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SNF Group, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France, is a privately held global manufacturer of water-soluble polymers used across water treatment, oil & gas, mining, pulp & paper, agriculture, personal care, construction, dredging, textiles, and home care applications. The company's core technology centers on polyacrylamide (PAM) and related chemistries that deliver four complementary functionalities — flocculation, coagulation, rheology modification, and friction reduction — marketed under brand families including FLOPAM, FLOQUAT, HYPERFLOC, FLOJET, FLOSET, FLOCARE, and NATURSOL. With backward integration into ADAM monomer at its Riceboro, Georgia facility, SNF operates more than 1,670 KT/Y of polymer production capacity across 100 subsidiaries in over 60 countries, supported by 535 scientists/lab technicians, 325 field technicians, and 100 engineers, with R&D at 1.2% of sales.

The company generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of more than 1,100 specialty chemical products, sold via a direct sales force reaching over 40,000 customers globally and a network of approximately 850 independent resellers. Pricing is negotiated B2B by contract. End markets are diversified, with FY2024 sales of $4.6B split across Water Treatment (44%), Oil & Gas (20%), Mining (12%), Paper (10%), Other (9%), and Monomers (5%); the January 2026 acquisition of Syensqo's Oil & Gas division (€135M EV, ~€400M sales) materially expands the oilfield segment. SNF's go-to-market emphasizes direct technical engagement with large industrial accounts (ONGC, Captain Field, Milne Point, Chengdao, Canadian oil sands operators) supplemented by channel partners for mid-market and smaller customers.

Name

snf-floerger.com

Legal name

The SNF Group

Website

https://snf-floerger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SNF Group, founded in 1978, is a privately held French-headquartered global leader in water-soluble polyacrylamide polymers serving municipal water treatment, oil & gas, mining, paper, agriculture, and personal care markets with more than 1,100 products, 100 subsidiaries across 60+ countries, and $4.6B in FY2024 sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Andrézieux-Bouthéon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water-Soluble Polymer Sales: SNF generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of water-soluble polymers. The company produces more than 1,100 products across its portfolio, serving municipal water treatment, industrial water treatment, oil & gas, mining, pulp & paper, agriculture, personal care, construction, dredging, and equipment markets. Products are sold through a direct sales force (40,000+ customers) and a network of approximately 850 independent resellers globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SNF develops, manufactures, and sells water-soluble polymer chemistries — primarily polyacrylamide (PAM)-based — with complementary functionalities in flocculation, coagulation, rheology modification, and friction reduction. The company offers more than 1,100 products serving municipal and industrial water treatment, oil & gas, mining, pulp & paper, agriculture, personal care, construction, dredging, textiles, and home/I&I cleaning markets. Products are sold globally under proprietary brand lines such as FLOPAM, FLOQUAT, HYPERFLOC, FLOJET, FLOSET, NATURSOL, and FLOCARE.

Product overview

SNF is a global leader in water-soluble polymers offering more than 1,100 products across multiple industry verticals. The company's portfolio centers on polyacrylamide-based polymers with complementary functionalities: flocculation, coagulation, rheology modification, and friction reduction. The core product lines include FLOPAM™ for mining flocculants, FLOQUAT™ for coagulants, HYPERFLOC™ for SAGD operations, and FLOJET™ for drag reducers and oxygen scavengers. Personal care offerings include NATURSOL™ EMI rheology modifiers and FLOCARE™ product lines (SK, ET, ES series). The company serves municipal water treatment, industrial water treatment, oil & gas, mining, pulp & paper, agriculture, personal care, construction, dredging, and home care markets. Recent acquisitions (Syensqo Oil & Gas division, Obsidian Chemical Solutions, PfP Industries, Ace Fluid Solutions) have expanded the product portfolio to over 700 additional oilfield chemical products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FLOPAM: Product line for water treatment and mining applications including flocculants, coagulants, and dewatering aids
• FLOQUAT
• HYPERFLOC
• FLOSET
• FLOJET
• FLOCARE
• NATURSOL
• SNF Connect

Products and services

• FLOPAM™ Water-soluble polymer flocculants designed for mining applications including Oil Sands tailings streams, thickening, end-of-pipe water recovery, solid consolidation, filtration, and mechanical dewatering aids (vacuum filtration, centrifuge applications).
• FLOQUAT™ Coagulant product range designed to improve water quality when straight flocculation is not sufficient to achieve required treatment results.
• HYPERFLOC™ Advanced high-temperature-tolerant polymer chemistries tailored for SAGD (Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage) operations in warm and hot lime softening applications, with lower dosage requirements while maintaining boiler water treatment KPIs.
• FLOJET™ High-performance drag reducers (FLOJET DR) engineered as emulsion polymers to enhance flow assurance and pipeline efficiency by reducing frictional pressure losses and pumping energy; also includes FLOJET O2 oxygen scavengers for protecting polymers and metal assets from oxidation.
• FLOSET™ RDC Chloride-free, environmentally responsible dust suppression solutions formulated for haul roads, tailings areas, and administrative sites to improve air quality and site safety.
• NATURSOL™ EMI Lite Sustainable rheology modifier for skincare formulations merging performance with sustainability; provides thickening and sensorial benefits.
• FLOCARE™ (SK, ET, ES series) Personal care polymer additives including FLOCARE SK 410/SK 425 (thickening and conditioning for day creams and gels), FLOCARE ET 76 (moisturizing cream polymer additive), and FLOCARE ES 502 (cold-process sunscreen cream additive enabling 84% USDA Certified Biobased SPF 50+ mineral sunscreen formulations).
• Oil & Gas Chemical Solutions Comprehensive portfolio of drilling fluid additives (rheology modifiers, viscosifiers, fluid-loss control, shale inhibitors, lubricants, defoamers), cementing additives (fluid-loss control, gas migration control, retarders, dispersants, suspension additives), and fracturing solutions (friction reducers, linear/crosslinked gels, clay stabilizers, scale inhibitors, breakers, surfactants, biocides, corrosion inhibitors).

