Sanlap

What Sanlap does

SANLAP S.A. is an Argentine family-owned industrial chemical company specializing in the storage, sale, and distribution of petroleum derivatives, petrochemicals, plastics, and industrial additives. Founded in 1996 as Pless Traffic Controls S.A., the company was rebranded and pivoted in October 2001 into petrochemical industrialization while retaining its Importer-Exporter registration. It serves as an authorized distributor in Argentina for several international brands: Kraton Polymers (thermoplastic rubbers — SBS, SIS, SEBS), TER (hydrocarbon resins), Loyal (expandable polystyrene), Kunlun (fully refined paraffin), and Ionol CP (food-grade BHT antioxidant).

The company operates from a 2,600 m2 facility in the Buenos Aires area (Hurlingham) with 17 stainless steel aerial tanks and 7 underground carbon steel tanks providing 800 m3 of liquid storage capacity, complemented by covered warehouses for solid products, an in-house quality control laboratory, and calibrated electronic weighing systems (80-ton truck scale and 1.5-ton drum scale) with traceability to Argentine national standards. It maintains an owned transport fleet — tank trucks for liquids and load trucks for drums and solids — enabling 98% on-time delivery within 48 hours.

The business model is B2B and sales-led, generating revenue primarily through one-time product sales of imported and distributed chemical inputs, with secondary revenue from managed storage services and professional distribution services. Pricing is entirely quote-based with no public list. Primary customer segments are industrial manufacturers (chemicals, adhesives, coatings, construction materials, packaging), with distributors and traders as a secondary segment. Customer acquisition is driven by direct phone sales, a website request-quote system, and WhatsApp Business. The associated group company Agroquimica Sud S.A. operates in agricultural chemicals and shares operational synergies with SANLAP.

Name

Sanlap

Legal name

SANLAP S.A.

Website

https://sanlap.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SANLAP S.A. is an Argentine family-owned industrial chemical distributor that stores, sells, and delivers petroleum derivatives, petrochemicals, plastics, and industrial additives to manufacturers across Argentina under authorized distribution agreements with international brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hurlingham

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Petroleum Derivatives Sales: Sale of petroleum derivatives and by-products including waxes, fuel additives, and related petroleum-based products.
2. Petrochemical Product Sales: Sale of petrochemical products including thermoplastics, industrial additives, and chemical products.
3. Storage Services: Warehouse and tank storage services for petroleum derivatives and chemical products with 800m3 liquid capacity and covered warehouse space.
4. Distribution Services: Own fleet distribution of petroleum derivatives including tank trucks for liquids and load trucks for drums and solid products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SANLAP S.A. is a B2B industrial chemicals company that stores, sells, and distributes petroleum derivatives, petrochemicals, plastics, and industrial additives in Argentina. It operates as an authorized distributor for international brands including Kraton Polymers, Kunlun, Loyal, TER, and Ionol CP, backed by an 800 m3 liquid storage facility, a quality control laboratory, calibrated electronic scales, and an owned tank truck and load truck fleet that delivers 98% of orders within 48 hours.

