Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann

What Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann does

Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann GmbH is a Berlin-headquartered, family-owned pharmaceutical and specialty chemical company founded in 1900 by pharmacist Dr. Hans Rosemann and chemist Dr. Alfred Stephan. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of disinfection and hygiene products organized into four categories: hand, skin and body disinfectants (e.g., AHD 2000 G, Hospisept G, ACO-derm sensitive, Manorapid Synergy); surface disinfectants (Lysoformin rapid/spezial/3000, Aerodesin, Clorina, Fugaten); instrument disinfectants (Lysoformin 3000, Aldasan 2000, Almyrol); and equipment/accessories including Lydos wall dispensers, the HyBag hygienic packaging system, dosing pumps, and measuring accessories. Underlying technology centers on aldehyde-based, alcohol-based, and ammonium-compound formulations with efficacy validated against bacteria, fungi, and viruses including antibiotic-resistant pathogens; selected products are tested viruzid per the new EN 17430:2024 hand hygiene standard.

The company operates a B2B enterprise field-sales go-to-market targeting hospitals and rehabilitation clinics, nursing homes and outpatient care, rescue services, industrial and commercial customers, educational institutions and gastronomy, physiotherapy/fitness/wellness, and medical/veterinary practices. Distribution is primarily direct to healthcare facilities in Germany, augmented by an international partner network spanning 40+ countries and independent Lysoform production entities in Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Spain, Argentina, and Brazil. Pricing is unit-based across SKUs ranging from €1.79 dispensing accessories to €369.44 dispenser columns, with volume discounts on bulk formats. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company employs more than 80 people, holds DIN EN ISO 13485 certification via DNV MEDCERT, is pursuing EU MDR certification, and is led by Managing Director Wolf-Christian Rödger representing the fourth generation of family ownership.

Name

Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann

Legal name

Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann GmbH

Website

https://lysoform.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann is a family-owned German manufacturer founded in 1900 that produces disinfectant and antiseptic products — hand, surface, and instrument disinfectants plus dosing equipment — sold to hospitals, nursing homes, medical practices, and industrial customers across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disinfectants and Hygiene Products

NAICS

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)

akta.pro primary industry

Hand Sanitizers & Antibacterial Personal Care (CRADANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hand Sanitizers & Cleansing Sprays (CRABAEAJ), Disinfectant Wipes (Pre-moistened) (CRAJANAC), Specialty Surface Disinfectants (Mold/Mildew, Bathroom, Multi-surface) (CRAJANAJ), Restroom & Hygiene Dispensing Systems (Commercial/Industrial) (IMAHALAH)

Keywords

• Disinfectant manufacturing
• Hand hygiene products
• Surface disinfection solutions
• Medical device disinfectants
• Infection prevention products

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Disinfectant product sales: Sale of disinfectant and hygiene products including hand disinfectants, surface disinfectants, instrument disinfectants, skin care products, and dispensing equipment to healthcare institutions, industry, and professional users

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann manufactures and sells disinfectant and antiseptic chemical preparations for hand/skin, surface, and instrument disinfection. The product range comprises alcohol-based hand disinfectants, aldehyde- and ammonium compound-based surface and instrument disinfectants, skin care/wash products, and dosing equipment (wall dispensers, HyBag hygienic packaging). Customers are primarily healthcare facilities, nursing homes, rescue services, medical practices, and industrial/commercial businesses.

