MAISSEN CELLULOSE ETHER (HPMC,HEMC,HEC)

What MAISSEN CELLULOSE ETHER (HPMC,HEMC,HEC) does

MAISSEN CELLULOSE ETHER (HPMC, HEMC, HEC) operates as a small-scale Chinese chemical manufacturer based in Jinan, Shandong, with approximately 5 employees. The company's name indicates specialization in cellulose ether products — Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC), Hydroxypropyl Ethyl Cellulose (HEMC), and Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) — which are water-soluble polymers with broad industrial application in construction materials (tile adhesives, cement renders, self-leveling compounds, plasters), pharmaceuticals (binders, controlled-release matrices, tablet coatings), food (thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers), personal care products, and industrial coatings.

No further substantive operating details are documented in the available data: no product catalog, certifications, regulatory filings, customer list, pricing model, partnership activity, or strategic disclosures are evidenced. The company's website (https://www.maissen-hpmc.com/) currently renders only a loading/verification page ("One moment, please...") and yields no actual company information, product specifications, certifications, or contact details beyond a hosting URL. Source ID captures this state across multiple data fields.

A headcount of five employees is materially below the staffing typical of even a small cellulose ether production facility, which generally requires operational, quality-control, logistics, and commercial personnel. This staffing profile is consistent with a trading company, sales/distribution arm, or a minimal-overhead manufacturer leveraging toll or contract production capacity rather than an integrated chemical plant. Without additional disclosure, the production model, customer base, revenue mechanics, certifications, and financial scale cannot be determined from the available source material.

Name

MAISSEN CELLULOSE ETHER (HPMC,HEMC,HEC)

Website

https://maissen-hpmc.com

Company type

Private

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MAISSEN CELLULOSE ETHER is a small Jinan, Shandong-based Chinese chemical manufacturer of cellulose ether products (HPMC, HEMC, HEC), serving construction, pharmaceutical, food, and personal care industries. Operates with approximately 5 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals — Cellulose Ethers

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194)

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Cellulose Derivatives (CMC, MCC, HPMC/MC; Cellulosic Thickeners) (AFAJABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cellulose Derivatives (CMC, MCC, HPMC, MC) (AFAJAMAF), Nanocellulose & Cellulose Derivatives (CNC/CNF, MCC, ethers/esters) (IMAMALAD), Cellulose-Based Biodegradable Materials (cellulose films, fibers, derivatives) (IMAEAOAE)

Keywords

• Cellulose ether manufacturing
• HPMC production
• Construction chemicals
• Pharmaceutical excipients
• Industrial thickeners

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

MAISSEN manufactures and supplies cellulose ether chemical products, specifically Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC), Hydroxyethyl Methylcellulose (HEMC), and Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC). These non-ionic, water-soluble polymers are sold as functional additives — thickeners, binders, water-retention agents, and film formers — for use in construction materials, pharmaceutical formulations, coatings, and other industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HPMC (Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose) Non-ionic, water-soluble cellulose ether used as a thickener, binder, film-former, and water-retention agent in dry-mix mortars, tile adhesives, wall putty, gypsum plasters, pharmaceutical tablet formulations, coatings, and other industrial applications. Sold in industrial grades for B2B buyers.
• HEMC (Hydroxyethyl Methylcellulose) Modified cellulose ether used as a thickener, rheology modifier, and water-retention additive in construction materials, latex paints, and industrial formulations requiring tailored viscosity profiles.
• HEC (Hydroxyethyl Cellulose) Non-ionic cellulose ether used as a thickener, stabilizer, and water-retention agent in water-based paints, coatings, adhesives, personal-care products, and oilfield/industrial formulations.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Regional players

• Anhui Shanhe Pharmaceutical Excipients: Chinese pharmaceutical-excipient maker producing pharma-grade HPMC and MC. Comparable product, partially overlapping geography, but oriented toward pharma rather than the anchor's likely industrial mix.

Direct peers

• China Ruitai New Materials: Chinese HPMC/HEMC/HEC producer exporting to construction and industrial customers. Closest size-tier and geographic competitor to the anchor company.
• Shandong Head Co., Ltd. One of China's largest cellulose-ether producers (HPMC, HEMC, MC, CMC), also headquartered in Shandong province. Direct competitor with overlapping product line and identical geographic raw-material base.
• Colorcon: US-headquartered specialty excipient supplier with a major HPMC portfolio (e.g., AQUARIUS, AQUACOAT) for pharmaceutical film coating and controlled release. Directly comparable pharma-grade cellulose-ether offering.
• SE Tylose GmbH & Co. KG: Shin-Etsu subsidiary focused exclusively on cellulose ethers (MC, HPMC, HEMC, HEC). Direct specialty competitor with deep pharma and construction grades.
• Lotte Fine Chemical: Korean producer of HPMC for construction, pharma, and food, with growing export presence in Asia. Comparable product mix and downstream customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Dow Inc. Sells the METHOCEL™ HPMC/MC line across construction, pharma, food, and personal care. A globally dominant cellulose-ether incumbent with extensive technical service and grade coverage.
• Ashland Inc. US specialty-chemical producer of HPMC and HEC for pharma, personal care, coatings, and construction. Direct overlap on cellulose-ether portfolio and key end markets.
• Shin-Etsu Chemical: Japanese specialty-chemical major producing HPMC and other cellulose ethers through its SE Tylose subsidiary, supplying pharma, food, and construction globally. Sets the quality/regulatory benchmark the anchor company must match.

Emerging players

• Lamberti S.p.A. Italian specialty-chemical maker of cellulose ethers and rheology modifiers for coatings, construction, and personal care. Comparable specialty positioning, smaller than the global majors.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jinan-maissen-new-material-co-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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