DONAUCHEM s.r.o. , Slovak Republic

What DONAUCHEM s.r.o. , Slovak Republic does

DONAUCHEM s.r.o. is a Slovak chemical products distributor and technical consultancy headquartered in Bratislava, operating since 1993 as the Slovak Republic subsidiary of the Austrian Donau Chemie Group. The company supplies more than 1,000 chemical product types to industrial customers across Slovak markets, with primary verticals including water treatment (drinking, pool, industrial, and wastewater), food and nutraceutical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, feed, cosmetics, automotive, metal production and surface treatments, printing, rubber and plastics, paint/glass/ceramics, textile/leather, fertilizer production, and biogas stations. The portfolio includes proprietary activated carbon brands (Carbopal®, Desorex®, Hydraffin®, Epibon®, Oxorbon®, Alcarbon®, Superbon®, Donau Carbon®) sourced from Donau Carbon, polyaluminium chloride coagulants (BOPAC®, Donau PAC), pool chemicals (MASTERSIL®, Donau Chlornan), flocculants (Donau Multifloc, Donau Klar, Praestol, BrightFloc), prebiotic fibres (GOFOS™, Lynside®), human milk oligosaccharides (Glycare®), biogas additives (Donau Bellamethan®), and resold lines from MacDermid-Enthone and Sensient Beauty, plus general industrial chemicals (acids, alkalis, solvents, salts).

The business model is direct sales of chemical products bundled with expert technical application consultancy. Sales are conducted by a named team of 16 staff organised into account managers assigned to specific industry verticals and Slovak geographic territories (Bratislava, Nitra, Trnava, Trenčín, Žilina, Banská Bystrica, Zvolen, Prešov, Košice), plus business development managers dedicated to specialised segments such as biogas, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals. The company holds exclusive Slovak distribution rights for the Donau Carbon activated carbon portfolio, GOFOS™, Donau Bellamethan®, Glycare® HMOs (from Glycom A/S), and is the official Slovak distributor for Sensient Beauty and MacDermid-Enthone. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales supplemented by professional services-style consulting bundled with each engagement; no pricing tiers or contract structures are publicly disclosed.

DONAUCHEM operates exclusively within the Slovak Republic market, supported by ISO 9001:2016, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 v.6, ISO 14001:2016, and ISO 45001:2024 certifications under an Integrated Management System, plus REACH compliance and National Centre for Public Health and Pharmacy approval for BOPAC® in drinking water. Marketing channels consist of Slovak-language blog content, LinkedIn, and the donauchem.sk website. The company has no disclosed revenue, no funding events, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML capabilities documented in the available data.

Name

DONAUCHEM s.r.o. , Slovak Republic

Legal name

DONAUCHEM s.r.o.

Website

https://donauchem.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DONAUCHEM s.r.o. is a Slovak chemical products distributor and technical consultancy serving 15+ industrial verticals across Slovakia. As the Slovak subsidiary of the Donau Chemie Group since 1993, it holds exclusive distribution rights for Donau Carbon activated carbons and other specialty brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coagulants, Flocculants & Dewatering Aids (IMAEAJAM), Compounding Ingredient & API Distributors (Pharma Supply) (HLAIAJAO), Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Distribution (CRAOAGAB), Lubricants, Fluids & Chemical Products Distribution (Oils, Coolants, AdBlue/DEF, Cleaners) (TLAKAOAL)

Keywords

• Chemical distribution
• Industrial chemicals
• Water treatment chemicals
• Activated carbon products
• Chemical consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Slovakia

HQ country

Slovakia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical product sales: DONAUCHEM s.r.o. generates revenue primarily through the sale of chemical substances, mixtures, additives, and specialties from verified manufacturers. The portfolio covers over 1,000 product types across industrial chemicals, activated carbons, water treatment products, and food/nutraceutical ingredients. Revenue is generated through direct sales to industrial customers with expert consultation included as a value-added service.
2. Technical consultancy services: Expert technical consulting on the application of chemical substances, additives, and specialties in customer production processes. Consulting is bundled with product sales as a value-added service to support customer product development and process optimisation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DONAUCHEM s.r.o. distributes more than 1,000 chemical product types — industrial chemicals, activated carbons, water treatment coagulants and flocculants, pool chemicals, food and nutraceutical ingredients, biogas additives, and surface treatment products — to industrial customers across Slovakia. The company provides expert application consulting, product selection support, and reliable delivery as bundled value-added services alongside direct chemical supply.