Product overview

Lysoform Dr. Hans Rosemann is a German disinfection and hygiene products company founded in 1900, offering a comprehensive portfolio of disinfectant and hygiene solutions organized into four main product categories: Hands/Skin/Body, Surfaces, Instruments, and Equipment/Accessories. The hand and skin product lines include alcoholic hand disinfectants (ACO-derm sensitive, AHD 2000 G, Hospisept G, Manorapid Basic/Synergy, Poly-Alcohol line), skin wash lotions (ACO-san, Wasa 2000/Soft), skin care products (Luphenil, Majola-H5-Creme), eye wash (Sterisol Augenspülung), and cosmetic products (Fluomint mouthwash, FUSS-SPRAY, ICE-FIT-SPRAY). Surface disinfection products include Aerodesin/Aerodesin 2000, Lysoformin rapid/spezial/3000, Clorina, Fugaten, Blanchipon, and Aldasan 2000. Instrument disinfection is handled by Lysoformin 3000, Aldasan 2000, and Almyrol. Equipment and accessories encompass Lydos wall dispensers (1000, F, Vario models), HyBag dispensers, dispenser columns, soft-vlies wipe dispensers, and dosing accessories including measuring cups, dosage pumps, and adapter heads. The company serves healthcare facilities, nursing homes, rescue services, industry, educational institutions, medical practices, and veterinary medicine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HyBag: Innovative hygienic packaging system for healthcare, gastronomy, industry and commerce.

