Tekkim Kimya

What Tekkim Kimya does

Tekkim Kimya San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. is a Bursa, Türkiye-based laboratory chemicals manufacturer founded in 2003 and operating as a subsidiary of ITK Şirketler Grubu. The company produces and purifies analytical-purity chemicals — including HPLC-grade Methanol, Acetonitrile, and Ultra Pure Water; 99.9% Absolute Ethyl Alcohol; 99.5% Diethyl Ether; a 1,800+ SKU range of EP/ACS/AG/FQ/PG/MIC-grade organic, inorganic, solvent, acid, and powder chemicals; proprietary Teksoll® industrial solvent; and specialty pathology solutions. Tekkim claims sole-domestic-producer status for HPLC-grade Acetonitrile in Turkey and the country's highest purification capacity for Absolute Ethyl Alcohol and Diethyl Ether. Production runs from a 7,400 m² facility in Minareliçavuş Bursa OSB with 2,000 m² of dedicated storage, licensed as a 1st Class Non-Health Facility, and is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

The company ships in patent-protected, UN-certified packaging (100g to 25L, glass/aluminum/plastic) suitable for international dangerous goods transport by sea, air, road, and rail, with batch-level CoA and instant TDS/MSDS documentation accessible globally without login. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time product sales across six verticals — university & research, pharmaceutical, clinical laboratories, industrial manufacturing, food & agriculture, environment & water, plus defense and cosmetics — plus volume-based corporate contracts with negotiated pricing, custom formulation services, and a dealer-led domestic channel combined with direct export to 30+ countries. Go-to-market combines sales-led direct corporate accounts, a domestic dealer network, and event/trade-show presence (e.g., Turkchem 2018), supported by technical consultation and multi-language (Turkish/English) documentation.

Tekkim is privately held within ITK Şirketler Grubu, with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or AI/digital product surface beyond documentation and educational content. The management team is small and function-focused (Export, Sales & Purchasing, Laboratory, MSDS, Accounting, Sales Support), consistent with a niche specialty-chemicals operation.

Name

Tekkim Kimya

Legal name

TEKKİM Kimya San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.

Website

https://tekkim.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tekkim Kimya is a Turkish laboratory chemicals manufacturer founded in 2003 (part of ITK Şirketler Grubu) that produces and exports HPLC-grade solvents, high-purity ethyl alcohol and diethyl ether, and 1,800+ analytical-grade chemicals to thousands of laboratories across six industry verticals in 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Chemicals Manufacturing

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Electronic & High-Purity Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Purification, Filtration & Packaging for High-Purity Chemicals (PFA/UPW compatibility, subfab delivery) (IMAEAKAO)

Keywords

• Laboratory chemicals
• HPLC grade solvents
• Analytical grade reagents
• Specialty chemical manufacturing
• Pathology lab chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Bursa

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Chemical Sales: One-time product sales of analytical purity chemicals in various grades (EP, ACS, AG, FQ, PG, MIC) ranging from 100g to 25L packaging. Products include organic, inorganic, solvents, acids, and powder chemicals with batch-based CoA certification.
2. Custom Formulation Services: Special formulation chemical production with reference chemicals for specific customer requirements. Technical consulting on recipes and formulations provided as part of service.
3. Volume/Corporate Sales: High-volume purchases for corporate customers with special negotiated pricing, GTIP/HS code consulting, export documentation (ATR, COC, SGS), international logistics coordination, and corporate contract management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TEKKİM Kimya manufactures and supplies analytical-purity laboratory chemicals in EP, ACS, AG, FQ, PG, and MIC grades covering organic, inorganic, solvent, acid, and powder chemistries. Flagship offerings include HPLC-grade Acetonitrile, Methanol, and Ultra Pure Water, plus 99.9% Absolute Ethyl Alcohol and 99.5% Diethyl Ether, packaged in patent-protected UN-certified containers from 100 g to 25 L. The company also provides custom formulation/recipe consulting, batch-based CoA documentation, and exports to 30+ countries alongside a domestic dealer network.