Product overview

DONAUCHEM s.r.o. is a chemical products distributor and consultant serving Slovak industrial markets. The company offers a portfolio of more than 1,000 chemical product types organized across industrial sectors including automotive, water treatment (drinking, swimming pool, industrial, and wastewater), biogas, pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, and general industrial chemicals. Key branded product lines include: activated carbons (Carbopal®, Desorex®, HYDRAFFIN®, Epibon®, Oxorbon®, Alcarbon®, Superbon®) for flue gas cleaning, biogas purification, food processing, and wastewater treatment; BOPAC® polyaluminium chloride coagulant for water and wastewater treatment; MASTERSIL® pool chemical range; GOFOS™ and Lynside® prebiotic fibers, Glycare® HMOs, and probiotic/probiotic ingredients for food and nutraceutical applications; Donau Bellamethan® for biogas H2S reduction; Donau Chlornan, Donau Multifloc, Donau Klar, and Praestol flocculants for water treatment; as well as resold lines including MacDermid Enthone surface treatment products and Sensient Beauty cosmetics ingredients. The company also distributes bulk industrial chemicals (acids, alkalis, solvents, salts, vitamins, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, and food additives) across all major industrial segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carbopal: Active carbon products for various industrial applications including flue gas cleaning, water treatment, and food industry.
• Epibon
• Hydraffin
• Desorex
• BOPAC
• MASTERsil
• GOFOS
• Lynside
• Glycare
• Donau Chlornan
• Donau Bellamethan
• Donau Klar
• Donau Multifloc
• Donau PAC
• Superbon
• Oxorbon
• Alcarbon

