Indústrias Químicas Taubaté

What Indústrias Químicas Taubaté does

Indústrias Químicas Taubaté S.A. (IQT) is a privately held Brazilian specialty chemicals manufacturer founded on March 1, 1955, and headquartered in Taubaté, São Paulo. The company operates a 43,000 square meter manufacturing complex with approximately 70 employees, producing active pharmaceutical ingredients (IFAs), pharmaceutical excipients, personal care ingredients (EMULTAU line), agricultural specialties, animal nutrition products, mineral oils/lubricants, and chemical specialties for industrial applications. IQT is notably the sole global producer of Propatyl Nitrate, a coronary vasodilator API, and holds ANVISA authorization for its pharmacochemical plant alongside ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications. The company maintains 100% Brazilian national capital ownership and has no disclosed external investors or parent company.

IQT's technology base spans polymerization (since 1958), plasticizers (since 1964), epoxidized soybean oil (since 1965), styrene-butadiene latex (since 1981), pharmochemicals (since 1983), biodiesel (since 2006, including export), and food emulsifiers (since 2018). An in-house R&D department was formalized in 1967 and expanded in 1976. The business operates a sales-led, direct-to-customer model: pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure, customers reach IQT via website contact/quote forms, and products are sold across pharmaceutical, cosmetics, veterinary, agricultural, and automotive lubricant sectors. In 2021, IQT added a non-core service channel — an exclusivity contract with a multinational energy-sector company for manufacturing and storage services — monetizing its facility and compliance footprint without diluting focus on the specialty chemicals franchise. Revenue figures, customer identities, and headcount evolution are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Indústrias Químicas Taubaté

Legal name

Indústrias Químicas Taubaté S.A

Website

https://iqt.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Indústrias Químicas Taubaté (IQT) is a privately held Brazilian specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1955, producing pharmaceutical APIs and excipients, personal care ingredients, agricultural chemicals, mineral oils, and industrial chemical specialties from a 43,000 sqm facility in Taubaté, São Paulo. It is the sole global producer of Propatyl Nitrate and serves pharmaceutical, cosmetics, veterinary, agricultural, and automotive customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAEABAJ

Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Specialty Chemicals

SECONDARYAFABAIAI

Custom Synthesis & Technical Active Ingredient (AI) Manufacturing (intermediates, actives)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Agrochemical Formulation & Toll Manufacturing

SECONDARYCRADAOAO

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/CPG Ingredients, Flavorings & Additives Brands

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical active ingredients
• Pharmaceutical excipients
• Personal care ingredients
• Industrial mineral oils

Headquarters

HQ city

Taubaté

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Sales: Manufacturing and sale of specialty chemicals including pharmaceutical excipients, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), personal care ingredients, agricultural chemicals, and chemical specialties. Products include emulsifiers, lubricants, solvents, fatty acids, and industrial chemical compounds.
2. Automotive Lubricant Distribution: Distribution of automotive lubricant products including mineral oils of various viscosities for the automotive industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Indústrias Químicas Taubaté (IQT) manufactures and sells specialty chemicals across seven product lines: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) including Propatyl Nitrate, pharmaceutical excipients, personal care emollients and emulsifiers, chemical specialties (alcohols, fatty acids, stabilizers), agricultural solvents, animal nutrition products, and mineral oils for automotive lubrication. The company operates as both manufacturer and distributor, with an ANVISA-authorized pharmochemical plant.

