Arkema
Arkema is a global manufacturer of specialty materials and chemicals, providing innovative solutions across adhesives, advanced materials, and coatings.
- CEO / Founder
- Thierry Le Hénaff
- Team Size
- 5001-10000
- Stage
- Public
- Total Funding
- Publicly Traded
- Key Investors
- Publicly traded on Euronext Paris (EPA: AKE)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Adhesive Solutions (Bostik), Advanced Materials (Rilsan® PA11, Kepstan® PEKK, Kynar® PVDF, Orgasol® Polyamide 12), Coating Solutions (Sartomer®, EnVia®, Rheotec®), Intermediates (fluorogases, organic peroxides)
Technological Advantage
Extensive R&D infrastructure with 17 research centers and proprietary technologies in specialty polymers, fluoropolymers, and adhesives. Global manufacturing footprint targeting high-growth markets.
Patent position
Arkema's filings fell 20% to 45 in 2022-2024 from 56 in 2019-2021, a steeper drop than the 13% decline in tracked AM filings across the same patent offices, while materials focus rose to 100% of its 132 total families from 79%. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 45 families filed 2022–2024, 56 in 2019–2021 (-20%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -13%
- Process mix, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
- Powder bed fusion 59% → 56%
- Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
- Materials 79% → 100%
- Filed in
- WO 29%US 29%EP 27%CN 25%JP 14%
- Named competitors, AM patent families
- Evonik Industries 8
132 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Arkema offers innovative and sustainable material solutions enabling high-performance applications, focusing on lightweight materials, bio-based products, and new technologies addressing major societal and ecological challenges.
How They Differentiate
Focus as a pure specialty materials player, especially in high-performance and bio-based polymers. Leadership in niches such as polyamide 11 and PVDF with a strong sustainability and innovation strategy.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, construction, consumer goods, electronics, energy, and medical sectors.
Industry Verticals
Automotive, Aerospace/Defense, Industrial, Medical, Consumer, Construction, Electronics, Packaging, Energy
Competitors
BASF; Evonik Industries; Solvay; DuPont
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Reported revenue of €9.5 billion in 2023. Strategic growth focused on sustainable solutions in batteries, lightweighting, bio-based materials, and 3D printing.
Major Milestones
2004: Creation of Arkema from the chemicals branch of Total., 2006: Listing on Paris Stock Exchange (Euronext Paris)., 2015: Acquisition of Bostik, strengthening Adhesive Solutions segment., 2022: Acquisition of Ashland's Performance Adhesives business., 2023: New strategic phase to 2028, focusing on pure specialty materials.
Notable Customers
Stellantis (via investment in Tiamat); Major automotive manufacturers; Aerospace companies; Leading consumer goods brands
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 168
- Granted
- 39
- Families
- 132
Leading domains: process (168), material (81), equipment (24)
Filings by year: 2024: 8 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 31
- UREA (METH)ACRYLATE OR UREA-URETHANE (METH)ACRYLATE OLIGOMER, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME AND USES THEREOF4457259 · EP
- 3D PRINTING OF INTERNALLY TRANSPARENT ARTICLES2020205568 · WO
- FAST ACTINICALLY CURABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR 3D COMPOSITES04110619 · EP
- Thermoplastic polymer powder for 3D printing20250043108 · US
- ACTINICALLY-CURABLE COMPOSITIONS HAVING HIGH DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY2024235829 · WO
Funding rounds
- PIPE$407.27M2020-11Lead: Bpifrance · Source: Crunchbase/CB Insights
- IPO€1.13B2006-05Lead: Public Markets · Source: Wikipedia, Euronext, Company Reports