Sinamed

What Sinamed does

Sinamed GmbH is a privately held German chemical raw materials distributor headquartered in Oberhausen, Germany, operating as a GmbH with an employee count in the 11-50 range. The company sells and distributes pharmaceutical raw materials, amino acids, vitamins, food and feed additives, mineral-metal salts, and industrial chemicals to customers in Europe and overseas. Its customer base is segmented across five primary verticals: pharmaceutical, food, feed, industrial chemicals, and veterinary medicine, with the company explicitly positioning itself as a B2B supplier to industrial customers requiring reliable, ongoing production inputs.

The company's core product offering is organized into seven categories: Amino Acids, APIs for Human Use, APIs for Veterinary Use, Food & Feed Additives, Mineral-Metal Salts, Vitamins, and Others (including dehydrated vegetables). Product information is delivered via downloadable PDF catalogs on a multi-language website (German, English, Spanish). The underlying business is a trading and distribution operation rather than a technology or manufacturing platform — Sinamed's core competency is procurement expertise, supplier relationship management, and logistics optimization rather than proprietary technology.

Revenue is generated through one-time transactional sales of chemical raw materials to end customers, with the company leveraging a global producer network concentrated in China, India, and Korea to ensure supply continuity. The go-to-market is direct distribution, with sales driven via phone and email inquiries to the company's small team. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are handled on a per-inquiry basis. The managing director, Klaus Lusch, is the sole listed executive, and the company is registered under HRB 20127 at Amtsgericht Duisburg.

Name

Sinamed

Legal name

SINAMED GmbH

Website

https://sinamed.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sinamed GmbH is a privately held German chemical raw materials distributor (Oberhausen) that sells and distributes pharmaceutical raw materials, amino acids, vitamins, food and feed additives, and mineral-metal salts to industrial customers across Europe and overseas via a global producer network in China, India, and Korea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical Raw Materials Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemicals & Petrochemicals (Non-Hazmat Specialized Handling) (TLAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical raw materials
• Amino acids distribution
• Feed additives supply
• Chemical raw materials
• Food additives trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Raw Materials Distribution: Sinamed generates revenue through the sale and distribution of chemical raw materials to industrial customers. The company sells pharmaceutical raw materials, food and feed additives, vitamins, amino acids, mineral/metal salts, and industrial chemicals. Revenue is generated through product sales transactions with customers in Europe and overseas, relying on long-standing relationships with global producers to ensure stable supply.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sinamed GmbH is a trading and distribution company that sources chemical raw materials from a global network of producers (primarily in China, India, and Korea) and resells them to industrial customers in Europe and overseas. Its product portfolio spans pharmaceutical raw materials including APIs for human and veterinary use, amino acids, vitamins, mineral and metal salts, food and feed additives, and other industrial chemicals. The company focuses on stable supply, international quality standards, and supply chain optimization for ongoing industrial production needs.

Product overview

Sinamed GmbH is a chemical raw materials distributor offering a portfolio of seven product categories: Amino Acids, APIs for Human Use, APIs for Veterinary Use, Food & Feed Additives, Mineral-Metal Salts, Vitamins, and Others (including dehydrated vegetables). The company supplies pharmaceutical raw materials, food and feed additives, vitamins, amino acids, mineral/metal salts, and industrial chemicals to customers in Europe and overseas through downloadable PDF product catalogs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amino Acids Amino acid raw materials distributed to industrial customers, with product catalog available for download as PDF. Targeted at pharmaceutical, food, and feed industry buyers requiring amino acids for production.
• APIs for Human Use Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for human drug production, supplied to pharmaceutical manufacturers in Europe and overseas.
• APIs for Veterinary Use Active pharmaceutical ingredients for veterinary medicine applications, supplied to veterinary drug manufacturers.
• Food & Feed Additives Additives for the food industry and animal feed industry, supplied to food manufacturers and feed producers for use in food production and animal nutrition.
• Mineral-Metal Salts Mineral and metal salts for industrial and chemical applications, supplied to industrial customers.
• Vitamins Vitamin products for pharmaceutical, food, and feed industry applications.
• Others (Including Dehydrated Vegetables) Additional chemical raw material products including dehydrated vegetables and other items for industrial buyers.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Producer Network (China, India, Korea)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSinamed GmbH maintains a global network of producers primarily focused on China, India, and Korea. These are long-standing relationships with producers that enable the company to ensure delivery at any time. The company leverages its extensive market and country-specific knowledge to access important information and supply sources from these producer partners.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Helm AG: Hamburg-based chemical and pharmaceutical raw material distributor with global producer partnerships. Highly comparable to Sinamed in business model — distributing pharma, food, and industrial chemical raw materials sourced internationally to European customers.
• Häffner & Co. GmbH: German specialty chemicals distributor covering pharma, food, and industrial applications. Comparable in size, product mix, and German mid-market positioning to Sinamed.
• Carl Roth GmbH + Co. KG: German chemical and life science product supplier offering chemicals, reagents, and pharma-adjacent raw materials. Comparable mid-sized German chemical distributor with direct B2B sales model.
• CSC Jäklechemie GmbH: Nuremberg-based specialty chemical distributor serving industrial and pharma customers across Europe. Comparable mid-sized German chemical raw materials distributor with international sourcing.
• Ter Hell & Co. (GmbH & Co.) KG: Hamburg-based chemical distribution company with focus on pharma and specialty chemicals. Similar German chemical trading/distribution model to Sinamed with international sourcing relationships.
• Caesar & Loretz GmbH (Caelo): German pharmaceutical raw material distributor supplying APIs and excipients to pharmacy and pharma manufacturers. Closely matches Sinamed's pharma-focused product line and German mid-market positioning.
• Hänseler AG: Swiss pharmaceutical raw materials and specialty chemicals distributor serving pharma, food, and cosmetics industries. Comparable to Sinamed in customer segments and product categories, but with deeper pharma and regulatory focus.

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag SE: Global market leader in chemical distribution with broad product portfolios across pharma, food, and industrial chemicals. Competes with Sinamed in the same product categories but at vastly larger scale, serving as a benchmark for what the industry looks like at scale.
• Azelis Group: European-headquartered specialty chemicals and food ingredient distributor with global operations. Competes in overlapping verticals (food, pharma, industrial chemicals) and represents the publicly traded benchmark for chemical distribution at scale.
• Biesterfeld AG: German-headquartered distributor of specialty chemicals, pharma, food, and feed additives. Operates a similar business model with global sourcing and European distribution, but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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