What Calvatis does

Calvatis GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of cleaning agents and disinfectants, headquartered in Ladenburg and operating internationally under the Calvatis and Calgonit brands since 1929. The company serves industrial customers across food processing, beverage production, dairy processing, agriculture, institutional hygiene (hospitals, hotels, restaurants, public buildings), commercial laundry, and water treatment, with additional revenue from private label and contract manufacturing for clients that market their own branded cleaning products.

The core offering combines proprietary chemical formulations with applied process technology, including Cleaning In Place (CIP) systems for closed production lines, dosing technology, and the newly launched S1 EVO and S2 EVO satellite stations that integrate rinsing, foaming, and disinfection in a single unit. Calvatis also delivers Equipment and Systems Engineering services covering facility and equipment design, measurement and control systems, automation, commissioning, and spare parts, plus Water Treatment solutions spanning boiler, cooling, drinking, and process water. The portfolio is organized into multiple industry-specific product catalogs (food, dairy, brewery and mineral water, agriculture, institutional, laundry, water treatment, dosing, bakery, retail, butcher).

The business model is B2B enterprise field sales to regulated industrial buyers, supplemented by a secure customer portal (gated by customer number and email registration) that delivers product documentation, safety data sheets, and operating guidelines. Revenue streams therefore span hardware and consumable sales, engineered systems, and professional services such as custom formulation development and contract filling. Marketing relies on industry trade fairs, a multilingual web presence across Germany, Bulgaria, France, Spain, and the UK, and credentials including ISO, Kosher, and Halal certifications that are critical for food and beverage customer qualification.

Name

Calvatis

Legal name

Calvatis GmbH

Website

https://calvatis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Calvatis GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer, founded in 1929, that produces cleaning agents, disinfectants, dosing hardware, and water treatment solutions for industrial customers across food, beverage, dairy, agriculture, institutional, and laundry sectors in Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ladenburg

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. Cleaning Agents and Disinfectants: Sale of cleaning agents and disinfectants for industrial applications across food, beverage, dairy, agriculture, institutional, and laundry sectors. Products include formulations for surface cleaning, disinfection, CIP systems, membrane cleaning, and personal hygiene.
2. Private Label / Contract Manufacturing: Custom formulation development, production, and contract filling services. Includes product analysis and tests, filling, labelling, product approvals, documentation preparation, logistics processing, and marketing assistance for clients wanting their own branded products.
3. Equipment and Systems Engineering: Design, assembly, commissioning, and maintenance of cleaning equipment and systems. Includes building and facility design, measurement and control systems, automation and visualization, and spare parts supply.
4. Water Treatment: Water treatment solutions including boiler water treatment, open and closed systems (including cooling water treatment), drinking water treatment, pasteurizers/autoclaves, and process water treatment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Calvatis manufactures and supplies industrial cleaning agents and disinfectants for food, beverage, dairy, agriculture, institutional, laundry, and water treatment applications, complemented by dosing and satellite station equipment (S1 EVO, S2 EVO), CIP systems, and equipment engineering services. The firm also provides private label/contract manufacturing and customised hygiene concepts tailored to each industry's regulatory and operational requirements.

Product overview

Calvatis is an independent manufacturer of cleaning agents and disinfectants offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial hygiene solutions. The company's product portfolio includes core cleaning and disinfection products across multiple industry-specific product lines: Food Industry Products for food processing, Beverage Industry Products for beverage production, Dairy Processing Products, Agriculture Products, Institutional Products for hospitals and commercial facilities, Laundry Products for textile care, and Water Treatment Products. The company also offers Equipment and Systems Engineering for customized facility solutions and Private Label/Special Solutions for custom manufacturing. The product range is organized into multiple industry-specific catalogs including Food Industry, Agriculture, Institutional, Laundry, Operating and Hygiene Technology, Brewery and Mineral Water, Dairy, Water Treatment, Dosing Technology, Bakery, Retail, and Butcher Shop. Recently launched products include the S1 EVO and S2 EVO satellite stations for professional cleaning applications. Calvatis positions itself as focused on innovative development, creative engineering, performance, and sustainability alongside customer satisfaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Calgonit: Brand name appearing alongside Calvatis in the company logo.

