What RASCHIG GmbH does

RASCHIG GmbH is a privately held German specialty chemicals and plastics group headquartered in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, founded in 1891 by Dr. F. Raschig and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of PMC Global Inc. (California) since 1996. The company runs four divisions: Specialty Chemicals (over 200 products including pyridine, piperidine, and quinoline derivatives for pharmaceutical APIs; electroplating additives; glycidyl ethers, antioxidants such as IONOL, hydrolysis stabilisers, sulfobetainic monomers, and high-purity 1,3-Propane Sultone for lithium-ion batteries), Mass Transfer Technology (patented column internals including the original 1915 RASCHIG Ring, Super-Ring, Super-Pak, Super-Ring Plus, Ceradur, Raschig-Grid, and RALU-Ring), Duroplastic Moulding Compounds (melamine/phenol-formaldehyde, melamine/formaldehyde, unsaturated polyester, and epoxy systems under MELOPAS, AMPAL, RALUPOL, and EPOXIDUR brands), and Road Construction Materials (Ralumac and Ralubit bitumen emulsions). Manufacturing is concentrated at four German sites (Ludwigshafen, Rötha, Weißenburg, Waakirchen) with direct B2B sales offices in the Netherlands, Spain, the USA, India, and China; the company is described as world market leader in additives for electroplating bath formulations and in duroplastic moulding compounds.

The business model is direct B2B sales of specification-grade chemicals and engineered column equipment to industrial customers in pharmaceutical, galvanic, polymer, chemical process, electrical, and construction end-markets. Pricing is quote-based per contract rather than list-based, with no consumer-facing channels or e-commerce; sales are supported by dedicated divisional websites, downloadable product data sheets, trade-fair participation, and personal technical consulting. Revenue derives from four product streams — Specialty Chemicals, Duroplastic Moulding Compounds, Mass Transfer Technology Equipment (including column engineering and turnaround services through VTS GmbH), and Road Construction Materials — each monetised through one-time sales contracts with no subscription or recurring-software component. Quality and energy management are certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 50001 respectively, and the group holds REACH compliance plus Rhine water rights permits at its Ludwigshafen facility.

Customer collaboration is positioned as a differentiator, with the company emphasising close joint product development and optimisation across its four divisions. The acquisition history (eight deals since 1992, most recently Ludwig Michl GmbH in 2018) plus the PMC Global parent relationship provide global distribution reach and a stable capital base, while a divisional sub-brand architecture (IONOL, COBRATEC, RALUFON, RALUPLATE, RASCHIG Super-Ring, MELOPAS, AMPAL, EPOXIDUR) protects pricing power in narrow specialty niches. No revenue, headcount trend, or AI/digital capability signals are disclosed in available sources.

Name

RASCHIG GmbH

Legal name

RASCHIG GmbH

Website

https://raschig.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

RASCHIG GmbH is a 130+ year-old German specialty chemicals and plastics group operating four divisions — specialty chemicals, mass transfer technology, duroplastic moulding compounds, and road construction materials — serving pharmaceutical, galvanic, polymer, chemical processing, and construction customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (32599), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251), Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals manufacturing
• Mass transfer technology
• Thermosetting moulding compounds
• Electroplating bath additives
• Column internals equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludwigshafen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemicals: Sale of over 200 specialty chemicals and premium products including fine chemicals, electroplating additives, specialty monomers, glycidyl ethers, antioxidants, hydrolysis stabilisers, and pyridine, piperidine, and quinoline derivatives for pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
2. Duroplastic Moulding Compounds: Manufacturing and sale of thermosetting moulding compounds including melamine/phenol-formaldehyde, melamine/formaldehyde, and unsaturated polyester moulding masses for a broad application spectrum.
3. Mass Transfer Technology Equipment: Design, construction, and sale of column equipment including random packing, structured packings, column internals, droplet separators, mass transfer plates, and engineering services for separation processes in the chemical industry.
4. Road Construction Materials: Bitumen emulsions and construction chemicals for road rehabilitation and surface treatment applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RASCHIG GmbH manufactures and sells specialty chemicals (over 200 products including fine chemicals, electroplating additives, pyridine/piperidine/quinoline derivatives, antioxidants, glycidyl ethers, hydrolysis stabilisers, specialty monomers, and 1,3-Propane Sultone for lithium-ion batteries), thermosetting moulding compounds (melamine/phenol-formaldehyde, unsaturated polyester, epoxy), mass transfer technology equipment (random and structured packings, column internals, droplet separators, mass transfer plates for the chemical processing industry), and bitumen-based road construction materials. The company serves industrial customers across pharmaceutical, galvanic, polymer, chemical process and road construction sectors worldwide through direct B2B sales and a network of subsidiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RALUFON: Surfactants for electroplating applications including RALUFON NO 14, RALUFON NAPE 14-90, RALUFON CAS-OH, RALUFON DS, RALUFON DP, RALUFON DL, RALUFON DCH, RALUFON CA, RALUFON DM
• RALUPLATE
• RALUMER
• NIPLEX
• RALUPUR
• COBRATEC
• IONOL
• AMPAL
• MELOPAS
• RALUPOL
• RASCHIG Super-Ring
• RASCHIG Super-Ring PLUS
• RALU-Ring
• Raschig-Grid
• Ceradur
• Ralumac/Ralubit

