Maflon
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersCastelli Calepio, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Maflon firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Maflon
- Legal name
- Maflon S.p.A.
- Website
- https://maflon.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Maflon industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Chemical Additives
- NAICS
- Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613)
- SIC
- Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)
Keywords
Where Maflon is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Castelli Calepio
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Maflon business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Chemical Additives Sales: B2B manufacturer and supplier of specialized chemical additives including PTFE micropowders, surfactants, rheological additives, and crosslinkers. Products are sold to industrial manufacturers in textiles, leather, coatings, inks, and stone protection industries. The company emphasizes customized and distinctive products with tailor-made solutions for each customer demand, suggesting a mix of standard product sales and custom formulation services.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Maflon product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Maflon manufactures and supplies specialty chemical additives for industrial manufacturers in the leather, textile, stone protection, and coatings/inks industries. The portfolio comprises branded product lines including HEXAFOR® and HYDROSIN® surfactants, Lineplus® PTFE micropowders, RHEOSIN® rheological additives, leather repellents, textile auxiliaries, penetrating stone sealers, and HYDROSIN® crosslinkers. Products are sold direct to industrial customers, with the company emphasizing tailor-made formulations and R&D cooperation with universities.
Product overview
Maflon S.p.A. is a chemical solutions company specializing in performance additives for industrial applications. The product portfolio is organized into distinct lines: HEXAFOR® and HYDROSIN® surfactant lines (fluorinated and fluoro-free respectively) for surface tension reduction and wetting; leather, textile, and stone protection product lines; CROSSLINKERS (HYDROSIN® brand) including blocked isocyanate and poly-carbodiimide types for formulation boosting; Lineplus® PTFE micropowders for tribological properties; and RHEOSIN® rheological additives for viscosity control. The company positions itself as offering customized solutions through close cooperation with universities and research institutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- HEXAFOR®: Product line of highly efficient surface-active agents (surfactants) based on short perfluorinated chains and fluoro-free alternatives for various industrial applications.
- HYDROSIN®
- RHEOSIN®
- Lineplus®
Products and services
- HEXAFOR® Surfactants Highly efficient surface-active agents based on short perfluorinated chains, supplying rapid spreading, wetting, and levelling properties for water- and solvent-borne industrial systems. Used by coatings, inks, and textile formulators requiring low surface tension and substrate wetting.
- HYDROSIN® Fluoro-free Surfactants High-performance fluorine-free surfactants for water-based and solvent-based systems that reduce surface tension at low concentrations while supporting sustainable industrial applications. Used by formulators seeking fluorine-free alternatives for paints, adhesives, cleaners, and other coatings.
- Leather Repellents Protective agents that provide a chemical barrier against water, oil, and other staining agents on finished leather surfaces. Targeted at leather goods manufacturers and processors requiring durable surface protection.
- Textile Auxiliaries Finishing chemicals providing extremely durable water- and oil-repellent treatments on different textile fabrics. Used by textile finishers seeking durable repellency, soil release, and wash-fast performance.
- Penetrating Sealers Polymers that create a chemical barrier on various stone surfaces, protecting them from staining agents and environmental factors. Used by stone surface manufacturers and maintenance companies.
- CROSSLINKERS (HYDROSIN® crosslinking range) Boosters for formulations including varnishes, inks, and textile auxiliaries that improve chemical and mechanical performance. Includes fluorine-free blocked isocyanate and poly-carbodiimide crosslinkers (HYDROSIN® sub-ranges) for coating applications requiring heat-curing cycles.
- Lineplus® PTFE Micropowders Finely divided white powders of PTFE resins with lower molecular weight and smaller particle sizes (down to 2 μm) added to polymers, inks, paints, and other formulations to improve abrasion resistance, lubricity, non-stick properties, thermal stability, and chemical inertness. Used by formulators of polymers, inks, paints, and coatings requiring tribological performance.
- RHEOSIN® Rheological Additives Polyurethane-based rheology modifiers that adjust the flow behaviour of paints and coatings, improving viscosity, application characteristics, sag resistance, anti-settling, and spatter resistance. Used by coatings and paints formulators.
