What BIOGRUND does

BIOGRUND GmbH is a privately held German specialty manufacturer of ready-to-use (RTU) excipient premixes for solid oral dosage forms, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Hünstetten, Germany. The company's product architecture is organized around six trademarked brand families: AquaPolish® film coating systems (variants for enteric, sustained release, moisture barrier, taste/odor masking, gloss, high-solid, and TiO2-free applications), CompactCel® tableting and capsule-filling excipients (binders, disintegrants, flow aids, lubricants, moisture/oil absorbers, taste-masking, natural and USDA/EU organic-certified), BonuLac® natural shellac-based coatings, BonuPrint® natural printing inks, BonuTone® pigment dispersions, and BonuTab® complete premixes. Proprietary technical differentiators include a unique PVA + stearic acid moisture-barrier combination, full TiO2-free formulation portfolio, and organic-certified binders positioned for clean label and regulatory shifts.

The company serves pharmaceutical manufacturers, nutraceutical/dietary supplement producers, food manufacturers, and cosmetics producers across global markets. BIOGRUND operates through a hybrid commercial model: direct product sales via its e-commerce shop (shop.biogrund.com) for samples and smaller orders with freemium sampling (800g AquaPolish / 400g CompactCel), quote-based B2B pricing with 30-day invoice terms for enterprise accounts, plus contract manufacturing (Lohnherstellung) and second-supplier outsourcing services, and reformulation/technical consulting services. Distribution is executed through wholly-owned sales offices in Germany (HQ with R&D and production), USA (Shelbyville, KY — established 2021), Switzerland (Steinhausen), and Russia (Moscow), supplemented by an agent network covering South America, Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. The company has 11-50 employees and is founder-controlled with no disclosed external funding or acquisition activity.

Name

BIOGRUND

Legal name

BIOGRUND GmbH

Website

https://biogrund.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIOGRUND is a privately held German manufacturer of ready-to-use excipient premixes for solid oral dosage forms — film coatings, tableting, capsule filling, and coloring — serving pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and cosmetics manufacturers globally through direct sales offices in four countries and an agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hünfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Excipient Product Sales: Sale of ready-to-use film coating systems, tabletting excipients, capsule filling formulations, and coloring agents. Products sold directly through online shop and via sales representatives. Target customers are pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers requiring excipient mixtures for solid oral dosage forms.
2. Contract Manufacturing / Outsourcing: Contract manufacturing services (Lohnherstellung) where BIOGRUND produces film coatings based on customer's registered formulations. Includes second-supplier strategy services for companies transitioning from in-house to outsourced production.
3. Reformulation Services: Technical consulting and reformulation services for replacing unwanted excipients, color matching, troubleshooting production problems, and TiO2-free reformulation. Includes technical support, training, and scale-up assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BIOGRUND manufactures ready-to-use excipient premixes for solid oral dosage forms, including film coating systems, tabletting excipients, capsule filling formulations, and natural printing inks. The company also provides reformulation services, contract manufacturing (Lohnherstellung), second-supplier transition support, and on-site technical assistance for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and cosmetics manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

BIOGRUND is a specialized manufacturer of ready-to-use excipient mixtures for solid oral dosage forms, serving pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic applications. The product portfolio centers on two main platforms: the AquaPolish® line of film coating systems (including gastric juice resistant, sustained release, moisture barrier, and TiO2-free variants) and the CompactCel® line of tableting and capsule filling solutions (comprising dry binders, disintegrants, flow aids, lubricants, moisture/oil absorbents, and taste masking agents). Supporting products include BonuLac® (natural shellac-based coating), BonuPrint® (natural printing ink), and BonuTone® (pigment dispersion). All products are designed as ready-to-use premixes for simplified application, supporting clean label strategies with natural and organic-certified options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AquaPolish®: Ready-to-use film coating systems for tablets, pellets, capsules and granules. Includes variants for fast soluble, moisture protection, enteric coating, sustained release, and contract manufacturing.
• CompactCel®
• BonuLac®
• BonuPrint®
• BonuTab®
• BonuTone®

