Roehm

What Roehm does

Roehm GmbH is a global, integrated methacrylate chemicals and PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) producer headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany. The company operates 13 production sites across Europe, Asia, and North America with approximately 3,500 employees, making it the only fully integrated manufacturer of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and PMMA with production presence on three continents. Roehm sells through direct B2B relationships to industrial enterprise customers in automotive and transportation, construction and architecture, coatings, lighting and electronics, medical technology, materials, and precious metals mining under the brands PLEXIGLAS (PLEXIGLAS) and ACRYLITE (ACRYLITE) for PMMA molding compounds and semi-finished products, MERACRYL (MERACRYL) for monomers, DEGALAN (DEGALAN) for binders, DEGAROUTE (DEGAROUTE) for cold plastic road markings, and CYROLITE (CYROLITE) for medical-grade acrylic compounds. The firm also markets the proTerra sub-brand for products containing recycled content or ISCC PLUS-certified sustainable raw materials and operates the CyPlus specialty line for precious metals mining.

Roehm's core technology platform is its proprietary LiMA (Leading Methacrylate) C2-based MMA production process, which enables MMA production from ethylene (C2) feedstock rather than conventional C4 routes. The LiMA technology reached full industrial scale for the first time at the newly opened Bay City, Texas plant in June 2026, the first C2-based MMA facility in North America. The company has additionally developed proprietary chemical recycling technology for MMA at its Worms site and operates an in-house Innovation Center there. Under private equity owner Advent International since the 2019 spin-off from Evonik, Roehm has invested in sustainability (EcoVadis Gold; top 3% of all companies in 2025, top 5% in 2023-2024), launched the Europe-wide PMMA Recycling Alliance with Pekutherm, Polyvantis and MyRemono (NEXTCHEM/MAIRE), and acquired SABIC's Functional Forms business to extend its PMMA semi-finished product portfolio.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with multi-year contracts, quotation-based pricing (recently raised on PLEXIGLAS/PLEXIMID molding compounds effective April 1, 2026), and regional sales offices supporting customers across automotive OEMs (Volkswagen, Opel, CUPRA, Lancia, MINI), lighting specialists (Zumtobel, Artemide, Siteco, Regent Lighting), medical device manufacturers (Milestone Scientific, Qosina, Diebold Nixdorf), and industrial consumers. Leadership comprises CEO Dr. Hans Bohnen, COO Dr. Hans-Peter Hauck, CFO Goswin Uehlenbruck (appointed June 2026) and Supervisory Board Chairman Dr. Dahai Yu.

Name

Roehm

Legal name

Röhm GmbH

Website

https://roehm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Roehm is a global, integrated methacrylate chemicals producer (13 production sites, ~3,500 employees) selling MMA monomers, PMMA molding compounds and specialty methacrylates (PLEXIGLAS, ACRYLITE, MERACRYL, DEGALAN, DEGAROUTE, CYROLITE) via direct B2B sales to automotive, construction, coatings, medical and lighting customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Methacrylate Chemicals

NAICS

All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Acrylics & Methacrylates (PMMA, Acrylic Resins) (IMAEANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

C1 & Synthesis Gas Derivatives (Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid) (IMAEADAC)

Keywords

• Methacrylate chemicals
• PMMA molding compounds
• Methacrylate monomers
• Medical acrylic compounds
• Coating binders

Headquarters

HQ city

Darmstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Methacrylate Products: Röhm generates revenue from the sale of methacrylate chemicals, including methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer, PMMA molding compounds (PLEXIGLAS, ACRYLITE), specialty methacrylates (MERACRYL), binders (DEGALAN), cold plastics (DEGAROUTE), and medical-grade acrylic compounds (CYROLITE). Sales are B2B, transaction-based, primarily to industrial customers across automotive, construction, coatings, medical, lighting, and electronics sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Röhm is a global manufacturer of methacrylate chemicals, producing methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomers, PMMA molding compounds (PLEXIGLAS, ACRYLITE), specialty methacrylates (MERACRYL), binders (DEGALAN), cold plastics for road markings (DEGAROUTE), and medical-grade acrylic compounds (CYROLITE). The company operates 13 integrated production sites across Europe, Asia, and North America and sells primarily to industrial B2B customers in automotive, construction, coatings, medical technology, lighting, and electronics sectors.

