Circular Economy for the Chemical Industry

Every year, thousands of tonnes of high-value chemicals are disposed of — simply because expiry dates loom or storage space runs out. We're changing that across the DACH region.

Status quo

The Problem

The chemical industry systematically generates surplus stock. Project changes, ordering errors, production shifts — the reasons are many. The result is always the same: costly disposal and unnecessary waste of resources.

Across Europe, an estimated 200,000 tonnes of usable chemicals are disposed of annually — an economic loss exceeding €1 billion.

chemicals disposed per year (Europe)

200'000 t

economic loss per year

€1 Mrd+

savings for buyers

60 %

Industry estimates, EU-wide · savings vs. list price

Approach

The Solution

ChemExchange connects suppliers and buyers of chemical surplus on a specialized B2B platform. With AI-powered matching, automatic price optimization and integrated compliance checks, we make trading surplus as easy as placing an online order.

Sellers receive revenue instead of disposal costs. Buyers save up to 60% compared to new stock. And the environment wins anyway.

SpecialisationSpecialized platform for industrial chemicals

Substance dataAutomatic GHS and CAS data via PubChem

ComplianceReal-time regulatory compliance checks (REACH, ChemV)

Direct tradeDirect contact between buyer and seller

CoverageEuropean reach, Swiss quality & precision

Milestones

Our Mission

ChemExchange is a Swiss-built B2B marketplace for chemical surplus, near-expiry stock and wanted listings. We are starting focused: practical DACH/EU workflows, anonymous listings by default, and direct conversations with operators who have inventory or sourcing problems to solve.

Q1Problem validation and operator interviews

Q2Private beta for surplus and wanted listings

Q3Pilot onboarding by invitation

Q4Documentation-first REACH/CLP workflows

→Selective DACH/EU expansion when quality is proven

Your contact

Contact

Questions, pilot interest or inventory lists? Contact us directly at info@chemexchange.ch.

Direct Contactinfo@chemexchange.ch · +41 79 928 35 76

Pilots & Partnershipsinfo@chemexchange.ch

Marketplace Onboardinginfo@chemexchange.ch

Swiss-built marketplace · Contact: info@chemexchange.ch