Beraca Sabará
Grupo Sabará is a Brazilian family-owned specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1956, operating through three business units in water treatment, industrial process chemicals, and food/beverage/animal nutrition ingredients, with the only sodium chlorite plant in Latin America serving more than 1,000 clients across five continents.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1956
- HeadquartersMococa, Brazil
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Beraca Sabará does
Beraca Sabará, operating commercially as Grupo Sabará, is a Brazilian family-owned specialty chemicals company founded in 1956 and headquartered in São Paulo. The group operates through three wholly-owned business units: Sabará Químicos e Ingredientes (water treatment and sanitation chemicals, equipment, and technical services for municipal and industrial clients), BioE Integrated Solutions (process chemicals and sustainable solutions for sugar-alcohol, beverages, energy, leather, textile, paper and pulp industries), and Concepta Ingredients (ingredients and additives for food, beverages, animal nutrition, and pharmaceutical veterinary markets, with raw materials sourced via the Bio Abundância program from Brazilian biodiversity across four biomes). The company is the only manufacturer of sodium chlorite in Latin America following the 2018 inauguration of its dedicated plant in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, and it runs five manufacturing units across the states of São Paulo, Ceará, Pernambuco, and Goiás.
The company monetizes through direct B2B sales on a quote-based pricing model with multi-year contracts, serving more than 1,000 clients globally across South America, North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Reported operational metrics include treatment capacity of 7 billion liters of water per day, impacting 47 million people, and an 18% workforce increase between 2021 and 2022. Notable commercial milestones include the 2021 sale of the Beraca natural ingredients business to Clariant, which refocused the group on water treatment and ingredients, and a 22% revenue increase reported in 2024 versus 2022 in the 8th Sustainability Report.
The company's competitive positioning rests on regulatory and sustainability credentials that are firsts in the Latin American chemical sector: SBTi-approved emission reduction targets (42% absolute reduction by 2030), B Corp certification (2024), UN Global Compact signatory status since 2007, ECOCERT (2006), ISO 9002 (1999), FSSC 22000 and Kosher (2023-2024), and the first Green Bond issuance in the Latin American chemical sector (R$20 million, 2019). It also holds Great Place to Work certification for two consecutive years (2023-2024). The group remains under third-generation family leadership with Marco Antônio Sabar\u00e1 and Ulisses Sabar\u00e1 as co-Presidents and Daniel Sabar\u00e1 as Executive Director.
Beraca Sabará firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Beraca Sabará
- Legal name
- Beraca Sabará Químicos e Ingredientes S.A.
- Website
- https://gruposabara.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1956
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Grupo Sabará is a Brazilian family-owned specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1956, operating through three business units in water treatment, industrial process chemicals, and food/beverage/animal nutrition ingredients, with the only sodium chlorite plant in Latin America serving more than 1,000 clients across five continents.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Beraca Sabará industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Chemicals (Water Treatment & Industrial Ingredients)
- NAICS
- Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Food Manufacturing (311)
- SIC
- Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Biocides & Disinfection Chemicals (Non-Agricultural) (IMAEAJAL), Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC), Food & Beverage Process & CIP/Sanitation Chemicals (IMAEAJAK)
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Where Beraca Sabará is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mococa
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices6 records
Markets served
Beraca Sabará business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Water Treatment Products and Equipment: Sale of products, equipment, and technical services for water treatment and sanitation to public and private companies
- Specialty Chemicals Distribution: Distribution of chlorine and other chemical products for water disinfection and industrial processes
- Food and Beverage Ingredients: Ingredients and additives for food, beverages, animal nutrition, and pharmaceutical veterinary industries through Concepta Ingredients unit
- Bio-based Solutions: Solutions for sugar-alcohol, leather, textile, and energy industries through BioE unit
- Revenue Growth: 22% revenue increase in 2024 compared to 2022 reported in 8th Sustainability Report for 2023/2024 biennium
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B enterprise pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Beraca Sabará product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Beraca Sabará manufactures and distributes specialty chemicals, ingredients, and equipment for water treatment and sanitation (Sabará Químicos e Ingredientes), industrial chemical solutions across sugar-alcohol, beverages, energy, leather, textile, paper and cellulose (BioE), and food, beverage, animal nutrition and veterinary pharmaceutical ingredients (Concepta Ingredients). The company is the only producer of sodium chlorite in Latin America and provides integrated products, equipment, and technical service to industrial clients, public sanitation utilities, and food/beverage manufacturers globally.
Product overview
Grupo Sabará operates as a diversified chemical solutions conglomerate with three main business units: Sabará Químicos e Ingredientes (water treatment and sanitation), BioE Integrated Solutions (industrial chemical solutions), and Concepta Ingredients (food, beverages, and animal nutrition ingredients). The company offers products, equipment, technical assistance and services, with a focus on water treatment solutions that treat 7 billion liters of water per day impacting 47 million people. Founded in 1956, the company has nearly 70 years of experience delivering innovative and sustainable chemical solutions across multiple industrial sectors including sanitation, sugar-alcohol, beverages, energy, leather, textile, paper and cellulose, food, and animal nutrition. The portfolio includes Sodium Chlorite as the only Latin American manufacturer, and ingredients derived from Brazilian biodiversity through the Bio Abundância program.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- BioE: Business unit focused on integrated solutions for leather, sugarcane/ethanol, beverage, and energy industries
- Sabará Químicos e Ingredientes
- Concepta Ingredients
- Programa Bio Abundância
Products and services
- Sabará Químicos e Ingredientes Integrated water treatment and sanitation solutions including chemicals, equipment, and technical services for water disinfection and effective sanitation in industrial processes, serving public and private sanitation companies.
- BioE Integrated Solutions Integrated sustainable chemical solutions for industrial sectors including sugar-alcohol, beverages, energy, leather, textile, paper and cellulose, providing specialty chemicals for production processes.
