Facot Chemicals s.r.l.

What Facot Chemicals s.r.l. does

Facot Chemicals s.r.l. is an Italian family-owned manufacturer of professional chemical products founded in 1956 and now in its third generation under the Rimoldi family. The company produces approximately 500 proprietary formulations spanning four core application areas: thermohydraulic system chemicals, water treatment products, sealants and adhesives, and industrial maintenance solutions. Sub-brands such as TEC 7, e|AQUATEMIT, TEmit, and Check Service organize the portfolio around installer, maintenance, and water-system diagnostic use cases. Operations are supported by three production facilities and a workforce of roughly 19 employees, with sales distributed through proprietary Facot Service centers in Italy and a third-party dealer network reaching 70 countries across five continents.

The business model is built on branded specialty chemicals rather than commodity inputs, monetized through direct sales, dealer wholesale, and bundled technical services (notably the TEmit water-analysis service). Regulatory credentials — ISO 9001:2015, DVGW, WRAS, BAUA, and UNI EN compliance — function as both compliance gatekeepers and competitive differentiators in thermohydraulic and potable-water end-markets. Recent product investment has emphasized next-generation chemistries (the 2X Series, debuted at ISH Frankfurt 2025), a new Medical-Surgical Devices line, and the expansion of the e|AQUATEMIT water-treatment portfolio.

Go-to-market is hybrid: Italian sales leverage the company-owned Facot Service network, while international revenue depends on long-standing dealer relationships. The 70-year operational track record, multi-generational family stewardship, and absence of external funding rounds suggest a capital-disciplined, owner-operator growth posture rather than a venture-style scale-up.

Name

Facot Chemicals s.r.l.

Legal name

FACOT CHEMICALS S.r.l.

Website

https://facotchemicals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Facot Chemicals is an Italian family-owned manufacturer (founded 1956) of roughly 500 proprietary specialty chemical formulations for thermohydraulics, water treatment, sealants, and industrial maintenance, distributed in 70 countries via dealers and proprietary Facot Service centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Industrial Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAEAAAK

Industrial Alcohols & Glycols (Commodity Grade)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Basic & Commodity Chemicals

SECONDARYCRADAOAF

Preservatives & Antimicrobials (Sorbates, Benzoates, Natamycin, Cultured Dextrose)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/CPG Ingredients, Flavorings & Additives Brands

SECONDARYCRAOAGAB

Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Distribution

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

Keywords

• Industrial chemical manufacturing
• Water treatment chemicals
• Heat transfer fluids
• Thermal system maintenance
• Thread sealants adhesives

Headquarters

HQ city

Capralba (CR)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Sales: Facot Chemicals generates revenue through the sale of professional chemical products including antifreeze solutions, sealants, cleaning agents, water treatment chemicals, and maintenance products for industrial and civil applications. Products are sold through distributors, dealers, and directly to professional installers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Facot Chemicals s.r.l. is an Italian specialty chemicals manufacturer that designs, produces, tests, and certifies approximately 500 proprietary chemical formulations in three in-house production facilities. Its portfolio covers antifreeze heat transfer fluids, corrosion inhibitors, sludge dissolvers, biocides, anaerobic and PTFE thread sealants, water disinfection systems, solar system cleaners, pool chemicals, and repair tapes and clamps, sold through a capillary distributor network for thermohydraulic, industrial, civil, and household maintenance applications.

Product overview

Facot Chemicals s.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of professional chemical products founded in 1956, specializing in products for thermohydraulics, industry, construction, and environmental applications. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of approximately 500 formulations including antifreeze products (ATIGEL, ALIGEL, ALIGEL HC series), corrosion inhibitors (FILMAX 9.0, FILMAX 7.0), sludge dissolvers and treatments (ANTINEX+Thermakil, ANTINEX 7.0, THERMAKIL), sealants and adhesives (PTFE SEAL, BIG SEAL, HIGH SEAL 200, KOLGAS-UNI, SILIKONE HT 300), cleaning products (SOLARCLEAN, FERRONEX, UNIVERSAL DEGREASING AGENT), water treatment systems (WL-SANIFAST, WL-RAIN, WL-BOXC, WL-CART-FA), pool chemicals (POOL CHLOR, ALGACID CHLORINE 15), and specialized tapes and repair products (THERMOSHRINKING SLEEVES, CLAMPS, POLIFOAM). The company also provides technical services including Check Service (chemical analysis), T.EM.I.T. TOUR (itinerant plant restoration), and operates a Facot Service network of authorized technical centres. Products are designed for industrial and civil maintenance, aqueducts and gas pipelines, thermohydraulics, solar systems, building and household, and cleaning/sanitization sectors. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and serves dealers in 70 countries across 5 continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEC 7: MS hybrid polymers line for sealing, bonding and surface preparation
• e|AQUATEMIT
• TEmit
• Check Service
• Facot Service

