Advanced Chemical Concepts

What Advanced Chemical Concepts does

Advanced Chemical Concepts, Inc. (ACC) is a Cleveland, Ohio-based specialty chemical company founded in 2006 that operates as both a proprietary formulator and a value-added distributor of industrial chemicals. The company serves five primary industry verticals — metalworking and industrial lubricants, surfactants and specialty chemicals, personal care, vehicle care, and metal and water treatment — using a horizontal segmentation approach that targets formulators, blenders, and end-users requiring high-performance additives backed by technical support.

Name

Advanced Chemical Concepts

Legal name

Advanced Chemical Concepts, Inc.

Website

https://advchemical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advanced Chemical Concepts is a Cleveland-based specialty chemical formulator and value-added distributor serving metalworking, surfactants, personal care, vehicle care, and water treatment industries with proprietary branded additive product lines and a national distribution partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients (IMAEABAJ), Coating & Adhesive Raw Materials (Resins, Additives, Solvents) (IMAEAGAK)

Keywords

• Specialty chemical distribution
• Metalworking fluid additives
• Industrial surfactant manufacturing
• Corrosion inhibitor formulations
• Lubricant additive chemistry

Headquarters

HQ city

Michigan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Distribution: ACC generates revenue through the sale and distribution of specialty chemical products to industrial customers. As a chemical distributor, they sell additives, surfactants, metalworking fluid components, and related chemical products. Revenue is derived from product transactions with customers across the metalworking, surfactants, personal care, vehicle care, and water treatment industries. The model involves inventory stocking and logistics/delivery services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Advanced Chemical Concepts manufactures and distributes specialty chemicals and additives organized into proprietary branded product lines. The metalworking portfolio includes TAS COR corrosion inhibitors, TAS SOL emulsifiers/surfactants, TAS XP lubricity and extreme-pressure additives, ACC BP block copolymers, and Amides/TAS DF defoamers. ACC also supplies broader surfactant, vehicle care, personal care, metal/water treatment, and commodity chemical products to industrial formulators.

Product overview

Advanced Chemical Concepts offers a diversified portfolio of specialty chemicals and additives organized into distinct product lines. The core metalworking portfolio includes five integrated product lines: TAS COR (corrosion inhibitors and rust preventives), TAS SOL (emulsifiers and surfactants), TAS XP (lubricity and extreme pressure additives), ACC BP Block Copolymers (lubricants), and Amides/TAS DF (fatty acid amides and defoamers). Supporting product categories include Surfactants (covering anionics, amphoterics, cationics, nonionics, and defoamers), Vehicle Care products, Personal Care Chemicals (including sulfates, specialty blends, esters, and preservatives), Metal & Water Treatment Chemicals, and Other Products (commodity chemicals, coatings, food additives, and silicones). The company operates as both a chemical formulator and national distributor serving industrial, metalworking, vehicle care, and personal care markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAS COR: Water soluble corrosion inhibitors and oil soluble rust preventives for metalworking applications
• TAS SOL
• TAS XP
• ACC BP

Products and services

• TAS COR Corrosion Inhibitors and Rust Preventives
• TAS SOL Emulsifiers and Surfactants
• TAS XP Lubricity and Extreme Pressure Additives
• ACC BP Block Copolymers
• Amides and TAS DF Defoamers
• Surfactants Portfolio
• Vehicle Care Products
• Personal Care Chemicals
• Metal and Water Treatment Chemicals
• Other Products (Commodity Chemicals, Coatings, Food Additives, Silicones)

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Colonial ChemicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Colonial Chemical has partnered with Advanced Chemical Concepts (ACC) as its national US distributor for metalworking and lubricant additive surfactants, effective January 1, 2026. ACC will provide nationwide coverage including inventory, logistics, and technical service support across the United States. The partnership strengthens Colonial Chemical's ability to serve both large national accounts and regional customers, particularly where stocking and rapid delivery are critical.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Evonik Industries: Global specialty chemicals company with significant presence in specialty surfactants, personal care ingredients, and industrial additives. Comparable in chemistries (amphoteric surfactants, specialty esters) and end-markets, albeit as a much larger multinational.
• Solvay: Global chemical manufacturer with specialty surfactant and performance chemical offerings across personal care, home care, and industrial applications. Comparable in personal care ingredient portfolio and metalworking-relevant chemistry.
• Chemetall (BASF): BASF's surface treatment division supplying metalworking fluids, corrosion protection, and cleaning chemistries. Direct overlap in metalworking fluid additives and rust preventives; functions as a global incumbent competitor to ACC's TAS COR and TAS XP lines.
• Lubrizol Corporation: Subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and global leader in lubricant additives and metalworking fluid chemistry. Highly comparable end-market (metalworking, industrial lubricants) and overlapping product lines (EP additives, corrosion inhibitors, emulsifiers), though at vastly larger scale.
• Stepan Company: Public specialty chemical manufacturer with deep surfactant and specialty intermediate portfolio serving personal care, cleaning, and industrial markets. Comparable in product categories (surfactants, emulsifiers, corrosion inhibitors) but operates at significantly larger scale and global reach.

Direct peers

• Pilot Chemical Company: Privately held specialty chemical manufacturer focused on surfactants, antimicrobial actives, and metalworking additives. Closely comparable in product breadth (amphoterics, sulfonates, quaternary compounds) and mid-market positioning in personal care and industrial cleaning.
• Vanderbilt Chemicals: Specialty chemical manufacturer and distributor supplying additives for the lubricants and metalworking industries, including corrosion inhibitors, EP additives, and emulsifiers. Closely comparable product/market focus and mid-sized distributor-manufacturer profile.
• Houghton International: Specialty chemical formulator serving metalworking fluids, corrosion protection, and industrial lubricants. Directly comparable product portfolio (cutting fluids, rust preventives, cleaners) and customer base within metalworking fluid blenders and OEMs.
• Colonial Chemical: Specialty surfactant manufacturer whose metalworking and lubricant additive surfactant portfolio ACC now distributes nationally. Highly comparable in product chemistry (anionics, nonionics, amphoterics) and customer base (metalworking fluid formulators, personal care, industrial cleaners).

Emerging players

• Corrosion Technologies: Specialty formulator of rust preventives, corrosion inhibitors, and metalworking fluid additives. Comparable in niche product focus (corrosion protection, lubricants) and similar go-to-market via consultative technical sales to industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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