Vivochem B.V.

What Vivochem B.V. does

Vivochem B.V. is a Netherlands-based B2B chemical distributor and service provider headquartered in Almelo, with over 130 years of operating history. The company stocks and distributes more than 450 chemical raw materials — including acids, alkalis, solvents, glycols, surfactants, and peroxides — to industrial buyers across six verticals: agricultural (feed), food, cleaning and personal care, coatings/paints/adhesives, technical/industrial, and third-party logistics. Since 2006 it has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German BÜFA Group.

Beyond pure distribution, Vivochem runs an ADR-compliant PGS warehouse with over 9,000 pallet spaces for hazardous goods, an on-site drumming operation for IBCs, drums, and cans, an AEO-certified export service for global chemical shipments, and an owned fleet of 10 trucks enabling 2-3 working day delivery across the Benelux. It monetizes four distinct streams: product sales (distribution), warehousing fees, drumming/filling services, and export/logistics coordination, all priced on a quote-based B2B basis with no public pricing.

Its technology stack centres on registered proprietary brands — FerSol® (exclusive distribution of liquid ferrate VI for water treatment), Tensidol® (sustainable surfactants), Sequadol® (GLDA/MGDA chelating agents), Phosphodol® (phosphonate scale inhibitors), Ferroxol® (iron-based agricultural product), and branded coolants (Cooltrans, Vivochem Industrial Coolant) — sold alongside a long tail of distributed third-party chemistries. Differentiators are operational (certifications including ISO 9001/14001/22000, HACCP, GMP+, RSPO, EcoVadis Gold, Responsible Care) rather than digital, with sustainability and just-in-time reliability as the primary customer value proposition.

Name

Vivochem B.V.

Legal name

Vivochem B.V.

Website

https://vivochem.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vivochem B.V. is a Netherlands-based B2B chemical distributor supplying 450+ raw materials across feed, food, cleaning, coatings, and industrial verticals, offering warehousing, drumming, and export services from its ADR-compliant Almelo facility as a subsidiary of BÜFA Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Almelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Distribution & Sales: Core revenue stream from distributing chemical raw materials including acids, alkalis, solvents, glycols, surfactants, and peroxides to businesses in Benelux and parts of Europe. Revenue generated from product sales with delivery included.
2. Chemical Warehousing Services: Storage of chemical raw materials in ADR-compliant PGS warehouse with over 9,000 pallet spaces. Revenue from storage fees for hazardous goods.
3. Chemical Drumming Services: Filling chemical products into various packaging (IBCs, drums, cans) based on customer requirements. Revenue from drumming/filling services.
4. Chemical Export Services: International export of chemicals in packaged or bulk form, including logistics coordination, customs documentation, and AEO-certified processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vivochem B.V. is a B2B chemical distributor that stocks and delivers more than 450 chemical raw materials from its ADR-compliant PGS warehouse in Almelo, Netherlands, serving industrial customers in agricultural feed, cleaning and personal care, coatings/paints/adhesives, food, and technical sectors. The company complements its product portfolio with branded specialty chemical lines (Tensidol®, Sequadol®, Phosphodol®, FerSol®, Ferroxol®), plus third-party warehousing, custom drumming, and AEO-certified international export services.

Product overview

Vivochem B.V. is a B2B chemical distributor offering over 450 chemical raw materials across multiple industries. The portfolio includes branded product lines (Tensidol® surfactants, Sequadol® chelating agents, Phosphodol® phosphonates, FerSol® water treatment solution, Ferroxol® feed additive) alongside proprietary products (Vivochem Industrial Coolant, Cooltrans). The company operates as a single unified distribution platform offering warehousing, drumming, chemical export, and chemical distribution services alongside its product catalog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tensidol®: Brand of high-quality surfactants (tensides, detergents) for cleaning and personal care formulations, including anionic, non-ionic, and amphoteric surfactants such as Tensidol® SLS, Tensidol® APG, and Tensidol® CAPB.
• Ferroxol®
• FerSol®
• Sequadol®
• Phosphodol®
• Vivochem Industrial Coolant

