What Lehmann & Voss & Co does

Lehmann & Voss & Co. (LEHVOSS Group) is a privately held Hamburg-based specialty chemicals company founded in 1894, operating as an integrated producer, distributor, and trader of chemical, mineral, and plastic specialties for industrial customers. The company markets 10+ proprietary product lines including thermoplastic compounds (LUVOCOM, LUVOSINT), masterbatches and additives (LUVOBATCH, LUVOADD), composite materials (LUVATOL), rubber industry raw materials (LUVOMAXX), magnesium compounds (LUVOMAG), and zirconium and rare earth compounds (LUVOZIRC, Zircosil, LUVOBEADS), alongside non-branded offerings in functional fluids, coating solutions, filtration, pharma, nutrition, and personal care. Its business model combines in-house production (e.g., LUVOMAG pastes at Hamburg-Wandsbek) with distribution of third-party sourced raw materials and trading activities, serving six horizontal use-case segments: coatings, plastics/polymer processing, chemical/industrial processing, industrial minerals, lubricants and functional fluids, and nutrition/pharma/personal care. Go-to-market is direct B2B field sales from Hamburg headquarters plus wholly owned subsidiaries across France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, UK, Poland, Denmark, China, and North America, supported by a European warehouse network for short-term availability and custom packaging. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is structured as a German Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) with three authorized shareholder-representatives (Knut Breede, Dr. Thomas Oehmichen, Soenke Thomsen), holds REACH, Responsible Care, and UN Global Compact credentials, and implemented ESRS-aligned sustainability reporting and SAP-based e-invoicing in 2025-2026.

Name

Lehmann & Voss & Co

Legal name

Lehmann&Voss&Co. KG

Website

https://lehvoss.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lehmann & Voss & Co. (LEHVOSS Group) is a Hamburg-based specialty chemicals producer, distributor, and trader founded in 1894, supplying branded chemical, mineral, and plastic specialties to industrial customers across Europe, China, and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Manufacturing (31-33)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Heavy-Duty Lubricants (IMAEAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Packaging, Filling & Private Label / Contract Manufacturing (EUALAJAD)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals distribution
• Thermoplastic compounds
• Industrial mineral supply
• Magnesium compounds
• Chemical raw materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemicals Distribution and Trading: Lehmann&Voss&Co. operates as both an independent distributor and experienced producer of specialty chemicals and mineral compounds. The company generates revenue through the sale of proprietary brand products (LUVOCOM®, LUVOSINT®, LUVOBATCH®, LUVOADD, LUVATOL®, LUVOMAXX®, LUVOMAG®, LUVOZIRC®) and traded raw materials to industrial customers across Europe and globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lehmann & Voss & Co. (LEHVOSS Group) manufactures and distributes chemical, mineral, and plastic specialities to industrial buyers. Founded in 1894 in Hamburg, the company combines production, distribution, and trading in a unified business model, offering proprietary branded product lines (LUVOCOM, LUVOSINT, LUVOBATCH, LUVOADD, LUVATOL, LUVOMAXX, LUVOMAG, LUVOZIRC) alongside traded specialty chemicals and raw materials. It supplies raw materials for plastics, coatings, rubber, lubricants, magnesia, industrial minerals, filtration, pharma, nutrition, and personal care applications.

Product overview

Lehmann&Voss&Co. (LEHVOSS Group) is a Hamburg-based chemical and mineral specialty company founded in 1894, operating as both a distributor and producer. The company markets a diverse portfolio of branded product lines including thermoplastic compounds (LUVOCOM®, LUVOSINT®), masterbatches and additives (LUVOBATCH®, LUVOADD), composite products (LUVATOL®), rubber industry materials (LUVOMAXX®), magnesium compounds (LUVOMAG®), and zirconium/rare earth compounds (LUVOZIRC®, Zircosil®, LUVOBEADS®). Beyond these core branded products, the company also supplies functional fluids, coating solutions (paints, adhesives, printing inks, construction chemicals), filtration products, pharmaceutical raw materials, nutritional ingredients, and personal care materials. The business model combines production capabilities with distribution networks to serve industrial customers across Europe and globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LUVOCOM: Thermoplastic compounds product line
• LUVOSINT
• LUVOBATCH
• LUVOADD
• LUVATOL
• LUVOMAXX
• LUVOMAG
• LUVOZIRC
• Zircosil
• LUVOBEADS

