Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals

What Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals does

Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals GmbH is a privately-held B2B chemical trading and distribution company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany (Rödingsmarkt 16). It operates as a single-source supplier of industrial chemical raw materials organized into six product categories — Industrial Chemicals, Pharma Applications, Polymers, Jeboil (Oil & Gas), Specialties, and Food/Home & Personal Care ingredients — serving nine industrial verticals including Cleaning, Detergent, Mining, Water Treatment, Paint & Coating, Foam, Tannery, Pharmaceutical, and Oil & Gas. The company offers tailored services spanning sourcing, supplier credit evaluation, own product registrations, and market representation, with products tested in German laboratories to EU standards and Jeboil products meeting API specifications for the Oil & Gas cementing segment. Pricing is quote-based, transactions are billed net cash against invoice ex-works (EXW) Hamburg per Incoterms 2020, and revenue is generated through trading markups on chemical volumes.

The entity is wholly-owned by the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group, a diversified trading conglomerate that also controls Jebsen & Jessen Trading Solutions, Ruhr-Petrol, Jebsen & Jessen Life Science, Jebagro, and additional European and Latin American entities. The group has pursued a deliberate Latin American buildout of the Jeboil franchise via wholly-owned subsidiaries in Ecuador (established 2022) and Colombia (established November 2023) to serve upstream Oil & Gas customers with drilling, cementing, and production materials. As a standalone legal entity, Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals GmbH is small (9 employees) and lean, functioning as one node within a larger group structure under unified governance and shared General Terms of Sale (June 2024 version).

Name

Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals

Legal name

Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals GmbH

Website

https://jebchemicals.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals GmbH is a Hamburg-based B2B trader and distributor of industrial chemical raw materials, serving cleaning, detergent, mining, water treatment, paint, foam, tannery, pharma, and oil & gas customers across Europe and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade Chemicals & Processing Aids Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAJ)

Keywords

• Chemical raw materials trading
• Industrial chemicals distribution
• Pharmaceutical intermediates supply
• Oil and gas chemicals
• Specialty chemicals sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Raw Materials Trading: As a B2B trader, the company generates revenue through the sale and distribution of industrial chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, polymers, Jeboil products (oil & gas), and specialty chemicals. Revenue is derived from markups on traded goods, with transactions conducted on standard payment terms including 'strictly net cash against invoice' and ex-works pricing models.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals is a B2B trading company and global partner for chemical raw materials. The company distributes industrial chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates and solvents, polymers, specialty chemicals (including flame retardants and UV stabilizers), food additives, and home and personal care ingredients, alongside its Jeboil quality brand for oil and gas applications. It supports customers with services spanning sourcing, supplier credit evaluation, own product registrations, and market representation, delivering ex-works (EXW) Hamburg pricing per Incoterms 2020.

Product overview

Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals is a B2B trading company and global partner for chemical raw materials, operating under the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group. The company offers a diversified portfolio organized into six main product categories: Industrial Chemicals (covering Cleaning, Detergent, Mining, Water Treatment, Paint/Coating, Foam, and Tannery applications), Pharma Applications (pharmaceutical intermediates and solvents), Polymers (high-performance and standard polymers), Jeboil (oil and gas industry products under a quality brand), Specialties (additive specialties including flame retardants and UV stabilizers), and Food/Home & Personal Care ingredients. The products are distributed through a single-source solution encompassing sourcing, supplier credit, own registrations, and representation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jeboil: The quality brand of Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals for the Oil & Gas industry, offering products such as Dyckerhoff Class G Cement API, Dyckerhoff MIKRODUR, Hollow Glass Microspheres, Barite API, and Sodium Formate for drilling, cementing, and production applications.

Products and services

• Industrial Chemicals Wide range of natural and synthetic chemicals used in Cleaning, Detergent, Mining, Water Treatment, Paint and Coating, Foam, and Tannery industries. Offered to industrial buyers via the company's B2B trading model with over 100 chemical SKUs.
• Pharma Applications High-quality intermediates and solvents for pharmaceutical manufacturing, supporting human and veterinary medicine production. Includes pharmaceutical-grade chemicals supplied to manufacturers requiring stringent industry certifications.
• Polymers Comprehensive range of polymers including high-performance polymers with mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties, as well as standard polymers. Custom polymer solutions are offered tailored to individual project requirements.
• Jeboil Quality-sealed sub-brand for the oil and gas industry offering cement products, additives, and technical solutions for drilling, cementing, and production applications, with API-class certifications.
• Specialties Additive specialties including flame retardants, UV stabilizers, antioxidants, lubricants, and cosmetic ingredients supplied to industries such as agriculture, transportation, construction, mining, healthcare, and consumer goods.
• Food Additives High-quality food additives meeting EU standards and tested in German laboratories to optimize shelf life, consistency, and emulsions in food products.
• Home and Personal Care Additives for consumer-friendly home and personal care products, including cosmetic ingredients and innovative raw materials for the detergents and cleaners industry.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• Jebsen & Jessen ColombiaregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Subsidiary established in November 2023 for Colombian Oil & Gas industry. Comprehensively serves the Colombian market with materials, additives, and technical solutions for drilling, cementing, and production processes.
• Jebsen & Jessen EcuadorregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Subsidiary established in 2022 focusing on Oil & Gas industry in Ecuador. Products include Dyckerhoff Class G cement and other technically optimized solutions. Successfully established with leading Oil & Gas customers.
• Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJebsen & Jessen Chemicals is an integral part of the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group, which includes multiple subsidiaries: Jebsen & Jessen Trading Solutions, Ruhr-Petrol GmbH, Jebsen & Jessen Life Science, Jebagro, and international entities in Colombia, Ecuador, and other markets. The group operates under shared governance and General Terms of Sale.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Azelis: Belgium-based specialty ingredients distributor serving food, personal care, pharma, and industrial markets globally. Closely matches Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals' specialty ingredient focus across personal care, food additives, and industrial chemicals.
• Barentz: Netherlands-based specialty ingredients distributor serving food, nutrition, personal care, and pharma markets. Comparable to Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals' food/additives and home & personal care ingredients lines.
• TER Group: Hamburg-based chemical trading and distribution company operating across industrial chemicals, life sciences, and specialty markets. A direct local competitor with overlapping product portfolio and similar B2B trading model.
• IMCD: Netherlands-based specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with deep European and emerging-market presence. Comparable B2B specialty distribution model serving similar verticals including personal care, food, pharma, and industrial applications.
• Biesterfeld: Hamburg-based family-owned chemical distributor specializing in industrial chemicals, plastics, rubber, and specialty additives. Directly competes with Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals in Hamburg and across multiple industrial verticals.
• Helm AG: Hamburg-headquartered family-owned chemical distribution company. Directly competes with Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals as a German-based distributor of industrial chemicals, specialties, and life science products with similar international market reach.
• Caldic: Specialty ingredients distributor serving life sciences, food, personal care, and industrial markets with strong European and Asia-Pacific footprint. Comparable B2B specialty distribution model with similar customer segment overlap.

Emerging players

• Ravago: Global distribution and trading company focused on polymers, specialty chemicals, and building products. Partial overlap with Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals in polymers and specialty chemicals distribution categories.

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distributor, headquartered in Germany. Operates as a global full-line chemicals and ingredients distributor serving similar industrial end-markets (cleaning, water treatment, pharma, food) as Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals but at vastly greater scale.
• Univar Solutions: Major global chemical and ingredients distributor serving industrial, pharmaceutical, and consumer product customers. Overlap with Jebsen & Jessen Chemicals across specialty distribution channels and end-markets in pharma, food, and personal care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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