Venus Ethoxyethers

What Venus Ethoxyethers does

Venus Ethoxyethers Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian-headquartered specialty surfactant and chemicals manufacturer founded in 1990 in Bicholim, Goa, and operating as part of the Harcros Chemical Group. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio spanning non-ionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants built on alkoxylation technology (ethoxylation, propoxylation, EO/PO copolymerization) plus esterification, sulfation, phosphation, sulfonation, amidification, carboxylation, imidazoline chemistry, and quaternization processes. It operates seven manufacturing plants split between India and the United States with a combined capacity of 90,000 MT, including one facility with exclusive sulfonation capability, and runs a 24-hour R&D operation equipped with gas chromatography, infrared and UV spectrophotometry, Karl Fischer titration, refractometry, colorimetry, and pilot alkoxylation reactors. Venus holds a patented catalyst system for direct methyl ester ethoxylation and, through its Harcros affiliation, accesses patented narrow range ethoxylate technology, with selected narrow range grades carrying EPA Safer Choice approval and Full Green Circle listing.

The product portfolio covers more than 1600 catalog products across 5000+ manufactured formulations, organized into core chemistries (alkoxylates, esters, sulfates and sulfosuccinates, phosphate esters) and specialty lines (low-foam surfactants, narrow range ethoxylates, methyl ester ethoxylates under the Vencryl brand, Venadol gemini surfactants and defoamers, and Harcryl reactive monomers including Harcryl 1228). Venus serves nine primary industry verticals: agriculture, home care and institutional cleaning, leather processing, metal working, oil and gas, paint and coating, paper and pulp, personal care and cosmetics, and textile processing. Differentiated offerings include OMRI-registered neem oil emulsifiers for organic agriculture and EPA Safer Choice-listed narrow range ethoxylates for eco-label detergent formulations.

Venus monetizes primarily through one-time specialty chemical product sales, supplemented by professional services revenue from custom synthesis (bespoke molecule development, process optimization, and scale-up) and managed services revenue from toll manufacturing at its U.S. and India facilities. The go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-oriented, with direct customer engagement through the technical and sales teams, regional sales coverage via the Mumbai office, and technical inquiries directed to the Director (Dr. Amol A. Walke). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with MOQs and contract terms varying by product and volume. Customers reach the company through website contact forms, email ([email protected]), and phone, and Venus supports international customers with REACH, US EPA, and customer quality audit documentation.

Name

Venus Ethoxyethers

Legal name

Venus Ethoxyethers Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://www.venus-goa.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Venus Ethoxyethers is an Indian-headquartered specialty surfactant manufacturer producing non-ionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants for nine industrial verticals including agriculture, home care, personal care, oil and gas, and textile processing, operating seven plants across India and the U.S. with 90,000 MT capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals (Surfactants)

NAICS

Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surfactants & Detergent Intermediates (LAB/LAS, Ethoxylates, Sulfonates) (IMAEADAL), Textile, Leather & Paper Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAM), Adjuvant & Tank-Mix Additive Manufacturing (surfactants, oils, drift control) (AFABAIAE)

Keywords

• Surfactant manufacturing
• Specialty chemical production
• Alkoxylation services
• Industrial chemical supply
• Nonionic anionic surfactants