Products and services

• Food Industry Cleaning & Disinfection Solutions Cleaning and disinfection solutions for food processing facilities covering surfaces, conveyor lubrication, container cleaning, membrane cleaning, closed-system cleaning, personal hygiene and production environment conditioning, targeted at food manufacturers needing contamination prevention and food-safety compliance.
• Beverage Industry Cleaning Solutions Solutions for breweries and mineral water facilities covering bottle cleaning, conveyor lubrication, container cleaning, membrane cleaning, closed-system cleaning and CIP systems for production hygiene.
• Dairy Processing Cleaning Solutions Cleaning solutions for dairy facilities covering conveyor lubrication, tank cleaning, membrane cleaning, closed systems, ultrafiltration and pasteurization applications to prevent bacterial contamination and maintain product quality.
• Agriculture Cleaning & Disinfection Products Cleaning and hygiene solutions for agricultural operations, addressing farm hygiene, equipment cleaning and disease prevention.
• Institutional Cleaning & Hygiene Products Comprehensive hygiene solutions for hospitals, hotels, restaurants and public buildings including floor cleaning, dishwashing, kitchen hygiene, hygiene management, hand and skin care and commercial textile care.
• Laundry / Commercial Textile Care Products Chemical solutions for commercial laundry operations washing work clothes, mops and household textiles in large quantities, with continuous process monitoring and optimisation of chemical, water and energy usage.
• Industrial Water Treatment Solutions Water treatment solutions covering boiler water treatment, open and closed systems (including cooling water treatment), drinking water treatment, pasteurizer/autoclave treatment and process water treatment.
• Equipment and Systems Engineering Customised facility construction and equipment solutions including building and facility design, assembly, commissioning and maintenance, measurement and control systems, data acquisition and evaluation, automation and visualisation, and spare parts supply for cleaning applications.
• Private Label and Contract Manufacturing Services End-to-end private label and contract manufacturing including recipe development, production, product analysis and testing, filling, labelling, product approvals, documentation preparation, logistics processing and marketing assistance for clients launching their own branded cleaning and disinfection products.
• S1 EVO Satellite Station Compact professional satellite station for rinsing, foaming and disinfection in one unit, featuring hygienic design, ease of use and robust construction, intended for industrial and manufacturing cleaning environments.
• S2 EVO Satellite Station Compact professional satellite station for rinsing, foaming and disinfection in one unit, featuring hygienic design, ease of use and robust construction, intended for industrial and manufacturing cleaning environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Optimized use of chemicals, water and energy in customer washing and cleaning processes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• System CleanerscoreTechnology or Integration · 24 April 2026Engineering team visited System Cleaners in Denmark for training purposes. Long-term partnership focused on product integration and application training for System Cleaners' satellite station equipment (S1 EVO, S2 EVO). Calvatis provides cleaning and disinfection products combined with System Cleaners' equipment for complete hygiene solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions serving food and beverage, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial markets. Directly comparable as the dominant incumbent in industrial cleaning chemistry and on-site hygiene service that Calvatis competes against, though Ecolab operates at materially greater scale and global reach.
• Solenis: Global specialty chemical manufacturer focused on water-intensive industries including food, beverage, and pulp/paper. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent in industrial water treatment and hygiene chemistry overlapping with Calvatis's water treatment and CIP offerings.
• BASF (Care Chemicals): Global chemical major with a Care Chemicals division supplying ingredients and formulations for hygiene, cleaning, and personal care applications. Adjacent incumbent whose formulated cleaning chemistries overlap with Calvatis's specialty product portfolio at the formulation level.

Direct peers

• Kersia: Specialist in food safety and biosecurity solutions serving dairy, food processing, beverage, and agricultural customers. Highly comparable mid-sized European peer focused on cleaning chemistry and disinfection for the same industrial hygiene verticals as Calvatis.
• Borer Chemie: Swiss specialist manufacturer of cleaning and disinfection agents for industrial and institutional markets, including food and beverage, healthcare, and laboratories. Comparable mid-sized European private competitor with similar vertical focus and specialty chemistry positioning.
• Christeyns: European manufacturer of hygiene chemicals and cleaning solutions for industrial, institutional, and laundry applications. Directly comparable as a mid-sized European private peer with overlapping laundry, food, and institutional product lines.
• Schülke & Mayr: German specialist in hygiene, disinfection, and preservation solutions serving healthcare, food, and industrial customers. Comparable mid-sized German/European peer with overlapping disinfection and hygiene chemistry portfolios targeting food processing and institutional end markets.
• Dr. Weigert: German specialist in industrial cleaning and disinfection chemistry for food, beverage, dairy, and pharmaceutical applications. Direct peer with similar product focus, geographic anchoring in Germany, and B2B industrial hygiene go-to-market.
• Werner & Mertz: European manufacturer of professional cleaning products with strong sustainability positioning across institutional and industrial cleaning. Comparable mid-sized European private competitor in cleaning chemistry with overlapping institutional and industrial hygiene customers.
• Diversey (Solenis): Provider of hygiene, infection prevention, and cleaning solutions for food and beverage, hospitality, healthcare, and retail customers. Closely comparable product portfolio across industrial and institutional cleaning chemistry, with overlapping CIP, dosing, and disinfection offerings targeting the same verticals as Calvatis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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