HPS Schonox

Name

HPS Schonox

Legal name

HPS North America, Inc.

Website

https://hpsubfloors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Subfloor Preparation Products

NAICS

Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Flooring Installation Materials & Accessories (Adhesives, Grouts, Trims, Transitions) (IMADAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Floor Coating & Resinous Flooring (Epoxy/PU/Polished Concrete) (IMAIAKAG)

Keywords

• Subfloor preparation products
• Self-leveling underlayments
• Moisture mitigation systems
• Flooring adhesives
• Construction chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subfloor Preparation Product Sales: Schonox generates revenue through the sale of subfloor preparation compounds and systems including primers, moisture mitigation products, repair/patching compounds, self-leveling underlayments, adhesives, waterproofing membranes, and tools/accessories. Products are sold exclusively through a distributor partner network across the US.
2. Training and Certification Services: Schonox provides the Sika Technical Education Program (STEP), an in-person training clinic for contractors and installers on best practices for flooring installation solutions. Upon completion, participants receive a Certificate of Training Completion from Sika Corporation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HPS Schonox (operating as Schönox) manufactures and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of subfloor preparation products for the professional flooring industry. Its product lines include primers and moisture mitigation systems, repair and patching compounds, self-leveling underlayments, flooring adhesives, and waterproofing membranes. The company also offers a mobile app for flooring professionals and in-person technical training through the STEP (Sika Technical Education Program). Products are sold exclusively through a nationwide distributor partner network with field sales and on-site technical support.

