CCM International Limited

What CCM International Limited does

CCM International Limited operates as CCM (also styled CCM - Cnchemicals), a B2B market intelligence platform owned by parent company Kcomber, Inc. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Guangzhou, China, CCM delivers subscription-based industry data, market intelligence, and research across the chemicals, agriculture, food, and life sciences sectors, with deep specialization in China market information for global enterprise buyers. The platform aggregates real-time intelligence from more than 30,000 native Chinese sources and is supported by a team of 50-200 analysts (80% holding Master's or PhD degrees, averaging 10+ years of industry experience), serving a stated customer base of 300+ global leading brands including Coca-Cola and Fortune 500 chemical and food manufacturers.

The platform's core product surface includes the China Agrochemical Price History tool, China Agrochemical Retail Price Index, China Agri-Produce Market Trend Tracker, and Global Pesticide Registration Query Tool, alongside a Vertical Industry Database Marketplace covering Market Intelligence (4,582 items), Corporate & Operations (74,616 items), Regulatory & Authorization (7,567 items), Applications & Consumption (7,994 items), and Market Dataset (4,686 items) items, with 3-8 new reports added weekly. The Tranalysis sister platform, launched 2013-2017, extends the offering into global trade data and transaction-level risk assessment. CCM claims 99%+ data accuracy across 50,000+ daily price points and 85%+ forecast accuracy, with content available in 15+ languages and coverage spanning 20+ countries.

CCM operates a recurring subscription revenue model combining self-service sign-up via cnchemicals.com (with 7-day free trials and tiered provincial/municipal/national plans) and direct enterprise sales to Fortune 500 accounts. Revenue streams include database subscriptions, individual market intelligence reports, and premium tool access. Distribution is primarily direct online through the CCM and Tranalysis portals, supported by content marketing, LinkedIn, TikTok, and WeChat presence. CCM does not disclose revenue, has no disclosed external funding rounds, and operates as a privately held subsidiary within the Kcomber ecosystem.

Name

CCM International Limited

Legal name

Kcomber, Inc.

Website

https://cnchemicals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CCM International Limited is a Guangzhou-based B2B market intelligence platform owned by Kcomber, Inc., delivering subscription-based industry data, price forecasting, and regulatory intelligence on China's chemicals, agriculture, food, and life sciences sectors to 300+ global enterprise brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Guangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Database Subscriptions: Industry database subscription services providing unlimited access to historical reports, real-time data, and professional content. Subscribers receive continuous updates with 3-8 new professional reports added weekly, plus full library access during subscription period.
2. Market Intelligence Reports: Individual market reports and sector pulse analyses covering磷化学品 (phosphorus chemicals), dairy products, and other industry verticals. Reports available in open (free) and paid formats.
3. Premium Tools & Tools: Specialized tools including China Agrochemical Price History, Retail Price Index, Agri-Produce Market Trend Tracker, and Global Pesticide Registration Query Tool available via subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CCM provides subscription-based market intelligence, industry databases, and analytical tools covering chemicals, agriculture, food, and life sciences sectors, drawing on real-time data from 30,000+ native Chinese sources. Customers access sector-specific reports, price history and forecasting tools, pesticide registration queries, and the Tranalysis trade data platform via online subscriptions and direct enterprise sales.

