Transmare Chemie

What Transmare Chemie does

Transmare Chemie NV is a privately held specialty chemicals distributor founded in 1970 and headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. The company operates as a 'one stop shop' distribution partner, sourcing from leading global chemical manufacturers and supplying specialty chemicals across eight end-markets: pharmaceuticals, personal care and home care, food, animal feed and agriculture, paint and construction, plastics, oil/gas/automotive, and other industrial uses (including mining and water treatment). Its pharmaceutical offering, established in 2005, is a primary segment and includes excipients, pharma-grade solvents, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), supported by the only EXCiPACT-certified logistics warehouse in Europe located in the port of Antwerp, with 2,000+ pallet locations and 160+ products in stock, alongside ISO 9001, GDP, and API certifications.

The business is built on a sales-led direct distribution model, executed through a network of 12 wholly-owned local entities spanning Belgium, Germany, Singapore, South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Guatemala, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, and China, serving customers in 100+ countries. Transmare employs over 85 people worldwide and partners strategically with manufacturers including Evonik, Ashland, and Honeywell, while using Van Moer Logistics for scalable transport. Recent moves include a 2026 acquisition of Pharma Labo (Tunisia), a 2026 launch of Transmare Chemie Shanghai (China), and a 2026 launch of Natural Filling Solutions, a wholly-owned contract manufacturing facility for dietary supplements in Germany, marking the company's first move into owned production.

Revenue is generated through transactional product resale with an 8-day payment term from Antwerp, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no institutional investment or public listing. No AI/ML capabilities, public APIs, or digital product surfaces are present in the offering; the technology stack is conventional, centered on certified warehouse management, customs and documentation handling, and global logistics coordination.

Name

Transmare Chemie

Legal name

Transmare Chemie NV

Website

https://transmare-chemie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals Distribution

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Styrenics (Styrene Monomer, PS, EPS, ABS) (IMAEADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food & Beverage Process & CIP/Sanitation Chemicals (IMAEAJAK)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals distribution
• Pharmaceutical excipients supply
• Food ingredients distribution
• Industrial chemicals trading
• Chemical logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemicals Distribution: Distribution and resale of specialty chemicals and chemical products from world leading manufacturers. The company acts as a one stop shop partner, supplying nearly any kind of chemical and delivering it anywhere in the world quickly and reliably. Revenue is generated through product sales with efficient supply chain from European warehouse combined with local stock.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Transmare Chemie is a specialty chemicals distributor operating as a 'one stop shop' partner, sourcing and reselling specialty chemicals and chemical products from the world's leading manufacturers. The company distributes across multiple market segments including pharmaceutical, personal care, food, animal feed and agriculture, paint and construction, plastics, oil/gas/automotive, and other industries, supplemented by warehouse and logistics services anchored at an EXCiPACT-certified facility in Antwerp port.

Product overview

Transmare Chemie is a global specialty chemicals distributor operating as a 'one stop shop' chemicals distribution partner. The company distributes specialty chemicals and chemical products from the world's leading manufacturers, offering a unique portfolio of highly specialized products across multiple market segments. The product portfolio includes Pharmaceutical Products (excipients, pharma grade solvents, APIs), Food Ingredients, Animal Feed & Agriculture Products, Plastics Materials, Paint & Construction Chemicals, Oil/Gas/Automotive Products, and Personal Care/Home Care Ingredients. Supporting services include Warehouse Services (with ISO 9001, GDP, and EXCiPACT certifications) and Logistics Services. The company has recently expanded into manufacturing through Natural Filling Solutions, a dietary supplements contract manufacturer in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmaceutical Products Comprehensive portfolio of excipients, pharma grade solvents, and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) covering therapeutic classes for pharmaceutical applications including tablets, capsules, injectables, and topical creams.
• Animal Feed and Agriculture Products Specialty products for animal nutrition including amino acids, premixes, minerals, vitamins, lipids, and supplements, along with agrochemicals such as herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides for crop protection.
• Food Ingredients
• Plastics Materials
• Paint and Construction Chemicals
• Oil, Gas and Automotive Products
• Personal Care and Home Care Ingredients
• Other Specialty Chemicals
• Warehouse Services
• Logistics Services
• Natural Filling Solutions (NFS) Contract manufacturer for dietary supplements based in Dömitz, Germany (Warftstraße 1C, 19303 Dömitz), representing Transmare Chemie's expansion into chemical manufacturing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supply chain efficiency through European warehouse and local stock combination
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HoneywellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 October 2020Official distributor for Honeywell laboratory research products (https://lab.honeywell.com/) across various industries in specified countries and brands.
• AshlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2020Expanded collaboration adding countries like Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal and new business lines in Algeria with additional product lines.
• EvonikcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2020Partnership for specialty chemical distribution in emerging markets.
• Van Moer LogisticscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic logistics partner providing flexible, scalable and cost-effective solutions. Collaboration enables delivery capabilities across various industries with strategic positioning worldwide.
• World's Leading Chemical ManufacturerscoreOthersSupply partnerships with the world's most innovative chemical manufacturers for quality assurance and product portfolio.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IMCD: Rotterdam-headquartered specialty chemicals distributor with deep expertise in pharmaceutical, personal care, food, and industrial markets. IMCD's technical sales approach, supplier partnership model, and global footprint closely parallel Transmare's value proposition across comparable verticals.
• Manuchar: Antwerp-based specialty chemicals distributor with similar global emerging markets focus. Manuchar operates across 40+ countries with comparable vertical coverage in personal care, food, agriculture, and industrial chemicals, making it the closest geographic and operational peer to Transmare.
• Helm AG: Hamburg-based family-owned specialty chemicals distributor with global operations. Helm's multi-vertical specialty distribution model, German/European origin, and family-controlled ownership structure make it a closely comparable peer to Transmare.
• Barentz: Netherlands-based specialty ingredients distributor focused on life sciences, personal care, food, and animal nutrition. Barentz's vertical-specialty approach, supplier partnership philosophy, and European-origin global expansion closely resemble Transmare's specialty distribution model.
• Caldic: Netherlands-based specialty ingredients distributor with focus on life sciences, food, personal care, and industrial markets. Caldic's vertical-specialty distribution approach, family-owned European origin, and similar customer base in regulated end-markets parallel Transmare's model.
• Azelis: Luxembourg-based specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with strong life sciences and personal care focus. Azelis operates in 60+ countries with a similar multi-vertical specialty distribution model, comparable certifications focus, and overlapping customer base in pharma and personal care.
• Nordmann, Rassmann: Hamburg-based specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with European focus. NRC's multi-vertical specialty distribution model and family-owned German origin align closely with Transmare's profile and operating approach.

Broad incumbents

• Univar Solutions: North American-headquartered chemical and ingredients distributor with global operations including Europe. Overlapping coverage in pharmaceutical, food, and industrial chemistries makes Univar a relevant broad incumbent comparable for Transmare's specialty verticals.
• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distributor headquartered in Germany. Brenntag offers overlapping specialty chemical distribution across all of Transmare's verticals but operates at vastly greater scale and with a broader portfolio including commodity chemicals, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct niche peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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