Headquarters

HQ city

Bicholim

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemical Product Sales: Venus generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of surfactants and specialty chemicals including ethoxylates, propoxylates, esters, sulfates, sulfosuccinates, and phosphate esters. They offer over 5000 manufactured products across various chemistries serving multiple industries. Product categories include alkoxylates, specialty surfactants, low-foam surfactants, narrow range ethoxylates, methyl ester ethoxylates, and reactive monomers.
2. Custom Synthesis Services: Venus provides bespoke molecule development, process optimization, and scale-up from laboratory to commercial volumes. Services encompass ethoxylation, propoxylation, copolymerization, esterification, sulfation, phosphation, sulfonation, amidification, carboxylation, imidazoline chemistry, and quaternization. This enables clients to obtain novel surfactant backbones and tailored performance attributes.
3. Toll Manufacturing Services: Venus offers toll production services for alkoxylation, phosphorylation, and other reaction chemistries at multiple locations in the United States and India. Companies can leverage Venus advanced facilities without major capital investment, with in-house R&D and quality control teams monitoring reactions and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Venus Ethoxyethers manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of surfactants and specialty chemicals — nonionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric — across chemistries such as alkoxylates, esters, sulfates, sulfosuccinates, and phosphate esters. The company offers 1,600+ products and 5,000+ manufactured formulations serving industrial formulators in agriculture, homecare, leather, metalworking, oil & gas, paint & coatings, paper, personal care, and textiles. It also provides custom synthesis and toll manufacturing services from seven plants with 90,000 MT combined capacity in India and the U.S.

Product overview

Venus Ethoxyethers is a surfactant and specialty chemicals manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of nonionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants across multiple core chemistries and industry segments. The core product portfolio centers on Alkoxylates (ethoxylates, propoxylates, EO-PO copolymers), Esters (glycol esters, glycerol esters, sorbitan esters), Sulfates & Sulfosuccinates, and Phosphate Esters. Specialty products include Low Foam Surfactants, Narrow Range Ethoxylates, Methyl Ester Ethoxylates, Venadol (gemini surfactants and defoamers), and Reactive Monomers (Harcryl 1228). The company serves diverse industries including Agro Chemicals, Home Care, Leather, Metal, Oil & Gas, Paint & Coating, Paper, Personal Care, and Textile through tailored chemical solutions. Services include Custom Synthesis and Toll Manufacturing with R&D support. The broad product range spans 1600+ products across 5000+ manufactured formulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VenAG: Specialized agricultural surfactant line for crop protection applications including VenAG 44A and 51B emulsifiers.
• Venadol
• Vencryl
• Harcryl

Products and services

• Alkoxylates Chemicals produced by addition of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and butylene oxide to fatty hydrophobes including fatty alcohol, fatty acid, and fatty amine alkoxylates, used as wetting agents, cleaning agents, emulsifying agents, detergents, and stabilizers across industrial applications.
• Esters Chemical compounds formed by reaction of alcohols and acids including glycol esters, methoxy PEG esters, glycerol esters, sorbitan esters, polyglycerates, betaines, carbamates, quaternary compounds, and triazines.
• Sulfates & Sulfosuccinates Anionic surfactants produced by sulfation and sulfonation of fatty alcohols with excellent emulsifying, wetting, lime soap dispersing, and foaming properties, used in emulsion polymerization, cosmetics, detergents, and textiles.
• Phosphate Esters Anionic surfactants produced by phosphation of fatty alcohols and ethoxylated aliphatic and aromatic alcohols, offering stability over a broad pH range, good solubility, and corrosion inhibiting properties.
• Low Foam Surfactants Engineered nonionic wetting agents based on controlled alkoxylation of fatty alcohols, EO/PO block copolymers, and alkyl-capped structures for applications requiring rapid wetting and detergency without stable foam generation.
• Narrow Range Ethoxylates Nonionic surfactants with a peaked ethoxymer distribution around target ethoxylation levels, offering lower free alcohol, predictable cloud point, and consistent performance compared to broad-range homologues. Includes EPA Safer Choice-approved T-Det A 26-Series grades.
• Methyl Ester Ethoxylates (Vencryl) Surfactants produced by direct ethoxylation of fatty acid methyl esters using Venus patented catalyst systems, offering lower foam, favorable ecotoxicity, and excellent biodegradability while maintaining strong wetting and detergency without forming viscous gels at high active levels.
• Venadol Gemini Surfactants Gemini surfactant product line delivering multifunctional performance including foam control, surface tension reduction, and viscosity stabilization for paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, agriculture, and metal-working applications.
• Reactive Monomers (Harcryl) Functional acrylic monomers including Harcryl 1228 (mono- and di-phosphate esters of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) that promote adhesion to metal, glass, and other substrates for water-borne coating applications.
• Polyethylene Glycols (PEGs) Polyethylene glycol products available in grades from PEG 200 to PEG 20000 for pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and industrial applications.
• Polysorbates Sorbitan-based ethoxylated surfactants including Polysorbate 20, 40, 60, 65, 80, 81, and 85 for emulsification in pharma, food, and cosmetics applications.
• Custom Synthesis Services Bespoke molecule development, process optimization, and scale-up from laboratory to commercial volumes using ethoxylation, propoxylation, esterification, sulfation, phosphation, sulfonation, amidification, carboxylation, imidazoline chemistry, and quaternization.
• Toll Manufacturing Services Contract manufacturing services for alkoxylation, phosphorylation, and other reaction chemistries at multiple locations in the United States and India with 24/7 QA monitoring, allowing clients to leverage advanced facilities without major capital investment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90,000 MT manufacturing capacity across multiple locations
• +3 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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 and flagship.