Product overview

TEKKİM Kimya is a laboratory chemicals manufacturer founded in 2003, operating as part of the ITK Companies Group. The company produces analytical purity chemicals including HPLC-grade solvents (Acetonitrile, Methanol, Ultra Pure Water), Absolute Ethyl Alcohol 99.9%, and Diethyl Ether 99.5%. Products are available in EP, ACS, AG, FQ, PG, and MIC grades covering organic, inorganic, solvents, acids, and powder forms. The portfolio includes proprietary branded products such as Teksoll® (industrial solvent mixture) and specialized Patoloji (Pathology) solutions. The company offers UN-certified packaging from 100g to 25L in glass, aluminum, and plastic variants, along with document management services (CoA, TDS, MSDS) accessible via product code.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teksoll®: 96% Ethyl Alcohol + 2-Propanol mixture for industrial applications including laboratory cleaning, hygiene, and general use.

Products and services

• HPLC Grade Acetonitrile HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) grade acetonitrile produced in-house at TEKKİM's Bursa facility. TEKKİM is the only Turkish manufacturer producing acetonitrile at HPLC quality standards. Used by pharmaceutical, clinical, and research laboratories for chromatography applications.
• HPLC Grade Methanol HPLC grade methanol produced in-house by TEKKİM since 2017, used as a chromatography solvent in pharmaceutical, clinical, and research laboratory workflows.
• Ultra Pure Water Ultra pure water produced in-house at TEKKİM's Bursa facility for laboratory applications requiring minimal ionic and organic contamination.
• Absolute Ethyl Alcohol 99.9%

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ countries served with international exports
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avantor (VWR Chemicals): Avantor supplies laboratory chemicals including high-purity solvents under the VWR brand. Comparable end markets (pharma, clinical, research) and overlapping product grades, but Avantor is a broad-lifecycle supplier rather than a focused specialty producer.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Fisher Chemical): Thermo Fisher's Fisher Chemical brand offers a comprehensive HPLC, ACS, and specialty solvent portfolio. Direct category overlap with Tekkim in analytical solvents, though Thermo Fisher pairs chemicals with instruments and a global distribution network.
• Merck (Sigma-Aldrich): Merck's life science / Sigma-Aldrich division is the global leader in analytical and HPLC-grade solvents and reference chemicals. Directly comparable to Tekkim in product category (HPLC solvents, high-purity ethyl alcohol, diethyl ether) but operates at vastly greater scale and catalog breadth.
• Honeywell (Research Chemicals): Honeywell's research chemicals business (formerly Burdick & Jackson) supplies HPLC-grade solvents and high-purity laboratory reagents globally. Comparable product mix to Tekkim, particularly in chromatography solvents, but with broader geographic footprint and larger R&D.

Regional players

• Kimetsan: Turkish specialty chemicals manufacturer serving laboratory and industrial end-markets. Direct domestic geographic peer to Tekkim with overlapping Turkish customer base in pharma, food, and research sectors.

Direct peers

• Carl Roth: German specialty manufacturer of laboratory chemicals, solvents, and reagents with a comparable mid-sized product catalog and emphasis on purity grades. Operates as a focused regional specialist similar to Tekkim's positioning in Turkey.
• Chem-Lab NV: Belgian specialty producer of laboratory reagents, analytical solutions, and high-purity chemicals with a comparable focus on grade diversification and documentation (CoA, MSDS) similar to Tekkim.
• Panreac (ITW Reagents): Spanish/European manufacturer of analytical reagents, HPLC solvents, and high-purity chemicals with a similar multi-grade (PA, ACS, HPLC) portfolio. Comparable scale and specialty-chemical focus to Tekkim.
• Scharlau (Scharlab): Scharlab is a Spanish specialty manufacturer offering analytical reagents, HPLC solvents, and laboratory chemicals. Mid-sized regional producer with comparable purity-grade portfolio and laboratory end-market focus.

Emerging players

• Lobachemie: Indian laboratory chemicals manufacturer with a broad multi-grade reagent catalog and growing international export presence. Comparable emerging-market specialty producer with similar catalog breadth and quality-grade diversity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCw8gdr2tMv4VEggxvsUnWrw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tekkim-kimya

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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