Petrochemia-blachownia Sp. Z O.o.

What Petrochemia-blachownia Sp. Z O.o. does

Petrochemia-Blachownia Sp. z o.o. is a Polish chemical manufacturer based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle that produces concentrated sulphuric acid (96% H2SO4) and provides sulphuric acid regeneration and liquid sulphur-containing waste processing services. The company operates a multi-stage Sulphuric Acid Recovery Installation, launched in 2010 and described as the most modern such facility in Poland, covering combustion, heat recovery, electrostatic dedusting, two-stage catalytic SO2-to-SO3 conversion, and acid condensation, with the closed-loop regeneration process enabling unlimited reuse cycles with minimal losses.

The company's commercial offering comprises three interconnected lines: production and sale of fresh concentrated sulphuric acid; on-site collection, purification, and regeneration of contaminated spent sulphuric acid from industrial clients; and waste processing under R5 (recycling/reclamation of inorganic materials) and R6 (regeneration of acids or bases) recovery codes, including acid tars, pickling acids, and battery electrolytes. Since 2017, Petrochemia-Blachownia has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Czech chemical producer Deza a.s., part of the AGROFERT Group, and it converted from a joint-stock company to a Sp. z o.o. in 2020. In 2023 it shifted its profile to serve external waste-acid suppliers, and in November 2024 it received an IPPC permit modification expanding its authorized waste-processing scope.

The firm sells via direct sales outreach, participates in the POLECO environmental trade fair, and operates under ISO 9001/14001/45001, EU ETS, and REACH frameworks. With 11–50 employees and a registered share capital of 77,090,130 PLN, it serves industrial clients across Poland and the wider Central European region, aligning its closed-loop sulphuric acid offering with EU circular-economy and Green Deal objectives.

Name

Petrochemia-blachownia Sp. Z O.o.

Legal name

Petrochemia-Blachownia Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://petrochemia-bl.com.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Petrochemia-Blachownia Sp. z o.o. is a Polish chemical manufacturer in Kędzierzyn-Koźle that produces concentrated sulphuric acid and provides sulphuric acid regeneration and sulphur-containing waste processing services to industrial clients across Poland and Central Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sulphuric Acid Manufacturing

NAICS

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56), Remediation Services (56291)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Acid Gas Handling & Sulfur Recovery (Amine/Claus/TGTU) (EUALACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sulfur Recovery & Acid Gas Treatment (SRU, Tail Gas Treating, Amine Units) (EUALAGAH)

Keywords

• Sulphuric acid production
• Industrial chemical manufacturing
• Acid regeneration services
• Waste processing chemicals
• Circular economy chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Kedzierzyn-kozle

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Sulphuric Acid Sales: Production and sale of concentrated sulphuric acid (96% purity) as main product for industrial applications including phosphoric acid production, fertilizers, sulphonation and nitration processes, hydrocarbon refining, and battery electrolytes.
2. Sulphuric Acid Regeneration Services: Collection of contaminated/spent sulphuric acid from clients, regeneration to restore original properties, and return of clean product to customers. Process allows unlimited regeneration cycles with minimal losses.
3. Waste Processing Services: Processing of liquid waste containing sulphur compounds for external suppliers, converting waste streams into valuable sulphuric acid product under R5 and R6 recovery processes per environmental permits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Petrochemia-Blachownia Sp. z o.o. produces concentrated sulphuric acid (96% H2SO4) at its Kędzierzyn-Koźle plant and provides two ancillary B2B services: regeneration of contaminated/spent sulphuric acid to reusable specification and processing of liquid sulphur-bearing waste into full-value sulphuric acid under R5/R6 recovery codes. Production is anchored by Poland's most modern Sulphuric Acid Recovery Installation (started 2010), and the company arranges pickup and return logistics for client waste streams.

