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Overview
Arxada provides specialty chemicals and microbial control solutions for industrial clients across industries such as wood protection, material protection, paints and coatings, hygiene, home and personal care, and crop protection. Its products are differentiated chemistries designed to protect materials, improve performance, and support sustainability, delivered through a regulatory-guided development process that includes IP work and R&D to register and bring solutions to market. The company differentiates itself through deep regulatory know-how, strong IP, and a proven development pipeline that accelerates bringing solutions to customers, and its merger with Troy expands its product portfolio and global reach. Its goal is to help industrial clients improve performance while advancing sustainability by providing reliable, compliant microbial control and specialty chemical solutions.
About Arxada
Industries
Food & Agriculture
Industrial & Manufacturing
Consumer Goods
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland
Founded
2015
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Geogard NEU captures reformulation demand from MIT, CMIT, and phenoxyethanol backlash.
- Polyboost expands Arxada beyond preservation into multifunctional coatings performance enhancement.
- Global registrations and 14 R&D centers support faster launches across 100 countries.
What critics are saying
- Ashland, Clariant, and others will pressure pricing in preservatives and microbial control.
- Regulatory tightening on biocidal actives can strand revenue across multiple end-markets.
- Troy integration still risks account churn, channel overlap, and slower cross-selling.
What makes Arxada unique
- Arxada combines microbial control, specialty ingredients, and regulatory expertise across 24 sites.
- Geogard NEU works at neutral pH with 0.03% inclusion, unlike legacy preservatives.
- Its 2021 Troy acquisition broadened portfolios across wood, coatings, hygiene, and personal care.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 6%1 year growth
↑ 6%2 year growth
↑ 7%Arxada, a global leader in specialty chemicals and innovative solutions, announced the launch of Polyboost(TM), a unique multifunctional additive developed to enhance a wide range of paint and coating properties.
Univar Solutions Brasil partners with Arxada: elevating industrial preservation and performance.
Redeye views favorably the news that Lifeclean has entered into a new distribution partnership with Swiss company Arxada.
Basel, Switzerland- December 4, 2023-Arxada, a global, science-based leader in innovative specialty chemicals, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tafa Magaya as Senior Vice President (SVP) Growth, Strategy & Transformation.
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About Arxada
Industries
Food & Agriculture
Industrial & Manufacturing
Consumer Goods
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland
Founded
2015
Arxada is Hiring for 44 Jobs on Simplify!
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