ChemSol

What ChemSol does

ChemSol, LLC is a privately held industrial chemical manufacturer, supplier, and distributor founded in 1996 and headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The company operates across six industry verticals — animal nutrition and feed ingredients, food processing and manufacturing, fertilizer and agriculture, oil and gas drilling, resin and polymer additives, and water treatment — serving industrial customers throughout the United States and Canada with a combination of commodity chemicals and proprietary branded oilfield formulations including CHEMSOL-AS, ChemSol CF, ChemSol CLS, ChemSol FCLS, SAPPSOL, CHEMXAN D and D+, GLYSOL, CARBOXSOL HV/LV, PACSOL, and SOLPHALT.

The company's underlying technology is a chemical distribution and supply chain management platform connecting domestic and international manufacturers with industrial buyers, supported by an associated warehousing and processing partner (Iowa Drying and Processing). Beyond product sales, ChemSol provides a full stack of value-added services including supply chain management, liquid and dry blending, product repackaging into bags, drums, totes, and supersacks, short- and long-term warehousing, full-service contract importing and exporting from overseas ports to customer doors, and disposal/recycling of expired, contaminated, or non-virgin chemical products.

ChemSol's business model is sales-led and transaction-based, generating revenue through the sale of industrial chemicals and specialty ingredients on a quote-based per-pound pricing model with minimum order quantities determined through direct inquiry. The go-to-market motion relies on a company website with industry-specific landing pages driving bottom-of-funnel contact-form submissions rather than active outbound marketing. Customer engagement is inquiry-driven, with prospects specifying product name, specifications, desired quantity, and required price per pound. The company is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding.

Name

ChemSol

Legal name

ChemSol, LLC

Website

https://chemsolusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ChemSol, LLC is a privately held industrial chemical manufacturer and distributor founded in 1996, supplying commodity and specialty chemicals across animal nutrition, food, agriculture, oil & gas, resin/polymer, and water treatment verticals to industrial customers in the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)

akta.pro primary industry

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oil & Gas Water Treatment & Production Chemicals (IMAEAJAI), Chelators & Sequestrants (Calcium Disodium EDTA, Citrates as Preservation Aids) (AFAJAFAH), Salt, Acids & pH Regulators (Citric/Lactic/Phosphoric, Buffers) (CRADAOAC)

Keywords

• Industrial chemical distribution
• Specialty chemical ingredients
• Oilfield drilling chemicals
• Water treatment chemicals
• Animal feed additives

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnetonka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Sales: ChemSol generates revenue through the sale of industrial chemicals and specialty ingredients to various industries including animal nutrition, food processing, agriculture, oil and gas, resin/polymer, and water treatment sectors. The company sources products from both domestic and international manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ChemSol, LLC manufactures and distributes industrial chemicals and specialty ingredients to business customers across animal nutrition, food processing, agriculture, oil and gas drilling, resin/polymer additives, and water treatment industries. The company sources products from domestic and international manufacturers, distributes proprietary branded oilfield additives, and provides complementary supply chain services including blending, repackaging, warehousing, and international importing/exporting.

