Gazechim Composites

What Gazechim Composites does

Gazechim Composites is the Nordic and Baltic distribution subsidiary of Gazechim Group, an independent family-owned French industrial conglomerate founded in 1937 in Béziers, France. The company distributes composite raw materials and accessories—including polyester and vinylester resin systems, gelcoats and topcoats, bonding pastes, reinforcements (glass, carbon, and aramid fibers), vacuum bagging products, organic peroxides and curing agents, pigments, and tooling systems—to industrial manufacturers across Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and the Baltic states. Gazechim Group employs approximately 750 people globally across 40 locations in 23 countries, with the Nordic and Baltic operations organized under Gazechim Composites Norden AB (headquartered in Varberg, Sweden) and country-specific entities in Norway, Denmark, Finland, and the recently launched Gazechim Estonia OÜ.

The business operates as a multi-brand distribution platform, sourcing products from leading global composite material producers including Polynt, Owens Corning, Gurit, Euromere, Nouryon, Binani 3B, Chomarat, Hexcel, Lantor, IMATEC, and Resoltech. Revenue is generated through transaction-based resale of sourced materials with quote-based B2B pricing, no subscription component, and margins derived from product markups. Customers span multiple industrial verticals: wind energy (primary), aerospace, marine, automotive, construction, transport and rail, sports and leisure, and industrial (tanks and pipes). Distribution is executed through a field sales organization with dedicated Area Sales Managers per country, local stock locations in each market, and email-based ordering.

Gazechim sells exclusively through its own direct sales force rather than digital marketing campaigns, with no proprietary technology, software platform, or proprietary products. The company has actively expanded its distributor portfolio in recent years, becoming the official Nordic and Baltic distributor for Scigrip Adhesives (2025), Kisling adhesives (2022), and AXEL Plastics release systems (2022), and establishing a dedicated Advanced Composites division in 2022. There is no public revenue disclosure and no external investment or private equity backing; ownership remains with the founding family.

Name

Gazechim Composites

Legal name

Gazechim Composites Norden AB

Website

https://gazechim.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gazechim Composites is the Nordic and Baltic distribution arm of family-owned French Gazechim Group, distributing composite raw materials from global producers to industrial manufacturers across aerospace, marine, wind energy, automotive, and construction sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Composites Distribution

NAICS

Textile Product Mills (314)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Textiles & Fabric / Piece Goods Wholesale (CRAOADAH)

Keywords

• Composite materials distribution
• Industrial raw materials supply
• Resin and gelcoat products
• Fiber reinforcement materials
• Vacuum bagging supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Composite Materials Distribution: Distribution of composite raw materials and accessories to industrial customers across Nordic and Baltic regions. Revenue generated through product markups on resale of materials sourced from major global producers including Polynt, Owens Corning, Gurit, and others. Transaction-based revenue model with no subscription component.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gazechim Composites is the leading Nordic distributor of raw materials and accessories for the composites industry, covering Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland and recently expanded into the Baltic region. The company distributes resins, gelcoats, reinforcements, vacuum bagging products, tooling systems, adhesives and release systems sourced from world-leading producers such as Polynt, Owens Corning, Gurit, Scigrip, Kisling and AXEL Plastics. Sales and technical support are delivered through country-specific area sales managers and local stock locations.

