Vecom Marine

What Vecom Marine does

Vecom Marine B.V. is a Dutch marine chemicals company founded in 1953 in Maassluis, near Rotterdam, by Dr. Willem Verbon (chemical engineer and inventor) and Jo de Vries (chief engineer of the Nedlloyd shipping company). The company develops, formulates, and distributes specialized chemical products for the global maritime industry, organized across multiple categories: tank cleaning (Tankclean Alkaline, Neutral, Buffer, HCF Eco, HD Split, and Steamclean Extra), fuel oil treatment (FOT LI 4100 lubricity improver, FOT Flow Improver, FOT Sludge Dispersant), engine room and deck cleaners (GP Degreaser, GP Enviro, Quick Split Cleaner, Separator Disc Cleaner), water treatment for boilers and cooling systems (Boiler Treat Combi, Hydrazide, Condensate Treat, Hardness Control Liquid, Alkalinity Control), cargo hold cleaning (Waterbased Alkaline Foam, Latex Remover, Coal Tar Remover), cruise line and accommodation products (Veclean Blue, Microzyme Sewage), specialty products (Rust Converter Super, Gasoline Finder, Water Finder Special), and a suite of testing/diagnostic kits (Test Kit Cat Fines, Total Iron, Compa Dens, Sewage Effluent, plus water treatment test kits). The company also supplies ancillary offerings including refrigerant gases, welding gases, dosing and monitoring equipment, and raw materials. Notable technical differentiators include IMO approvals for 19+ cargo tank cleaning additives evaluated per MEPC.1/CIRC.590 and Marpol 73/78 Annex II regulation 13.5.2, NSF certification for Steamclean Extra, and a comprehensive VLSFO (Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil) product package developed in response to the IMO 2020 sulfur cap.

Name

Vecom Marine

Legal name

Vecom Marine B.V.

Website

https://vecom-marine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vecom Marine is a Dutch marine chemicals company founded in 1953 that develops, formulates, and distributes fuel treatments, tank cleaners, water treatment chemicals, and testing kits to commercial shipping operators worldwide, delivering to approximately 300 ports globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Chemicals

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution (TLAKAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Lubricants (IMAEAMAM), Piping, Mechanical & Auxiliaries Repair (Pumps, Valves, Heat Exchangers, Boilers) (IMAJAFAE)

Keywords

• Marine chemicals
• Fuel oil treatment
• Tank cleaning chemicals
• Maritime water treatment
• Engine room cleaners

Headquarters

HQ city

Maassluis

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marine Chemical Products: Vecom Marine generates revenue through the sale of specialized marine chemical formulations including fuel oil treatments, tank cleaners, water treatment products, engine room cleaners, and testing kits. Products are sold in various packaging sizes (25L, 200L drums, etc.) with repeat purchase patterns from shipping company customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Vecom Marine develops, manufactures, and distributes specialized chemical formulations for the global maritime industry. Its product portfolio covers tank cleaning additives, fuel oil treatments (lubricity improvers, sludge dispersants, cold flow improvers), cargo hold cleaners, engine room and deck cleaners, boiler and cooling water treatment chemicals, and onboard fuel/water/sewage testing kits. Products are sold directly to shipping companies and vessel operators and delivered to approximately 300 ports worldwide.

