Chemical Industries of the Philippine

What Chemical Industries of the Philippine does

Chemical Industries of the Philippines, Inc. (Chemphil, PSE: CIP) is a publicly listed Philippine holding company headquartered at 851 Antonio Arnaiz Avenue, Legaspi Village, Makati City. Its core operating business is conducted through wholly-owned subsidiary CAWC, Inc. (formerly Chemphil Albright & Wilson Corp., originally established as Polyphosphates Inc. in 1972), which manufactures phosphate chemicals and phosphoric acid products across three grades — food grade, technical grade, and ceramic grade. CAWC holds BFAD accreditation for its food grade product line, which is a regulatory prerequisite to supplying domestic food processors, and the company explicitly positions itself as a top-ranking accredited supplier to multinational customers in the detergent and food industries across the Asia Pacific region.

The commercial model is a straightforward B2B industrial chemicals sale: CAWC produces phosphate and phosphoric acid inputs and sells them under direct enterprise contracts to food processing, detergent manufacturing, and ceramic industry customers, with both domestic Philippine distribution and export channels into Asia Pacific. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no digital channel, SaaS layer, or subscription component is referenced in the available data. Beyond chemicals, CIP derives ancillary rental income from leasing commercial office space (notably a 404 sqm floor in the Chemphil Building) — a small but visible second revenue line on the corporate website. The corporate structure is simple: a publicly listed parent with one wholly-owned operating subsidiary, no external private equity or venture backing evidenced, and a basic informational web presence with no current job openings, no recent press releases beyond 2013, and limited marketing infrastructure.

Name

Chemical Industries of the Philippine

Legal name

Chemical Industries of the Philippines Inc.

Website

https://chemphil.com.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chemical Industries of the Philippines (Chemphil, PSE: CIP) is a Philippine holding company whose subsidiary CAWC, Inc. manufactures food-grade, technical-grade, and ceramic-grade phosphate and phosphoric acid products for multinational food-processing, detergent, and ceramic industry customers in the Philippines and Asia Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemicals

NAICS

Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Inorganic Commodity Chemicals (Acids, Alkalis, Salts) (IMAEAAAA)

Keywords

• Phosphate chemicals manufacturing
• Food grade phosphates
• Technical grade phosphates
• Ceramic grade phosphates
• Phosphoric acid production

Headquarters

HQ city

Makati

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Phosphate Chemical Products: Manufacture and sale of phosphate chemical products including food grade, technical grade, and ceramic grade phosphates and phosphoric acid to domestic and export markets

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Chemical Industries of the Philippines (Chemphil) is a holding company whose operating subsidiary CAWC, Inc. manufactures and sells food-grade, technical-grade, and ceramic-grade phosphates and phosphoric acid products to food processing, detergent, and ceramic industry customers in the Philippines and Asia Pacific. The parent entity additionally earns rental income by leasing commercial office space at its Chemphil Building in Makati City.

Product overview

Chemical Industries of the Philippines (Chemphil) operates as a parent holding company with its primary subsidiary CAWC, Inc. (formerly Chemphil Albright & Wilson Corp.), a manufacturer of food, technical and ceramic grade phosphates and phosphoric acid products. The company also offers commercial real estate through office space leasing at its Makati City location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food grade phosphates and phosphoric acid

Quantifiable outcome

• 31 years of continued existence as a world-class manufacturer

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CAWC, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003CAWC, Inc. (formerly Chemphil Albright & Wilson Corp.) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chemical Industries of the Philippines (CIP). Originally established as Polyphosphates Inc. by CIP. Albright & Wilson (UK) acquired shares in 1980, later acquired by Rhodia in 2000. CIP bought back A&W shares in 2003, making CAWC a wholly-owned subsidiary again.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Haifa Group: Israeli specialty plant nutrition and phosphate chemicals producer with presence in food-grade and technical-grade phosphates. Comparable product mix and B2B industrial customer base to CAWC, though geographically focused on different markets.
• Innophos Holdings: US-based specialty phosphate producer focused on food, pharmaceutical, and industrial grade phosphates with significant multinational customer base. Closely aligned product portfolio and end-market mix with CAWC, particularly in food-grade and technical-grade segments.
• Prayon: Belgian producer of phosphate salts, phosphoric acid, and food-grade phosphates serving food, detergent, and industrial applications globally. Closest direct comparable to CAWC in terms of product portfolio (food, technical, ceramic grades) and end-market exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Tata Chemicals: India-listed diversified chemicals company producing soda ash, salt, and specialty phosphates including food-grade variants. Comparable in serving food and detergent end-markets with phosphate chemistry; significantly larger and more diversified than CAWC.
• ICL Group: Israeli-headquartered specialty phosphate and fertilizer producer with global operations including food-grade and technical-grade phosphates. A clear broad incumbent with overlapping product portfolio to CAWC but vastly larger scale, integrated upstream resources, and broader geographic reach.
• PhosAgro: Russian vertically integrated phosphate rock-to-fertilizer-and-feed-phosphate producer with significant phosphate chemicals output. Comparable as a large-scale inorganic phosphate chemicals manufacturer; differs in vertical integration into mining.
• ThermPhos (Yara International phosphate derivatives): Norwegian-headquartered global fertilizer and phosphate chemicals group with downstream phosphate specialty products. Comparable in producing phosphate derivatives for industrial and food applications, though primarily upstream and fertilizer-focused.

Emerging players

• Aditya Birla Chemicals: India-based diversified chemicals manufacturer with phosphate and specialty chemical product lines serving food, detergent, and industrial markets. Comparable end-market exposure and Asia regional presence; broader chemistry portfolio than CAWC.

Others

• OCP Group: Moroccan state-owned phosphate rock and derivative chemicals giant supplying phosphoric acid and phosphate salts globally. Comparable product family and chemistry platform, but vastly larger scale with integrated upstream resources CAWC lacks.

Regional players

• Wenhua Group (Chinese phosphate chemical producers): Chinese phosphate chemicals manufacturer serving food, detergent, and industrial markets primarily across Asia. Comparable product portfolio to CAWC and active in overlapping Asia Pacific geographies, representing direct regional competitive pressure.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chemical-industries-of-the-philippines

Compliance1 record

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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