Product overview

IQT – Indústrias Químicas Taubaté is a Brazilian chemical industry with 100% national capital, operating since 1955. The company produces a diverse portfolio of chemical products across seven main categories: Personal Care (EMULTAU line of emollients and emulsifiers), Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (IFATAU NP 20, and the only producer of Propatyl Nitrate worldwide), Pharmaceutical Excipients (TAUBAFAR line including lubricants and solubilizers), Chemical Specialties (INDUTAU and TAUBACID product lines for industrial applications), Agriculture (TAUBACLEN 2000), Mineral Oils (IQT LUB series with varying viscosities), and Animal Nutrition (Fatty Acid Calcium Salt). The company operates from a 43,000 square meter facility in Taubaté, SP, Brazil with 70 employees, and holds ANVISA authorization for pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EMULTAU Personal Care Line Emollients, dispersants, diluents for fragrances, solubilizers for active principles, emulsifiers, emulsion stabilizers, viscosity improvers, and opacifiers for perfumery and personal care formulations; mineral oil substitutes for cosmetic manufacturers.
• IFATAU NP 20 (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) Coronary vasodilator and antianginal active pharmaceutical ingredient (API); IQT is the only producer of Propatyl Nitrate in the world, supplying pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• TAUBAFAR Pharmaceutical Excipients Solid lubricants, dispersants, desoldering agents, water repellents, pre-formulated compounds with high cold solubilization capacity, and slow-release low-toxicity vegetable organic solvents for pharmaceutical and veterinary formulation manufacturers.
• INDUTAU and TAUBACID Chemical Specialties Low molecular weight alcohols (INDUTAU IPA 99), heat/light/water stabilizers (INDUTAU NPG 99), antifreeze/hygroscopic agents (INDUTAU MEG 99), emulsion stabilizers (INDUTAU CTE 1618), and 14/16/18 carbon palm oil fatty acids (TAUBACID series) for industrial chemical applications.
• TAUBACLEN 2000 (Agricultural Chemical) Slow-release, low-volatility, low-toxicity vegetable organic solvent for agricultural chemical formulations and crop protection applications.
• IQT LUB Mineral Oils Colorless lubricating mineral oils in multiple viscosity grades (IQT LUB 70, 130, 150, 300, 600, and BS) for automotive lubricant and industrial lubrication applications.
• Fatty Acid Calcium Salt Calcium salt of fatty acid for animal nutrition applications, supplied to animal feed and nutrition manufacturers.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Multinational Energy Sector CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021IQT entered into an exclusivity contract for storage and production with a multinational company in the energy sector in 2021. This partnership enables IQT to provide dedicated manufacturing and storage capabilities for the energy company's products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofarma: Major Brazilian pharmaceutical company with operations across generics, branded, and hospital therapeutics. Operates a large API/excipient supply chain that is conceptually adjacent to IQT's pharmochemical business.
• EMS: Largest Brazilian pharmaceutical company by prescriptions, with broad generic and branded drug portfolio. Comparable as a Brazilian pharma incumbent that consumes APIs and excipients similar to those IQT manufactures.
• Aché Laboratórios: Leading Brazilian pharmaceutical company with branded, generic, and OTC products. Adjacent comparable as a domestic Brazilian pharma incumbent that sources APIs and excipients from local manufacturers like IQT.
• Symrise: Global manufacturer of flavors, fragrances, and cosmetic/personal care active ingredients. Directly comparable to IQT's personal care emollient and fragrance-diluent product lines from a category perspective.
• BASF: World's largest chemical company with broad operations in personal care ingredients, pharmaceutical excipients, agricultural solutions, and industrial chemicals. Broadly comparable across nearly all of IQT's seven product categories, though at much larger scale.

Others

• Evonik Industries: German specialty chemicals company with a strong presence in personal care ingredients, pharmaceutical excipients, and fine chemicals. Comparable to IQT in product categories though at vastly larger global scale.

Direct peers

• Cristália: Brazilian pharmaceutical and fine-chemical manufacturer producing APIs, excipients, and finished dosages. Direct comparable to IQT's ANVISA-certified pharmochemical platform and Brazil-domestic API supply model.
• Oxiteno (Indorama Ventures): Brazilian-based specialty chemical manufacturer (now part of Indorama Ventures) producing surfactants, solvents, and specialty ingredients. Closely comparable to IQT in Brazilian industrial chemicals, plasticizers, and epoxidized soybean oil capabilities.
• Stepan Company: US-based specialty chemical manufacturer focused on surfactants, polymers, and specialty products for personal care, pharmaceutical, and agricultural end markets. Comparable in product mix and B2B specialty chemical positioning to IQT.
• Croda International: Global specialty ingredients company serving personal care, pharmaceuticals, and crop care with emollients, emulsifiers, and excipients. Directly comparable to IQT's EMULTAU personal care line and TAUBAFAR pharmaceutical excipient portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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