CLH Group

What CLH Group does

Exolum (formerly CLH Group, Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos) is a Spain-headquartered midstream infrastructure operator specializing in the storage, transportation, and handling of liquid bulk products, fuels, and gases. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Madrid, the company operates 6,000 km of pipelines, 11 million m³ of storage capacity, and 50 airport facilities with hydrant networks across 10+ countries, including Spain, the UK, Netherlands, France, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and the USA. It manages approximately 67 million units of product volume annually and employs 2,500+ people as of 2025.

The company's core offering is organized around three business lines: liquid bulk logistics for refined petroleum products and chemicals (including a 4,000+ km pipeline network in Spain), aviation fuel logistics (with hydrant systems at major airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, Dublin, and Lisbon), and emerging sustainable energy services covering CO2 storage terminals, hydrogen refueling infrastructure, ammonia logistics (via a Vopak joint venture in Houston), and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supply. Its technology stack consists of physical infrastructure rather than software platforms, with competitive advantage rooted in scale, regulatory permits, and long-term contracts.

Exolum monetizes through B2B infrastructure service contracts with airport operators, oil majors, and government/defense clients, primarily on subscription/recurring and managed-services pricing models. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Following the rebrand from CLH Group to Exolum, the company is repositioning itself beyond traditional hydrocarbons toward multi-energy logistics. Ownership has been backed by institutional infrastructure investors including Ardian, OMERS Infrastructure, and CVC Capital Partners across funding rounds from 2011 through 2017, and the company is currently private after delisting from BME. The CEO is Jorge Lanza Perea.

Name

CLH Group

Legal name

Exolum

Website

https://clh.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Exolum is a Spain-based midstream infrastructure operator providing pipeline transportation, storage, and aviation fuel logistics across 10+ countries, with growing exposure to hydrogen, CO2, and sustainable energy logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Liquid Bulk Logistics Infrastructure

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products (486910)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Bulk Storage & Tank Farm Operators (Independent Storage) (TLAHABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Terminals & Port Storage (Jetties, Docking, Bunkering Interfaces) (EUALAEAG), Bulk Terminal Services & Operations (Stevedoring, Sampling, Weighing, Blending) (TLAHABAO)

Keywords

• Liquid bulk logistics
• Oil pipeline transportation
• Aviation fuel services
• Storage terminal operations
• Sustainable energy infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Infrastructure Services: Storage, transportation, and handling of liquid bulk products and gases through owned infrastructure including pipelines, terminals, and airport hydrant systems
2. Aviation Fuel Services: Fuel logistics, storage, and refueling operations at airports worldwide
3. Sustainable Energy Solutions: Decarbonization and circular economy services including CO₂ storage terminals and hydrogen infrastructure development

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CLH Group (Exolum) operates a liquid bulk logistics infrastructure platform offering storage, transportation, and handling of refined petroleum products, chemicals, and gases through 6,000 km of pipelines and 11 million m³ of storage capacity across 10+ countries. It also provides aviation fuel logistics through 50 airport hydrant systems and is developing sustainable energy infrastructure including hydrogen refueling and CO₂ storage terminals.

Product overview

CLH Group (Exolum) operates as a unified logistics infrastructure platform offering three core services: liquid bulk product and gas logistics (with 6,000 km of pipelines and 11 million m³ storage capacity), sustainable energy development (10 transition energy initiatives, 5 innovation projects), and aviation logistics (50 airport facilities with hydrant networks). The company operates across 10 countries providing integrated infrastructure solutions for energy and fuel logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logística de productos líquidos a granel y gases (Liquid Bulk Product and Gas Logistics)

Quantifiable outcome

• Manage 67 million units of product volume annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and major.

• HyundaistrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Collaboration on sustainable mobility and hydrogen with the presentation of the new Hyundai NEXO hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Partnership focuses on advancing hydrogen refueling infrastructure and promoting hydrogen-powered mobility solutions.
• Royal VopakmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for the only maritime ammonia terminal at the Houston Ship Channel. The terminal features a VLGC-capable berth and pipeline connections to the Port of Houston petrochemical complex, the largest in the United States. This partnership supports ammonia import infrastructure for industrial decarbonization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal Vopak: World's largest independent operator of liquid bulk tank terminals and storage infrastructure. Directly comparable business model to Exolum's storage and terminal business, and already an active JV partner with Exolum on the Houston ammonia terminal.
• Oiltanking: Global independent storage provider for petroleum, chemicals, and gases with one of the largest tank-terminal networks worldwide. Closely comparable to Exolum's independent storage and terminal business across multiple regions.
• Buckeye Partners: Operates one of the largest independent refined petroleum products pipeline and terminal networks in the US. Comparable midstream business model combining pipeline transportation with bulk-liquid storage and terminal services.
• Magellan Midstream Partners: US midstream operator of refined petroleum and crude oil pipelines plus storage terminals. Highly comparable infrastructure operator with similar exposure to refined-product logistics and aviation-fuel supply chains.
• VTTI (Vitol Tank Terminals International): Independent global owner and operator of petroleum-product storage terminals. Closely comparable to Exolum's independent tank-farm and terminal business with similar customer base of oil majors and traders.

Emerging players

• Air BP: BP's aviation-fuel division supplying Jet A-1 and SAF to airlines and airports globally. Comparable to Exolum's aviation-fuel logistics business from the supplier side, sharing airports and customers and increasingly competing for SAF infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Kinder Morgan: One of the largest North American energy infrastructure companies with extensive pipeline, storage, and terminal operations. A broader incumbent with overlapping refined-product and aviation-fuel infrastructure but operating at much larger scale across wider product mix.
• BP: Integrated energy major with significant downstream, trading, and aviation-fuel operations (Air BP). Less comparable as a refiner-marketer but overlaps directly with Exolum on aviation-fuel supply and increasingly on hydrogen and decarbonization infrastructure.
• Shell: Integrated energy major with substantial midstream, trading, and aviation-fuel logistics. Overlaps with Exolum on bulk-liquid storage, pipelines, and aviation-fuel supply, but as part of a much larger and more diversified portfolio.

Regional players

• Iveco Group / Inter-terminals (MOL Group): MOL Group operates a European network of inland and marine terminals for liquid bulk products including refined petroleum and chemicals. Comparable to Exolum's European tank-farm footprint though with stronger Central and Eastern European coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/grupoclh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clh
• Instagraminstagram.com/exolum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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