Product overview

Vecom Marine is a marine chemicals company founded in 1953 that develops and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of chemical products and testing equipment for the global maritime industry. The product line is organized across multiple categories including Tank Cleaning products (Tankclean series including Alkaline, Neutral, Buffer, HCF Eco, HD Split, Steamclean Extra), Fuel Oil Treatment products (FOT LI 4100 lubricity improver, FOT Flow Improver, FOT Sludge Dispersant), Engine Room & Deck Cleaners (GP Degreaser, GP Enviro, Quick Split Cleaner, Separator Disc Cleaner, Descaling Liquid Extra), Water Treatment products for boilers and cooling systems (Boiler Treat Combi, Boiler Treat One Shot, Hydrazide, Condensate Treat, Condensate Control, Hardness Control Liquid, Alkalinity Control, Liquid Coagulant), Testing Equipment (Test Kit Cat Fines, Test Kit Total Iron, Test Kit Compa Dens, Test Kit Sewage Effluent, water testing kits), Cruise Line & Accommodation products (Veclean Blue, Microzyme Sewage), Specialty Products (Rust Converter Super, Gasoline Finder, Water Finder Special), and Cargo Hold Cleaning products. The company also offers Refrigerant Gases, Welding Gases, Welding Equipment, Dosing & Monitoring Equipment, and Raw Materials. Vecom Marine delivers products to approximately 300 ports worldwide and holds IMO approvals for their Cargo Tank Cleaning additives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tankclean Alkaline
• Tankclean Alkaline Extra
• Tankclean Neutral
• Tankclean Buffer
• Tankclean HCF Eco
• Tankclean HD Split
• Multicleaner
• Ecoclean
• Seaclean Voyage
• Steamclean Extra
• Waterbased Alkaline Foam
• Latex Remover
• Coal Tar Remover
• FOT LI 4100
• FOT Flow Improver
• FOT Sludge Dispersant
• Separator Disc Cleaner
• GP Degreaser
• GP Enviro
• Quick Split Cleaner
• Veclean Blue
• Microzyme Sewage
• Test Kit Sewage Effluent
• Test Kit Cat Fines
• Test Kit Total Iron
• Test Kit Compa Dens
• Oil Spill Dispersant Type 1
• Rust Converter Super
• Descaling Liquid Extra
• Boiler Treat One Shot
• Boiler Treat Combi
• Condensate Control
• Condensate Treat
• Liquid Coagulant
• Hydrazide
• Hardness Control Liquid
• Alkalinity Control
• Refrigerant Gases
• Welding Gases
• Welding Equipment
• Dosing & Monitoring Equipment
• Raw Materials

Quantifiable outcome

• VLSFO fuel waste reduced through FOT Sludge Dispersant treatment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Drew Marine: Drew Marine is one of the world's largest suppliers of marine chemicals, water treatment, fuel additives, and boiler/cooling products, directly competing with Vecom's tank cleaning, fuel oil treatment, and water treatment portfolios across global ports.
• Unitor: Unitor (a Wilhelmsen brand) provides marine chemicals, gas and welding products, water treatment, and ship maintenance solutions, with a product taxonomy that maps almost one-to-one onto Vecom Marine's tank cleaning, fuel oil treatment, and engine room categories.
• Marichem (Maritime Chemical Services): Marichem is a global marine chemicals distributor offering tank cleaning, fuel additives, water treatment, and hold cleaning products, closely mirroring Vecom Marine's direct-to-vessel chemical supply model across multiple port geographies.
• Wilhelmsen Ships Service: Wilhelmsen's marine products division (including Unitor) is a global marine chemicals, lubricants, and ship supply company serving the same commercial shipping, tanker, and cruise customers as Vecom Marine, with overlapping IMO-approved tank cleaning and water treatment product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Shell Marine: Shell Marine is a global supplier of marine fuels, lubricants, and technical services including approved cylinder oils and fuel additives; an incumbent that competes with Vecom in fuel oil treatment chemistries while offering bundled bunker supply.
• Castrol Marine (BP): Castrol Marine supplies marine lubricants, cylinder oils, and fuel treatment products to shipping operators worldwide, overlapping with Vecom's lubricity improver and fuel oil treatment lines through a much larger global brand and bunker network.
• TotalEnergies Marine: TotalEnergies Marine supplies marine lubricants, fuel additives, and cylinder oils globally to commercial shipping operators, competing with Vecom's fuel oil treatment (lubricity improvers, sludge dispersants) as part of a much broader energy portfolio.
• ExxonMobil Marine: ExxonMobil Marine provides marine lubricants and fuel treatment solutions to global shipping fleets, directly overlapping with Vecom's fuel oil treatment chemistry and posing bundled-supply competition at large commercial operators.

Others

• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval supplies marine separation, heat transfer, and water treatment equipment used alongside chemical dosing systems. It is adjacent to Vecom Marine because its equipment often defines which chemical treatment chemistries ship operators procure.
• Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä is a major marine technology and services provider offering lifecycle support, water and waste treatment systems, and digital fleet services to the same vessel operators as Vecom Marine; relevant as an ecosystem peer shaping onboard chemical specification choices rather than a direct chemical competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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