Product overview

HPS Schonox, A Sika Brand, is a subfloor preparation solutions company offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 60 products organized into six main categories: Primers & Moisture Systems (Schönox FP, KH FIX, VD, SHP, MR 18, EPA, EPA Rapid), Repair/Patching & Smoothing Compounds (SL, RF, AST, HS Sturdy, PL, SEZ Plus, SGH), Floor Leveling & Underlayments (AM PLUS, AP, APF, AP Rapid, AP Rapid Plus, MBL, ZM, ZM Rapid, XM, S1500, US, DSP, DSP PLUS, RENOTEX, TS), Adhesives (EMICLASSIC, HPS 92, Roll and Go), Waterproofing (AB, EA, IC, ST), and Tools & Accessories. The company also provides a mobile app and STEP training program for professional development. The product portfolio is organized around three core technology platforms: Hybrid Active-Dry Technology (for speed and versatility), Synthetic Gypsum (for renovation of gypsum subfloors), and Cement-Based compounds (for general leveling and repair). Schönox products enable renovation without demolition of existing subfloors, addressing moisture issues up to 100% RH, and support LEED credits and Emicode EC1 Plus certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schönox Primers & Moisture Systems Schönox Primers & Moisture Systems include Schönox FP (flexible one-part filling and priming compound), KH FIX (acrylic primer for gypsum substrates), VD (dilutable acrylic primer for porous substrates), SHP (acrylic primer for smooth, non-porous substrates), MR 18 (one-component polyurethane moisture mitigation up to 96% RH), EPA (two-part epoxy moisture mitigation up to 100% RH), and EPA Rapid (rapid-drying epoxy moisture mitigation up to 100% RH). Used by flooring contractors and installers to prepare concrete, gypsum, wood, and other subfloor substrates prior to leveling or floor covering installation.
• Schönox Repair, Patching & Smoothing Compounds Schönox Repair, Patching & Smoothing Compounds include Schönox SL (moisture-resistant rapid-drying smoothing compound, featheredge up to 1 inch), RF (cement-based rapid-setting patching compound up to 2 inches), AST (synthetic gypsum-based smoothing compound, available in 10lb and 33lb sizes), HS Sturdy (Hybrid Active-Dry Technology-based rapid-drying compound up to 2 inches, in 10lb and 33lb sizes), PL (cement-based universal repair mortar), SEZ Plus (rapid-setting sand cement screed and trench filler up to 10 inches), and SGH (two-part crack repair compound). For professional flooring contractors performing subfloor repairs before floor covering installation.
• Schönox Floor Leveling & Underlayments Schönox Floor Leveling & Underlayments include AM PLUS (entry-level synthetic gypsum self-leveling compound), AP (synthetic gypsum self-leveling), APF (synthetic gypsum fiber-reinforced self-leveling for wooden floors), AP Rapid and AP Rapid Plus (pumpable Hybrid Active-Dry self-leveling compounds for fast-track installations), MBL (2-part moisture-mitigating leveling compound), ZM and ZM Rapid (cement-based self-leveling compounds, with ZM Rapid ready for covering in 1.5 to 2 hours), XM (cement-based smoothing compound), S1500 (moisture-resistant self-leveling), US (moisture-resistant self-leveling up to 3 inches), DSP and DSP PLUS (wear-rated polishable concrete toppings), RENOTEX (multiaxial glass fiber fabric reinforcement), and TS (impact sound insulation underlayment). For professional flooring contractors needing to level and prepare interior subfloors before floor covering installation.
• Schönox Adhesives Schönox Adhesives include Schönox EMICLASSIC (universal no-latex pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive for vinyl, carpet, linoleum, and synthetic rubber coverings, available in 1.25 gal and 4 gal sizes), HPS 92 (acrylic adhesive for resilient flooring such as VCT, LVT, and planks), and Roll and Go (rollable acrylic adhesive for luxury vinyl tiles up to 85% RH). For professional flooring installers bonding floor coverings to prepared subfloors.
• Schönox Waterproofing Systems Schönox Waterproofing Systems include Schönox AB (sealing, waterproofing sheet membrane made of polyethylene with fleece), EA Exterior Corner and IC Interior Corner (pre-shaped corner waterproofing elements), and ST Sealing Tape (long-roll waterproofing tape for seams and angles). Designed for use with Schönox iFix sealing adhesive in commercial and residential wet areas.
• Schönox Tools & Accessories Schönox Tools & Accessories include foam tapes (RS 50 Foam Tape, Foam Tape 2x33) for perimeter containment during pours, mixing barrels (15 Gallon Mixing Barrel and Barrel & Cart), 2 Blade and 30-inch Egg Beater Mixing Paddles, the OVAL 26 Mixer, water buckets (2.5 and 8 gallon), adhesive and KH FIX rollers, 24 Gauge and 24 Gauge Rake Pro rakes, the Leveling Trowel, the 24 Smoothing Trowel, the Porcupine Roller with Frame, the 12 Roller Holder, the Reusable KH FIX & Roll and Go Tray, Gunite Shoes, Coveralls, the Ön It Tee, and Pants. Sold to flooring professionals for use with Schönox compounds.
• Schönox Mobile App The Schönox App is a mobile application for flooring professionals that provides product overviews, technical data sheets, safety datasheets, brochures, product videos, installer tips, product quantity and area coverage calculators, and a find-your-representative tool. Available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
• STEP Training (Sika Technical Education Program) STEP (Sika Technical Education Program) is an in-person training clinic designed to educate contractors and installers on best practices for flooring installation solutions encompassing Schönox technologies, SikaBond flooring adhesives, SikaLevel subfloor preparation solutions, and SikaTile tile-setting materials. Participants who complete the program receive a Certificate of Training Completion from Sika Corporation. Training events are held across the US.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products ready for floor covering in 1.5-2 hours (ZM Rapid at 1/2 inch depth)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• BIMsmithcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchonox has partnered with BIMsmith Market for building professionals to research, compare, and download Schonox Revit materials quickly and easily. Also partnered with BIMsmith Forge for a free Revit configurator where users can configure complete flooring systems combining Schonox products with other products and download for Revit.
• Sika CorporationflagshipOthersSchonox is a Sika Brand, operating as HPS North America, Inc. Products are backed by Sika's international, best-in-class research and development labs, scientists, and product experts. The STEP training program encompasses Schonox technologies, SikaBond flooring adhesives, SikaLevel subfloor preparation solutions, and SikaTile tile-setting materials.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ardex Americas: Ardex Americas is one of the leading North American manufacturers of subfloor preparation products, including self-leveling underlayments, moisture-control systems, and patch/repair compounds. It competes head-to-head with Schönox in the US flooring contractor channel on rapid-cure technology and system solutions.
• Mapei Corporation: Mapei is a global specialty chemical manufacturer with a substantial US flooring installation products business covering self-leveling underlayments, primers, adhesives, and moisture-mitigation systems. It overlaps directly with Schönox across nearly every subfloor preparation category and operates through similar distributor channels.
• Uzin Utz North America: Uzin Utz is a German specialty building chemicals group with a US presence focused on subfloor preparation, leveling compounds, adhesives, and installation systems. Like Schönox, it emphasizes rapid-curing technology and works through a distributor and contractor channel serving flooring professionals.
• Bostik (Arkema): Bostik is the adhesives arm of Arkema and offers flooring installation products including self-leveling underlayments, primers, and resilient flooring adhesives. Its product portfolio and channel go-to-market closely parallel Schönox's, making it a relevant direct competitor in US commercial and residential flooring projects.
• Custom Building Products: Custom Building Products manufactures surface preparation and flooring installation products, including self-leveling underlayments, patch/level products, primers, and waterproofing membranes. It serves professional flooring contractors through distributors and home-center channels, overlapping meaningfully with Schönox's subfloor preparation portfolio.
• LATICRETE International: LATICRETE is a US manufacturer of tile and stone installation systems with an adjacent portfolio that includes waterproofing membranes, self-leveling underlayments, and surface preparation products. Its commercial and residential flooring contractor customer base overlaps with Schönox's distribution relationships.
• TEC Specialty Products (H.B. Fuller): TEC Specialty, part of H.B. Fuller, produces self-leveling underlayments, patching compounds, primers, and flooring adhesives for professional contractors. Its product mix, channel, and customer base closely mirror Schönox's, putting it in direct competition for distributor shelf space and contractor specifications.

Broad incumbents

• W. R. Meadows: W. R. Meadows is a long-established US manufacturer of building envelope and construction products, including flooring underlayments and moisture-mitigation products within a much broader portfolio of sealants, waterproofing, and concrete materials. It overlaps with Schönox in subfloor preparation but is not specialized in that niche.
• BASF Master Builders Solutions US: BASF Master Builders Solutions offers a broad portfolio of concrete and flooring solutions including self-leveling underlayments and surface preparation products. While not focused exclusively on Schönox's niche, it competes for larger commercial specifications and brings global R&D resources to bear.

Emerging players

• Maxxon Corporation: Maxxon specializes in self-leveling underlayments and sound-control underlayments primarily for commercial and multifamily construction. While narrower in scope than Schönox, it competes in the same substrate preparation category and is often evaluated as an alternative in commercial flooring specifications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hps_schonox

Compliance21 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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