Unión Química

What Unión Química does

Unión Química (legal entity UNION QUIMICA SPA) is a privately held Chilean chemical products distributor founded in 2007 in Santiago. The company imports, distributes, and commercializes chemical products nationally through company-owned distribution centers, with a primary branch in Puerto Montt serving southern Chile. Its core technology is conventional chemical import and distribution operations; there are no proprietary software platforms, patents, or AI capabilities disclosed in the available data.

The company's product portfolio spans four categories: refrigerant gases (its founding line, anchored by a long-standing commercial alliance with Global Refrigerants), polyurethane foam products (active compounds and excipients), water and pool treatment solutions, and food and feed grade chemicals supplied to large food industry enterprises. Distribution is direct B2B, with quote-based pricing rather than disclosed list pricing, and the customer base is intentionally diversified — no single client accounts for more than 5% of total sales.

The operating model is asset-heavy for its scale: the company owns its Casa Matriz property in Lampa (acquired in 2010), operates three distribution centers (with a fourth warehouse and a new tank plant projected for 2025), and holds ISO 9001 certification since 2015. Headcount is reported at 29 employees. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no public financial reporting; revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on a basic company website for top-of-funnel presence and direct sales coverage nationally.

Name

Unión Química

Legal name

UNION QUIMICA SPA

Website

https://uquimica.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Unión Química is a privately held Chilean chemical distributor, founded in 2007, that imports and commercializes refrigerant gases, polyurethane foam, water treatment, and food-grade chemicals to industrial customers across Chile through company-owned distribution centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Distribution (CRAOAGAB)

Keywords

• Chemical product distribution
• Refrigerant gas supply
• Polyurethane foam products
• Water treatment chemicals
• Food grade chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Lampa

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Distribution: Import, distribution and commercialization of chemical products including gases refrigerantes, espuma poliuretano, water treatment products, and food/feed grade products. Revenue is generated through product sales to industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Unión Química imports, distributes, and commercializes industrial chemical products across Chile through company-owned distribution centers in Santiago (Lampa) and Puerto Montt. Its portfolio spans four lines: refrigerant gases, polyurethane foam products (active compounds and excipients), water and pool treatment chemicals, and food/feed grade chemical products sold to industrial customers.

Product overview

Unión Química SPA is a Chilean chemical products company that imports, distributes, and commercializes chemical products. The company offers a portfolio of four core product lines: Gases Refrigerantes (refrigerant gases), Espuma Poliuretano (polyurethane foam products), Tratamiento de Agua y Piscina (water and pool treatment solutions), and Alimentacion (Food and Feed products). These products are distributed through multiple distribution centers in Chile, including facilities in Lampa (Casa Matriz) and Puerto Montt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gases Refrigerantes A wide variety of refrigerant gases supplied to industrial customers in the Chilean market for HVAC and refrigeration system needs.
• Espuma Poliuretano Polyurethane foam products including active compounds and excipients supplied to industrial customers in the polyurethane foam manufacturing sector.
• Tratamiento de Agua y Piscina
• Alimentación (Food and Feed)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global RefrigerantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Commercial alliance established in 2007 with Global Refrigerants, a prestigious global brand in refrigerant gases. This partnership was the founding commercial relationship for Unión Química SPA, enabling the company to enter the Chilean refrigerant gases market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Pochteca: Pochteca is a Mexican-headquartered chemical distributor serving Latin America with industrial chemicals, refrigerants, water treatment, and food-grade products. Highly comparable to Unión Química in product mix (including refrigerant gases) and B2B distribution model, but operates across Mexico and parts of Latin America rather than Chile specifically.
• Quimetal Industrial: Quimetal is a Chilean industrial chemical company producing and distributing chemical products including water treatment solutions and industrial inputs. Directly comparable to Unión Química in serving Chilean B2B industrial customers with chemical products, though Quimetal also has manufacturing capability which Unión Química lacks.
• Quimidroga: Quimidroga is a Spanish chemical distributor offering industrial chemicals, food ingredients, and water treatment products across Iberia and Latin America. Comparable business model to Unión Química as a mid-sized regional chemical distributor serving B2B industrial customers, though geographically focused on Europe rather than South America.
• Droguería Hofmann: Droguería Hofmann is a Chilean chemical and pharmaceutical raw materials distributor serving the domestic B2B market. Comparable to Unión Química as a Chilean-based B2B chemical distribution player serving industrial customers, with overlapping presence in food-grade chemicals and industrial inputs.

Broad incumbents

• Helm AG: Helm AG is a Hamburg-based global chemical distribution and marketing company with worldwide operations including the Americas. Comparable in B2B chemical distribution model serving industrial customers; competes with Unión Química indirectly through global supply chains and Latin American sales channels.
• Univar Solutions: Univar Solutions is a major North American chemical distributor with growing Latin American presence. It competes in industrial chemical distribution including water treatment, food ingredients, and refrigeration chemicals. Comparable business model (B2B chemical wholesaler), with broader geographic footprint and product catalog than Unión Química.
• Brenntag: Brenntag is the world's largest chemical distributor with established operations across Latin America including Chile. It competes with Unión Química in industrial chemical distribution (refrigerants, water treatment, food-grade chemicals) but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth, serving as the dominant incumbent against which smaller national distributors differentiate.
• TER Group: TER Group is a German-headquartered specialty chemical distributor with global operations serving industrial customers in plastics, coatings, food, and water treatment. Comparable business model to Unión Química as a B2B industrial chemical distributor, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Azelis: Azelis is a global specialty chemical and food ingredient distributor operating across the Americas and EMEA. Comparable to Unión Química in serving food/feed customers and industrial formulators with chemical inputs. Azelis operates at larger scale and broader portfolio, making it a benchmark incumbent in the chemical distribution space.
• IMCD Group: IMCD is a leading global specialty chemicals distributor with operations in Latin America. It overlaps with Unión Química in distribution of polyurethane foam excipients, water treatment formulations, and food-grade additives. Comparable as a B2B chemical distribution platform, though IMCD focuses on specialty formulations rather than commodity refrigerant gases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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