- Concepta Ingredients Ingredients and additives for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, and pharmaceutical veterinary industries, sustainably sourced from Brazilian biodiversity via the Bio Abundância program, backed by FSSC 22000, Kosher, and USP Grau certifications.
- Sodium Chlorite (Clorito de Sódio) Specialty chemical for water disinfection and sanitation, manufactured at the dedicated Santa Bárbara d'Oeste plant. Beraca Sabará is the only Latin American producer of sodium chlorite, used in industrial water treatment and sanitation applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- 7 billion liters of water treated daily
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Beraca Sabará
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Beraca Sabará technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Beraca Sabará partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- CEO Water MandatecoreCommitment made in 2019 to the CEO Water Mandate, a platform bringing together business leaders to address global water challenges through corporate water stewardship in partnership with UN, governments, and civil society organizations.
- UN Global CompactcoreGrupo Sabará has been a signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2007, committing to align operations with UN sustainable development principles.
- CEBDS (Conselho Empresarial Brasileiro para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável)minorBrazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development membership.
- Programa Na Mão CertaminorCorporate social responsibility program commitment.
- Associquim (Associação Brasileira dos Distribuidores de Produtos Químicos e Petroquímicos)minorBrazilian Association of Chemical and Petrochemical Products Distributors membership.
- Abiclor (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Álcalis, Cloro e Derivados)minorBrazilian Association of Alkali, Chlorine and Derivatives Industry membership.
- Abiquim (Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química)minorBrazilian Chemical Industry Association membership.
- Câmara de Comércio Brasil-CanadáminorBrazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce membership for international trade relations.
- Instituto Ethos de Responsabilidade SocialminorCorporate social responsibility organization membership established in 2006.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves12 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Beraca Sabará competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Veolia Water Technologies: Global water-treatment services and chemistry provider with municipal and industrial customers. Comparable to Sabará Químicos on the water-treatment customer base and disinfection chemistry products.
- Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions with a deep industrial water-treatment franchise (Nalco Water). Comparable to Sabará Químicos on water/sanitation chemistry customers but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
- Solvay: Belgian specialty chemicals group with soda ash, peroxides, and water-treatment adjacencies. Useful peer for the breadth of industrial/commodity chemicals and the Brazil/emerging-market footprint Grupo Sabará operates in.
Direct peers
- Buckman: Global specialty chemicals company serving water treatment, pulp & paper, and leather industries. Comparable to Sabará's BioE unit on industrial process chemistries (leather, paper, sugar-ethanol) and water treatment.
- Solenis: Global specialty chemicals supplier focused on water treatment, pulp & paper, and industrial process chemistries. Comparable to Grupo Sabará's portfolio of biocides, cleaners, and process water additives sold to industrial clients.
- Clariant: Swiss specialty chemicals company that acquired the Beraca natural-ingredients business from Grupo Sabará in 2021; comparable as a specialty-chemicals acquirer of Brazilian biodiversity-derived ingredients and personal-care chemistries.
- Kemira: Helsinki-based global leader in water-intensive industry chemistries (water treatment, pulp & paper, oil & gas). Most directly comparable to Sabará Químicos e Ingredientes on water-chemistry product lines and B2B industrial customer base.
- SNF Group: World's largest producer of water-soluble polyacrylamides and a major specialty water-treatment chemistry supplier. Comparable to Sabará on municipal and industrial water-treatment product lines.
Regional players
- Oxiteno: Brazilian specialty chemicals producer (part of Indorama Ventures) serving agrochemicals, personal care, food, and industrial markets. Comparable as a Brazilian-headquartered specialty chemicals peer with similar industrial customer base.
- Ypió (Yara Chemicals): Brazilian producer of cleaning and sanitation products including household bleach and water-treatment chemicals. Comparable on water-sanitation product portfolio and Brazilian manufacturing footprint.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Beraca Sabará social profiles
Digital presenceBeraca Sabará compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance8 records
Beraca Sabará financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Beraca Sabará leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Beraca Sabará subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Beraca Sabará funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Beraca Sabará M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Beraca Sabará
What does Beraca Sabará do?
Beraca Sabará manufactures and distributes specialty chemicals, ingredients, and equipment for water treatment and sanitation (Sabará Químicos e Ingredientes), industrial chemical solutions across sugar-alcohol, beverages, energy, leather, textile, paper and cellulose (BioE), and food, beverage, animal nutrition and veterinary pharmaceutical ingredients (Concepta Ingredients). The company is the only producer of sodium chlorite in Latin America and provides integrated products, equipment, and technical service to industrial clients, public sanitation utilities, and food/beverage manufacturers globally.
Is Beraca Sabará a public or private company?
Beraca Sabará is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Beraca Sabará founded?
Beraca Sabará was founded in 1956. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Beraca Sabará based?
Beraca Sabará is headquartered in Mococa, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does Beraca Sabará make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Water Treatment Products and Equipment is the primary driver. The others are specialty Chemicals Distribution, food and Beverage Ingredients, bio-based Solutions and revenue Growth.
Who are Beraca Sabará's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Veolia Water Technologies, Ecolab and Solvay. Direct peers are Buckman, Solenis, Clariant, Kemira and SNF Group. Regional players are Oxiteno and Ypió (Yara Chemicals).
Does Beraca Sabará have an API?
No public API is recorded for Beraca Sabará.
What industry is Beraca Sabará in?
Beraca Sabará's product category is Specialty Chemicals (Water Treatment & Industrial Ingredients). Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAN, Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals, with a secondary code of IMAEAJAL, Biocides & Disinfection Chemicals (Non-Agricultural). Its NAICS code is 3256 and its SIC code is 2842.