Nationwide Chemicals, Llc

What Nationwide Chemicals, Llc does

Nationwide Chemicals, LLC is a privately held wholesale distributor of raw ingredients and chemicals headquartered in Houston, Texas. Founded in 2023, the company supplies a broad catalog of commodity and specialty chemicals organized into three product verticals: Food & Beverage Ingredients (e.g., Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, sweeteners), Personal Care & Sports Nutrition (e.g., Whey Protein, Pea Protein, Creatine, amino acids), and Industrial, Oil & Gas chemicals (e.g., Sulfuric Acid, Methanol, Hydrogen Peroxide, Caustic Soda, corrosion/scale inhibitors). The company holds no disclosed proprietary technology, patents, or proprietary software platform; its offering is a curated multi-vertical chemical distribution portfolio rather than a technology product.

The company's revenue model is transaction-based wholesale distribution conducted through a quote-based, sales-led go-to-market motion. Pricing is not publicly listed; customers request quotes via website contact form or direct phone/email outreach. Beyond product supply, Nationwide Chemicals bundles four ancillary services — delivery logistics, product storage, market strategy/research, and ingredient sourcing — into its core offering, positioning itself as a "one-stop shop" for mid-market buyers in food & beverage, personal care, and industrial manufacturing. The business operates domestically (USA) from a single Houston location with 1–10 employees and no disclosed institutional ownership, M&A activity, partnerships, funding rounds, or named customers.

Name

Nationwide Chemicals, Llc

Legal name

Nationwide Chemicals LLC

Website

https://nationwidechem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nationwide Chemicals, LLC is a Houston-based wholesale distributor of raw ingredients and chemicals serving food & beverage, personal care/sports nutrition, and industrial/oil & gas buyers via quote-based B2B sales with bundled delivery, storage, and sourcing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade Chemicals & Processing Aids Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients (IMAEABAJ), Chemicals & Petrochemicals (Non-Hazmat Specialized Handling) (TLAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Wholesale chemical distribution
• Industrial chemicals supply
• Food ingredient distribution
• Personal care ingredients
• Raw material sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Chemical Distribution: Revenue is generated through the wholesale sale of chemicals and raw materials across three primary verticals: Food & Beverage Ingredients, Personal Care & Sports Nutrition, and Industrial/Oil & Gas. The company operates on a quote-based pricing model, suggesting transactional or recurring purchase agreements rather than published pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nationwide Chemicals LLC is a wholesale distributor of chemicals and raw materials serving three primary verticals: Food & Beverage Ingredients (e.g., Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin), Personal Care & Sports Nutrition (e.g., Whey Protein, Creatine, amino acids), and Industrial, Oil & Gas Chemicals (e.g., Hydrogen Peroxide, Sulfuric Acid, Caustic Soda). The company supplements its product distribution with value-added services including delivery logistics, storage/holding, market strategy and research support, and ingredient sourcing assistance. Sales are quote-based with no public pricing.

Product overview

Nationwide Chemicals LLC operates as a wholesale chemical and ingredient distributor offering a three-category product portfolio: Food & Beverage Ingredients (including Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, and specialty ingredients), Personal Care & Sports Nutrition (including Whey Protein Concentrate/Isolate, Pea Protein, Creatine, and various amino acids), and Industrial, Oil & Gas Chemicals (including Hydrogen Peroxide, Sulfuric Acid, Methanol, and scale/corrosion inhibitors). The company supplements its product distribution with value-added services including delivery logistics, storage solutions, market strategy consulting, and ingredient sourcing assistance. The offering functions as a unified distribution platform connecting suppliers with customers across multiple industry verticals, rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food & Beverage Ingredients

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Charkit Chemical: U.S.-based specialty chemical distributor serving personal care, food, nutraceutical, and industrial markets with a similar mid-market focus to Nationwide.
• Hawkins, Inc. U.S. specialty chemical distributor handling industrial chemicals (water treatment, food-grade chemicals, and process chemicals) — overlaps directly with Nationwide's industrial/oil & gas and food-grade offerings.
• Caldic: Specialty ingredients distributor serving food, personal care, and industrial markets with a similar multi-vertical portfolio — closely aligned to Nationwide's go-to-market approach.
• Barentz: Specialty ingredients distributor focused on personal care, food & nutrition, and industrial markets — a direct competitor to Nationwide's three-vertical model with similar product categories.

Regional players

• Connell Brothers: Specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor serving Asia-Pacific with personal care, food, and industrial verticals — comparable product mix but different geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• IMCD: Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with strong positions in personal care, food & nutrition, and industrial markets — a high-comparability incumbent demonstrating how a specialty distribution model can scale.
• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distribution company, supplying industrial and specialty chemicals including food ingredients and personal care materials across global markets — competes with Nationwide across all three of its verticals.
• Univar Solutions: One of the largest global chemical and ingredient distributors, with deep portfolios in industrial, food, and personal care chemicals — directly comparable to Nationwide's multi-vertical wholesale model but operating at vastly greater scale.
• Azelis: Specialty ingredients distributor serving food, personal care, pharma, and industrial markets — comparable to Nationwide in its multi-vertical specialty focus, with stronger global reach.

Emerging players

• Spectrum Chemical: Distributor of fine chemicals, food ingredients, and personal care ingredients with a strong U.S. catalog — partial overlap with Nationwide's F&B and personal care verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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