Product overview

Petrochemia-Blachownia Sp. z o.o. is a chemical plant offering three interconnected product and service lines: (1) production and sale of concentrated sulphuric acid at 96% purity as the core product; (2) regeneration services that recover, purify and restore contaminated waste sulphuric acid to full-value product specifications, enabling clients to reduce new raw material costs; and (3) waste processing services that convert liquid sulfur-containing waste streams into reusable sulphuric acid. The company operates a state-of-the-art Sulphuric Acid Recovery installation launched in 2010, and provides pickup services for contaminated substances from client sites. This integrated portfolio supports the circular economy model by closing the sulphuric acid loop across various industrial production processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sulphuric Acid (Kwas siarkowy) Concentrated sulphuric acid (96% H2SO4) with iron content max 0.02% and residue on ignition max 0.03%, manufactured at the Kędzierzyn-Koźle plant for industrial buyers. Applications include phosphoric acid production, fertilizers, sulphonation and nitration processes, hydrocarbon refining, gas drying, synthetic silk production, battery electrolytes, pH correction, and laboratory use.
• Sulphuric Acid Regeneration Recovery, purification, and regeneration of contaminated (waste) sulphuric acid (H2SO4) to enable reuse in any process, including safe pickup and collection from client sites. Significantly reduces customers' new-raw-material costs and environmental impact via closed-loop regeneration.
• Waste Treatment (Przetwarzanie odpadów) Processing of liquid waste containing sulphur compounds for production of full-value concentrated sulphuric acid using recovery processes R5 (recycling/reclamation of inorganic materials) and R6 (regeneration of acids or bases). Accepts multiple waste codes including acid tars, sulphur-containing wastes, pickling acids, and battery electrolyte, with BDO: 000020594.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bureau VeritasminorOthersExternal audit conducted in June 2022 by Bureau Veritas CZ confirming compliance with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 standards. Annual surveillance audits conducted to maintain certification.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement S.A. Global environmental services group with hazardous waste processing and chemical recovery operations across Europe. Comparable as a competitor/alternative for industrial customers seeking waste sulphuric acid processing under circular-economy frameworks.
• Suez S.A. International water and waste management group with hazardous industrial waste treatment capabilities, including acid regeneration services. Comparable as a broader waste-management incumbent competing for third-party sulphuric acid recovery volumes.
• Deza a.s. Parent company and Czech producer of a wide range of chemical products including coal-tar derivatives, plasticizers, and aromatic intermediates. Directly comparable as a Central European chemical manufacturer serving overlapping industrial customers, and the most direct functional peer given the ownership linkage.
• BASF SE: Global chemical incumbent producing sulphuric acid, inorganic acids, and offering chemical waste recovery services. Comparable as a competitor in sulphuric acid supply and as a benchmark for industrial-scale regeneration/recycling capabilities.

Direct peers

• Aurubis AG: European copper producer that generates and markets sulphuric acid as a by-product of smelting and operates large-scale acid regeneration. Comparable as an operator of industrial sulphuric acid production and recovery infrastructure serving fertiliser and chemical customers.
• Ciech S.A. Polish chemical company producing soda ash, silicates, and chemical intermediates; was previously the sole shareholder of Petrochemia-Blachownia (1999–2006). Comparable as a domestic Polish chemical producer with overlapping inorganic-chemical customer base and infrastructure at Kędzierzyn-Koźle-adjacent sites.
• Boliden AB: Swedish metals producer that recovers sulphuric acid from smelter off-gas and sells it commercially. Comparable as a smelter-based sulphuric acid producer with closed-loop regeneration logic similar to Petrochemia-Blachownia's R5/R6 waste-to-acid model.
• Grupa Azoty S.A. Polish chemical group and one of the largest fertiliser producers in the EU, with significant sulphuric acid consumption for phosphoric acid production. Directly comparable as a domestic Polish buyer/competitor in the sulphuric acid and adjacent petrochemical value chain.
• BorsodChem Zrt. Hungarian MDI/TDI and chlor-alkali producer, and former owner of Petrochemia-Blachownia (2006–2017). Comparable as a Central European chemical operator with historical familiarity with the Blachownia asset and overlapping aromatic/hydrocarbon processing capability.

Emerging players

• PVS Chemicals Belgium: European distributor and recycler of sulphuric acid and other inorganic acids with regeneration services. Comparable as a more focused, regional acid-regeneration specialist competing for the same third-party waste acid processing volumes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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