Products and services

• LUVOCOM® Thermoplastic Compounds Thermoplastic compounds for various industrial applications, including custom compounding solutions for plastics processors.
• LUVOSINT® Sintering Materials Powder-based thermoplastic materials for additive manufacturing and selective laser sintering (SLS) applications.
• LUVOBATCH® Masterbatches Masterbatches and concentrates containing additives for coloration and functional modification of plastics and other materials.
• LUVOADD Additives Additives for plastics and rubber compounds, providing functional properties and processing enhancements.
• LUVATOL® Composite Products Products for composite materials, including resins and specialty chemicals for composite manufacturing.
• LUVOMAXX® Rubber Raw Materials Raw materials for the rubber industry, including rubber chemicals and processing aids.
• LUVOMAG® Magnesium Compounds Magnesium compounds including magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, and magnesium carbonate for industrial applications such as flame retardants, refractories, animal feed, pulp and paper, water treatment, pharma, and nutrition.
• LUVOZIRC® Zirconium and Rare Earth Compounds Zirconium and rare earth compounds for industrial applications including ceramics, catalysts, electronics, and optics.
• Functional Fluids Raw Materials Raw materials for lubricants and functional fluids, including base fluids, additives, and additive packages for the lubricants industry.
• Coating Solutions Raw materials for paints and varnishes, adhesives and sealants, printing inks, and construction chemicals, including binders, functional fillers, and additives.
• Filtration Products Products for filtration and separation applications in industrial processes.
• Pharmaceutical Raw Materials Pharmaceutical-grade raw materials supplied to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Nutrition Products Raw materials for nutritional supplements and foods, including minerals and functional ingredients.
• Personal Care Products Raw materials for personal care and cosmetics formulations.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ForvisMazarscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 November 2025Implementation partner for CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) implementation. ForvisMazars worked with LEHVOSS for nearly two years to implement the CSRD requirements, resulting in LEHVOSS publishing its first ESRS-angelehnte (ESRS-aligned) Nachhaltigkeitserklärung (sustainability statement) in November 2025.
• Afton ChemicalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025LEHVOSS Italia became the new partner for Afton Chemical from October 1, 2025. The PA Service team joined LEHVOSS organization, ensuring full continuity in relationships and ongoing activities. This integration represents expanded capabilities for LEHVOSS in the lubricants and functional fluids segment.
• Auer-Remy GmbHcoreOthers · 1 January 2008Acquired in 2008 by Lehmann&Voss&Co. Originally founded in 1950 by Degussa AG, Th. Goldschmidt AG, and Remy & Co. KG as a sales company for specialty chemicals. The company was merged into Lehmann&Voss&Co. in 2019 and now forms the basis for LEHVOSS Industrial Minerals business unit.
• Suppliers (predominantly foreign)coreOthersLong-term relationships with predominantly foreign suppliers for specialty chemicals and mineral compounds. The company sources raw materials globally to ensure supply security, including European and international sources for synthetic MgO.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• Helm AG: Hamburg-based family-owned chemicals and fertilizer company with a specialty distribution arm. Geographic and ownership-structure overlap makes it one of the closest German mid-market comparables.

Broad incumbents

• Univar Solutions: North American-headquartered global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor. Overlaps with LEHVOSS in industrial specialties, coatings, and ingredients, but with significantly larger North American and global footprint.
• IMCD N.V. Rotterdam-headquartered global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with a similar focus on technical application support and own brand value-add. Listed European incumbent with comparable end-market exposure in coatings, plastics, and personal care.
• Azelis Group NV: Belgian-headquartered global specialty ingredients distributor with strong positions in personal care, food, pharma, and industrial chemicals. Listed incumbent with comparable vertical application focus and similar M&A-driven growth strategy.
• Brenntag SE: The world's largest chemical distribution company, headquartered in Essen, Germany. Overlaps with LEHVOSS across most specialty segments (coatings, plastics, rubber, food, personal care) but operates at significantly greater scale and listed-equity scale.
• DKSH Holding Ltd. Swiss-listed market expansion services company with a sizable specialty chemicals and ingredients distribution arm across Asia and Europe. Comparable in pharma, personal care, and industrial chemicals end-markets and in branded specialty distribution.

Emerging players

• Barentz International B.V. Dutch-headquartered specialty ingredients distributor focused on life sciences (food, nutrition, personal care, pharma) and performance materials. Comparable in ingredients distribution, branded products, and European customer overlap, but more recent IPO/private-equity history.

Direct peers

• Biesterfeld AG: Hamburg-headquartered specialty chemicals distributor with a similar horizontal product portfolio (plastics, rubber, personal care, pharma, food) and a hybrid distribution + own-production model. Closest like-for-like German mid-market peer.
• TER Group: German specialty chemicals distributor with rubber, plastics, coatings, and adhesive exposure. Privately held, mid-size, and operates a similar technical-sales-plus-distribution model to LEHVOSS.
• Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH & Co. KG: Hamburg-based, family/partner-owned chemicals distributor with a comparable hybrid distribution + own-brand model. Directly comparable in customer base, product breadth, and mid-size European scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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