CECA

What CECA does

CECA is a privately held specialty chemicals company founded in 1928 and headquartered in La Garenne-Colombes, France, that develops and manufactures specialty chemicals including adsorbents and additives. Within Arkema's Specialty Surfactants and Additives platform, CECA's product surface spans a broad set of industrial chemistries: fertilizer process aids (defoamers, granulation aids, filtration aids, clarification aids), fertilizer coatings (dust control, anti-caking, moisture resistance, coloring agents, micronutrient binders), mineral processing reagents (flotation reagents, flocculants, rheology modifiers, flowsheet design), industrial ammonium nitrate porosity control agents and anti-caking coatings, asphalt and bitumen additives and emulsifiers, oil and gas integrity management and flow assurance chemistries, home and professional care surfactants (including a biobased / biosourced line marketed as Surfaline WA), lubricant additives (antiwear, friction modifiers, detergents, corrosion inhibitors, antistatic agents), resin coating intermediates and solvents, and polyurethane polyols.

The company serves a diverse B2B industrial customer base across fertilizer, mining, paving, energy, consumer care, lubricant, coating, and polyurethane value chains, selling through technical-sales and sample-driven channels anchored on Arkema's Specialty Surfactants digital portal and global websites-and-locations network. Its underlying business model is a specialty chemicals formulation and supply model: CECA sells performance additives that are qualified into customer production processes (granulation, flotation, emulsification, pavement production, personal-care formulation), generating revenue through volume-based supply contracts and technical-service engagements rather than per-seat or usage-based pricing. No first-party revenue, headcount within CECA specifically, or pricing details were disclosed in the source material, and a portion of the aggregated data appears to describe an unrelated UK-based civil engineering trade association (CECA Yorkshire and the Humber Foundations Group) rather than the French chemical entity, which constrains the precision of the financial picture.

Name

CECA

Website

https://cecachemicals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CECA, founded in 1928 and headquartered in La Garenne-Colombes, France, is a specialty chemicals company that develops and manufactures adsorbents and additives — including surfactants, defoamers, anti-caking agents, and flotation reagents — serving industrial customers across fertilizer, mining, asphalt, oil and gas, home care, and lubricants markets within Arkema's Specialty Surfactants platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (32599)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Commodity Surfactants & Detergent Base Chemicals (IMAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals manufacturing
• Adsorbent materials
• Chemical additives
• Industrial surfactants
• Mineral processing reagents

Headquarters

HQ city

La Garenne-colombes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

CECA develops and manufactures specialty chemicals including adsorbents and additives for industrial applications. As part of Arkema's specialty chemicals division, the company supplies chemical formulations, process aids, and additives to fertilizer producers, mineral processors, asphalt and bitumen operators, oil and gas companies, home and professional care manufacturers, lubricant blenders, resin coating producers, and polyurethane manufacturers, complemented by process consultation and flowsheet design services.

Product overview

CECA (Civil Engineering Contractors Association) operates through regional groups including the Yorkshire & Humber Foundations Group. Based on the limited source data available, the organization appears to focus on industry development, professional training, and supporting new talent in the civil engineering sector through school engagement, volunteer days, and continuing professional development (CPD) sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialty Adsorbents
• Specialty Additives
• Surfaline WA
• Fertilizer Process Aids and Coatings
• Mineral Processing Reagents
• Asphalt and Bitumen Additives
• Oil and Gas Specialty Chemicals
• Home and Professional Care Surfactants
• Lubricant Additives
• Resin Coating Solutions
• Polyurethane Polyols and Crosslinkers
• Industrial Ammonium Nitrate Additives

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Evonik Industries:

Broad incumbents

• Olin Corporation: Diversified chemical manufacturer producing epoxy resins, chlor-alkali, and Winchester ammunition. Comparable as a broader chemicals competitor with overlapping specialty additives and industrial chemistry exposure.
• Solvay: Belgian specialty chemicals and advanced materials producer with overlapping specialty surfactant and additive offerings. Comparable as a European-headquartered competitor with similar end-market exposure across industrial and consumer applications.
• Arkema: Parent group and platform owner of CECA's specialty surfactants and additives business. Comparable as the corporate entity whose Specialty Materials segment houses CECA's product portfolio and whose broader petrochemicals/specialty chemicals operations define CECA's competitive context.
• BASF: Global chemical major with overlapping product lines in surfactants, additives, and adsorbents/molecular sieves across home care, agricultural, and industrial markets. Highly comparable due to broad specialty chemicals portfolio serving the same end-markets as CECA.

Direct peers

• Stepan Company: US-listed specialty surfactant and polymer manufacturer serving agricultural, cleaning, personal care, and industrial customers. Directly comparable product mix and similar focus on formulated specialty surfactants versus commodity chemistries.
• Clariant: Swiss specialty chemicals company focused on surfactants, performance additives, and industrial specialties. Direct competitor to CECA in formulated specialty additives and surfactants for personal care, home care, and industrial markets.
• Croda International: UK-listed specialty surfactant and additive manufacturer serving personal care, home care, lubricants, and industrial markets. Closely comparable to CECA in formulated specialty surfactants and biobased product development.

Emerging players

• Honeywell UOP: Specialty adsorbent and catalyst technology provider serving refining, petrochemical, and gas processing. Comparable as an adsorbents/molecular sieves specialist with overlapping industrial customer base in oil & gas and petrochemicals.
• Wacker Chemie: German specialty chemicals company producing silicones, polymers, and biosolutions. Comparable in formulated specialty additives and emerging biobased chemistries relevant to CECA's specialty surfactant and coating additive lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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