ALFACHEM

What ALFACHEM does

ALFACHEM (legal entity: Alfa Makine ve Kimya San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.) is a privately held, Adana-headquartered water and wastewater treatment company founded in 1997. It designs, manufactures, and services integrated treatment systems — including reverse osmosis (Alfa, Alfa Compact, Gama, and Tetra Series), ultrafiltration, deionization, degasification, multimedia and activated carbon filtration, water softening, surface water treatment, package wastewater plants, ozone generators, UV disinfection, and chemical dosing systems — alongside a broad specialty chemicals portfolio spanning coagulants, flocculants, polyelectrolytes, boiler and cooling water treatments, and reverse osmosis membrane care chemicals. The company operates a 3,250 m² manufacturing and administrative facility in Adana, a 1,700 m² facility in Gaziantep, an Ankara sales branch, and an Erbil (Iraq) international branch, with 24-hour technical service capability across Turkey.

The business generates revenue through three integrated streams: (1) one-time equipment sales of treatment systems, (2) recurring consumable sales of water treatment, cleaning, boiler, cooling, and RO chemicals, and (3) professional services for engineering, project design, installation, commissioning, laboratory treatability testing, and maintenance. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct field sales from the Adana HQ and branch offices with a dealer application system for mid-market and remote coverage; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers include industrial manufacturers (food and beverage such as Pepsi, Ülker, DyDo, and Kara), textile processors, municipal/government utilities (BOTAS), and commercial buildings (hotels, hospitals, offices).

Operating model is founder/management-owned with no disclosed external equity, debt instruments, or acquisitions. The headcount of 18 employees is lean relative to the manufacturing footprint and product breadth, suggesting heavy reliance on outsourced fabrication, standardized SKUs, and chemical toll-blending rather than fully vertically integrated production. No patents, trademarks, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the source material.

Name

ALFACHEM

Legal name

Alfa Makine ve Kimya San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.

Website

https://alfachem.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ALFACHEM is a privately held Adana-headquartered Turkish water and wastewater treatment company, founded 1997, designing and manufacturing RO, ultrafiltration, deionization, and ozone systems plus specialty treatment chemicals for industrial, municipal, commercial, and food/beverage customers across Turkey and northern Iraq.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment and Chemicals

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK), Cooling Tower & Evaporative Condenser Water Treatment (BPABAJAC), Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

Keywords

• Water treatment systems
• Wastewater treatment chemicals
• Reverse osmosis equipment
• Industrial water filtration
• Membrane filtration systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Adana

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Equipment Sales: Sale of water and wastewater treatment systems including reverse osmosis, filtration, softening, and other purification equipment. One-time equipment sales with associated installation and technical service.
2. Water Treatment Chemicals: Sale of water conditioning chemicals, wastewater treatment chemicals, cleaning chemicals, boiler chemicals, and specialty formulations. Includes ongoing consumables and regeneration chemicals.
3. Technical Services: Engineering, project design, installation, technical service, and maintenance services. Includes laboratory analysis services for wastewater treatability testing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ALFACHEM designs, manufactures, and services integrated water and wastewater treatment systems — including reverse osmosis (Alfa, Alfa Compact, Gama, Tetra seawater series), ultrafiltration, ion-exchange deionization, multimedia and activated carbon filters, softeners, package wastewater plants, ozone and UV disinfection units, and chemical dosing skids — and supplies its own proprietary water treatment chemicals (coagulants, flocculants, antiscalants, boiler and cooling inhibitors). It delivers complete turnkey treatment plants from engineering and fabrication through installation, commissioning, and 24-hour technical service for industrial, municipal, and commercial customers in Turkey and Northern Iraq.