Products and services

• Chemical Distribution B2B distribution of more than 450 chemical raw materials (acids, alkalis, solvents, glycols, surfactants, peroxides) from Vivochem's ADR-compliant warehouse in Almelo to industrial customers in Benelux and parts of Western Europe, including just-in-time delivery within 2-3 working days via an own fleet of 10 trucks.
• Chemical Warehousing ADR-compliant PGS-certified chemical warehousing service offering more than 9,000 pallet spaces across multiple ADR hazard classes for hazardous and non-hazardous chemical raw materials. Available to third-party customers and internal product distribution.
• Chemical Drumming Custom drumming and packaging service that fills chemical products into IBCs, drums, and cans based on customer requirements, using Vivochem's ultramodern drumming facilities at Almelo.
• Chemical Export AEO-certified international chemical export service handling logistics coordination and customs documentation for packaged or bulk chemicals, using ISO tanks, 20/40/45 ft containers, intermodal/rail, road, deepsea, and shortsea transport modes to worldwide destinations.
• Tensidol® Surfactants Vivochem-branded range of surfactants for cleaning and personal care formulations, including anionic (Tensidol® SLS), non-ionic (Tensidol® APG), and amphoteric (Tensidol® CAPB) surfactants used for foaming, pH regulation, surface tension reduction, soil dissolution, and emulsification.
• Sequadol® GLDA Eco-certified chelating agent based on GLDA (glutamic acid diacetic acid) for cleaning and personal care formulations, distributed by Vivochem as part of its Sequadol® brand.
• Sequadol® MDGA Eco-certified chelating agent based on MGDA (methylglycine diacetic acid) for cleaning and personal care formulations, distributed by Vivochem as part of its Sequadol® brand.
• Phosphodol® HEDP Phosphonate-based scale inhibitor and chelating agent for cleaning and industrial applications, distributed by Vivochem as part of its Phosphodol® brand.
• Phosphodol® ATMP Phosphonate-based scale inhibitor used in water treatment and industrial cleaning, distributed by Vivochem as part of its Phosphodol® brand.
• Phosphodol® PBTC Phosphonate-based scale inhibitor with strong calcium carbonate inhibition used in industrial water treatment, distributed by Vivochem as part of its Phosphodol® brand.
• FerSol® Liquid ferrate(VI) — described as the world's most powerful oxidant — for sustainable water treatment, wastewater purification, and industrial cleaning. Combines oxidation, coagulation, and cleaning in a single step; used for wastewater treatment, heavy metal removal, IBC cleaning, crate washing, greenhouse horticulture cleaning, and plastic recycling. Exclusively distributed by Vivochem in partnership with Ferr-Tech.
• Ferroxol® Iron-based chemical product used in the agricultural industry as a feed additive, distributed by Vivochem under its Ferroxol® registered brand.
• Vivochem Industrial Coolant Heat transfer fluid used for pipeline and installation protection against freezing in industrial applications, sold by Vivochem as an own-brand product.
• Cooltrans Heat transfer fluid used in industrial cooling and heating applications, sold by Vivochem as an own-brand product.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced chemical consumption in wastewater treatment using FerSol® - copper removal time reduced from 1.5 days to a few hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VSD Food MachineryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024New partnership announced between Vivochem, Ferr-Tech, and VSD Food Machinery - a prominent supplier of machinery for the food industry. VSD Food Machinery collaborates with the existing Vivochem/Ferr-Tech partnership to offer combined solutions for the food industry sector.
• Ferr-TechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ferr-Tech is a Dutch pioneer in sustainable water treatment that developed FerSol® (liquid ferrate VI). Vivochem is Ferr-Tech's preferred supplier and exclusively distributes FerSol® products to companies across various industries. Ferr-Tech focuses on R&D and innovation while Vivochem handles distribution, storage, and customer-focused advice. Collaboration began when Vivochem supplied raw materials for FerSol® production and evolved into a strategic partnership.
• BÜFA GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2006Vivochem has been a 100% subsidiary of the BÜFA Group since 2006, belonging to the chemicals division. BÜFA Group was founded in 1883 in Oldenburg, Germany and operates across chemicals, cleaning solutions (BÜFA Cleaning), and composites (BÜFA Composites). The group promotes 'new chemistry' for sustainable chemistry. Vivochem's sustainability reporting and climate neutrality initiatives are aligned with BÜFA Group strategy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Azelis: European-headquartered specialty chemical distributor serving life sciences, personal care, food and industrial markets; comparable vertical exposure with greater geographic and digital scale.
• Univar Solutions: Major North American and European chemical and ingredient distributor with strong life-sciences and industrial chemical coverage; broad incumbent with overlapping product categories.
• Brenntag SE: Global market leader in chemical distribution with extensive Benelux warehousing and ADR-compliant logistics; comparable core business but vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• IMCD N.V. Largest Dutch-headquartered specialty chemicals distributor globally, focused on formulation-driven sales into coatings, personal care, food and industrial markets; comparable vertical mix but materially larger and more value-added.

Direct peers

• Barentz International: Dutch-headquartered specialty chemical distributor with a similar mix of human/animal nutrition, personal care, and industrial chemical distribution across Europe; closest geographic and portfolio peer to Vivochem.
• Ter Group: German-headquartered specialty chemical distributor focused on personal care, home care, performance products and industrial applications; comparable product/customer mix in adjacent German-speaking market.
• Overlack GmbH: German family-owned chemical distributor with warehousing, drumming and value-added services across industrial and specialty chemicals; closely comparable SME operating model in a neighboring geography.
• Caldic: Netherlands-based specialty chemical and ingredient distributor serving food, personal care, pharma and industrial markets; comparable in scale, vertical breadth and Benelux footprint.

Regional players

• CSC Jäklechemie: German specialty chemical distributor serving industrial customers with similar warehousing and technical advisory capabilities; relevant peer for benchmarking services-led distribution in DACH.
• Häffner & Co. GmbH: German chemical distribution and contract manufacturing group serving pharma, food and industrial customers; comparable in service breadth but primarily serving DACH rather than Benelux.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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