Third Coast Security Consulting

What Third Coast Security Consulting does

Third Coast is a privately held, Houston-based chemical contract manufacturer founded in 1989, providing toll processing, reaction chemistry, blending, packaging, terminaling, and managed logistics services. It operates from three Texas Gulf Coast sites in Pearland, Alvin, and Friendswood, supported by affiliated sales offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, and Doha, and serves petrochemical, fine chemical, food, and pharmaceutical customers.

The company's technical capabilities span a 10-stage distillation column installed in 2024, a temperature-controlled warehouse with sub-zero freezer at Friendswood, 170+ storage tanks across 80 acres, 80+ railcars with BNSF access, prepolymer manufacturing, and 50,000+ gallons of daily packaging throughput. Certifications include ISO 9001:2015, ACC Responsible Care 14001:2023, ACD Responsible Distribution, NACD verification, HACCP, and cGMP, and the company cites over 1,000,000 safe work hours.

Third Coast generates revenue through project-based contract manufacturing fees, packaging fees, storage and handling fees from terminaling operations, and managed logistics billed through its Tripp Transportation subsidiary. Pricing is quote-based under multi-year enterprise agreements with unnamed 'strategic' customers, with at least one dedicated facility evidencing anchor-account economics.

Name

Third Coast Security Consulting

Legal name

Third Coast Packaging, Inc.

Website

https://thirdcoast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Third Coast is a Houston-based chemical contract manufacturer providing toll processing, blending, packaging, terminaling, and logistics to petrochemical, food, and pharmaceutical customers from three Texas Gulf Coast sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Chemical Manufacturing

NAICS

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Terminals & Cargo Handling Infrastructure (RoRo, Bulk, Container) (IMAFAJAF)

Keywords

• Contract manufacturing
• Chemical packaging
• Toll processing
• Petrochemical logistics
• Specialty chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Dedicated custom production of products using customer trade knowledge and intellectual property. Services include reaction chemistry, toll processing, filtration, and toll blending. Revenue generated through manufacturing fees based on production volume and complexity.
2. Industrial Packaging Services: Packaging services with over 50,000 gallons of daily packaging capacity. Includes industrial packaging, cGMP/HACCP packaging, Halal/Kosher food product packaging, and hazardous material packaging. Revenue generated per unit packaged.
3. Product Handling and Logistics: Comprehensive product handling and logistics services including bulk product tank storage, rail services, bulk truck handling, warehousing and distribution. Revenue generated through storage fees, transloading fees, and handling charges.
4. Terminaling Services: Bulk liquid handling services, tankage, transloading, steaming, and full lab analytics. Revenue generated through terminal storage and handling fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Third Coast provides contract chemical manufacturing, toll processing, packaging, logistics/terminaling, and lab/R&D services from its Texas Gulf Coast facilities. The company operates specialized reactors, prepolymer manufacturing units, filtration systems, bulk storage tanks, rail services, and packaging lines to produce customers' specialty chemical products under joint NDA arrangements using customer IP and trade knowledge.

Product overview

Third Coast is a chemical contract manufacturing company offering an integrated suite of services spanning the full product lifecycle from initial formulation through final distribution. The core offerings include Contract Manufacturing (reaction chemistry, filtration, toll blending), Industrial Packaging Services, Product Handling & Logistics, Lab Services & R&D, and HSSEQ management. The company operates from multiple facilities in the Texas Gulf Coast (Pearland, Alvin/Friendswood) and serves the petrochemical, fine chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Services are delivered through specialized sub-products including prepolymer manufacturing, rail services, warehousing (160,000+ sq ft), and comprehensive quality testing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Manufacturing Dedicated custom production of chemical products using customer intellectual property and trade knowledge, including reaction chemistry, filtration, toll blending, distillation, and prepolymer manufacturing with multi-purpose reactors and process scale-up from lab to commercial production.
• Industrial Packaging Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Begin production in weeks or months vs. years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tripp Transportation IncorporatedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Truckload operations company established in Pearland, Texas in June 2021 to support Third Coast's logistics needs including stock transfer movements and bulk product deliveries for contract manufacturing operations. Tripp Transportation provides dry van and bulk liquid transport services with nine dry vans, four bulk trailers, and five tractors. The company hauls approximately 30 loads per week of packaged goods and 20 loads per week of bulk product for Third Coast.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vopak: Vopak is the world's largest independent tank terminal operator storing chemicals, oils, and gases globally. Comparable bulk liquid storage terminal model to Third Coast's Pearland tank farm operations, though at much larger global scale and pure-play terminal focus.
• Brenntag: Brenntag is the world's largest chemical distribution company with significant specialty chemical sourcing, blending, and value-added services. Comparable to Third Coast's chemical distribution and contract manufacturing blend, though at massive global scale.
• Oiltanking (Marquard & Bahls): Oiltanking operates bulk liquid storage terminals globally for petroleum, chemicals, and gases. Directly comparable to Third Coast's bulk storage and transloading terminal operations, with significant terminal infrastructure for chemical industry customers.
• Westlake Corporation: Westlake is a major Houston-based petrochemical and building products manufacturer. Geographic and customer vertical comparable to Third Coast, though Westlake is a fully integrated petrochemical producer rather than a contract manufacturer.
• Univar Solutions: Univar Solutions is a major North American chemical and ingredient distributor with specialty services including blending, packaging, and formulation. Comparable to Third Coast's chemical distribution and product handling segments with similar customer verticals.

Direct peers

• Stepan Company: Stepan is a U.S. specialty chemical manufacturer producing surfactants, polymers, and specialty products with contract/toll manufacturing capabilities for the personal care, cleaning, and pharmaceutical markets. Comparable specialty chemical focus and contract manufacturing model.
• Stolthaven Terminals (Stolt-Nielsen): Stolthaven Terminals operates bulk liquid storage terminals globally for chemicals, oils, and specialty products. Most directly comparable to Third Coast's bulk tank terminal and product handling operations with similar customer base of chemical manufacturers.
• Harcros Chemicals: Harcros is a privately held U.S. specialty chemicals manufacturer and distributor with similar contract manufacturing, packaging, and distribution capabilities. Closely comparable to Third Coast in scale, ownership profile (private/family), and integrated service model.
• Innophos Holdings: Innophos is a leading producer of specialty ingredients including phosphate salts for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets. Comparable specialty chemical manufacturer with similar toll/blending capabilities and food/pharma-grade certification requirements.
• Quaker Houghton: Quaker Houghton is a global specialty chemical manufacturer producing industrial fluids, metalworking fluids, and chemical specialties. Comparable specialty chemical manufacturer profile with similar B2B contract and toll manufacturing model serving industrial verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries6 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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