Products and services

• Carbopal® Powdered activated carbon (PAC) product line manufactured from lignite by Donau Carbon for flue gas cleaning, food industry, and wastewater treatment applications. Variants include CCM 60, CCM 70, CCM 80 FF, CCM 80 FG, AP, PA 4, and MB 4. Achieves up to 99.9% dioxin/furan removal and 98% mercury removal efficiency.
• Desorex® Activated carbon products for biogas cleaning, including potassium iodide-impregnated variants K43J, K33J, and K47, designed for removal of hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, siloxanes, and VOCs from biogas.
• Hydraffin® Granular and powdered activated carbon made from wood or bituminous coal, optimised for decolourisation, COD reduction, and pharmaceutical contaminant removal in water and wastewater treatment.
• Epibon® Granular activated carbon for food industry applications including sugar solutions, gelatin, lactose, edible oils, beverages, and spirits processing, with reactivation capability.
• Oxorbon® Activated carbon product line for flue gas and water treatment applications.
• Alcarbon® Activated carbon product line for various industrial applications.
• Superbon® Activated carbon product line for industrial applications.
• BOPAC® Polyaluminium chloride (PAC) coagulant with 82% basicity for drinking water, swimming pool water, industrial wastewater, municipal wastewater, and paper industry applications. Certified for drinking water per EN 17034:2018 and approved by the National Centre for Public Health and Pharmacy. Operates at ¼–⅕ the dosage of aluminium sulphate and ½–⅓ the dosage of conventional PAC.
• MASTERSIL® Complete pool chemical product line for public pools, water parks, spas, and family pools, including chlorination products, oxygen-based alternatives, pH adjusters, alkalinity/hardness regulators, flocculants, algicides, and winter protection.
• GOFOS™ Prebiotic fibre (galacto-oligosaccharides) from sugar beet, with 95% purity, available in powder and syrup forms. Approved as food ingredient globally, non-GMO, allergen-free, Kosher and Halal certified. Bifidogenic effect at 2.5g daily dose.
• Lynside® Immunity Prebiotic Prebiotic fibre from yeast cell walls of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, containing 25% beta-1,3/1,6 glucans and 25% mannans. Supports gut microbiome modulation, SCFA production, and immune function at low dosage (500 mg – 1 g daily).
• Glycare® HMOs Human Milk Oligosaccharides manufactured by Glycom A/S (Denmark), including 2'-FL and LNnT types. Clinically validated, Kosher and Halal certified, EU Novel Food approved. Used in infant nutrition, nutraceuticals, and functional foods.
• Donau Bellamethan® Iron-based preparation for H₂S reduction in biogas, with high iron content and minimal heavy metals. Binds sulphides in substrate via Fe²⁺ + S²⁻ → FeS reaction, reducing corrosion and protecting cogeneration units. Biogas production can increase by 5–15% with combined chemical and biological preparations.
• Donau Chlornan Sodium hypochlorite solution for swimming pool water treatment and general disinfection, used in public pools.
• Donau Multifloc Flocculant product line including variants 0020, 1022, 1024, A 34, A 52 F, AF, AS 34, and AS 34 V for water and wastewater treatment applications.
• Donau Klar Iron chloride (classic, clever, smart, smart winter) and iron(II) chloride (ferro) product line for water treatment and flocculation.
• Praestol Flocculants Flocculant product line including Praestol 187 K, 2510, 2540, 3040 L, 644 BC, 835 BS, and E150 for industrial and municipal wastewater treatment.
• Tolerase® G / Tolerase® L Enzymes: Tolerase® G (prolyl oligopeptidase for gluten digestion) and Tolerase® L (lactase for lactose digestion), used in food supplements.
• Metafolin® Physiologically active form of folic acid (L-methylfolate) for food supplements and pharmaceutical applications.
• ResVida® Trans-resveratrol supplement ingredient for antioxidant and anti-aging applications.
• CanolaPRO® Rapeseed protein isolate at 90% protein content for food and nutritional applications.
• PeptoPro® Hydrolysed milk casein protein for sports nutrition and functional foods.
• LifeinU™ BSCU1 Probiotic Bacillus subtilis strain CU1 used in food supplements and functional foods.
• Lynside® Forte Yeast fortified with minerals and vitamins used in nutraceutical applications.
• Aquamin® Marine minerals supplement ingredient derived from seaweed for food and nutraceutical applications.
• AdBlue Urea solution (AUS 32) for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in diesel vehicles to reduce NOx emissions.
• MacDermid-Enthone Surface Treatment Products Galvanic, functional, and decorative surface treatment technologies from MacDermid-Enthone GmbH, including Ferrocid, Ferrofos, and phosphatising products, with accompanying wastewater treatment solutions.
• Sensient Beauty Cosmetic Ingredients Official Slovak distribution of Sensient Beauty and Sensient Industrial ingredients including colourants, pigments, mineral UV filters, functional ingredients, texturising agents, and colour/fragrance stabilisers for cosmetics and personal care products.
• Asahi Photoproducts Printing Plates Printing plates from Asahi Photoproducts distributed for the printing industry in Slovakia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Activated carbon Carbopal® achieves up to 99.9% dioxin/furan removal efficiency and 98% mercury removal efficiency in flue gas cleaning applications
• +4 more outcomes