Product overview

ChemSol is a chemical supplier and distributor (not a software platform) that offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial chemical products organized across six industry categories: Water Treatment Chemicals (AMP, DEAE, HEDP, biocides), Resin/Polymer Additives (2-Ethyl Hexanol, Adipic Acid, BPA, epoxy resins), Oilfield Chemicals (ChemSol CF/CLS/FCLS deflocculants, viscosifiers, drilling additives), Fertilizer & Agriculture Chemicals (EDTA chelates, DAP/MAP/MKP phosphates), Food Additives (acidulants, sweeteners, vitamins), and Animal Nutrition Ingredients (minerals, vitamins, amino acids). The portfolio also includes specific named products like Boric Acid (11 grades), Ascorbic Acid, and Sodium Citrate Dihydrate. Complementary to product sales, ChemSol provides supporting services including Supply Chain Management, Liquid & Dry Blending, Product Repackaging, Warehousing, Contract Importing/Exporting, and Product Disposal/Recycling — services that are distinct from the chemical products themselves.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Animal Nutrition and Feed Ingredients Complete line of high-quality ingredients for animal feed including beef, swine, poultry, and specialty animal nutrition applications, featuring minerals (zinc, manganese, copper, cobalt, iron, magnesium), vitamins, amino acids, glycerin, mold inhibitors, and additional feed products.
• Food Additives Food additives and ingredients for the food and beverage processing industry including acidulants, sweeteners, vitamins, nutritional additives, chelates, dairy ingredients, gums, phosphates, and specialty additives.
• Fertilizer and Agriculture Chemicals Fertilizer additives and agricultural chemicals including chelated micronutrient additives (EDTA variants), primary macronutrient additives (DAP, MAP, MKP), phosphates, citrates, acids, micronutrients, and specialty agricultural chemicals for compounding and fertilizer manufacturing processes.
• Oilfield Chemicals Manufacturer and supplier of oilfield chemicals and additives for drilling operations throughout the United States and Canada, including alkalinity control, completion fluid additives, filtrate reducers, lost circulation materials, shale control, dispersants, deflocculants, viscosifiers, and proprietary branded additives such as ChemSol CF, ChemSol CLS, ChemSol FCLS, CHEMSOL-AS, SAPPSOL, CHEMXAN D/D+, GLYSOL, CARBOXSOL HV/LV, PACSOL, and SOLPHALT.
• Resin and Polymer Additives Chemical additives serving customers that manufacture resins for application in coatings, paper-making, adhesives, plastics, and textiles, including resin additives, polymer additives, 2-Ethyl Hexanol, Adipic Acid, BPA, and epoxy resins.
• Water Treatment Chemicals Water treatment chemical supplier for boiler and cooling systems as well as wastewater applications, offering corrosion inhibitors, oxidizing and non-oxidizing biocides, closed loop system chemicals, AMP, DEAE, and HEDP.
• General Chemical Products Broad collection of chemical products including acids (acetic, boric, phosphoric, sulfuric), alcohols (methanol, IPA), amines (DEA, MEA, TEA), glycols (EG, PG, DEG), chelating agents, chlor-alkali products, and surfactants.
• Boric Acid White crystalline substance with antifungal, antiseptic, and insecticidal properties used in drilling/fracking, glass and ceramics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and nuclear power plants as a neutron absorber. Available in 11 different grades including EP, HP, MG, NF, SP, SQ, Technical Granular, and Technical Powder.
• Ascorbic Acid Vitamin C supplement and preservative used in cosmetics, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, photographic, textile, and water treatment industries.
• Sodium Citrate Dihydrate Buffering agent, chelating agent, and foliar fertilizer used in agriculture, fertilizers, and animal feed as a flavoring agent to enhance palatability and extend shelf life.
• Supply Chain Management Services Management and maintenance of raw material supply chain through extensive network of chemical manufacturers and suppliers, in-house logistics coordination, and customer needs awareness.
• Liquid and Dry Blending Blending and packaging of liquid and dry materials with technical staff handling procurement, formulation, and packaging of end products to meet specific customer needs.
• Product Repackaging Repackaging of bulk products into bags, steel or fiber drums, totes, supersacks, or custom packaging as required.
• Warehousing Short and long-term warehousing and storage options for chemicals and by-products, provided through associated company Iowa Drying and Processing.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Iowa Drying and ProcessingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIowa Drying and Processing is an associated company that provides warehousing and processing services for ChemSol. Many of ChemSol's services including certain processing and storage capabilities are provided through this partnership, enabling ChemSol to offer short and long-term warehousing and storage options to customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Barentz: Global specialty ingredients distributor serving food, nutrition, animal nutrition, and personal care end-markets. Comparable for the animal nutrition and food additive overlap, particularly around vitamins, amino acids, and chelates.
• Univar Solutions: North-American-headquartered chemical and ingredient distributor serving similar end-markets including agriculture, food ingredients, oil & gas, and water treatment. Comparable as a broad-line industrial chemical distributor with overlapping vertical exposure and value-added services like blending and formulation.
• Azelis: Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with strong presence in life sciences, industrial chemicals, and personal care. Comparable for international sourcing capabilities and multi-vertical specialty ingredient distribution model.
• Brenntag: Global market leader in chemical and ingredient distribution serving food, pharma, oil & gas, water treatment, and agriculture - ChemSol's six verticals are a sub-scale analog of Brenntag's portfolio. Comparable because both operate as multi-vertical industrial chemical distributors with a value-add services layer.

Direct peers

• Hydrite Chemical: U.S. chemical manufacturer and distributor with proprietary formulated products serving food, agriculture, water treatment, and industrial customers. Comparable due to combination of proprietary formulation capabilities, custom blending services, and similar vertical coverage including food additives and water treatment chemistries.
• Hawkins, Inc. U.S.-focused specialty chemical distributor serving water treatment, food, pharmaceuticals, and industrial end-markets with a similar blend of branded products and bulk distribution. Comparable for the overlap in water treatment chemicals, food-grade ingredients, and agricultural chemicals.
• Spectrum Chemical: Distributor of fine chemicals, food-grade ingredients, acids, and laboratory reagents with extensive catalog across thousands of SKUs. Comparable for the breadth of acids, food additives, and specialty ingredient portfolio overlapping with ChemSol's product range.
• ICC Chemical: Specialty chemical distributor focused on industrial chemicals, food additives, and pharmaceutical ingredients with international sourcing. Comparable due to similar mid-sized distributor profile, multi-vertical coverage, and emphasis on specialty/bulk industrial chemicals.

Regional players

• TER Chemicals: European-headquartered specialty chemical distributor serving industrial, food, and feed markets. Comparable as a mid-sized specialty chemical distributor with international sourcing network and custom blending capabilities, though focused on European rather than North American markets.

Emerging players

• Charkit Chemical: Specialty chemical distributor serving personal care, food, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets with proprietary branded ingredients. Comparable as a smaller-scale specialty distributor offering branded specialty chemicals across multiple verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chemsolusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chemsol-usa

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

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