Bionord

What Bionord does

BIONORD A/S is a family-owned Danish specialty raw materials distributor founded in 1985, headquartered in Copenhagen with a wholly-owned Swedish subsidiary, BIONORD Biokemi AB. The company supplies premium raw materials, tailor-made formulations, and technical know-how to four vertical markets across Scandinavia: Personal Care & Cosmetics (including natural and organic ingredients such as actives, extracts, essential oils, emulsifiers, and natural preservatives), Household & Cleaning (functional and biodegradable ingredients, including Swan-approved options), Industrial Chemicals (coatings, paints, adhesives, antifoam agents, corrosion inhibitors, specialty additives), and Pharmaceuticals & OTC (softeners, emulsifiers, thickening agents, preservation systems, silicone oils, surfactants, vegetable oils, and waxes).

The core technology is raw material distribution reinforced by in-house application laboratories in both Denmark and Sweden, which deliver formulation development, screening tests, SPF measurements, documentation, sampling, and production hygiene advisory. The company does not develop proprietary raw materials; rather, it curates and distributes inputs from leading producers and adds value through formulation expertise, technical training, and regulatory familiarity (including Danish Elite Smiley certification).

Commercially, Bionord operates a sales-led, direct B2B model with local buffer warehouses enabling next-day delivery across Scandinavia. Revenue is generated through one-time distribution sales of raw materials, supplemented by formulation development and technical service engagements. Customer acquisition relies on direct relationships and industry exhibition presence (In-cosmetics, CPhI, Sepawa Nordic, European Coatings Show) rather than digital marketing. Ownership is private and concentrated within the founding family, with no institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Bionord

Legal name

BIONORD A/S

Website

https://bionord.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bionord is a family-owned Scandinavian specialty raw materials distributor, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Copenhagen, supplying cosmetics, household, industrial chemicals, and pharmaceutical manufacturers across Denmark and Sweden with formulation support and next-day delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply Services (media, resins, single-use) (HLAAAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodegradable Medical & Hygiene Materials (absorbables, disposables substrates) (IMAEAOAL), Bio-based Resins, Adhesives, Coatings & Sealants (EUAAAIAG), Bio-based Food & Flavor Ingredients (Non-fuel Co-products: sweeteners, organic acids, flavors) (EUAAAIAJ)

Keywords

• Specialty chemical distribution
• Cosmetic raw materials
• Pharmaceutical excipients supply
• Industrial chemicals supply
• Household cleaning ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Raw Material Distribution: Distribution of high-quality raw materials from leading producers to cosmetics, household, industrial chemical, and pharmaceutical industries across Scandinavia

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bionord distributes premium raw materials sourced from leading producers to manufacturers in the cosmetics, household care, industrial chemicals, and pharmaceutical industries across Scandinavia. Alongside product supply, the company offers tailor-made formulation development, technical training, product documentation, screening tests, and production hygiene advisory services through in-house application laboratories in Denmark and Sweden.

Product overview

Bionord is a family-owned raw materials distributor founded in 1985, serving the Scandinavian cosmetics, household, industrial chemicals, and pharmaceutical industries. The company operates as a unified product and service portfolio consisting of four main product categories (Personal Care, Household & Cleaning, Industrial Chemicals, and Pharmaceuticals & OTC) supported by formulation development services, technical support, documentation services, and production hygiene advisory. Bionord supplies natural, organic, and traditional raw materials from leading producers and provides application expertise through in-house laboratories in Denmark and Sweden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Care / Cosmetics & Skin Care Supply of premium raw materials, formulations, support and know-how to the cosmetics industry, including natural cosmetics materials such as active substances, extracts, essential oils, natural preservatives, emulsifiers, and organic raw materials for cosmetic and skin care product manufacturers.
• Household & Cleaning Promotion of functional, biodegradable, and innovative raw material solutions for household cleaning applications, including surfactants, wax emulsions, and Swan-approved ingredients for household cleaning product manufacturers.
• Industrial Chemicals Delivery of premium raw materials and technical know-how for various industrial applications, including antiscaling additives, corrosion inhibitors, flame retardants, coatings, paints, adhesives, and specialty chemicals for industrial manufacturers.
• Pharmaceuticals & OTC Supply of high-quality pharmaceutical-grade products from leading producers for pharmaceutical applications, including softeners, emulsifiers, thickening agents, preservation systems, perfumes, silicone oils, surfactants, vegetable oils, and wax for pharmaceutical and OTC manufacturers.
• Formulation Development Services Tailor-made formulation development conducted in in-house application laboratories, including innovative concepts, formulation training, technical support, and production know-how for cosmetics, household, industrial, and pharmaceutical customers.
• Documentation & Testing Services Product documentation services, sampling from local stock, screening tests for preservation, SPF measurements, and buffer stock management for customers across all four industry verticals.
• Production Hygiene Advisory Advisory services covering production hygiene and disinfection, and perfume and flavouring application guidance for manufacturing customers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IMCD: Dutch specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with deep Nordic operations and supplier partnerships; directly comparable as a B2B specialty distributor with formulation/application laboratories.
• Barentz: Netherlands-headquartered life sciences and specialty ingredients distributor serving personal care, pharma, and household markets across Europe — closely overlapping Bionord's four verticals and value-added distribution model.
• Nordmann, Rassmann: Hamburg-based chemical and specialty ingredients distributor serving personal care, food, pharma, and industrial customers across Europe — a comparable mid-sized regional specialty distributor.
• Safic-Alcan: France-based specialty chemical distributor serving cosmetics, pharma, rubber, and industrial customers across Europe — a comparable mid-sized specialty distributor with similar multi-vertical reach.
• Azelis: Belgium-based global specialty ingredients distributor serving personal care, pharma, food, and industrial markets with strong formulation support and Nordic presence — the closest large-scale comparable to Bionord's vertical model and service offering.
• Caldic: Dutch specialty ingredients distributor (owned by Advent International) focused on personal care, food, and pharma with formulation support services — directly comparable in customer base and value proposition.
• Biesterfeld: Hamburg-based specialty chemicals distributor active across personal care, pharma, and industrial segments in Northern Europe — closely comparable in geographic scope (DACH/Nordics) and product mix.

Regional players

• DKSH: Swiss market expansion services company with significant specialty ingredients distribution in Asia-Pacific but growing European presence — comparable business model of value-added distribution to consumer-goods manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Univar Solutions: North American and European chemical and ingredients distributor with personal care and industrial specialty exposure — comparable as a broad incumbent rather than a Nordic-focused specialist.
• Brenntag: Global chemical distribution leader with extensive Nordic operations — broader portfolio and scale than Bionord but overlapping in industrial chemicals and household/personal care ingredient distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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