Products and services

• ACO®-derm sensitive Alcoholic hand disinfectant free of perfumes and colorants, tested viruzid according to EN 17430:2024 for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection. Targeted at healthcare workers and institutions requiring fragrance- and dye-free hand disinfectants.
• AHD 2000® G Alcohol-based hand and skin disinfectant effective against bacteria (including TB), fungi, and enveloped viruses including rota and adeno viruses. Sold in 125 ml, 250 ml (with sprayer), 500 ml, and 1 L bottles plus bulk pricing at approximately €11.54/Liter. Aimed at healthcare, nursing, and industrial users.
• AHD 2000®/CH (Sterisol) Alcoholic hand disinfection efficacious against bacteria (including TB), fungi, enveloped and non-enveloped viruses including Rota, Adeno, Noro, and Poliovirus. Targeted at Swiss-market healthcare and institutional customers.
• Amosept® Combined disinfection and cleaning product for simultaneous disinfection and cleaning, hand decontamination, and hygienic hand wash. Suited to healthcare and food-handling environments.
• Hospisept® G Hand and skin disinfectant for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection, pre-surgical skin disinfection, and control of bacteria (including TBC), fungi, and viruses. Used in hospitals, practices, and care facilities.
• Hospisept® gefärbt Alcoholic skin disinfectant for skin disinfection of intact skin prior to surgical procedures; colored variant of Hospisept® for visual application control. Aimed at surgical and clinical settings.
• Manorapid® Basic Alcoholic hand disinfectant for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection, fragrance and dye free. Targeted at healthcare and care-facility customers needing hypoallergenic formulations.
• Manorapid® Synergy Alcoholic solution for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection in areas with increased risk of virus contamination. Suited to high-risk infection-control environments.
• Poly-Alcohol Hände-Antisepticum Alcoholic hand antiseptic for hygienic and surgical hand disinfection containing 70 ml 2-Propanol per 100 ml. Aimed at clinical and institutional hand hygiene.
• Poly-Alcohol Haut...farblos Antisepticum Skin antiseptic for skin disinfection, hygienic hand disinfection, and surgical hand disinfection; colorless variant. Used for pre-procedural skin preparation in clinical settings.
• Poly-Alcohol Haut...gefärbt Antisepticum Skin antiseptic for skin disinfection; colored variant with gelborange S and chinolingelb colorants to mark disinfected skin areas. Used for surgical site marking in medical procedures.
• ACO®-san Skin wash lotion for sensitive or highly stressed skin, fragrance and dye free, suitable for regular use before surgical hand disinfection and general body cleansing. Aimed at healthcare workers with frequent hand washing.
• Luphenil® Skin regeneration and protection product for application before work, breaks, after shifts, and before rest. Aimed at occupational skin protection in healthcare and industry.
• Majola®-H5-Creme Skin protection cream for daily care of dry and chapped skin and prevention of professional dermatitis. Aimed at healthcare, nursing, and industrial workers with frequent skin exposure.
• Wasa® 2000 Wash and care lotion for non-alkaline mild washes and baths, suitable for hand washing prior to surgical procedures, facial and body washing, and hair and scalp washing. Aimed at hospitals, nursing homes, and clinical users.
• Wasa®-Soft Washing and care lotion for sensitive or severely strained skin, particularly suited for regular use. Aimed at healthcare and care workers with sensitive skin.
• Sterisol Augenspülung (Eye Wash) Eye wash for immediate first aid at eyewash stations and mobile use in vehicles, ships, and containers. Sold in 10 x 1 L bottles at approximately €26.13/each and as a wall-and-carry set at approximately €73.98/set.
• Lysoformin® 3000 Disinfecting and cleaning concentrate for instruments, equipment, and surfaces; particularly appropriate for flexible endoscopes. Sold in 12 x 1 L bottles at approximately €23.63/Liter and 2 x 5 L canisters at approximately €20.78/Liter. Used in hospitals and medical practices.
• Lysoformin® spezial Wipe disinfection of surfaces and medical devices for control of nosocomial infections. Sold at approximately €14.23/Liter standard and €13.50/Liter bulk pricing. Used in hospitals and care facilities for routine surface disinfection.
• Lysoformin® rapid Rapid surface disinfection product for wiping disinfection and cleaning of medical devices and small surfaces in patient environments. Used between patient contacts in clinical settings.
• Lysoformin® rapid wipes Impregnated wipes for quick wiping disinfection and cleaning of medical devices and small surfaces in patient environments in medical and veterinary industry. Aimed at point-of-care surface disinfection.
• Aerodesin® Rapid disinfection of medical devices and surfaces according to VAH-methods. Used in healthcare facilities for fast-acting surface disinfection.
• Aerodesin® 2000 Surface disinfectant for rapid surface disinfection of medical devices. Used in hospitals and practices requiring VAH-compliant rapid disinfection.
• Blanchipon® Cleaning product for instruments and surfaces of medical devices. Pre-cleaning step prior to disinfection in instrument reprocessing workflows.
• Clorina® Wiping disinfection of medical devices and surfaces according to VAH-methods. Used in clinical and institutional disinfection routines.
• Fugaten® Wiping disinfection of medical devices. Used in hospitals and medical practices for routine device disinfection.
• Fugaten® Spray Spray disinfection of medical devices. Used for targeted application to medical device surfaces.
• Hospisept®-Tuch Impregnated wipes for wiping disinfection of medical devices. Used in hospitals and practices for device surface disinfection.
• Aldasan® 2000 / Aldosan® 2000-CH Concentrate for the disinfection of medical devices and other objects through wiping or submersion. Aldosan 2000-CH variant is offered for the Swiss market.
• Almyrol Instrument disinfection product for medical and dental instrument reprocessing.
• Fluomint-Lysoform® Mouthwash against mouth and throat disorders for prevention of tooth decay and long-lasting fresh breath. Aimed at consumer and institutional oral care.
• Lysoform® FUSS-SPRAY Footspray for cooling and relaxation of tired feet; stops sweat odor. Aimed at consumer and podiatry users.
• Lysoform® ICE-FIT-SPRAY Cooling body spray that relaxes muscles with Aqua, Alcohol Denat., Menthol, and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice. Aimed at sports, fitness, and consumer users.
• Lydos 1000 wall-mounted dispenser Wall dispenser for hand hygiene products for 1000 ml bottles. Sold at approximately €51.40/each. Aimed at healthcare and institutional buyers.
• Lydos F wall-mounted dispenser Dispenser for liquid soaps and alcoholic hand disinfectants for 500 ml bottles. Sold at approximately €40.50/each plus housing at €12.74/each.
• Lydos Vario dispenser Variable wall dispenser with back panel for versatile use. Vario dispenser with back panel priced at approximately €53.03/each; collection tray at approximately €12.46/each.
• Lysoform HyBag® dispenser Dispenser for the HyBag hygienic packaging system for healthcare, gastronomy, industry, and commerce. Aimed at closed-system hygiene dispensing customers.
• Lysoform dispenser column Standing dispenser column for multiple dispensers. Sold at approximately €369.44/each; prospect holder at approximately €48.96/each. Used at building entrances and reception areas.
• Lysoform®-soft-vlies wipe dispenser system Universal fleece wipe dispenser for use with aqueous disinfectants or cleaning agents. 6 empty buckets at approximately €7.31/each; 6 rolls of 100 wipes at approximately €13.98/each; lid with green dispensing opening at approximately €3.13/each; dispensing opening (red) at approximately €1.79/each.
• Measuring cup (100 ml) Measuring cup for accurate dosing of disinfectants. Used to prepare working solutions of disinfectant concentrates.
• Pump dispenser for 1000 ml bottle Pump dispenser accessory for 1000 ml bottles. Used with Lysoform hand disinfectants and soaps.
• Dosage pump (10 ml) for 5/10-litre canister Dosage pump for precise dispensing from 5/10-litre canisters with 10 ml per stroke. Used in bulk disinfectant preparation workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wide international market presence

