Duperthal

What Duperthal does

DÜPERTHAL SICHERHEITSTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held German manufacturer of certified safety storage cabinets for hazardous substances, headquartered in Karlstein, Germany, with an operating history exceeding 50 years. The company's core product line comprises safety cabinets for flammable liquids, acids and bases, batteries, compressed gas cylinders, and non-flammable media, organized into product series including CLASSIC, PREMIUM, SUPREME, COMPACT, ACID, UTS, ECO, BATTERY, TAP, COMPLEX, and SUPPLY. Products carry DIN EN 16121/16122 compliance and TÜV-Süd GS certification, including the High Quality Certificate Z2 012906 0513 for the ACID U pro L line.

The strategic platform overlay is DÜPERTHAL connect, a browser-based SaaS application that digitally networks safety cabinets via integrated sensor technology, providing real-time monitoring of fill levels, temperatures, exhaust air, and door status at 99.5% average monthly availability. The application supports role-based access control, integrates with lab software platforms via defined interfaces (Labforward, Mettler Toledo, FLUICS, SmartLab Solutions), and is sold on multi-year subscription contracts. Revenue is generated through four streams: one-time hardware sales of cabinets and supplementary safety equipment (ventilation, monitoring, ANA emergency stop systems, collection trays, pumps), recurring DÜPERTHAL connect SaaS subscriptions, and professional services for inspection, maintenance, and consulting for both current and legacy product installations.

The go-to-market motion is enterprise B2B field sales targeting laboratories, industrial facilities, and R&D institutions, executed through direct sales contact, an e-commerce-enabled website with online product configurators and quote requests, trade show presence at analytica (Munich) and similar events, and an integration-partner channel that drives indirect distribution through lab software ecosystems. The customer base is concentrated in Germany, with distribution channels covering regional direct sales and integration partnerships that extend reach to global lab software user bases. Ownership is structured through a corporate general partner, DÜPERTHAL Beteiligungs GmbH (Oerlinghausen), with management led by Franz-Josef Hagen, Alexander Hanning, and Maximilian Hanning.

Name

Duperthal

Legal name

DÜPERTHAL SICHERHEITSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG

Website

https://dueperthal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DÜPERTHAL is a German manufacturer of certified safety storage cabinets for hazardous substances, serving laboratories, industry, and R&D facilities in Germany with DIN EN 16121/16122-compliant hardware and the DÜPERTHAL connect digital inventory management SaaS platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Safety Equipment

NAICS

Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324)

SIC

Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412)

akta.pro primary industry

Flammable Liquids Storage (Class 3) (TLALAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Chemicals & Specialty/Reagent Chemical Storage (TLALAHAM), Corrosives Storage (Class 8) (TLALAHAE), Flammable Solids & Self-Reactive Substances Storage (Class 4) (TLALAHAB)

Keywords

• Safety storage cabinets
• Hazardous substance storage
• Chemical storage solutions
• Laboratory safety equipment
• Digital inventory management

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlstein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Storage Cabinets: Sale of physical safety storage cabinets for hazardous substances including flammable liquids, acids, batteries, compressed gas cylinders, and more. Products are available in various configurations and sizes.
2. DÜPERTHAL connect Software: Browser-based SaaS application for digital hazardous substance management. Customers can create user accounts with defined roles. Pricing based on packages and extensions from price-performance directory.
3. Safety Equipment & Accessories: Supplementary products including ventilation systems, monitoring equipment, cleaning tanks, collection trays, safety containers, pumps, funnels, and other safety-related equipment.
4. Inspection & Maintenance Services: Comprehensive maintenance and repair services for all products including older models, ensuring systems remain safe and functional.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DÜPERTHAL designs, manufactures, and sells certified safety storage cabinets for the safe storage of flammable liquids, gas cylinders, chemicals, and other hazardous substances used in laboratories and industrial facilities. The company complements its physical cabinet hardware with DÜPERTHAL connect, a digital SaaS platform providing real-time inventory monitoring, access control, and automated compliance documentation for hazardous material storage.