• Harcros (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenus Ethoxyethers operates as part of the Harcros Chemical Group. This partnership provides Venus with global manufacturing reach across India and the United States, access to Harcros R&D expertise and technology platforms including patented narrow range ethoxylate technology, global supply chain support through the Harcros network, and collaborative product development for multinational customers.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice ProgramflagshipOthersSelected narrow range ethoxylates from the T-Det A 26-Series have received EPA Safer Choice approval and Full Green Circle listing. Approvals are published at www.cleangredients.org under the Harcros Chemicals Inc. company page. This partnership enables Venus to serve environmentally conscious customers and supports eco-label detergent positioning.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stepan Company: US-headquartered specialty surfactant manufacturer producing anionic, nonionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants across personal care, cleaning, agricultural, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Venus in chemistry breadth, end-market diversity, and integrated alkoxylation/sulfonation capabilities.
• Harcros Chemicals Inc. Venus's parent company and the source of its narrow range ethoxylate technology and US manufacturing footprint. Operates an integrated surfactant and specialty chemicals platform serving the same end markets with overlapping chemistries.
• Galaxy Surfactants: India-headquartered specialty surfactant manufacturer serving personal care, home care, and oral care with anionic, nonionic, amphoteric, and cationic chemistries. Closest Indian peer to Venus with comparable product range and export orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Croda International: Global specialty chemicals incumbent with a large personal care and home care ingredients portfolio including ethoxylates, esters, and surfactants. Comparable to Venus in chemistry overlap but operates at significantly larger scale with broader downstream brand relationships.
• BASF Care Chemicals: Integrated global chemicals major with a Care Chemicals division producing surfactants, emulsifiers, and specialty ingredients for home care, personal care, and industrial cleaning. Overlaps with Venus's portfolio breadth but competes from a much larger feedstock-integrated base.
• Evonik Industries: Specialty chemicals major with surfactant, ester, and alkoxylate production serving personal care, home care, coatings, and industrial markets. Comparable to Venus in chemistry platform but with significantly larger global manufacturing and R&D footprint.
• Solvay S.A. Global specialty chemicals producer with surfactants and specialty formulations for home care, personal care, agrochemicals, and oil & gas. Overlaps with Venus's broad end-market coverage while operating at significantly larger scale.
• Sasol Chemicals: Integrated chemicals producer with surfactant alcohols, ethoxylates, and sulfates for detergents, personal care, and industrial markets. Comparable to Venus in fatty alcohol ethoxylate chemistry and home care/personal care end markets.

Emerging players

• Pilot Chemical Company: Privately held US specialty chemical manufacturer focused on surfactants, emulsifiers, and antimicrobial chemistries for personal care, home care, and industrial markets. Comparable in scale and chemistry focus to Venus's specialty product lines.
• KLK OLEO: Oleochemicals and specialty surfactant producer with strength in fatty alcohol ethoxylates, methyl ester ethoxylates, and sulfated fatty alcohols. Directly comparable to Venus's core alkoxylation chemistries and shares an emphasis on renewable-resource surfactants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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