Product overview

SANLAP S.A. is a petrochemical and chemical products distributor and industrializer operating since 1996 in Argentina. The company offers a diversified portfolio of chemical products organized into five main product lines: Kraton Polymers (thermoplastic rubbers including SBS, SIS, and SEBS grades for adhesives, asphalt modification, and industrial applications); TER Resinas Hidrocarbonadas (hydrocarbonated resins including C5 aliphatic, C9 aromatic, and hydrogenated DCPD types for adhesives and coatings); Poliestireno Expandible/EPS under the Loyal brand (expandable polystyrene in Grado B and Grado F for construction and molding applications); Parafina Fully Refined from Kunlun (fully refined paraffins for industrial applications); and Ionol CP BHT Antioxidant (food-grade antioxidant). The company operates storage facilities with 800 m3 capacity, maintains its own transport fleet for distribution, and distributes 98% of orders within 48 hours. SANLAP serves as an official distributor for Kraton Polymers and connects chemical producers with end users across Argentina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kraton Polymers Thermoplastic Rubber Thermoplastic rubber (SBS, SIS, SEBS) product line distributed under the Kraton brand in Argentina, used by manufacturers of pressure-sensitive adhesives, hot melt adhesives, asphalt modification, footwear, construction adhesives, medical applications, and telecommunications gels.
• TER Hydrocarbon Resins Hydrocarbonated resins distributed under the TER brand, including C9 aromatic (TER BA 100, TER BA 120), C5 aliphatic (TER BT 1200), and hydrogenated DCPD base (TER DH 1100) resins used in hot melt adhesives, solvent-based adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesives, coatings, wax modification, and asphalt modification.
• Loyal Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Expandable polystyrene distributed under the Loyal brand in Argentina, with Grado B grades for thin and thick wall molding and Grado F grades for fireproof and non-fireproof construction block applications.
• Kunlun Fully Refined Paraffin Fully refined paraffin products distributed under the Kunlun brand, available in Grade 58/60 and Grade 60/62, used in candles, adhesives, papers, pencils, rubber, insulating materials, matches, and polishing applications.
• Ionol CP BHT Antioxidant Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) antioxidant distributed under the Ionol CP brand, including food grade options for food industry applications and additional industrial uses based on its high purity and manufacturing method.
• Storage and Warehousing Services Storage services for petroleum derivatives and chemical products at the company's 2,600 m2 facility, providing 800 m3 of liquid capacity across 17 stainless steel aerial tanks and 7 underground carbon steel tanks, plus a covered warehouse for solid products, all under strict quality control.
• Distribution and Transport Services Distribution services using SANLAP's own transport fleet, comprising tank trucks for liquid petroleum products and load trucks for drums and solid products, delivering to customers throughout Argentina with a reported 98% on-time delivery rate within 48 hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of orders delivered within 48 hours of reception
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Agroquimica Sud S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated company (Empresas Asociadas) within the same business group. Agroquimica Sud S.A. is a related entity that shares operational synergies in the chemical distribution business.
• Kraton PolymerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial authorized distributors of Kraton Polymers products in Argentina. Kraton is a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers (SBS, SIS, SEBS). SANLAP distributes multiple Kraton product lines including KRATON-D (SBS) and KRATON-G (SEBS) series for applications in adhesives, sealants, asphalt modification, and industrial compounds.
• KunluncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial distributor of Kunlun brand fully refined paraffin (Grade 58/60, Grade 60/62) used in candles, adhesives, papers, rubber, insulating materials, matches, and polishing applications.
• LoyalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial distributor of Loyal expandable polystyrene (EPS) products including Grade B and Grade F for construction blocks (fireproof and non-fireproof), thin wall and thick wall molding applications.
• Ionol CPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial distributor of Ionol CP antioxidant BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) products, including food grade options used in food industry and other industrial applications.
• TERcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial distributor of TER hydrocarbon resins from a leading Asia Pacific manufacturer. Products include TER BA (C9 aromatic), TER BT (C5 aliphatic), and TER DH (hydrogenated DCPD base) resins used in hot melt adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, sealants, wax modification, and asphalt modification.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Pochteca: Leading Mexican and Latin American chemical distributor serving industrial customers with petrochemicals, solvents, and specialty additives. While primarily operating in Mexico rather than Argentina, Pochteca is a comparable regional B2B chemical distributor with a similar mid-sized, multi-principal distribution model.

Others

• TER Chemicals: Specialty chemicals distributor with deep presence in hydrocarbon resins, including the C5, C9, and hydrogenated DCPD grades that SANLAP distributes under the TER brand. Functions partly as a principal/supplier to SANLAP but also as a distributor of comparable resin chemistries to industrial customers, making it an adjacent comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Univar Solutions: Major global distributor of chemicals and ingredients serving industrial customers in the Americas. Overlaps with SANLAP in distributing petrochemical intermediates, plastic resins, and industrial additives to manufacturers across adhesives, coatings, and construction end markets.
• Brenntag SE: Global market leader in chemical and ingredients distribution with established operations across Latin America including Argentina. Brenntag offers a far broader product portfolio and geographic reach, but its Argentina business directly competes with SANLAP for the same industrial customer base in petrochemicals and specialty chemicals.
• Azelis Group: Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor operating across the Americas. Azelis competes with SANLAP for distribution agreements with principals producing specialty additives, polymers, and petrochemicals serving Latin American industrial customers.
• Helm AG: Hamburg-headquartered global chemical distribution and marketing company serving industrial customers with petrochemicals, plastics, and specialty additives. Comparable to SANLAP in offering multi-principal industrial chemical distribution with strong logistics and warehousing capabilities.
• IMCD N.V. Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with strong Latin American presence. IMCD serves industrial customers in similar end markets as SANLAP (adhesives, coatings, polymers) and competes for the same authorized-distribution partnerships with international principals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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