Uniservice

What Uniservice does

Uniservice Unisafe Srl is a Genoa-headquartered Italian manufacturer and distributor of specialized marine chemicals serving the global commercial shipping industry. Its portfolio covers tank and deck cleaning chemicals (including the IMO-approved ECOSOLUT 24 and ECOSOLUT CC range), boiler and cooling-system water treatment, fire-side treatment additives, anti-corrosion coatings, descalers, carbon removers, electrocleaners, biological sanitation products and combustion improvement additives, alongside ancillary safety offerings such as RKI portable gas detectors, firefighting and safety equipment and certified onboard technical services. The technology base consists of proprietary chemical formulations developed internally and via parent OTI Greentech, with quantifiable performance claims (e.g., ECOSOLUT 24 effective at 1:200–1:100 dilutions; SEACLEAN claimed 50% washing-time reductions; CleanBreak delivering water-phase oil content below 5 PPM).

The business operates an asset-light, licensing-and-agency model rather than centralized production. Marine chemicals are manufactured under license in 16 countries (including Italy, France, Spain, Holland, USA, Panama, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Singapore, China, India, Turkey, Romania, Egypt and South Africa) and sold through affiliated companies, licensees and independent agents serving more than 900 ports; the UNIservice trademark is registered in over 40 countries. Revenue is generated across three streams: one-time chemical product sales (the core stream), hardware sales (gas detectors and safety equipment), and professional services (calibration, onboard technical assistance, training). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customer segments are global shipping companies, bulk carrier operators and tanker operators with NLS/cargo-residue cleaning needs.

The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OTI Greentech following a 2016 acquisition, traces its origins to predecessor URRUTY (early 1900s), rebranded to Uniservice in February 1991, and obtained ISO 9001 certification in 2018. It operates a separate Uniservice Yachting sub-brand targeting the leisure-vessel market. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees, consistent with a brand-owner and technical-coordinator role given the outsourced manufacturing base; no specific customer logos, revenue figures or financials are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Uniservice

Legal name

Uniservice Unisafe srl

Website

https://uniservicemarine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Uniservice Unisafe Srl is a Genoa-based Italian manufacturer and exclusive global distributor of IMO-approved marine chemicals (tank cleaners, water-treatment, fire-side additives) and safety equipment, serving commercial ship-owners in more than 900 ports through licensed manufacturing and an agent network spanning 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ballast Water, Bilge & Wastewater Treatment Systems (Environmental/Utility) (IMAJAIAJ), Coatings, Corrosion Protection & Anti-Fouling Systems (IMAJAKAJ)

Keywords

• Marine chemicals manufacturing
• Tank cleaning chemicals
• Boiler water treatment
• Marine safety equipment
• Fire side treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Genoa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marine Chemicals Sales: Sale of specialized marine chemical products for tank cleaning, water treatment, fire side treatment, and other maritime applications. Products are sold directly and through a global network of licensees and agents in over 40 countries.
2. Safety Equipment & Gas Detectors: Distribution and service of firefighting equipment, gas detectors (including RKI portable gas detectors), and safety equipment with calibration and maintenance services.
3. Technical Services: Technical assistance and consultancy services including certified full-service solutions on fire fighting, rescue, safety, gas detector calibration and maintenance, and training and support for ship crews.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Uniservice manufactures and globally distributes a complete portfolio of marine chemicals for cargo tank cleaning, deck washing, boiler and cooling water treatment, fire side treatment, protective coatings, and biological sanitation. The company is the exclusive worldwide distributor of OTI Greentech's ECOSOLUT range of IMO-approved tank cleaning additives, and also distributes RKI portable gas detectors and provides certified firefighting, rescue, and safety services to ship-owners operating in more than 900 ports.

Product overview

Uniservice Unisafe is a marine chemicals company that offers a comprehensive portfolio of specialized products and services for the global shipping industry. The core offering includes Marine Chemicals (covering tank cleaning, deck cleaning, water treatment, fire side treatment, coatings, electrocleaners, carbon removers, descalers, biological products, and special products), distributed exclusively worldwide under the UNIservice trademark. The company serves as exclusive distributor of OTI Greentech's ECOSOLUT range of tank cleaning products, which includes ECOSOLUT 24 and ECOSOLUT CC (IMO approved under MEPC.2 – Annex 10). Additional product lines include Gas Detectors & Instruments (RKI portable gas detectors), Firefighting/Rescue/Safety Services, and Safety Equipment. The company operates through an agency model supporting ship-owners in more than 900 ports globally, with ISO 9001 certification obtained in 2018.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecosolut: Tank cleaning product range exclusively distributed by Uniservice Unisafe, developed by OTI Greentech
• Uniservice Yachting

