# Koster Keunen

Koster Keunen formulates plant- and bio-derived wax ingredients (its Kester Wax and SynKos lines) for cosmetic chemistry applications, offering solid-to-liquid phase-change waxes and plasticizer alternatives to conventional mineral and animal waxes.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/koster-keunen/
Updated: 2026-07-06

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | co-investment partnership with USAID's West Africa Trade and Investment Hub for West African beekeeping industry | https://www.csis.org/analysis/china-and-smes-sub-saharan-africa-window-opportunity-united-states |
| Capacity | 100,000 square foot facility in Watertown, CT | https://www.kosterkeunen.com/tolling/, https://www.unionsavings.com/business-banking/small-business-loans-ct/real-estate-loans/ |
| Certification | USDA Organic, cGMP-compliant, SQF (Safe Quality Food), GFSI, and RSPO certified | https://www.kosterkeunen.com/tolling/, https://www.kosterkeunen.com/wax-tolling-keeps-your-manufacturing-process-rolling/ |
| Production site | Watertown, Connecticut, United States; Bladel, Netherlands | https://kosterkeunen.eu/about/, https://www.kosterkeunen.com/, https://www.kosterkeunen.com/about-koster-keunen/, https://www.kosterkeunen.com/brochures/synkos-wax-series/, https://www.kosterkeunen.com/kester-wax-study-affirms-versatility/, https://www.kosterkeunen.com/tolling/, https://www.kosterkeunen.com/waxes/synkos-m-1063/ |
| Revenue | $14.9 million (approximate annual revenue) [medium confidence] | https://incfact.com/company/kosterkeunenmanufacturing-watertown-ct/ |

Independent sources: csis.org, incfact.com, unionsavings.com

## Technologies

- [Biosynthetic paraffin & bio-wax](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biosynthetic-paraffin-bio-wax/)