Products and services

• Specialty Chemicals
• Thermosetting Moulding Compounds
• Mass Transfer Technology Equipment
• Road Construction Materials
• Custom Engineering Solutions (VTS GmbH)

Quantifiable outcome

• World market leader in additives for electroplating bath formulations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ludwig Michl GmbHminorOthersPart of the RASCHIG Group, located in Waakirchen, Germany. Ludwig Michl GmbH was acquired in 2018 as part of RASCHIG's expansion strategy in the area of mass transfer plates.
• VTS GmbH (Verfahrenstechnik Schwedt GmbH)minorOthersVTS GmbH joined the RASCHIG Group in 2016 and supports customers with engineering services, process engineering, regulatory engineering, contract research, and process simulations. Located in Schwedt/Oder, Germany.
• Synres Almoco BVminorOthersEuropean sales office of the RASCHIG Group, located in Hoek van Holland, Netherlands. Serves customers across Europe.
• OxirisChemicals S.A.minorOthersEuropean sales office of the RASCHIG Group, located in Sant Celoni, Barcelona, Spain. Serves customers in Spain and surrounding regions.
• PMC Specialties Group Inc.minorOthersUS sales office of the RASCHIG Group, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Serves customers in North America.
• RASCHIG – PMC India Pvt. Ltd.minorOthersIndian sales office of the RASCHIG Group, located in Thane West, Maharashtra, India. Serves the Indian market and surrounding regions.
• PMC Science / Tech Industries (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.minorOthersChinese sales office of the RASCHIG Group, located in Nanjing, China. Serves the Chinese market.
• Anselm Separation Technology GmbH & Co.minorOthersAcquired in 2015 by RASCHIG for the area of wire mesh products (Drahtgestrickprodukte). Located in Weißenburg, Bavaria, Germany.
• Jaeger Products Inc. (renamed RASCHIG USA Inc.)minorOthersUS company acquired by RASCHIG Group in 2006 and renamed RASCHIG USA Inc. in 2013. Part of the mass transfer technology business.
• CAD-Institut für Compliance, Arbeitsrecht und DatenschutzminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal service provider operating RASCHIG GmbH's internal whistleblowing system (Hinweisgeber-System) using a digital reporting platform that guarantees absolute confidentiality and anonymity. Operated in compliance with the German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) and EU Whistleblower Directive 2019/1937.
• ultrabold GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMarketing, screen design, and programming agency for RASCHIG GmbH's websites. Located at Quadrat G7, 14, 68159 Mannheim, Germany. Website: www.ultrabold.com
• Moritz KlenkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCopywriter and journalist providing copywriting services for RASCHIG GmbH. Located at U 4, 5, 68161 Mannheim, Germany. Website: www.moritzklenk.de

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LANXESS AG: German specialty chemicals company with strong positions in additives, polymer additives, and performance chemicals, directly competing with RASCHIG in antioxidant, hydrolysis stabilizer, and specialty additive markets for the polymer and rubber industries.
• Evonik Industries AG: German specialty chemicals major with comparable portfolio of specialty additives, surfactants, and performance chemicals across pharmaceutical, polymer, and coatings end-markets - directly competing in many of RASCHIG's core specialty chemical lines.
• Atotech (MKS Instruments): Global leader in electroplating chemistry and surface finishing solutions - direct competitor to RASCHIG's world-leading electroplating bath additives franchise (RALUFON, RALUPLATE, NIPLEX).
• Sulzer ChemTech: Global leader in mass transfer technology and column internals (structured packings, random packings, trays) for chemical processing - direct competitor to RASCHIG's RASCHIG Super-Ring, Super-Pak, RALU-Ring, and Ceradur product lines.
• Koch-Glitsch: Major global supplier of mass transfer equipment including random packings, structured packings, trays, and column internals - direct competitor in the same chemical process industry customers that RASCHIG serves.
• Hexion: Global leader in thermosetting resins and moulding compounds (epoxy, phenolic, melamine) - directly comparable to RASCHIG's MELOPAS, EPOXIDUR, and RALUPOL duroplastic moulding compound brands serving electrical, automotive, and kitchenware markets.
• Clariant AG: Swiss specialty chemicals company with strong positions in surfactants, additives, and performance chemicals for personal care, pharma, and industrial markets - significant overlap with RASCHIG's specialty additives and surface chemistry portfolio.
• Sumitomo Bakelite: Japanese manufacturer of thermosetting moulding compounds (phenolic, melamine, epoxy) - direct competitor in duroplastic moulding compounds serving electrical, automotive, and industrial applications.

Broad incumbents

• BASF SE: World's largest chemical company with broad portfolio overlapping multiple RASCHIG divisions (specialty additives, intermediates, mass transfer applications, and historically even moulding compounds via acquisitions) - a broad incumbent rather than direct niche specialist.
• Wacker Chemie AG: German specialty chemicals company with comparable positions in silicones, polymers, and specialty additives - overlaps with RASCHIG's polymer additives and fine chemicals business while operating a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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