What Chimen does

Chimen Srl is an Italian chemical company headquartered in San Donà di Piave (Venice) that has operated as a professional B2B distributor and producer of industrial chemical products since 1980. The company supplies solvents and plasticizers (distributed) and produces thinners (manufactured in-house) to industrial buyers across Europe, organized into three primary product families: solvents (alcohols, acetates, ketones, chlorides, glycol ethers, glycols, and hydrocarbons), thinners (nitro, synthetic, polyurethane, acrylic, epoxy, and custom variants), and plasticizers (Hexamoll DINCH, dioctyl adipate/DOA, dibutyl maleate, di-isononyl phthalate/DINP, plus other specialty chemicals). Operations are anchored at a 14,000 m² site featuring 62 underground tanks, 15 external tanks, three warehouses, and an internal quality control laboratory equipped with HP 6890 GC and HP 7820 A gas chromatographs, a KF 831 coulometric titrator, a Lovibond Daylight 2000 colorimeter, densimeters, and a Sartorius scale, used to verify purity from raw-material intake through finished-product dispatch. Reported annual sales volume is approximately 45,000 tons.

The business model is direct enterprise field sales with no retail or consumer channel: a commercial team provides technical and commercial guidance, products are quoted on a per-inquiry basis (pricing is not publicly disclosed), and an owned fleet of 16 vehicles — four 34,000-liter tankers, five 1,000-liter tanks, and seven flatbed trucks — handles delivery across Italy and Europe. Chimen serves nine distinct industrial verticals — paints and varnishes (the primary segment), adhesives, construction, tanneries, furniture, wholesalers and retailers, pharmaceuticals, detergents, and plastics — and sells exclusively to companies, not individuals. The company is an Authorized Seller of BASF Solvents, granting it distribution rights for BASF's plasticizer portfolio including Hexamoll DINCH, a phthalate-free plasticizer for PVC, adhesives, and printing inks. Multi-format packaging — bulk cisterns, 1,000-liter tanks, 200-liter drums, 10–25-liter cans, and 1–5-liter containers — is offered alongside custom-formulation thinners blended to buyer specifications.

Chimen operates under UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, originally obtained in 1999 via Certiquality, alongside compliance with REACH (EU chemicals regulation), CLP (classification, labeling, packaging), and ADR (transport of dangerous goods) frameworks, plus fiscal customs authorization for hydrocarbon sales. Chimen is an Italian società a responsabilità limitata (s.r.l.) with no disclosed external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity; ownership is independently held and stable across the company's 40-plus-year operating history. The company has no app or public API surface, no disclosed leadership or management team, and operates an Italian/English bilingual website as its principal digital marketing channel targeting industrial buyers.

Name

Chimen

Legal name

Chimen s.r.l.

Website

https://chimen.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chimen Srl is an Italian chemical company distributing solvents and plasticizers and producing thinners for industrial buyers across Europe, operating from a 14,000 m² facility in San Donà di Piave with in-house QC laboratory and owned delivery fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemicals Distribution

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Solvents & Solvent-Based Cleaners (Mineral Spirits, Acetone, Alcohols) (CRAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Industrial solvents
• Industrial thinners
• Industrial plasticizers
• Chemical distribution
• Custom chemical formulations

Headquarters

HQ city

San Dona Di Piave

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Distribution and Production: Chimen generates revenue through the distribution of solvents, thinners, and plasticizers to industrial companies. The company acts as a professional distributor and producer (particularly for thinners), supplying products in various packaging formats (drums, cubes, tankers) across Italy and Europe. Revenue comes from the sale of pure chemical products with custom formulation capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chimen is an Italian producer and professional distributor of industrial chemical products. The company specializes in three core product categories: solvents (organic chemical compounds such as alcohols, acetates, ketones, chlorides, glycol ethers, glycols, and hydrocarbons), thinners (nitro, synthetic, polyurethane, acrylic, epoxy, and custom formulations), and plasticizers (including Hexamoll DINCH, DOA, Dibutyl maleate, DINP). Products are supplied in multiple packaging formats to industrial customers across Europe.