Companies that use Maflon
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Maflon technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Maflon partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Mazza Holding GroupcoreMaflon is a company under Mazza Holding Group, an Italian industrial holding company. The company is positioned as 'A Mazza Holding Company' on its website, indicating it is a wholly-owned subsidiary or affiliated company within the group structure. The group includes Mazza Holding S.p.A as the parent company.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Maflon competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bozzetto Group: Italian family-owned specialty chemicals producer focused on textile and leather auxiliaries, with comparable scale (SME Italian competitor) and overlapping customer base in European finishing mills.
- Archroma: Swiss specialty chemicals supplier serving textile, paper, and coatings with high-performance additives, dyes, and finishing chemistries. Highly comparable as a like-for-like B2B niche specialist in textile and leather auxiliaries, including fluorinated and fluorocarbon-replacement repellent technologies.
- BYK (ALTANA): Specialty additives manufacturer with a leading position in rheology modifiers and surface additives for coatings and inks — directly comparable to Maflon's RHEOSIN® rheological additives line.
- Rudolf Group: German specialty chemicals group dedicated to textile and leather finishing auxiliaries, including hydrophobic and oleophobic treatments. Directly competes with Maflon in textile repellents and leather chemistry.
- Zschimmer & Schwarz: German specialty chemicals manufacturer with divisions serving textile auxiliaries, leather chemicals, and ceramic/personal care additives, overlapping with Maflon's finishing chemistry portfolio.
- Pulcra Chemicals: Specialty chemicals supplier focused on fiber, textile, and leather auxiliaries, with strong overlap with Maflon's product families in wetting, finishing, and surface treatments.
Broad incumbents
- Daikin Chemical: Fluoropolymer incumbent producing PTFE micropowders, fluorinated surfactants, and fluoro-free alternatives at global scale — directly competes with Lineplus® and HEXAFOR® while also contesting the HYDROSIN® fluoro-free space.
- Chemours: Major fluoroproducts manufacturer (Teflon/PTFE and fluorinated surfactants for industrial use). Competitor to Lineplus® PTFE micropowders and a leading participant in the regulated PFAS chemistries that maflon's HEXAFOR® line also relies on.
- Clariant: Swiss specialty chemicals company supplying additives and performance chemicals to industrial customers, including textile auxiliaries and coatings — overlapping with maflon's diversified additive portfolio across multiple end-markets.
- Syensqo (Solvay Specialty): Global specialty chemicals player producing surfactants, specialty additives, and rheology modifiers — directly comparable to maflon's HEXAFOR®/HYDROSIN® surfactant portfolio at much larger scale.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Maflon social profiles
Digital presenceMaflon compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Maflon financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Maflon leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Maflon funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Maflon M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Maflon
What does Maflon do?
Maflon manufactures and supplies specialty chemical additives for industrial manufacturers in the leather, textile, stone protection, and coatings/inks industries. The portfolio comprises branded product lines including HEXAFOR® and HYDROSIN® surfactants, Lineplus® PTFE micropowders, RHEOSIN® rheological additives, leather repellents, textile auxiliaries, penetrating stone sealers, and HYDROSIN® crosslinkers. Products are sold direct to industrial customers, with the company emphasizing tailor-made formulations and R&D cooperation with universities.
Is Maflon a public or private company?
Maflon is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Maflon founded?
Maflon was founded in 1996. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Maflon based?
Maflon is headquartered in Castelli Calepio, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Maflon make money?
One revenue line is on record: chemical Additives Sales.
Who are Maflon's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bozzetto Group, Archroma, BYK (ALTANA), Rudolf Group, Zschimmer & Schwarz and Pulcra Chemicals. Broad incumbents are Daikin Chemical, Chemours, Clariant and Syensqo (Solvay Specialty).
Does Maflon have an API?
No public API is recorded for Maflon.
What industry is Maflon in?
Maflon's product category is Specialty Chemical Additives. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAL, Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives. Its NAICS code is 325613 and its SIC code is 2860.