Macco

What Macco does

Macco Organiques, s.r.o. is a Czech Republic-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical-grade mineral salts and organic acid derivatives, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Canadian Lallemand group. The company produces a portfolio of high-purity inorganic salts (calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, zinc sulfate, potassium chloride, sodium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, and others) used as active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, and nutritional ingredients for IV solutions, dialysis, infant formula, and dietary supplements. In 2023, Macco expanded production to include organic acid derivatives—glycerophosphates, citrates, gluconates, and lactates of sodium, calcium, and magnesium—manufactured under GMP Q7 at its Bruntál site, where the original plant has operated since 1976 (under varying ownership, including a 2000-2004 period within the Osram group before acquisition by Macco Organiques Inc. Canada).

The business operates a B2B direct sales model with quote-based pricing and no public tariff, exporting to more than 80 countries through a primary production site in Bruntál and a secondary French footprint acquired in 2018 via the ISALTIS deal (Givaudan-Lavirotte and Bernardy plants). The go-to-market relies on direct enterprise sales to pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology firms, nutrition product companies, and bottled water producers, supported by request-a-quote workflows on the company website and regular trade show presence at CPHI Worldwide. Quality differentiation is anchored in three certifications—GMP Q7 (since 2000), ISO 9001 (since 2000), and FSSC 22000 (since 2012)—which function as regulatory gatekeepers for supplying pharmaceutical and infant nutrition markets. Macco Pure is a dedicated sub-brand for the bottled drinking and table water mineralisation segment. The company does not offer software, AI products, or digital services; its entire revenue base is derived from chemical product sales to B2B customers.

Name

Macco

Legal name

Macco Organiques, s.r.o.

Website

https://macco.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Macco Organiques is a Czech-based B2B manufacturer of pharmaceutical-grade mineral salts and organic acid derivatives for IV solutions, dialysis, infant formula, nutritional supplements, and bottled water, exporting to more than 80 countries as a subsidiary of Lallemand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruntal

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Macco Organiques is a producer and supplier of inorganic and organic mineral salts used as active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, nutritional ingredients, and bottled water mineralization agents. Its portfolio includes calcium, magnesium, zinc, sodium, potassium, and ammonium chlorides, sulfates, glycerophosphates, citrates, gluconates, and lactates manufactured under GMP Q7 at its Bruntál, Czech Republic facility.

Product overview

Macco is a B2B manufacturer of mineral salts and organic acid derivatives serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, and water treatment industries. The company operates a single unified production portfolio centered on high-purity mineral compounds, with its core offerings being inorganic mineral salts (chlorides, sulfates, phosphates, nitrates of calcium, magnesium, zinc, sodium, potassium, ammonium) and, since 2023, a complementary line of organic salts (glycerophosphates, citrates, gluconates, lactates). Products are organized by application segment: API/Pharmaceutical products for IV solutions, dialysis, and injectables; Excipient products for formulation; Nutrition products for infant formula and dietary supplements; and Bottled Water products for mineralisation. Macco Pure is the branded product line for the bottled drinking water market. The company does not offer a software platform—its offerings are exclusively chemical products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Calcium Chloride Dihydrate Pharmaceutical-grade calcium chloride dihydrate used in IV solutions, dialysis, and as a mineral supplement in nutrition applications.
• Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate Pharmaceutical-grade magnesium chloride hexahydrate used in IV solutions, dialysis, and nutritional formulations.
• Magnesium Sulfate (Dried and Heptahydrate) Magnesium sulfate in dried and heptahydrate forms for pharmaceutical and nutrition markets.
• Zinc Sulfate (x-Hydrate) Zinc sulfate in various hydrate forms used in pharmaceutical and nutrition applications.
• Ammonium Sulfate Ammonium sulfate for pharmaceutical and nutrition applications.
• Sodium Sulfate (Anhydrous and Decahydrate)
• Potassium Chloride
• Potassium Sulfate
• Potassium Nitrate
• Organic Salts (Glycerophosphates, Citrates, Gluconates, Lactates) Organic acid derivative salts (Calcium Glycerophosphate, Magnesium Glycerophosphate, Sodium Glycerophosphate, Calcium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Gluconate, Magnesium Lactate Dihydrate, Sodium Lactate 50%/60%) for nutrition and pharmaceutical applications.
• Macco Pure Branded mineral salt product line specifically formulated for mineralisation of bottled drinking water and table water.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• LallemandflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMacco Organiques is part of the Canadian private company Lallemand, founded at the end of the 19th century, specializing in the development, manufacture and marketing of yeast and bacteria. Lallemand provides corporate parentage and strategic direction.
• ISALTIS (Givaudan-Lavirotte and Bernardy plants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMacco acquired the French company ISALTIS in 2018, including the Givaudan-Lavirotte and Bernardy plants. This acquisition expanded Macco's production capacity and European presence.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tata Chemicals: Indian specialty chemicals and consumer products company producing soda ash, salt, and other mineral-based ingredients for food, pharma, and personal care. Comparable in serving food and pharma end-markets but at meaningfully greater scale and diversification than Macco.
• K+S Aktiengesellschaft: German multinational potash and salt producer with established pharmaceutical and food-grade salt offerings under its K+S Minerals and Agriculture umbrella. Operates at significantly larger scale and broader commodity portfolio than Macco but overlaps in high-purity potassium and sodium salts.
• ICL Group: Israeli specialty minerals and chemicals producer spanning bromine, phosphates, fertilizers, and food/pharma-grade salts. Overlaps with Macco on pharmaceutical and food-grade mineral salts and serves similar end-markets through a much broader product platform.

Regional players

• Tomita Pharmaceutical: Japanese manufacturer of pharmaceutical-grade mineral salts and electrolyte ingredients for IV solutions and oral pharmaceuticals. Highly comparable product portfolio to Macco's APIs but focused primarily on the Japanese and broader Asian markets.

Direct peers

• Prayon: Belgian phosphate and mineral salt producer serving food, nutrition, and industrial markets. Overlaps with Macco on food-grade and pharma-grade mineral salts and shares the European specialty chemicals manufacturer profile.
• Anmol Chemicals: Indian manufacturer of mineral salts, APIs, and specialty chemicals serving pharmaceutical and food industries. Comparable product breadth (calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium salts) and B2B pharma ingredients model, primarily competing on cost.
• Gadot Biochemical Industries: Israeli manufacturer of mineral salts (calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc), citrates, gluconates, and chelates for food, nutrition, and pharmaceutical applications. Highly comparable B2B portfolio, end-markets, and GMP-driven customer base to Macco.
• Dr. Paul Lohmann: German producer of high-purity mineral salts (calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, zinc) for pharmaceutical, nutrition, and personal care applications. Near-identical product overlap with Macco's inorganic chlorides, sulfates, and emerging organic salts, serving overlapping customer segments under pharma-grade GMP.
• Jungbunzlauer International: Swiss/Austrian bio-based ingredients manufacturer specializing in citric acid, citrates, gluconates, lactates, and specialty salts for food, beverage, pharma, and personal care. Direct overlap with Macco's 2023 organic acids launch and shared B2B specialty chemicals distribution model.

Others

• Spectrum Chemical: US-based chemical supplier and distributor serving pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and laboratory customers with a wide catalog of mineral salts and excipients. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — distributes comparable chemistries to overlapping end-customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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