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lysoform Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Antisepsie AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive Swiss market partner, Brugg/Windisch location, operating exclusively in Swiss market
• International Lysoform companies (Austria, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependently producing Lysoform companies with individual product lines in Austria, Italy, Spain, Argentina, and Brazil. Friendly interchange of information and experience

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Diversey (Solenis): Global hygiene and cleaning solutions provider (now part of Solenis) serving healthcare, hospitality, food service, and retail. Competes with Lysoform in healthcare surface and instrument disinfection at the institutional account level but with much broader product breadth and geographic reach.
• Reckitt Benckiser (Dettol): Global consumer health and hygiene company behind the Dettol brand of disinfectants and antiseptics. Broad incumbent competing with Lysoform in professional and consumer hand and surface disinfection across Europe and beyond.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention serving hospitals, life sciences, and food service. Overlaps with Lysoform in healthcare surface and hand disinfection but addresses a far broader portfolio of verticals with substantially larger resources.
• Softa (3M) / 3M Health Care: Global industrial conglomerate whose Health Care division markets surgical hand antiseptics (e.g., Softa) and surface disinfectants into European hospitals. Broad incumbent competing for the same hospital hygiene procurement slots as Lysoform with much larger R&D and sales scale.

Direct peers

• Bode Chemie (Paul Hartmann AG): German disinfectant manufacturer (now part of Paul Hartmann AG) supplying hand, surface, and instrument disinfection to hospitals and medical practices. Direct competitor in the same DACH hospital procurement market with comparable formulations and certifications.
• Dr. Schumacher: German manufacturer of disinfectants and hygiene products for healthcare, dental, and industrial applications. Closely comparable mid-sized German player competing on hand/surface/instrument disinfection SKUs and serving similar hospital and nursing home buyers.
• Schülke & Mayr: German-based specialist in infection prevention, disinfectants, and hygiene for healthcare and industrial use, with a comparable century-plus heritage, similar B2B focus on hospitals and nursing homes, and overlapping product categories (hand, surface, instrument disinfection).
• Antiseptica Dr. Hans-Joachim Molitor GmbH: German specialist in skin and surface antiseptics, disinfectants, and instrument care for healthcare facilities. Direct peer competing for the same hospital and outpatient disinfection contract pool in DACH.
• Oro Clean Chemie AG: Swiss-based specialist in disinfectants and hygiene solutions for healthcare, dental, and industrial markets. Comparable mid-sized competitor operating in DACH and serving hospital and dental disinfection buyers with overlapping SKUs.
• Dr. Weigert (Chemische Fabrik Dr. Weigert): German specialty chemicals and disinfection manufacturer focused on instrument reprocessing, cleaning, and disinfection for hospitals, laboratories, and dental practices. Direct peer in instrument and surface disinfection for German hospital procurement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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