Latam Chemicals, LLC
A Pochteca Group Company
Who we are
Latam Chemicals, LLC is a subsidiary of Grupo Pochteca. It was founded in 2014 with one sales office located in Houston, Texas, USA
Grupo Pochteca, S.A.B. de C.V., is a Mexico-based company group with international footprint that specializes in the responsible marketing and distribution of industrial raw materials, serving more than 40 industrial sectors, including the automotive, oil exploration and drilling, metalmechanics, food, personal and home care, paints and coatings, water treatment, cleaning and sanitization, mining, construction, and many other industries in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
It operates in 11 countries in the Americas, becoming a regional solution for the production chains of multinational companies with an important presence in the region and a relevant alternative for large suppliers seeking to enter these markets.
To serve them, the Company is grouped into 9 major Business Segments:
- Inorganic chemicals
- Solvents and blends
- Food ingredients and additives
- Lubricants and greases
- Personal and home care
- Mining
- Construction
- Paper, cardboard and packaging materials
- Comprehensive and environmental solutions and outsourced logistics
Mission
Be the preferred distributor of chemicals, industrial raw materials and comprehensive integrated solutions for customers and suppliers
Our shares are listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) under the POCHTEC ticker symbol
Pochteca timeline
1988
- Founding of the company as a paper and cardboard distributor
1990
- Start of paper converting operations
1999
- Partnership with Grupo Empresarial Kaluz
2001
- Nation-wide branching out with the opening of new branches
2004
- ISO 9001:2000 certification
2005
- Acquisition of Dermet, Mexico’s largest raw materials distributor
2007
- First paper distributor in Mexico to achieve FSC® certification
2008
- Acquisition of Adydsa
- Responsible Distributor Certification by NACD
2010
- Shell Lubricants Master Distributor in Mexico
2013
- Acquisition of Mardupol Chemicals in Mexico and Coremal Chemicals in Brazil
2017
- Acquisition of Conjunto LAR, a distributor of raw materials for the home and personal care industries
2018
- SARI Certification for Pochteca Materias Primas
- New ISO 9001:2015
- 30th Anniversary
2019
- Inauguration of new plant and distribution center in Jalisco
- Castrol Lubricants distributor
- Start-up of environmental solutions division
2020
- Acquisition of Ixom Latam with operations in Chile, Colombia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.
- Development of Latam Chemicals’ commercial and sourcing operations in the U.S.A.
- Launch of Raw Materials and Paper online store
2022
- Opening and start of commercial activities in Ecuador
Pochteca´s corporate video
Integrated management system
Pochteca certifications
Certifications, awards and recognitions
Our vision is one of respect and commitment to our stakeholders and the environment in which our operations are conducted, to which end we have several certifications in social and environmental matters.
Benefits of our certifications
- Secure chain of custody, from the manufacturer’s warehouse to the final destination.
- Respect for the environment
- Regulatory compliance
ISO 9001:2015
Our continuous improvement processes place us at the forefront in economic, social and environmental matters, which has earned us national and international quality and safety certifications such as ISO 9001-2015.
Responsible distribution
Responsible distribution. Its objective is to guarantee the safety of all those involved in the distribution chain and is awarded by the NACD (National Association of Chemical Distributors).
First Latin American company with the National Association of Chemical Distributors
Responsible Distributor of the National Association of Chemical Distributors, ensuring our company operates with world-class standards.
FSC® (FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL®)
It is an international non-profit organization that brings together different groups of people to participate in the solution of problems created by bad forestry practices and to reward good forest management. FSC certification seeks to ensure that certified paper and wood products come from responsibly managed forests.
Grupo Pochteca is the first paper company in Mexico to be FSC certified, which places it at the forefront of environmental care. This certification is maintained through annual audits under the requirements of the chain of custody standard.
Good practices
Companies for wellbeing
Guarantees that all employees receive a minimum gross monthly income of 6,500 pesos.
Integrated Management System
We have been certified by ANIQ’s SARI (Integrated Responsibility Management System) since 2018. This certification serves the purpose of demonstrating with facts the commitment of the chemical industry in addressing the concerns of society by promoting continuous improvement in health protection, safety and care for the environment in all companies incorporated to ANIQ.
Certification is granted upon compliance with at least 85% of the 240 requirements established in the verification protocol.
Ethical trade
We are currently included in the SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) database, ethical trade and responsible sourcing, which evaluates business practices that are socially responsible and which protect the environment as well as the rights of workers.
EcoVadis provides a comprehensive corporate sustainability rating service through a global cloud-based software-as-a-service platform. The EcoVadis Rating covers a wide range of non-financial management systems including environmental impacts, labor practices and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
Dignified Income Companies: guarantees that all employees receive an income significantly higher than the minimum wage.
WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) is the world’s largest membership organization and community of women corporate board directors. WCD is a trusted community of directors serving on more than 8,500 public and private boards around the world. WCD supports its thousands of global members in connecting with peers and advancing visionary corporate governance.
At Pochteca we have 8 independent directors, of which 3 are women, almost 40%
ISO 22000:2018 is a standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization on food safety throughout the supply chain.
Its objectives are:
- Ensure consumer protection and strengthen consumer confidence.
- Strengthen food security.
- Foster cooperation between industries and governments.
- Improve cost performance throughout the food supply chain.