Product overview

Röhm is a global leader in methacrylate chemistry with a comprehensive product portfolio spanning the entire value chain from monomers to finished products. The core offerings include PLEXIGLAS® and ACRYLITE® (global PMMA brands for molding compounds and semi-finished products), MERACRYL® (methacrylate monomers), DEGALAN® (binders), DEGAROUTE® (cold plastic solutions for road markings), and CYROLITE® (medical-grade acrylic compounds). The company operates with LiMA technology as its proprietary C2-based MMA production platform. The proTerra sub-brand encompasses sustainable variants of major products made with recycled content or bio-circular raw materials. Röhm serves diverse markets including automotive, construction, medical technology, lighting, electronics, and coatings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PLEXIGLAS®: PMMA molding compounds for various applications including automotive, lighting, construction, and electronics
• ACRYLITE®
• MERACRYL®
• DEGALAN®
• DEGAROUTE®
• CYROLITE®
• PLEXIMID®
• proTerra

Products and services

• PLEXIGLAS Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molding compounds used in automotive lighting, illuminated logos, construction glazing, lighting, electronics, and specialty optical applications. The original PMMA brand serving global industrial customers.
• ACRYLITE Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) products marketed in the Americas, including molding compounds and semi-finished products for outdoor, architectural, and industrial applications.
• ACRYLITE SunResist Breakthrough capstock technology under the ACRYLITE brand for durable outdoor applications including window profiles, decking, furniture, façades, and high-exposure recreational components.
• MERACRYL Methacrylate monomers with over 80 years of production experience, serving as foundational raw materials for various methacrylate-based products including MMA and specialty methacrylates.
• DEGALAN Methacrylate-based binders for applications requiring weather resistance, brilliance, or color stability, used in industrial coatings, printing inks, and fine arts restoration.
• DEGAROUTE Solvent-free, cold-hardening reaction resins and cold plastic solutions based on methacrylates for high-quality flooring and sustainable road markings.
• CYROLITE Acrylic-based copolymer compounds specifically designed for medical technology applications including microfluidics, dental treatments, IV filter housings, luer lock connectors, and surgical instruments.
• PLEXIMID Polymethyl methacrylimide (PMMI) molding compounds for high-performance optics used in LED systems, high-performance floodlights, and automotive lighting applications.
• CyPlus Chemical products and technologies for precious metals mining, including leaching solutions, solvent extraction, and hydrometallurgical processes for efficient recovery of precious metals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in heating costs and ~50% energy self-sufficiency for greenhouse operators using PLEXIGLAS Solar lenses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EvonikcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Evonik, together with Lülsdorf Functional Solutions GmbH and SYNEQT Pipelines, implemented a new methanol pipeline to the Wesseling site. The pipeline successfully began operation in April 2026, ensuring sustainable and reliable long-term methanol supply for Röhm's MMA production at Wesseling.
• Lülsdorf Functional Solutions GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Lülsdorf Functional Solutions GmbH, together with Evonik and SYNEQT Pipelines, implemented the new methanol pipeline to Röhm's Wesseling site. Operational since April 2026, securing long-term methanol feedstock for MMA production.
• SYNEQT PipelinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026SYNEQT Pipelines provided infrastructure expertise for the new methanol pipeline connecting Evonik and Lülsdorf to Röhm's Wesseling site. Pipeline successfully commissioned April 2026.
• ValeominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In partnership with Valeo and the Renault Group's consortium The Future Is NEUTRAL, Röhm developed prototypes for vehicle taillights made from recycled PMMA. Röhm created new material formulations containing 30% mechanically recycled content, and Valeo produced demonstrators using these materials.
• Renault Group — The Future Is NEUTRALminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Renault Group's The Future Is NEUTRAL consortium collaborated with Röhm and Valeo to develop vehicle taillight prototypes using recycled PMMA with 30% mechanically recycled content.
• Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2024Pekutherm is a certified waste management company (EfbV) specializing in PMMA recycling. The company sets up collection boxes at customer sites and organizes all logistics for PMMA recycling across Europe. Through a multi-stage sorting and processing procedure at Geisenheim, high-quality PMMA recyclates are produced. Part of the Europe-wide PMMA Recycling Alliance led by Röhm.
• MyRemono (NEXTCHEM / MAIRE S.p.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2024MyRemono, the advanced PMMA recycling subsidiary of NEXTCHEM (a division of MAIRE), handles non-mechanically recyclable PMMA from Pekutherm using the innovative NXRe chemical recycling technology. Part of the Europe-wide PMMA Recycling Alliance led by Röhm.
• Polyvantis GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2024Polyvantis is a global multi-material player for plastic semi-finished products and the leading brand for PMMA semi-finished products (PLEXIGLAS) and LEXAN polycarbonate films and sheets. In the alliance, Polyvantis combines recycled materials from Röhm to produce further proTerra products, creating a closed loop.
• SABICminorOthers · 11 December 2022SABIC agreed to sell its Functional Forms business to Röhm Holding GmbH. The transaction was expected to close in H1 2024 subject to regulatory approvals. (Acquisition/ divestiture relationship — not ongoing partnership.)
• TechnokasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Technokas developed the Daylight Greenhouse using PLEXIGLAS Solar Fresnel lenses. The Dutch company has planned and implemented greenhouse construction projects and climate control systems in the Netherlands for 26 years. First Daylight Greenhouse (4,000 sqm) completed for Ter Laak Orchids in 2014.
• Ter Laak OrchidsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Ter Laak Orchids operates Daylight Greenhouses using PLEXIGLAS Solar Fresnel lenses. Achieved 40% reduction in heating costs and produces roughly half of its own energy. Second greenhouse (over 40,000 sqm) operational since summer 2018.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mitsubishi Chemical Group: One of the world's largest integrated MMA monomer and PMMA producers with global manufacturing footprint, directly competing with Röhm in methyl methacrylate, specialty methacrylates, and PMMA molding compounds across automotive, electronics, and construction end-markets.
• Asahi Kasei: Produces PMMA under the DELPET brand and competes directly with PLEXIGLAS/ACRYLITE in optical, automotive, and electronics applications; operates as a specialty materials producer with comparable methacrylate downstream exposure.
• Sumitomo Chemical: Through affiliates such as Sumika, Sumitomo is a major MMA monomer producer and competes with Röhm in supplying methacrylate intermediates and downstream specialty products globally.
• LG MMA: A world-scale dedicated MMA joint venture historically involving LG Chem, one of the largest single-site MMA producers globally and a direct head-to-head competitor of Röhm's MERACRYL monomer franchise.
• Trinseo: Sells PMMA resins under the ALTUGLAS brand and competes with PLEXIGLAS/ACRYLITE in automotive, lighting, and consumer applications; both companies serve overlapping OEM customers with comparable PMMA molding compounds.
• Chi Mei Corporation: Taiwan-based producer of ACRYREX PMMA molding compounds and a significant Asia-centric competitor to Röhm in optical-grade and general-purpose PMMA grades for electronics and lighting.
• Kuraray: Produces specialty methacrylate monomers and acrylic-based performance polymers that overlap with Röhm's MERACRYL and DEGALAN offerings, particularly in coatings, adhesives, and high-performance plastics.

Broad incumbents

• Arkema: Specialty chemicals major with methacrylate monomers via Sartomer and adjacent acrylic resin offerings; competes as a broader specialty chemicals incumbent rather than a pure-play MMA/PMMA specialist.
• Evonik: Previous parent of the methacrylate business now operating as Röhm; remains a global specialty chemicals incumbent with ongoing overlap in methacrylates-adjacent chemistries and shared history at Worms and Wesseling.

Others

• SABIC: Saudi diversified chemicals giant that divested its Functional Forms business to Röhm in 2024; SABIC remains an ecosystem participant (former transaction counterparty) rather than a direct head-to-head methacrylate competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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