Product overview

Chimen is a professional distributor and producer of industrial chemical products, specializing in three main categories: Solvents (organic chemical compounds including alcohols, acetates, ketones, chlorides, glycol ethers, glycols, and hydrocarbons), Thinners (nitro, synthetic, polyurethane, acrylic, epoxy, and custom formula variants), and Plasticizers (including Hexamoll DINCH, Dioctyl adipate/DOA, Dibutyl maleate, Di-isononyl phthalate/DINP). Products are supplied in various packaging formats (drums, cubes, tankers) and serve industries including paints and varnishes, adhesives, construction, pharmaceuticals, detergents, plastics, tanneries, furniture, and wholesalers. The company operates an in-house quality control laboratory and provides custom formulation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Solvents Industrial chemical solvents distributed by Chimen, belonging to classes of organic chemical compounds including hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, ketones, esters, and chlorine derivatives. Includes sub-categories such as alcohols, acetates, ketones, chlorides, glycol ethers, glycols, and hydrocarbons. Supplied for applications in paints, adhesives, construction, pharmaceuticals, detergents, and plastics industries.
• Industrial Thinners Industrial thinners produced by Chimen including nitro, synthetic, polyurethane, acrylic, epoxy variants. Manufactured using pure raw materials without chlorinated or regenerated products. Includes Custom Formula thinners created based on specific customer requests. Nitro thinners comply with European Directive 2004/42/CE for automotive body shops.
• Plasticizers and Other Chemical Products Plasticizers distributed by Chimen including Hexamoll DINCH (BASF phthalate-free plasticizer for PVC, adhesives, and printing inks), Dioctyl adipate/DOA, Dibutyl maleate, Di-isononyl phthalate/DINP/Palatinol N. Also includes other chemical products such as dimethylformamide, styrene monomer, turpentine, and mixed alcohols/MIXETA.
• Custom Formulations Service Custom formula thinners and chemical formulations created based on specific customer requests for nitro, synthetic, polyurethane, acrylic, and epoxy applications. Enables customers to obtain tailored products suited to specific application requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45,000 tons of products sold annually in Italy and abroad
• +1 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BASFcoreTechnology or IntegrationChimen is an Authorized Seller (Rivenditore Autorizzato) of BASF Solvents. This partnership provides access to BASF's plasticizer products including Hexamoll DINCH, a phthalate-free plasticizer excellent for PVC, adhesives, and printing inks. BASF is a major global chemical company.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distributor, offering solvents, plasticizers, and specialty chemicals across Europe and globally. Comparable to Chimen in core product categories but operates at vastly greater scale, geographic reach, and customer breadth.
• Univar Solutions: Global chemical and ingredient distributor with a strong European footprint in solvents and specialty ingredients. Directly comparable product portfolio (solvents, plasticizers) and B2B distribution model.
• Biesterfeld: European chemical distributor active in industrial chemicals, specialty chemicals, and personal care. Overlaps with Chimen in solvents, plasticizers, and downstream coatings/adhesives customer segments.
• Caldic: European specialty chemical distributor with industrial solutions covering coatings, adhesives, plastics, and personal care. Comparable mid-to-large distribution platform with similar product/application mix.
• IMCD: Specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor focused on formulation-driven applications across coatings, plastics, and personal care. Comparable in serving downstream industrial customers with solvents and additives, though more skewed toward specialty.
• Barentz: European-headquartered chemical and ingredients distributor serving life sciences and industrial markets including coatings, plastics, and adhesives. Directly comparable B2B distribution model and product overlap in solvents and plasticizers.

Regional players

• TER Chemicals: European distributor of specialty and commodity chemicals including solvents, plasticizers, and additives. Most direct mid-size comparable to Chimen in business model and product categories.
• Nordmann, Rassmann: Pan-European chemical distribution group distributing industrial chemicals, specialty additives, and pigments. Comparable in customer mix across coatings, plastics, adhesives, and construction.
• Overmars Chemicals: Benelux-based distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals including solvents and plasticizers for coatings, plastics, and adhesives. Comparable mid-size European distributor profile.
• Chemia S.p.A. Italian chemical distributor serving industrial customers with solvents, specialty chemicals, and intermediates. Closest direct geographic and product-set comparable to Chimen within Italy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chimen-s.r.l.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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