Product overview

DÜPERTHAL offers a comprehensive hazardous substance storage solution portfolio centered on safety storage cabinets and the DÜPERTHAL connect digital management platform. The core offering includes safety cabinets for flammable liquids, batteries, compressed gas cylinders, acids/bases, and non-flammable media, available across multiple product series (CLASSIC, PREMIUM, SUPREME, COMPACT, ACID, UTS, ECO, BATTERY, TAP, COMPLEX, SUPPLY) with various sizes and configurations. DÜPERTHAL connect serves as the intelligent inventory management overlay, enabling digital networking of cabinets for real-time monitoring of fill levels, temperatures, and other parameters. Supplementary offerings include safety equipment (ventilation systems, monitoring, emergency stop systems, containers) and professional services (inspection, maintenance, consulting). The products are certified to DIN EN 16121/16122 standards and TÜV-Süd requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Storage Cabinets for Hazardous Substances

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced downtime due to full containers or exhaust air malfunctions to virtually zero
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• LabforwardcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Labforward provides Labfolder, Laboperator and Labregister products that connect researchers, devices, and data to create an operating system for laboratories. Integration with DÜPERTHAL connect allows real-time data exchange via API interface. The partnership enables cross-company workflow automation for hazardous substance management.
• Mettler ToledocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Mettler Toledo is a global provider of analytical instruments including UV/VIS spectrophotometers and analytical balances. At analytica 2022, cross-company workflow integration was demonstrated where media purity data (UV/VIS UV7) and media consumption data (XPR225 balance) were exchanged with DÜPERTHAL connect.
• FLUICS GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022FLUICS provides FLUICS PRINT, a QR-code label printer that integrates with LIMS and ELN systems. Integration partnership enables direct label printing from DÜPERTHAL connect app with solvent-resistant labels after activation code authorization.
• SmartLab SolutionsstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022SmartLab Solutions is a full-service provider for laboratory digitalization accompanying labs through complete transformation. The partnership leverages DÜPERTHAL connect intelligent inventory management system for hazardous substance tracking, with easy implementation answering where, what, and how much questions.
• Futurehub.nrw (TH Köln)strategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Futurehub.nrw at TH Köln (TH Cologne) is a pioneer for state-of-the-art technologies in laboratory use. Implemented DÜPERTHAL DISPOSAL for HPLC Service Station with continuous sensor monitoring of fill level, exhaust air, and door status, achieving near-zero downtime.

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• DENIOS AG: German-based hazardous materials storage specialist offering safety cabinets, spill containment, and chemical storage systems. The most direct competitor to DÜPERTHAL with overlapping product portfolios in flammable liquid storage and a similar B2B distribution model across Europe.
• Asecos GmbH: German manufacturer of safety storage cabinets for flammable liquids, chemicals, gas cylinders, and batteries. Closely comparable mid-sized German industrial safety specialist serving laboratories, industry, and R&D.
• Justrite Manufacturing Company: US-based manufacturer of safety cabinets, spill containment, and hazardous material handling products. Direct competitor in the same safety cabinet category with comparable certifications and B2B go-to-market.
• CEMO GmbH: German manufacturer of tanks, containers, and storage solutions for water, fuel, oils, and chemicals. Comparable in metal fabricated storage products for hazardous/industrial fluids though broader in tank/container scope.

Regional players

• Wolf Safety Lamp Company: UK-based provider of safety equipment for hazardous environments, including storage and handling products. Adjacent industrial safety specialist serving a different geography than DÜPERTHAL.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global laboratory products and services conglomerate serving pharma, biotech, and research customers. Acquiring Labforward (a DÜPERTHAL integration partner) into Tetra Pak signals the strategic relevance of digital lab inventory, where Thermo Fisher can cross-sell competing solutions at scale.
• Mettler Toledo: Global manufacturer of precision instruments including analytical balances and UV/VIS spectrophotometers, currently a DÜPERTHAL integration partner. While not a direct storage competitor, Mettler Toledo sits at the same customer bench and could expand into adjacent categories over time.
• Brady Corporation: Global provider of identification and safety solutions including workplace safety, hazardous material labeling, and spill control. Comparable in serving hazardous-substance safety workflows though broader in scope than DÜPERTHAL's cabinet focus.

Emerging players

• Labforward GmbH (Tetra Pak): Provider of Labfolder, Laboperator, and Labregister — a laboratory digitalization platform now under Tetra Pak. Existing DÜPERTHAL connect integration partner; tightly coupled to DÜPERTHAL in customer workflows and indicative of competitive landscape in digital lab inventory.
• BINDER GmbH: German manufacturer of laboratory equipment including climate chambers, incubators, and refrigerated storage. Comparable in being a German mid-sized lab equipment manufacturer with overlapping B2B customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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