Product overview

Alfachem (Alfa Makine ve Kimya San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.) is a water and wastewater treatment company established in 1997 in Adana, Turkey, offering an integrated portfolio of treatment systems, water treatment chemicals, and technical services. The core product portfolio includes Aqualine-branded treatment systems (reverse osmosis in Alfa, Alfa Compact, and Gama series ranging from 0.75 to 1650 m3/day; ultrafiltration; deionization; degasifiers; multimedia and activated carbon filters; water softeners in single/duplex/tandem configurations; surface water treatment; package wastewater systems; and membrane cleaning equipment). The company also manufactures ozone generators (domestic, industrial, and portable series), UV disinfection systems, chemical dosing equipment (TeknaEVO and Invikta series), Atlas Filter Group products (housings, cartridges, and accessories), and specialized equipment including sea water RO systems (Tetra Series) and mechanical bag/cartridge filters. The chemical portfolio encompasses coagulants (Alum, Iron 3 Chloride), flocculants (Ultraflok LP series), anionic and cationic polyelectrolytes, lime products, liquid chlorine, heavy metal removers, industrial cleaning chemicals, cooling water treatments (ALSO series), boiler scale/corrosion inhibitors (Alcomplex, Alfox, ALSTAR series), and RO membrane chemicals (PERMOTECH, ALRO series). Services include turnkey treatment plant engineering, installation, and technical support throughout Turkey with 24-hour service capability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aqualine: Product brand for water treatment systems including reverse osmosis, deionization, degasifiers, softeners, multimedia filters, ultrafiltration, and surface water treatment.
• Alfachem
• Alfazon
• Alfa Series
• Gama Series
• Atlas Filter Group
• Ultraflok
• Alcomplex
• ALSTAR
• PERMOTECH
• ALSO
• TKZ Series
• Tetra Series
• FASTFİLT
• TeknaEVO