Product overview

Gazechim Composites is a leading Nordic distributor of composite raw materials and accessories, operating as a single unified distribution platform offering a complete range of products across three main categories: Composites, Advanced Composites, and Composite Tooling. The product portfolio includes Polynt Polyester/Vinylester/Fire Retardant Resin Systems, Gelcoats and Topcoats, Bonding Pastes, Tooling Systems, Pigments Pastes, Organic Peroxides/Accelerators/Inhibitors, Reinforcements (glass, carbon, aramid fabrics and roving from Owens Corning, Binani 3B, Chomarat, Hexcel), G-Vac Vacuum Bagging Products, and Tools and Ancillaries. The company also distributes third-party branded products including Scigrip Adhesives, AXEL Plastics Release Systems, and Kisling Adhesives. Products are supplied by world-leading producers including Polynt, Euromere, Nouryon, Resoltech, Lantor, IMATEC, and others, with local European network coverage across 40 locations in 23 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polyester, Vinylester, Fire Retardant and Tooling Resin Systems Resin systems supplied by Polynt, including polyester, vinylester, fire retardant and tooling formulations available for all types of production processes in the composites industry.
• Gelcoats and Topcoats Gelcoats and topcoats supplied by Polynt and Euromere, offering a wide range of properties including tooling materials for surface finishing of composite parts.
• Bonding Pastes Bonding paste products supplied by Polynt and Euromere, ranging from simple gap filling to advanced bonding applications for composite assemblies.
• Tooling Systems Specific polyester and epoxy tooling systems supplied by Polynt, Euromere and Resoltech for composite manufacturing tooling applications.
• Pigments Pastes Polyester and epoxy pigment systems supplied by Polynt and West and Senior for coloration of composite materials.
• Organic Peroxides, Accelerators and Inhibitors Extensive range of composite curing agents from Nouryon, including organic peroxides, accelerators and inhibitors for composite polymerization.
• Reinforcements Wide range of reinforcement solutions supplied by Owens Corning, Binani 3B, Chomarat and Hexcel, including glass direct roving, spray roving, chopped strand mats, woven and multiaxial fabrics and tapes in glass, carbon and aramid, glass/polyester/acrylic veils, and core materials from Lantor and IMATEC.
• G-Vac Composite Vacuum Bagging Products and Accessories Complete range of products for vacuum bagging processes used in composite manufacturing.
• Tools and Ancillaries Range of brushes, laminating rollers and ancillary equipment for the composite production process.
• Scigrip Adhesives High-performance structural adhesives distributed by Gazechim for marine, transportation, wind energy, and construction industries across Nordic and Baltic regions.
• AXEL Plastics Release Systems Release systems distributed by Gazechim for the Nordics region, manufactured by AXEL Plastics Research Laboratories Inc.
• Kisling Adhesives Adhesive products distributed by Gazechim in the Nordics, manufactured by Kisling.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Scigrip AdhesivescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2025Gazechim named official distributor of Scigrip Adhesives across Nordic and Baltic regions. Provides customers with Scigrip's full range of high-performance structural adhesives for marine, transportation, wind energy, and construction industries. Strengthens Gazechim's position as leading supplier of advanced materials while expanding Scigrip's presence in Northern and Eastern Europe.
• KislingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2022Kisling announced Gazechim Composites as its adhesives distributor in the Nordics. Gazechim distributes Kisling's adhesive products to Nordic customers.
• AXEL PlasticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2022AXEL Plastics announced Gazechim Composites as its release systems distributor for the Nordics. Gazechim distributes AXEL Plastics release systems to Nordic composite manufacturers.
• PolyntmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor supplier of polyester, vinylester, fire retardant and tooling resin systems, gelcoats, topcoats, and bonding pastes.
• Owens CorningmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor supplier of glass direct roving, spray roving, chopped strand mats, and reinforcement solutions.
• GuritmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of advanced composite materials included in Gazechim's product portfolio.
• EuromeremajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of gelcoats, topcoats, bonding pastes, and tooling systems for composites.
• NouryonmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of organic peroxides, accelerators, and inhibitors - extensive range of composite curing agents.
• Binani 3BmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of reinforcement solutions including glass fiber products.
• ChomaratmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of reinforcement solutions including woven and multiaxial fabrics.
• HexcelmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of reinforcement solutions including carbon and aramid fabrics.
• LantormajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of core materials for composite manufacturing.
• IMATECmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of core materials for composite manufacturing.
• ResoltechmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of tooling systems including specific polyester and epoxy systems.
• West and SeniormajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of polyester and epoxy pigment systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gurit Holding AG: Swiss manufacturer of advanced composite materials, particularly for wind energy and marine applications. Comparable as both a supplier and competitor in the advanced composites materials value chain.
• Composites One: North America's largest distributor of composite raw materials, with a comprehensive product portfolio, technical support, and regional distribution network. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in the composites distribution space, though focused on North America.
• Eastman Chemical Company: Global specialty chemical manufacturer and distributor with materials used in industrial applications. Comparable as a large chemicals/materials distributor serving industrial customers with similar value-added distribution services.
• Scott Bader: Global manufacturer of composite resins, gelcoats, and structural adhesives with European manufacturing and a global distributor network. Comparable as a major supplier of composites raw materials that also sells direct and through distributors.
• IMCD N.V. Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with strong European presence across multiple end markets. Comparable as a larger, well-capitalised specialty distribution platform operating in industrial materials.
• Polynt Group: Global manufacturer of resins, gelcoats, and bonding pastes, and a major supplier to Gazechim. Comparable as an upstream composites producer whose own distribution strategy and direct sales could compete with distributors.

Others

• Axel Plastics Research Laboratories: US-based manufacturer of mould release systems and process aids for composites, with Gazechim as its Nordic distributor. Comparable as a principal supplier that depends on regional distributors like Gazechim for market access.

Direct peers

• R&G Faserverbundwerkstoffe: German-based distributor and converter of composite materials including reinforcements, resins, and core materials serving European industrial customers. Closely comparable business model as a value-added composites distributor in neighbouring Central Europe.
• BÜFA Composite Systems: European manufacturer and distributor of unsaturated polyester resins, gelcoats, and specialty composites, with significant German and European market presence. Comparable as a competitor offering both manufacturing and distribution of composite raw materials to industrial customers.

Regional players

• Stoneridge Composite Solutions: UK-based distributor of composite materials and reinforcements serving UK and European customers. Comparable as a regional composites distributor with similar product portfolio and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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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