Solenis Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1907

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 16,500

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 22

  • Investments
  • 20

Solenis General Information

Description

Manufacturer of specialty chemicals intended for pulp, oil and gas, chemical processing, mining, bio-refining, municipal and other markets. The company offers a broad array of process, functional, and water treatment chemicals as well as monitoring and control systems including biocides, corrosion inhibitors, oil and gas process aids, analyzers, strength additives, and contaminant control agents, enabling clients to improve operational efficiencies.

Contact Information

Website
www.solenis.com
Formerly Known As
Ashland Water Technologies, CD&R Seahawk Bidco
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2475 Pinnacle Drive
  • Wilmington, DE 19803
  • United States
+1 (866)
Primary Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Other Industries
Industrial Chemicals
Other Chemicals and Gases
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 2475 Pinnacle Drive
  • Wilmington, DE 19803
  • United States
+1 (866)

Solenis Timeline

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Solenis Valuation & Funding

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Solenis Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of specialty chemicals intended for pulp, oil and gas, chemical processing, mining, bio-refining, municipal
Specialty Chemicals
Wilmington, DE
16,500 As of 2024

Wesel, Germany
 

Colombes, France
 
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Solenis Competitors (15)

One of Solenis’s 15 competitors is Altana, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Wesel, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Altana Private Equity-Backed Wesel, Germany
Arkema Corporation Colombes, France
RPM International Corporation Medina, OH
LyondellBasell Industries Holdings Formerly PE-Backed Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hydrite Chemical Private Debt Financed Brookfield, WI
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Solenis Patents

  • 1,985

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1,304

    Granted

  • 207

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Solenis Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250019283-A1 Calcite scale inhibitors for stressed process conditions Pending 14-Jul-2023
US-20250011514-A1 Miktoarm star polymer as cement fluid additives Pending 05-Jul-2023
EP-4477090-A1 Method for controlling microbiological growth in sterilizer and pasteurizer applications using monochloramine Pending 13-Jun-2023
US-20240400433-A1 Emulsion polymer to increase cake solids in centrifuges Pending 02-Jun-2023
US-20240390820-A1 Defoaming agent and compositions containing the defoaming agent Pending 25-May-2023 B01D19/0409
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Solenis Signals

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Solenis Investors

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Solenis Investments (20)

Solenis’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with BASF (Flocculants Business Division). The deal was made on 01-Nov-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
BASF (Flocculants Business Division) 01-Nov-2024 Buyout/LBO Multi-line Chemicals
Predictive Food Safety 15-Jul-2024 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
Lilleborg 12-Jun-2024 Buyout/LBO Distributors/Wholesale
CedarChem 02-Oct-2023 Buyout/LBO Specialty Chemicals
Diversey 05-Jul-2023 Buyout/LBO Specialty Chemicals
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Diversey Fort Mill, SC 1923
Lilleborg Oslo, Norway 1832
Kolb Distribution (Paper Process Chemical Business) Switzerland
Predictive Food Safety Lawrenceville, GA

Solenis FAQs

  • When was Solenis founded?

    Solenis was founded in 1907.

  • Where is Solenis headquartered?

    Solenis is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

  • What is the size of Solenis?

    Solenis has 16,500 total employees.

  • What industry is Solenis in?

    Solenis’s primary industry is Specialty Chemicals.

  • Is Solenis a private or public company?

    Solenis is a Private company.

  • What is Solenis’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Solenis is .

  • How much funding has Solenis raised over time?

    Solenis has raised $1.7B.

  • Who are Solenis’s investors?

    Bain Capital, ESAS Holding, and Platinum Equity have invested in Solenis.

  • Who are Solenis’s competitors?

    Altana, Arkema, RPM International, LyondellBasell Industries Holdings, and Hydrite Chemical are some of the 15 competitors of Solenis.

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