What Albachem Ltd. does

Albachem Ltd. is a privately held Italian trading company headquartered in Sesto San Giovanni (Milan) that operates as a B2B intermediary in the global chemicals, petrochemicals, and derivatives market. The company catalogs roughly 70+ chemical SKUs organized across product families including anhydrides (acetic, phthalic, maleic), alcohols (methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, multiple butyl isomers, 2-ethyl hexyl, furfuryl), organic and inorganic acids, acetates, ketones (acetone, MEK, MIBK, cyclohexanone, NMP, THF, isophorone), ethanolamines, ethylene glycols (MEG, DEG, TEG and a PEG series spanning molecular weights 200 to 8000), glycol ethers, citrates and phthalate plasticizers, glycerine, aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, and specialty products such as sodium percarbonate, polybutene, base oils, and EVA copolymer.

Albachem does not produce chemicals itself. It sources through solid relationships with large-scale producers and long-standing partnerships with foreign independent trading companies, then redistributes into the global market. The company emphasizes its independence and flexibility versus large distributors, describing itself as a "self-governing medium-size company" that combines the supply reliability of major producers/distributors with the responsiveness of a smaller independent operator. It also maintains forward-looking compliance readiness for EU REACH legislation (CE 1907/2006), including product pre-registration, end-use investigation via customers, and a designated REACH Supervisor.

The business model is a merchant-trading intermediation model: revenue is generated on transaction spreads between producer-suppliers and downstream buyers, with quote-based, per-transaction pricing. Go-to-market is direct B2B, with partnership and sales inquiries handled through the company website. The customer base is described horizontally as "chemical industry businesses" requiring sourcing of raw materials and derivative products, with no named end customers, no disclosed revenue, no funding history, and no public ownership structure. Operations are supported by a small identified team covering trading, sales, logistics/operations, REACH compliance, and accounting.

Name

Albachem Ltd.

Legal name

Albachem

Website

https://albachem.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Albachem is a privately held Italian B2B trading intermediary that sources and redistributes a broad portfolio of chemicals, petrochemicals, and derivative products (anhydrides, alcohols, acids, glycols, phthalates, specialty chemicals) on the global market from its Sesto San Giovanni headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Giovanni

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Chemicals Trading: Albachem generates revenue as a private trading company dealing in chemicals, petrochemicals and derivative products on the global market. They operate as an intermediary between large-scale producers and customers/suppliers, offering the advantages of major producers and distributors with the flexibility of an independent operation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Albachem is a privately held Italian trading company that sources and distributes industrial chemicals, petrochemicals, and derivative products on the global market. It does not manufacture chemicals itself but leverages relationships with large-scale producers and foreign independent trading companies to supply a broad portfolio of anhydrides, alcohols, acids, ketones, glycols, plasticizers, and other chemical intermediates to industrial buyers. The company operates as an independent intermediary emphasizing flexibility and broad market access compared with large distributors.

Product overview

Albachem Ltd. is a private trading company dealing in chemicals, petrochemicals and derivative products on the global market. The company operates as a self-governing medium-size trading company, offering chemical products including anhydrides (acetic, phthalic, maleic), alcohols (methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl isomers, 2-ethyl hexyl, furfuryl), acids (citric, fumaric, adipic, phosphoric, benzoic), acetates, ketones (acetone, MEK, MIBK, THF, NMP, cyclohexanone), ethanolamines, ethylene glycols (MEG, DEG, TEG, PEG series), glycol ethers, citrates, phthalates, adipates, sebacates, glycerine, hydrocarbons (aromatics and aliphatic), and specialty products (sodium percarbonate, polybutene, base oils, EVA). The portfolio represents a comprehensive range of industrial chemicals for manufacturing, processing, and distribution across global markets.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Chemical trading portfolio (anhydrides, alcohols, acids, acetates, ketones, ethanolamines, glycols, glycol ethers, plasticizers, hydrocarbons, and specialty chemicals) Albachem's core commercial offering is the global trading of a broad industrial chemical portfolio, including anhydrides (acetic, phthalic, maleic), alcohols (methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, normal butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, isoamyl, 2-ethyl hexyl, furfuryl), acetonitrile, acids (acetic, citric, fumaric, adipic, phosphoric, benzoic), acetates (methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, vinyl), ketones (acetone, MEK, MIBK, DAA, hexylene glycol, isophorone, THF, NMP, cyclohexanone), ethanolamines (mono, di, tri), ethylene glycols (MEG, DEG, TEG, PEG series including USP grades), glycol ethers (methyl, methyl-di, ethyl, ethyl-di, butyl, butyl-di), citrates (triethyl, tributyl, acetyl-tri-butyl), phthalates (methyl, ethyl/DEP, butyl/DBP, di-iso-butyl, di-iso-pentyl, DOP, DINP, DIDP), adipates and sebacates (DOA, DBS, DOS), glycerine, chlorinated and aromatic hydrocarbons (di-chloropropane, phenol, nonyl-phenol, nonyl-phenol ethoxylated, bisphenol-A, benzene, toluene, styrene, mixed xylenes, solvent naphtha, aliphatic hydrocarbons), and specialty products (sodium percarbonate, polybutene, base oils, EVA, di-basic methyl ester). The portfolio is targeted at industrial buyers sourcing chemicals for manufacturing, processing, and distribution on the global market.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Large-scale Chemical ProducerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlbachem maintains solid business relationships with large-scale producers for all their products, enabling them to offer competitive pricing and reliable supply chains comparable to major distributors while maintaining operational flexibility.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Azelis Holding S.A. Belgian-headquartered specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with strong European presence. Azelis offers a comparable mid-market specialty chemical distribution model, supplying similar chemistries (solvents, plasticizers, intermediates) into European industrial customers.
• Barentz International B.V. Netherlands-based distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients with pan-European operations. Barentz overlaps directly with Albachem in distributing solvents, plasticizers, and chemical intermediates into industrial customers in Europe.
• Helm AG: Hamburg-based family-owned chemical distribution and trading company with global reach. Helm operates a similar international trading model for industrial chemicals, fertilizers, and crop protection, making it a directly comparable independent distributor peer.
• TER Group: Hamburg-based independent chemical distribution company with global reach, distributing specialty and commodity chemicals including solvents, plasticizers, and intermediates. TER's independent, medium-size European profile is highly analogous to Albachem.
• ICC Chemical Corporation: Independent global trading company specializing in petrochemicals, intermediates, and specialty chemicals, with offices in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. ICC's pure trading/intermediation model with a focus on petrochemical derivatives is closely aligned with Albachem's business.
• Caldic B.V. Netherlands-based distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients operating across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. Caldic's industrial-chemicals portfolio (solvents, plasticizers, intermediates) and European focus make it a strong comparable for Albachem.
• Biesterfeld AG: Hamburg-headquartered family-owned chemical distributor distributing specialty and commodity chemicals across Europe and beyond. Biesterfeld's product mix (solvents, plasticizers, intermediates, life sciences chemicals) closely mirrors Albachem's catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag SE: The world's largest chemical distribution company, headquartered in Germany. Brenntag distributes a broad portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals globally across thousands of product lines, making it the dominant incumbent in the same business model Albachem operates in.
• Univar Solutions: Major North-American-headquartered chemical and ingredient distributor with global operations. Univar distributes industrial chemicals similar to Albachem's portfolio across pharma, food, coatings, and personal-care end-markets.
• IMCD N.V. Netherlands-based global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor. IMCD focuses on value-added distribution with technical sales support, a more advanced version of Albachem's trading/distribution model, serving overlapping end-markets (coatings, plastics, personal care).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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