Corporación Química Omega, S.A. de C.V.

What Corporación Química Omega, S.A. de C.V. does

Corporación Química Omega, S.A. de C.V. is a privately held Mexican B2B chemical distributor founded in 1989 and headquartered in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco. The company operates through two plants: Planta Guadalajara (Occidente region) and Planta Querétaro / Omega Especialidades Químicas (Bajío region), supported by 2,538,000 liters of liquid storage capacity, stainless steel tanks, a railroad spur, and a specialized transport fleet. Its product portfolio spans 10 chemical categories, including acids, carbonates, hydroxides, chlorides, nitrates, phosphates, sulfates, peroxides, and disinfecting agents, with specialty grades such as food-grade phosphoric acid and supergrade glacial acetic acid that allow entry into regulated end-markets.

The company serves at least eight industrial verticals (agricultural, water treatment, food, pharmaceutical, metalworking, mining, textile, and cleaning products) through direct sales, with no disclosed transaction pricing and a quote-based commercial model. It holds ISO 9001 quality certification and distributes downloadable technical data sheets to support mid-market industrial buyers. Marketing is conducted via organic social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook) and content assets rather than paid acquisition.

The business is run with 32 employees, which is modest for the scale of its physical infrastructure and a 36-year operating history. No management team, ownership structure, or financial data is publicly disclosed, and no M&A, funding, or partnership activity has been recorded. The company's stated strategic vision is to rank among the top three chemical distributors in Mexico's Occidente and Bajío regions by the end of 2028, signaling a deliberate regional consolidation play rather than a national or international expansion strategy.

Name

Corporación Química Omega, S.A. de C.V.

Legal name

Corporación Química Omega, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://cqomega.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corporación Química Omega is a privately held Mexican B2B chemical distributor, founded in 1989, operating two plants in Guadalajara and Querétaro that supply industrial and agricultural buyers across the Occidente and Bajío regions with acids, salts, peroxides, and specialty-grade chemicals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemicals Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAOAGAB

Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Distribution

Consumer Products & Retail/Wholesale, Distribution & Category Management/Household, Cleaning & Janitorial (JanSan) Distribution

SECONDARYIMAEAJAK

Food & Beverage Process & CIP/Sanitation Chemicals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Water Treatment & Process Chemicals

Keywords

• Industrial chemical distribution
• Agricultural chemicals
• Water treatment chemicals
• Food grade chemicals
• Specialty acid distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

San Pedro Tlaquepaque

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Sales: Distribution and commercialization of chemical products including acids, carbonates, hydroxides, chlorides, nitrates, phosphates, sulfates, peroxides, and disinfecting agents to industrial and agricultural customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Corporación Química Omega distributes and commercializes industrial and agricultural chemicals, including acids (hydrochloric, phosphoric, nitric, sulfuric, and acetic), carbonates, hydroxides, chlorides, nitrates, phosphate salts, sulfates, peroxides, and disinfecting agents. Operations are run from two plants in Guadalajara and Querétaro, with logistics supported by 2,538,000 liters of liquid storage, stainless steel tanks, a railroad spur, and a specialized transport fleet, serving agricultural, water treatment, food, pharmaceutical, metalworking, mining, textile, and cleaning-product sectors.

Product overview

Corporación Química Omega, S.A. de C.V. is a chemical distribution company operating since 1989 with two main facilities in Guadalajara and Querétaro, Mexico. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial and agricultural chemical products organized into 10 main categories: Ácidos (acids including hydrochloric, phosphoric, nitric, sulfuric, and acetic acids), Carbonatos (carbonates), Hidróxidos (hydroxides), Cloruros (chlorides including ferric chloride), Nitratos (nitrates), Sales fosfatadas (phosphate salts), Sulfatos (sulfates), Peróxidos (peroxides including hydrogen peroxide), Agentes desinfectantes (disinfecting agents), and Otros productos (other products). The company serves multiple industries including agricultural, water treatment, food processing, pharmaceutical, metal-mechanical, mining, textile, and cleaning products sectors. Technical data sheets are available for individual products, and the company maintains ISO 9001 certification for quality management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydrochloric Acid NAC 30% (Ácido Clorhídrico Nac 30%)

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pochteca Materias Primas: Mexican chemical distributor listed on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, distributing industrial and specialty chemicals across multiple end markets. Direct competitor to Omega with overlapping product categories (acids, solvents, inorganic chemicals) and a multi-region Mexican footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Barentz: Global life-science and specialty ingredients distributor expanding in the Americas. Comparable to Omega in pharmaceutical-grade, food-grade, and cleaning product chemical categories.
• IMCD: Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with growing Latin American operations. While more focused on specialty than commodity chemicals, IMCD overlaps with Omega in food-grade, pharmaceutical-grade, and industrial chemical segments.
• Orbia: Mexican-listed (formerly Mexichem) chemical and polymer conglomerate with downstream chemical product lines serving industrial and infrastructure markets in Mexico. A domestic incumbent that competes with Omega in selected industrial chemical categories.
• Helm AG: Hamburg-headquartered global chemical marketing company with a worldwide distribution network. Comparable to Omega in basic and intermediate industrial chemicals (acids, salts, inorganics) sold to agricultural and industrial customers.
• Azelis: Specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with a growing footprint in the Americas. Overlaps with Omega in food-grade acids, cleaning product ingredients, and selected industrial chemical categories.
• Univar Solutions: Global chemical and ingredients distributor with significant Latin American presence. Competes with Omega in industrial chemicals distribution, offering broader specialty grades, technical service, and digital procurement platforms.
• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distributor with established operations across Latin America, including Mexico. Offers a much broader product portfolio and integrated supply-chain services; competes with Omega for industrial and agricultural accounts in Mexico.
• TER Group: Hamburg-based global chemical distribution group with activities across specialty and commodity chemicals. Overlaps with Omega in industrial acids, salts, and inorganic chemical distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AWLINGLES
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corporaci%C3%B3n-qu%C3%ADmica-omega-s-a--de-c-v-
• Instagraminstagram.com/cqomega7

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

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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