What CREMER North America, LP does

CREMER North America, LP is the U.S. regional arm of the privately held German Peter Cremer Group, operating as a Cincinnati, Ohio-based limited partnership focused on oleochemicals and contract manufacturing. The company supplies plant-based oleochemicals — fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerin, propylene glycol, methyl esters, vegetable oils, MCTs, and soap noodles — to industrial buyers across ten verticals: pet care, personal care, food and beverage, household and industrial cleaning, adhesives and coatings, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, rubber and plastics, and oil and gas. Its Cincinnati headquarters is FDA-registered for food and excipient ingredients, supporting regulated end-market supply.

The company operates three North American manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee, and Louisiana, strategically positioned with barge access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Ohio and Mississippi River systems. Beyond commodity supply, CREMER offers contract manufacturing services including pastillation, flaking, drumming, toting, blending, diluting, warehousing, and laboratory services, supported by multimodal logistics (truck, rail, barge, ocean, transloading). Flexible volume capacity from a single drum to barge quantities and rapid project initiation, often cited within six weeks, are positioned as operational differentiators. Sourcing leverage comes through the broader Peter Cremer network, which includes connections to South American industrial oleochemical suppliers and enables claims of global reach despite a regional footprint.

CREMER runs an enterprise direct field-sales model targeting manufacturers with high-volume product lines, supplemented by a direct eShop (shop.cremerna.com) for drum and tote volume purchases. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly published. No public customer logos, named accounts, or revenue disclosures are available. Ownership is concentrated under the Peter Cremer parent conglomerate, and the company maintains a public M&A section on its corporate website, signaling activity in the mergers and acquisitions market.

Name

CREMER North America, LP

Legal name

CREMER North America, LP

Website

https://cremerna.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CREMER North America, LP is a Cincinnati-based regional oleochemical supplier and contract manufacturer serving industrial buyers in pet care, personal care, food, cleaning, lubricants, and pharmaceuticals from three U.S. facilities in Ohio, Tennessee, and Louisiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oleochemical Manufacturing

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Edible Oils & Fats Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Palm Oil Milling, Refining & Fractionation (AFAKAEAB)

Keywords

• Oleochemical supply
• Contract manufacturing
• Fatty acid production
• Glycerin refining
• Industrial chemical logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati, Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Oleochemical Product Sales: Direct sale of oleochemical products including fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerin, propylene glycol, methyl esters, vegetable oils, MCTs, and soap noodles. Volumes range from drum to tote to tanker quantities.
2. Contract Manufacturing Services: Toll manufacturing and contract manufacturing services including pastillation, flaking, drumming, toting, blending, and diluting operations.
3. Logistics and Warehousing Services: Warehouse and storage services, logistics management including import, export, barge, flatbed, truck, rail, transloading, and tank storage operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CREMER North America manufactures and supplies plant-based oleochemical products, including fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerin, propylene glycol, methyl esters, soap noodles, vegetable oils, and medium-chain triglycerides, available in volumes ranging from a single drum to barge quantities. The company also provides contract manufacturing and supply chain services — pastillation, flaking, drumming, toting, blending, diluting, warehousing, lab testing, and logistics — serving manufacturers across pet care, personal care, food and beverage, household and industrial cleaning, lubricants, pharmaceutical, adhesives, agriculture, and oil and gas sectors.