Product overview

CCM is a professional industry data platform providing market intelligence across chemical, agriculture, food, and life sciences sectors. The platform operates as a unified ecosystem comprising multiple integrated tools and databases: the core pricing suite includes China Agrochemical Price History, China Agrochemical Retail Price Index, and China Agri-Produce Market Trend Tracker; the Global Pesticide Registration Query Tool enables regulatory compliance queries; the Market Intelligence and Vertical Industry Database Marketplace provide sector-specific reports and datasets; all supported by the Tranalysis trade data platform for transaction analysis. Subscriptions offer tiered access (provincial, municipal, national levels) with free trial options and 3-8 new reports added weekly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• China Agrochemical Price History Price tracking tool that provides historical price data for agrochemical products in China, allowing users to view prices over the last 30 days, 6 months, or nearly a year with filtering by capacity (100mL, 200mL, 500mL). Targeted at agrochemical producers, traders, and procurement teams.
• China Agrochemical Retail Price Index Tool for tracking retail price indices of agrochemical products, providing market trend indicators for the Chinese agrochemical retail market. Used by agrochemical producers and market analysts to monitor retail-level pricing dynamics.
• China Agri-Produce Market Trend Tracker Market monitoring tool that tracks trends in agricultural produce markets across China, providing data on market and product levels with provincial, municipal, and national coverage options. Used by agricultural producers, traders, and procurement teams.
• Global Pesticide Registration Query Tool Comprehensive database tool for querying global pesticide registration information, including registration number, pesticide name, registration holder, category, toxicity, formulation, and active ingredient content by country with crop/site and application method filters. Targeted at regulatory affairs and compliance teams in agrochemical companies.
• Market Intelligence Database Industry report retail market covering sectors including Phosphorus Chemicals and Dairy Products, offering Sector Pulse, Market Fundamentals, Corporate Moves, Project Tracking, Policies & Regulations, and Technologies & Innovation reports. Targeted at market intelligence and corporate strategy teams in chemical, food, and life sciences enterprises.
• Vertical Industry Database Marketplace Comprehensive industry database subscription service providing access to Market Intelligence (4,582 items), Corporate & Operations (74,616 items), Regulatory & Authorization (7,567 items), Applications & Consumption (7,994 items), and Market Dataset (4,686 items) with 3-8 new reports added weekly. Targeted at enterprise customers requiring continuous access to sector intelligence.
• Tranalysis Global trade data platform for transaction analysis and risk assessment, providing comprehensive insights from policy to transaction details. Operates as a sister platform within the Kcomber ecosystem, serving enterprises and traders requiring global trade intelligence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% cost reduction on procurement for Global Food Manufacturer client
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kcomber, Inc.coreOthersKcomber, Inc. is the parent company and operator of CCM. CCM is a brand owned and operated by Kcomber, Inc. The company is headquartered in Guangzhou with licensing (Yue ICP No. 13073277) and operates the broader Kcomber ecosystem including Tranalysis.
• TranalysiscoreOthersTranalysis is a global trade data platform for transaction analysis and risk assessment, operated as part of the Kcomber ecosystem alongside CCM. The platform provides comprehensive insights from policy to transaction details and serves both CCM's market intelligence and Tranalysis's trade data analysis.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wood Mackenzie: Wood Mackenzie provides research and consultancy across energy, chemicals, and renewables. While broader and more global than CCM, it competes for the same corporate strategy and procurement intelligence budgets at large chemical and agriculture customers.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights: S&P Global Commodity Insights (formerly Platts/IHS Markit) is a much larger incumbent providing price benchmarks and market intelligence across chemicals, agriculture, and energy. It competes with CCM for the same enterprise budget but at far greater scale and across many more commodities and geographies.
• Bloomberg Intelligence: Bloomberg Intelligence provides analyst research and market data across sectors including commodities, chemicals, and consumer goods. It competes for the same enterprise intelligence wallet as CCM but as part of a much larger Bloomberg Terminal ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Mintel: Mintel is a subscription-based market research provider covering food, beverages, personal care, and life sciences. Its recurring revenue model, vertical specialization, and enterprise customer base closely parallel CCM's food and life sciences intelligence business.
• Argus Media: Argus publishes commodity price benchmarks and market intelligence across chemicals, fertilizers, agriculture, and energy. Its subscription model and vertical coverage closely mirror CCM's database, reports, and price-tracking tools, making it a highly comparable peer for enterprise customers.
• Euromonitor International: Euromonitor is a global market research firm offering subscription databases and country/industry reports across consumer goods, food, and chemicals. Its subscription intelligence model and enterprise customer overlap position it as a direct comparable to CCM's market intelligence and database offerings.
• Kpler: Kpler provides trade flow data and commodity intelligence across agricultural, energy, and metals markets. Its trade-data platform is the closest functional peer to CCM's Tranalysis sister platform, competing for trade analytics and supply-chain risk budgets.
• Frost & Sullivan: Frost & Sullivan delivers syndicated research and market intelligence across chemicals, agriculture, healthcare, and industrials. Its subscription reports and growth consulting services target enterprise customers with similar information needs to CCM's brand subscribers.
• ICIS (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services): ICIS is a leading price-reporting agency for global commodity markets, with deep coverage of chemicals, fertilizers, and agriculture. It is the most direct competitor to CCM's chemical and agrochemical market intelligence offering, particularly for global brand customers seeking benchmark pricing and supply-demand data.

Emerging players

• Mordor Intelligence: Mordor Intelligence publishes syndicated market research reports across chemicals, food, agriculture, and life sciences via subscription. As a smaller and emerging market research firm, it targets similar mid-market and enterprise customers to CCM with comparable industry coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cnchemicals
• TikToktiktok.com/@cnchemicals

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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