- CEO
- Nils Torsten Helsing
- Full Time Employees
- 7
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: specialty
- Address
- Södergatan 26 Malmö SN Sweden 211 34
- IPO Date
- Jul 10, 2008
- Business
- aXichem AB (publ) (AXIC-A.ST), a Sweden-based biotechnology company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Malmö, develops and commercializes patented natural analogue ingredients derived from synthetic phenylcapsaicin for animal health, nutraceuticals, life sciences, and industrial applications; core products include aXivite, a stable capsaicin analogue for dietary supplements, weight management, muscle health, and pharmaceutical bio-enhancement; aXiphen-feed (aXiphen®), a feed additive enhancing growth, feed efficiency, and salmonella resistance in poultry, pigs, piglets, and now dairy cattle; and aXiphen-bio, a bio-repellent for marine antifouling on vessels, pest control in agriculture, forestry, and cable protection. The company operates primarily in Europe, Latin America (notably Brazil via distributor Chr. Olesen Group), Scandinavia, the United States, Mexico, Spain, and Asia, targeting feed producers, dietary supplement manufacturers, pharmaceutical firms, and industrial users with eco-friendly, high-purity, nature-identical solutions compliant with EU novel food regulations, US GRAS status, and biocidal directives. Recent developments encompass a November 2025 fast-track application in Brazil with Chr. Olesen for phenylcapsaicin as a dairy cattle feed additive following successful poultry tests and a SEK 7 million order; ongoing expansion of Uriach's Aquilea® melatonin product with aXivite® into Portugal, Germany, Austria, and Romania after its 2024 Spain launch and EUR 400,000 commitment fulfillment; new 2025 aXivite® orders from US distributor SEE Nutrition (SEK 3 million), Spanish Pharmafoods, and Silvaco A/S; commercial aXiphen trials in Brazil; OmneDiem® US launches for exercise and health; an intra-group share transfer among LMK companies maintaining 16.4% ownership; and COO Erik Lager's April 2025 appointment.