Quantifiable outcome

• SNF products help preserve natural resources, encourage recycling, and improve industrial process efficiencies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SyensqocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025SNF Group signed an agreement to acquire Syensqo's Oil & Gas division for an Enterprise Value of €135 million. The acquisition was completed on January 2, 2026. Syensqo's Oil & Gas division is a leading oilfield chemical solutions player with more than 35 years of experience, offering a comprehensive portfolio of more than 700 products across core O&G segments from drilling to production. The business employs approximately 600 people and generated approximately €400 million in sales in 2024, with global manufacturing and research facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
• Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNF and Mitsubishi Chemical partnered in a pioneering project to produce N-vinylformamide (NVF), an advanced monomer essential for polymers used in the paper industry. This collaboration combines the expertise of both companies to drive innovation and sustainability in the paper sector. The project is based in Dunkirk, France.
• Obsidian Chemical Solutions LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNF announced the acquisition of Obsidian Chemical Solutions LLC (Riceboro, Georgia; August 15, 2025), a leading provider of specialty chemical solutions primarily for completion operations to the Oil & Gas industry. This acquisition expands SNF's specialty chemical portfolio in the U.S. market.
• PfP Industries and Ace Fluid SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNF signed agreements to acquire PfP Industries and Ace Fluid Solutions (Riceboro, Georgia; August 5, 2024), taking a significant strategic step forward in specialty chemical solutions for the oil and gas industry.
• Hychem, Inc. (Oil & Mining businesses)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNF Group acquired the Oil & Mining businesses of Hychem, Inc. in the U.S.A., Canada, the U.K., the Middle East, and the Far East. The acquisition became effective on January 1, 2015, expanding SNF's reach in the oilfield and mining chemical markets.
• NK Chemicals Europe Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNK Chemicals Europe Ltd. serves as SNF's dedicated personal care distributor for the UK & Ireland market. SNF is represented on NK Chemicals' stand (K300) at the in-cosmetics global event. SNF also works with its network of dedicated personal care distributors world-wide.
• XPO LogisticsminorOthersSNF outsourced its warehousing and logistics function to XPO, which enabled the company to relocate its UK sales and technical centre to a new facility in Wakefield in 2017.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF: World's largest chemical company producing acrylamide monomer and polyacrylamide-based flocculants as part of a broader portfolio spanning agricultural solutions, performance materials, and industrial chemicals. Overlaps with SNF on water treatment chemistry but is much more diversified.
• Ecolab: Large US-listed water, hygiene, and energy services and chemicals company serving industrial customers across food & beverage, healthcare, and energy markets. Overlaps with SNF in industrial water treatment chemistry and on-site service delivery.
• Clariant: Swiss specialty chemical company producing polymers, additives, and functional ingredients for personal care, oil & gas, and industrial markets. Overlaps with SNF in oilfield chemistry and personal care rheology modifiers.
• Dow Chemical: Major US chemical manufacturer producing acrylamide and specialty monomers that flow into the polyacrylamide supply chain. Indirectly competes with SNF as both an upstream monomer supplier and producer of finished polymer products.

Direct peers

• Kemira: Finnish specialty chemical company and the closest publicly listed competitor to SNF in water-soluble polymers (coagulants, flocculants, and dewatering aids) for municipal and industrial water treatment, as well as oil & gas applications. Operates similar PAM chemistry and shares most end markets with SNF.
• Solenis: Privately held US-based specialty chemical manufacturer focused on water treatment and process chemistries for pulp & paper, mining, and industrial water customers. Competes directly with SNF's FLOPAM and FLOQUAT lines across multiple water-intensive industrial segments.
• Ashland: US specialty ingredient company producing polymers and rheology modifiers for personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial water markets. Competes with SNF's NATURSOL and FLOCARE personal care lines and has overlapping specialty chemistry offerings.

Emerging players

• Kuraray: Japanese specialty chemical company producing water-soluble polymers (PVA, EVOH), personal care ingredients, and oil & gas chemistry. Overlaps with SNF in specialty polymer chemistry for personal care and selected industrial applications.
• Solenis (Platinum Equity acquisition vehicle) / Nouryon: Nouryon is a Dutch specialty chemicals producer (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) that competes in water treatment, oil & gas, and personal care polymer chemistry, providing additional specialty chemical peer overlap to SNF.

Regional players

• Thermax Limited: Indian diversified engineering and chemical company producing specialty chemicals and water/wastewater treatment systems, primarily serving South Asian and Middle Eastern markets. Competes with SNF in regional industrial water treatment.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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