Ixom

Ixom is an Australian chemicals and water treatment company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. It supplies industrial chemicals, mining reagents, and water treatment solutions to markets in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.^[1]

Ixom

Company type	Private
Industry	Chemicals; water treatment
Founded	2015
Headquarters	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Area served	Australia, New Zealand, Asia
Products	Industrial chemicals, water treatment solutions, food and dairy chemicals, mining reagents
Parent	Keppel Infrastructure Trust (2019–present)
Website	www.ixom.com

History

Ixom originated as the chemicals division of Orica Limited, one of Australia's largest multinational chemical companies. In 2015, Orica divested its chemicals business to the Blackstone Group, which established the division as a standalone company under the name Ixom.^[2]

The chemical operations that later became Ixom can trace their origins to the 19th century, including the acid and fertiliser manufacturer Cuming, Smith & Co., which through mergers became part of Imperial Chemical Industries Australia and New Zealand (ICIANZ) and subsequently Orica.^[3]

In 2019, Blackstone sold Ixom to Keppel Infrastructure Trust, part of Singapore’s Keppel Ltd., in a deal valued at approximately A$1.1 billion.^[4]

Operations

Ixom operates manufacturing and distribution facilities across Australia and New Zealand, with export links into Asia. Its portfolio includes:

• Water treatment chemicals for municipal and industrial use.
• Food and dairy industry chemicals.
• Mining reagents, including sodium cyanide and other process chemicals.
• General industrial chemical supply.

Ownership

Since 2019 Ixom has been a subsidiary of Keppel Infrastructure Trust, listed on the Singapore Exchange.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Orica
• Fertiliser industry in Australia