Products and services

• Aqualine Reverse Osmosis Systems (Alfa, Alfa Compact, Gama, Tetra seawater series) Membrane filtration systems for removing unwanted minerals from water, available from 0.75 to 1,650 m³/day capacity, including seawater desalination (Tetra series), targeting industrial, municipal, and high-conductivity well water applications.
• Aqualine Ultrafiltration Systems Membrane filtration systems using 0.01 micron pore size membranes to remove bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms without chemicals, for surface water filtration, seawater pretreatment, and wastewater recycling; reduces turbidity below 0.1 NTU.
• Aqualine Deionization Systems Water purification systems using ion exchange technology to remove cationic and anionic minerals through cationic and anionic exchangers and mixed bed units, producing high-purity water.
• Aqualine Degasifier Systems Forced-draft decarbonization systems using counterflow principles to remove dissolved gases such as CO2 and H2S from water.
• Aqualine Multimedia Filter Systems Multi-layer filtration systems using different gravel sizes to remove suspended solids and turbidity; includes iron and manganese removal filters reducing Fe to 0.2 ppm and Mn to 0.05 ppm.
• Aqualine Activated Carbon Filters Filtration systems using activated carbon with 1000–1500 m²/g surface area to remove chlorine, color, taste, odor, dissolved gases, and organic materials through adsorption.
• Aqualine Softener Systems (Single, Duplex, Tandem) Ion-exchange water softening systems using sodium-form cationic resin to remove calcium and magnesium; available in single, duplex, and tandem configurations for 24-hour continuous operation.
• Aqualine Surface Water Treatment Systems Complete treatment systems with capacity from 120 to 2,400 m³/day incorporating coagulation, flocculation, and filtration processes for treating surface water for drinking and industrial use.
• Package Wastewater Treatment Systems Prefabricated wastewater treatment systems for industrial and domestic applications, delivered as packaged skid-mounted units.
• Membrane Cleaning Systems (CIP skids) Skid-mounted systems for chemical cleaning of reverse osmosis membranes using acid and alkaline cleaners to remove inorganic deposits, biological matter, and silica scale.
• Alfazon Ozone Generators (Domestic, Industrial, Portable series) Ozone generation equipment including domestic (OZ-OTO, OZ-ODA, OZ-LUX), industrial (TKZ-H, TKZ-M, TKZ-W), and portable series (TKZ-P97, TKZ-P98, TKZ-P97S, TKZ-P98S) for water disinfection and air purification.
• Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Systems UV water treatment devices including Amalgam Series UV units and First Light UV lamps for microbiological contamination removal in treatment plants.
• Atlas Filter Group Products Filter housings, cartridge filters (mechanical, CPP, PP, FA, FA HOT), GAC filters, carbon blocks, polyphosphate crystals, resins, and related accessories under the Atlas Filter Group brand.
• TeknaEVO Chemical Dosing Systems (AKL, TPG, TPR, ATL, TCK, APG, Invikta KCL) Chemical dosing equipment including TeknaEVO AKL, TPG, TPR, ATL, TCK, APG series and Invikta KCL series dosing pumps for precise chemical injection.
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals Industrial chemicals including coagulants (Alum, Iron 3 Chloride), flocculants (Ultraflok LP1/LP2/LP5), anionic and cationic polyelectrolytes, lime products, liquid chlorine, and heavy metal removers for water and wastewater treatment.
• Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals (ALSO Series) Cooling tower water treatment chemicals including ALSO 4215, 4400, and 4800 for scale, corrosion, and algae prevention in cooling systems.
• Boiler Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors (Alcomplex, Alfox, ALSTAR Series) Boiler water treatment chemicals including Alcomplex 7170/7230/G7700, Alfox 7770/G 7730, and ALSTAR 7970/7930 for scale prevention and corrosion protection in boiler systems.
• Reverse Osmosis Membrane Chemicals (PERMOTECH, ALRO Series) Membrane care chemicals including PERMOTECH 193, 191, A100 antiscalants and ALRO A100, B200 acidic/alkaline cleaning chemicals for RO membrane protection and cleaning.
• Industrial Cleaning Chemicals (AT 2020, Fan Coil Cleaner, Aluminum Cleaner) Industrial cleaning products including AT 2020 SPECIAL, FAN COIL CLEANER, and ALUMINUM CLEANER for equipment and system cleaning applications.
• Turnkey Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Services Complete engineering, project design, installation, commissioning, and ongoing technical service for water and wastewater treatment facilities across Turkey, with 24-hour service response.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab (Nalco Water): Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions serving industrial, commercial, and food/beverage customers. Overlaps with Alfachem's water conditioning, boiler/cooling chemicals, and CIP cleaning product families.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Worldwide provider of water treatment equipment, membrane systems, and chemical solutions including RO and ion exchange. Overlaps with Alfachem's reverse osmosis, deionization, and conditioning chemicals across industrial and municipal segments.
• Xylem: Leading global water technology company offering pumps, treatment systems, and metering for utility, industrial, and commercial markets. Overlaps with Alfachem's treatment systems, dosing, and turnkey service offerings at smaller scale.
• Veolia Water Technologies (Veolia Environnement): Global water treatment major offering a broad portfolio of treatment systems, chemicals, and services to industrial and municipal customers. Directly comparable to Alfachem in scope of equipment plus specialty chemistries, but at vastly larger scale and geographic reach.
• Pentair: Global water solutions company producing filtration, separation, and water treatment equipment with related services. Comparable to Alfachem's Aqualine filtration, RO, and Atlas Filter Group product lines serving commercial and industrial customers.
• Grundfos: Global leader in pumps and water solutions with dosing systems and treatment equipment for industrial and commercial markets. Overlaps with Alfachem's TeknaEVO/Invikta chemical dosing pumps and water treatment integration.

Direct peers

• Kurita Water Industries: Japanese specialty water treatment chemicals and systems provider for industrial and municipal customers. Closely comparable to Alfachem's combined chemicals (boiler, cooling, RO, flocculants) and equipment portfolio.
• BWT (Best Water Technology): European water treatment specialist providing softening, filtration, RO, and disinfection systems plus service. Directly comparable to Alfachem's Aqualine softeners, filters, RO, and UV disinfection portfolio targeting commercial and industrial customers.
• Solenis: Specialty chemicals supplier focused on water-intensive industries including pulp/paper, food/beverage, and process manufacturing. Comparable to Alfachem's water treatment, boiler, cooling, and process chemical product lines.

Regional players

• Hidromek Hidropar / Hidropar Water Treatment (Turkey): Turkish-based water treatment company offering filtration, softening, RO, and chemical solutions to industrial and municipal customers. Closest geographic and product-line comparable to Alfachem within the Turkish domestic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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