Product overview

CREMER North America is an oleochemical supplier offering a portfolio of plant-based, sustainable oleochemical products and contract manufacturing services. The core product is Oleochemical Supply, which includes Fatty Acids, Fatty Alcohols, Glycerin & Propylene Glycol, Methyl Esters, and Soap Noodles. Manufacturing Solutions include Contract Manufacturing, Pastillation & Flaking, Drumming & Toting, Blending & Diluting, Warehousing & Storage, Lab Services, and Logistics. These products and services are designed to work together, with oleochemicals serving as raw materials for manufacturing customers who can then access end-to-end solutions from supply through production and delivery. The company serves diverse industries including Pet Care, Personal Care, Food & Beverage, Household & Industrial Cleaning, Adhesives & Coatings, Lubricants, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Rubber & Plastic Additives, and Oil & Gas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oleochemical Supply Core offering of plant-based, sustainable oleochemicals including fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerin, methyl esters, and soap noodles available in volumes from drum to barge for industrial manufacturers across multiple sectors.
• Fatty Acids Specialty fatty acids for industrial and consumer product applications, supplied as core oleochemical raw materials.
• Fatty Alcohols Fatty alcohol compounds supplied for various industrial and consumer product uses.
• Glycerin & Propylene Glycol Glycerin and propylene glycol for industrial, pharmaceutical, and food applications, including FDA-registered food and excipient grades from the Cincinnati facility.
• Methyl Esters Methyl ester compounds supplied for industrial applications such as cleaning products and chemical processing.
• Vegetable Oils, MCTs, and Soap Noodles Vegetable oils, medium-chain triglycerides, and soap noodles supplied for soap manufacturing and related personal care and cleaning applications.
• Contract Manufacturing End-to-end contract manufacturing services for high-volume product lines, providing flexible production capacity across CREMER's three North American facilities.
• Pastillation & Flaking Solidification services converting oleochemical liquids into pastilles or flakes for easier handling, storage, and downstream processing.
• Drumming & Toting Packaging services for oleochemical products in various volume containers, from single drums to totes.
• Blending & Diluting Custom blending and diluting services that tailor oleochemical products to specific customer formulation requirements.
• Warehousing & Storage Warehouse and storage capabilities for oleochemicals and manufactured products across CREMER's North American facilities.
• Lab Services Laboratory testing and quality analysis services supporting oleochemical product specifications and quality assurance for customers.
• Logistics Logistics services including import, export, barge, flatbed, truck, rail, transloading, and tank storage for North American and global distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects can begin production within six weeks due to flexible capacity across facilities

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Croda International: Large UK-listed specialty chemicals company with a significant oleochemicals and surfactants business serving personal care, lubricants, and crop care. Comparable on product mix but operates at materially larger global scale than CREMER NA.
• Evonik Industries: German specialty chemicals producer with significant fatty alcohol and oleochemical operations serving personal care, cleaning, and industrial markets. Comparable in oleochemical chemistry and customer verticals, at substantially larger scale.
• Kao Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of fatty alcohols, surfactants, and oleochemicals serving personal care and industrial cleaning globally. Product portfolio directly overlaps CREMER NA's fatty alcohols and soap noodle offerings.
• Wilmar International: Singapore-listed agribusiness and oleochemicals giant with global fatty acid and glycerin production. Comparable oleochemical product set, much larger scale, and Asian palm-supply integration.
• BASF: World's largest chemical company with a broad oleochemical and surfactant portfolio serving cleaning, personal care, and industrial customers. Compares to CREMER NA on product overlap but with vastly greater scale, R&D, and integrated feedstock.

Direct peers

• Vantage Specialty Chemicals: US-based specialty oleochemicals and ingredients supplier serving personal care, food, and industrial markets. Direct North American competitor with comparable focus on natural/plant-based oleochemical solutions.
• Stepan Company: US-listed specialty chemical manufacturer focused on surfactants, fatty acids, and specialty chemicals for personal care, cleaning, and agricultural markets. Closely comparable North American oleochemical/surfactant producer.
• Oleon: European oleochemical specialist producing fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerin, and esters from renewable feedstocks. Similar product portfolio and customer verticals, though based in Europe.
• IOI Corporation: Malaysian palm-oil-based oleochemical producer (IOI Oleochemicals) with global fatty acid, fatty alcohol, and soap noodle capacity. Comparable vertically integrated feedstock-to-oleochemical model, though anchored in Asian palm supply chain.
• Emery Oleochemicals: Major global producer of oleochemicals (fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerin, soap noodles) serving personal care, cleaning, and lubricant markets. Closely comparable in product portfolio and customer verticals to CREMER NA's core oleochemical supply business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cremer-northamerica

Compliance1 record

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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