Segments16 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Donau CarboncoreTechnology or Integration · 18 March 2026Donau Carbon (a company of the Donau Chemie Group) manufactures activated carbon with more than 100 years of experience. DONAUCHEM s.r.o. is the exclusive Slovak distributor of Donau Carbon products including Carbopal®, Desorex®, Hydraffin®, Epibon®, Oxorbon®, Superbon®, Alcarbon®, and Donau Carbon® brands. Products meet ASTM, AWWA, CEFIC, DIN EN, and FCC quality standards.
• Donau Chemie GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDONAUCHEM s.r.o. is a member of the Donau Chemie Group. The group provides the Slovak entity with access to proprietary activated carbon brands (Carbopal®, Desorex®, Hydraffin®, Epibon®, Oxorbon®, Superbon®, Alcarbon®, Donau Carbon®) manufactured by Donau Carbon (part of the group). The group manages REACH compliance across the EU.
• MacDermid-Enthone GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDONAUCHEM s.r.o. distributes surface treatment technologies from MacDermid-Enthone GmbH, covering galvanic, functional, and decorative metal surface treatments. The company also offers wastewater treatment solutions in connection with these technologies.
• Sensient Beauty / Sensient Cosmetics TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDONAUCHEM s.r.o. is the official Slovak distributor of Sensient Beauty and Sensient Industrial ingredients for cosmetics. The partnership provides Slovak cosmetics manufacturers with access to colourants, pigments, mineral UV filters, functional ingredients, texturising agents, and colour/fragrance stabilisers. Sensient has more than 140 years of history and operates globally.
• Glycom A/ScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDONAUCHEM s.r.o. is the Slovak distributor of Glycom A/S's Glycare® Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), including clinically validated types such as 2'-FL and LNnT. Glycom is a Danish company and a global leader in HMO research, supplying to more than 150 countries. HMOs are approved as Novel Food in the EU.
• Asahi PhotoproductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDONAUCHEM s.r.o. distributes printing plates from Asahi Photoproducts for the printing industry in Slovakia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Helm AG: Hamburg-based family-owned chemical distribution and marketing company with global operations. Comparable to DONAUCHEM in its specialty chemical distribution model and presence across life sciences, animal nutrition, and industrial chemicals.
• Azelis: Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with significant EMEA operations. Comparable in its focus on specialty segments (food, personal care, pharma, water treatment) and value-added distribution model similar to DONAUCHEM's approach.
• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distributor with full-line industrial and specialty chemical distribution across Europe. Operates broadly in the same space as DONAUCHEM but at vastly greater scale, serving overlapping customer segments (water treatment, food, pharma, personal care) in Central Europe.
• IMCD: Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with a strong presence in EMEA. Directly comparable to DONAUCHEM in the specialty distribution model (technical consultancy, application support), particularly in food ingredients, personal care, and water treatment specialty chemicals.

Direct peers

• TER Chemicals: European chemical distributor with a Central and Eastern European footprint. Directly comparable to DONAUCHEM as a multi-vertical chemical distributor serving food, pharma, personal care, and industrial customers with technical sales support.
• Nordmann, Rassmann: European chemical and specialty ingredients distributor serving food, personal care, pharma, and industrial markets. Comparable to DONAUCHEM in its multi-vertical distribution model, technical consultancy, and exclusive distribution agreements with leading manufacturers.
• Overlack: German chemical distribution group serving food, pharma, personal care, and industrial customers across Europe. Comparable to DONAUCHEM in its specialty distribution model, technical consulting bundling, and multi-vertical customer base.
• CSC Jäklechemie: German specialty chemical distributor with broad product portfolio across industrial, food, and water treatment applications. Directly comparable to DONAUCHEM as a mid-sized European chemical distributor with technical sales focus.
• Häffner & Co: German-based chemical distribution group with multi-vertical coverage (food, pharma, personal care, water treatment, industrial). Comparable to DONAUCHEM in the European specialty chemical distribution model and product portfolio breadth.
• Biesterfeld: European chemical and specialty chemicals distributor headquartered in Hamburg, with strong Central and Eastern European presence. Closely comparable to DONAUCHEM in business model — value-added distribution of specialty chemicals, polymers, and life science ingredients to industrial customers across multiple verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/donauchemsk

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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