Products and services

• Marine Chemicals Portfolio Complete range of chemicals for tank and deck cleaning, water treatment in boilers and cooling systems, combustion improvement additives, pollution control products, anti-corrosion coatings, test kits and reagents, sold to ship-owners and operators worldwide under the UNIservice trademark.
• ECOSOLUT Products Exclusive tank cleaning product line from OTI Greentech including ECOSOLUT 24 (for NLS cargo tanks) and ECOSOLUT CC (for fixed/portable cleaning machines), IMO approved according to MEPC.2 – Annex 10.
• Fire Side Treatment Products Specialized combustion chemical compounds for removing soot and fireside deposits from boilers and diesel engine exhaust systems, including Soot Remover (AB01), Economizer Treatment Liquid (AB02), Asteroids (AB03), and Bio Control F.O.T. (AC01).
• Coatings Products Water-based protective coatings for cargo holds including UNI CHS (Cargo Holds' Shield) for bulk carriers trading in coal, pet-coke, cement, iron ore, sulfur, salt, and other staining dry cargoes.
• Electrocleaner Products Specialized chemicals for maintaining electrical systems and components aboard marine vessels, including Lectrosafe (CA01), LectroClean Slow (CA02), and LectroSolvent Dry (CA03) for degreasing and cleaning electrical parts.
• Carbon Remover Products Chemicals for efficient removal of carbon deposits from marine machinery including Carbon Remover (DA01), Air Cooler Cleaner (DA02), FilterClean (DA03), and Solvent CR-E (DA04).
• Descaler Products Chemicals for tackling water scale, rust deposits, and contaminants in marine equipment including Descaling Liquid (EA01), Ultrasafe Descaling Liquid (EA02), Rust Remover (EA03), Lube Oil Separator Cleaner (EA04), Descaler MTA (EA05), Safe Descaler Powder (EA06), and UriClean Concentrate (EA07).
• Water Treatment Products Comprehensive water treatment chemicals for boiler, cooling, evaporator, and potable water systems, including BWT One Shot, Alkalinity Control, Condensate Control, OBWT 3, OBWT 4, Oxygen Scavenger DEHA, Liquid Coagulant, Hydrazine, Hardness Control, Liquivap, NCLT, ColorCooling, Antifreeze, Glysacorr G93 green, Ecosperse Plus, Potable Water Stabilizer, and Chlor 12.
• Biological Products Eco-friendly sanitation and cleaning products including Microzyme Liquid (environmentally superior sanitation treatment), BioFresh Plus Powder (multipurpose biological activator for digesting organic waste), and BIOCLEANER LIQUID for cleaning organic substances and eliminating foul odors.
• Tank Cleaning & Maintenance Products Tank cleaning chemicals including EcoSolut 24, EcoSolut CC, EcoClean, Cold Wash, SeaClean, CleanBreak, AlkaClean, AlkaClean Safety, UniClean Drastic, Genepol, Marisol, UniClean GP, Ultrasonic Multicleaner, and Ecodis.
• Gas Detectors & Instruments Gas detection equipment including RKI portable gas detectors and instruments for safety monitoring aboard vessels, distributed by Uniservice as part of its Firefighting, Rescue & Safety product line.
• Firefighting, Rescue & Safety Services Certified full-service solutions for fire fighting, rescue and safety, gas detector calibration and maintenance, safety equipment, and technical assistance delivered through a global network of service stations for quick onboard service at any time, anywhere.
• Safety Equipment Complete range of safety equipment for marine vessels, supplied alongside the company's firefighting, rescue, and safety services.

Quantifiable outcome

• ECOSOLUT 24 effective at dilutions from 1:200 to 1:100 (0.5-1%) for cargo tank cleaning
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OTI GreentechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Uniservice became part of OTI Greentech company in 2016. Uniservice serves as exclusive distributor of OTI Greentech's tank cleaning Ecosolut range of products globally. The Ecosolut products are IMO-approved cleaning additives for cargo tanks.
• RKI InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationUniservice distributes RKI portable gas detectors and provides related products and product search services. RKI gas detectors are part of the Firefighting, Rescue, and Safety (F.R.S.) product line.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wilhelmsen (Unitor): Wilhelmsen owns the Unitor marine chemicals brand and supplies tank cleaning, water treatment, gas detection, and safety services to ship-owners worldwide through a global port network — directly overlapping Uniservice's core offering and customer segments.
• Drew Marine: Drew Marine is a specialty supplier of marine chemicals, coatings, and technical services to global shipping, with overlapping tank cleaning, water treatment, fuel additives, and onboard service offerings — a directly comparable competitor.
• Marichem (Marine Chemical Solutions): Marichem distributes marine chemicals including tank cleaners, water treatment, and cleaning additives to ship-owners through an international agency model — closely mirroring Uniservice's distribution and product approach.
• Vector Marine Chemicals: Vector Marine Chemicals supplies specialty marine cleaning, water treatment, fuel additives, and tank cleaning products to commercial shipping — directly comparable product breadth and customer base.
• Marine Care Solutions: Marine Care Solutions develops and supplies IMO-compliant tank cleaning additives and marine water treatment chemistries to ship-owners — a focused competitor in the same IMO MEPC.2-approved chemical category.

Broad incumbents

• Jotun (Marine / Protective Coatings): Jotun is one of the largest global marine coatings suppliers, with overlapping customer segments and coatings product competition — a broad incumbent entering adjacent chemistry territories.
• AkzoNobel (Marine / International Paint): AkzoNobel's International Paint marine coatings business serves the same ship-owner and offshore customer base with anti-fouling, cargo hold, and protective coating systems — a broad incumbent competitor in the marine coatings segment.
• Hempel A/S (Marine Coatings): Hempel is a global major in marine coatings and anti-fouling paints, serving the same ship-owner customer base and overlapping with Uniservice's UNI CHS cargo hold coatings — a broader incumbent in the protective coatings niche.
• Nouryon (Marine & Industrial Chemicals): Nouryon is a large specialty chemicals company with broader product lines including marine and industrial cleaning chemistries — a broader incumbent whose scale and R&D depth overlap portions of Uniservice's portfolio.

Others

• RKI Instruments (Gas Detection): RKI is a current Uniservice partner (not a competitor) for portable gas detectors distributed under the Firefighting, Rescue, and Safety (F.R.S.) product line — directly relevant as a technology/integration ally and adjacent market participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 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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