Products and services

• ATIGEL Permanent antifreeze for cars and industrial applications, also suitable for solar panels. Monoethylene-glycol-based, free of amines and nitrites, designed for thermal system protection.
• ALIGEL Pure, permanent, food-grade monopropylene glycol antifreeze with corrosion inhibitors. Recommended for solar thermal systems per UNI 8065:2019.
• ALIGEL HC30 BIO Long-lasting high heat-exchange antifreeze heat transfer fluid with integrated fluorescent leak detector, designed for solar panels and tested to GCF-CEG-FL-21-A-0 thermal stress standards.
• ALIGEL HC20 BIO High heat-exchange antifreeze heat transfer fluid formulated for solar panel installations.
• FILMAX 9.0 Antifreeze regenerant and corrosion inhibitor for glycolated heating and refrigeration circuits.
• THERMAKIL Broad-spectrum algaecide, bactericide, and virucide for cooling and heating systems. Registered with German BAUA under No. 98855 Class PT 11.
• ANTINEX+Thermakil Restorative sludge dissolver and disintegrator of sludge and limestone for thermal plants. Anticorrosive, suitable for all types of plants.
• SOLARCLEAN Fast and effective cleaner designed for solar thermal systems to remove sludge and mud generated by degraded solar fluids.
• FASTOP SOLAR Self-sealing liquid for solar panels and circuits containing antifreeze or other chemical additives. Maximum leakage handling capacity of 15 litres per day.
• WL-SANIFAST (E-AQUATEMIT water treatment system) Advanced fast-acting water disinfection and stabilization system for domestic and industrial use, including water softeners and Legionella prevention. Broad-spectrum bactericidal, biocidal, and virucidal. Effective against Legionella pneumophila; complies with UNI EN 12671 for drinking water and is approved under BS EN 1276.
• HIGH SEAL 200 Anaerobic threadlocking sealant for high-temperature hydraulic fittings such as vacuum solar panels. Eliminates loosening caused by vibration.
• KOLGAS-UNI Gas-specific anti-seize mastic complying with UNI EN 751/2 Cl. A/ARp and DIN 30660 for sealing threaded and unthreaded fittings. WRAS BS 6920 approved.
• PTFE SEAL PTFE-added anaerobic sealant suitable for threading of chemicals, gas, LPG, methane, hydrocarbons, oils, naphtha, hot and cold water, and compressed air.
• TWINE-SEAL Dynamic universal thread sealant made of 100% PTFE, resistant up to 240°C. DVGW, WRAS, and BAM approved.
• SILIKONE HT 300 Red acetic silicone sealant resistant to high temperatures, retaining elasticity up to 260°C with peaks of 300°C. Used on chimney exteriors, flues, industrial drains, flanged couplings, automotive industry, furnaces, and exchangers.
• CLEAN SEAL Cleaning and degreasing agent that primes metal and non-metal fittings before they are treated with sealants.
• FERRONEX Chemical stream cleaner that removes corrosive slag, limestone, and other deposits. Helps prevent corrosion and maintain system efficiency.
• ANTINEX 7.0

Quantifiable outcome

• UNI 8065:2019 compliance for thermal system water treatment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: Broad industrial conglomerate with chemicals, tapes and maintenance products overlapping with Facot's thermoshrinking sleeves, dielectric tapes and corrosion-protection range.
• Sika AG: Global specialty chemicals leader in sealants, bonding and waterproofing for construction and industry. Facot's TEC 7 / KOLGAS-UNI / SILIKONE HT 300 sealant portfolio competes at the periphery of Sika's range.
• Henkel: Diversified adhesives, sealants and functional coatings group. Tangentially competes with Facot's sealant, cleaning and surface-preparation products, but operates at much larger scale.
• Bostik (Arkema): Global adhesives and sealants business of Arkema. Competes with Facot's hybrid-polymer TEC 7 line and thread-sealant range across industrial and construction channels.
• BWT (Best Water Technology): European water-technology group with domestic and industrial water-treatment offerings. Comparable to Facot's WL-SANIFAST, WL-RAIN and e-AQUATEMIT lines at the consumer and light-industrial level.
• BASF: Global chemical major with industrial water-treatment, glycols and performance-chemicals divisions. Indirect competitor in raw glycols and certain specialty additives used by Facot's end markets.

Direct peers

• Fernox: UK-based specialist in chemical water treatment for heating and cooling systems. Direct comparable to Facot's T.EM.I.T. line, antifreeze and corrosion-inhibitor portfolio, serving the same thermohydraulic installer channel.
• Sentinel Performance Solutions: Specialty chemicals and services for commercial and residential heating-system water treatment. Closely overlaps with Facot's thermal-system chemicals, sludge dissolvers, and inhibitor range.
• Climalife (Dehon Group): European supplier of heat-transfer fluids, glycols and HVAC refrigerants with associated chemical services. Directly comparable to Facot's glycol-based antifreeze and HVAC 2X Series offering.
• Cillit (BWT Group): Water-treatment brand within BWT covering domestic, industrial and HVAC water conditioning. Overlaps with Facot's WL-SANIFAST, water softeners, and thermohydraulic water-treatment segments in the Italian and EU markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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