Products and services

• AquaPolish® E Ready-to-use pH-triggered gastric juice resistant film coating premix for tablets, pellets, capsules, and granules. Dissolution occurs above pH 5.5 for intestinal release. Formulated with acrylic acid copolymers, HPMC AS, or alginate. Designed for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers requiring enteric-coated solid oral dosage forms.
• AquaPolish® SR Ready-to-use sustained release film coating system that forms a strong gel layer through which active ingredients gradually diffuse. Wide range of release profiles achievable by varying cellulose ether type and amount. Particularly suited for granules and pellets requiring extended or controlled drug release.
• AquaPolish® PVA Ready-to-use moisture barrier film coating premix combining polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with stearic acid. Provides superior moisture protection with exceptional flexibility and elasticity, preventing film cracking during handling and storage. Designed for solid oral dosage forms requiring high moisture sensitivity control.
• AquaPolish® PRO Flexible, moisture-protecting immediate release film coating premix with high solubility and fast dissolution. Designed for simplified spray processes with wide process parameter ranges, suitable for manufacturers seeking efficient immediate release coating with moisture barrier properties.
• AquaPolish® TiO2 free Titanium dioxide-free film coating system for pharmaceutical applications. Provides white and colored formulations using calcium carbonate as standard replacement, with mineral-free alternatives available for acidic actives. Iron oxides used for colored variants. Positions customers ahead of EU TiO2 regulatory changes.
• BonuLac® Natural shellac-based aqueous enteric and moisture-sealing film coating system. Provides gastric juice resistance and taste masking for natural extracts, fatty oils, and substances with poor taste or odor. Suitable for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications requiring natural-origin coating ingredients.
• NutraPolish® ORGANIC Clear organic-certified film coating for organic dietary supplements. Provides fast soluble finishing for solid oral dosage forms in the nutraceutical market requiring organic certification compliance.
• NutraPolish® NATURAL Clear natural film coating for clean label applications in food and nutraceutical industries. Supports consumer-friendly labeling for solid oral dosage forms requiring natural excipient ingredients.
• CompactCel® MAB Dual-function moisture and oil absorber premix for tabletting and capsule filling processes. Prevents clumping of hydrophilic active ingredients and enables processing of oily substances such as CBD oil and hemp extracts. Available in synthetic formulations or natural/biological food-grade, silicate-free clean label variants.
• CompactCel® NATURAL Natural dry binder premix for direct compression tabletting. Supports clean label strategies for dietary supplements by replacing synthetic excipients such as hydroxypropyl cellulose or polyvinylpyrrolidone. Increases tablet hardness and improves friability for natural-origin formulations.
• CompactCel® ORGANIC USDA and EU organic food label-certified dry binder premix for direct compression of organic dietary supplements. Based on selected natural, certified organic ingredients. Increases tablet hardness and improves compaction for organic-certified tablet formulations.
• CompactCel® TC Taste masking dry binder premix that neutralizes bad-tasting active ingredients. Formulated with cellulose fibers, sugar substitutes (sorbitol, maltitol, isomalt), beta-cyclodextrin, or sodium carboxymethylcellulose. Addition of 5-10% to tablet mass is typically sufficient for effective taste masking. Clean label natural formulations available.
• CompactCel® SIL Dry binder granulate with optimized flow properties and superior adsorption capacity for moisture protection. Enables direct compression of high active ingredient tablets without wet granulation. Also converts liquid ingredients into free-flowing powders for capsule filling applications.
• CompactCel® FLO Silicon dioxide-free superplasticizer and lubricant premix that improves powder flowability and prevents bridge formation during tabletting and capsule filling processes. Designed as a clean label alternative to silicon dioxide-based glidants.
• BonuPrint® Natural pigment dispersion printing ink for solid oral dosage forms. Enables printing of logos, brand names, and barcodes using clean label-approved natural pigments. Designed for food and nutraceutical industries requiring natural printing ink alternatives.
• Contract Manufacturing / Outsourcing (Lohnherstellung) Contract manufacturing service where BIOGRUND produces film coatings based on customers' registered formulations on a 1:1 basis. Includes second-supplier strategy services for companies transitioning from in-house production to BIOGRUND's ready-to-use premix systems. Targeted at pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers.
• Reformulation Services Technical consulting and reformulation services covering replacement of unwanted excipients, color matching, troubleshooting production problems, and TiO2-free reformulation. Includes on-site technical support, training, scale-up assistance, and tailored tablet solution development for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetics manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ready-to-use formulations reduce production complexity to a single step - simply add to existing tabletting mass or disperse in water for film coating suspension

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF: BASF's Nutrition & Health division produces a broad portfolio of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients including binders, disintegrants, and coating polymers. It overlaps with BIOGRUND's CompactCel and AquaPolish lines but as part of a much wider chemicals and ingredients portfolio.
• Evonik Industries: Evonik is a global specialty chemicals company with a Healthcare & Life Sciences division that produces pharmaceutical excipients, including polymers for enteric and sustained-release coatings, directly overlapping BIOGRUND's AquaPolish product lines. As a much larger incumbent, it competes broadly rather than exclusively in the premix niche.
• Roquette:

Direct peers

• Colorcon: Colorcon is a leading global manufacturer of film coating systems, tabletting excipients, and specialty excipient premixes for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. It is BIOGRUND's most direct competitor in ready-to-use coating premixes and shares the same core focus on solid oral dosage forms.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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