What is Caldic?
Caldic is a global distributor that provides solutions for the life sciences and material sciences markets. We source, develop, market, and distribute ingredients and specialty chemicals that help customers create innovative products across food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, industrial, and other markets.
What does Caldic do?
Caldic combines market insights, technical expertise, formulation capabilities, and supply chain solutions to help customers accelerate innovation and bring products to market. We partner with leading suppliers and customers to develop customized solutions that address evolving market needs.
Which industries does Caldic serve?
Caldic serves a wide range of industries, including Food & Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care & Beauty, Industrial & Home Care, CASC (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers), Lubricants, Electronics and Advanced Materials.
Where does Caldic operate?
Caldic operates globally across Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, serving customers through an extensive network of offices, laboratories, innovation centers, warehouses, and distribution facilities.
What makes Caldic different from other distributors?
Caldic combines global reach with local market expertise. Our people-driven approach, strong technical capabilities, entrepreneurial culture, and commitment to innovation enable us to create customized solutions that help customers and suppliers grow. Our Innovation Hubs bring our application and NPD capabilities together with custom blending, packing and labelling services, allowing us to support customers from initial concept and formulation through to the delivery of market-ready solutions.
What is Caldic's purpose?
Caldic's purpose is Advancing Life Science and Material Sciences Solutions, Because We Care. This purpose guides how we serve customers, support suppliers, develop employees, and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Who owns Caldic?
Caldic is a privately held global distributor and solutions provider for the life science and specialty chemical industries. The company is backed by Advent International and Wilbur-Ellis, long-term investors committed to supporting Caldic's continued growth, innovation, and global expansion.
When was Caldic founded?
Caldic was founded in 1970 in the Netherlands as a chemical trading company. Today, the company operates globally, combining technical expertise, market knowledge, and supply chain capabilities to deliver innovative solutions across the life science and material sciences markets.
How large is Caldic?
Caldic is a leading global distributor and solutions provider for the life sciences and material science s markets. The company employs more than 3,380 people, operates in 44 countries, maintains 70+ application laboratories, and serves over 35,000 customers worldwide with ingredients, specialty chemicals, formulation expertise, and supply chain solutions.