What Loxeal does

Loxeal S.r.l. is an Italian specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in the early 1980s by Dr. Grossi and currently directed by his sons Paolo (President) and Andrea (Legal Representative). The company develops, formulates, and packages industrial adhesives and sealants entirely in-house at its Cesano Maderno headquarters and Misinto production facility, offering a full portfolio spanning anaerobic adhesives (thread sealants, thread lockers, gaskets, retainers), cyanoacrylate instant adhesives including flexible Istant Flex variants, UV-curable adhesives, two-part and single-part epoxies, and MMA structural acrylics, plus complementary surface conditioners, polyurethane adhesives, silicone greases, and dosing systems.

Loxeal serves nine primary industrial verticals — automotive and transport, mechanical components, electromechanics, electronics, medical devices (ISO 10993), 3D printing, glass and crystal, hydraulics, and maintenance — with end-applications oriented around bonding, sealing, and fastening where vibration resistance, chemical resistance, temperature tolerance, or biocompatibility are required. A significant share of revenue-critical SKUs are protected by international approvals (WRAS for potable water, DVGW for gas/water, AGA for Australian gas, BAM for oxygen service, NSF for food contact), which function as regulatory gating requirements for customers in regulated sub-segments.

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales via a hybrid channel model: direct B2B enterprise sales handled through website commercial inquiry forms, technical support requests, and safety data sheet downloads, complemented by a distributor and agent network spanning more than 40 countries and wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States (Loxeal LLC, Pottstown), Spain (Loxeal Adhesivos Industriales S.L., Madrid), and China (Loxeal Group, Shanghai). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the company relies on quote-based commercial engagement, consistent with a technical-consultative B2B sales motion. The company is privately held with a registered share capital of €31,200 and no disclosed external investors.

Name

Loxeal

Legal name

Loxeal S.r.l.

Website

https://loxeal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Loxeal is a family-owned Italian specialty chemicals manufacturer that formulates and produces a full portfolio of industrial anaerobic, cyanoacrylate, UV-curable, epoxy, and structural acrylic adhesives, selling globally through subsidiaries in the US, Spain, and China plus a 40-country distributor network serving automotive, mechanical, electronics, medical, and hydraulics customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Adhesives and Sealants

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adhesives (Structural & Assembly) (IMAEAGAH), Coating & Adhesive Raw Materials (Resins, Additives, Solvents) (IMAEAGAK)

Keywords

• Industrial adhesives
• Anaerobic sealants
• Thread locking adhesives
• Cyanoacrylate adhesives
• Structural bonding adhesives

Headquarters

HQ city

Cesano Maderno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Adhesives and Sealants Sales: Loxeal generates revenue through the sale of industrial adhesives, sealants, and related products. The product portfolio includes anaerobic adhesives, cyanoacrylate instant adhesives, UV-curable adhesives, epoxy adhesives (single and two-part), structural acrylic adhesives, surface conditioners, complementary products, and dosing systems. Products are sold directly to industrial customers and through distributor networks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Loxeal S.r.l. manufactures and distributes a comprehensive range of industrial adhesives and sealants, including anaerobic adhesives (thread sealants, thread lockers, gasket sealants, retaining compounds), cyanoacrylate instant adhesives, UV-curable adhesives, two-part and single-part epoxy adhesives, and structural acrylic (MMA) adhesives. The company manages the complete production cycle internally from formulation to packaged product, and supplies complementary surface conditioners, polyurethane adhesives, silicone greases, and dosing systems. Products serve industrial sectors including automotive, mechanical components, electromechanics, electronics, medical devices, 3D printing, glass, hydraulics, and maintenance across more than 40 countries.

Product overview

Loxeal Srl is an Italian company that since the early 1980s has produced and distributed a wide range of technologically advanced adhesives and sealants primarily for industrial use. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into four categories: anaerobic adhesives (thread sealants, thread lockers, gasket adhesives, and retaining adhesives), structural adhesives (cyanoacrylate/instant adhesives, UV-curable adhesives, two-part epoxy adhesives, single-part epoxy adhesives, and acrylic adhesives including MMA formulations), auxiliary products (surface conditioners and complementary polyurethane adhesives and greases), and equipment (dosing systems). Loxeal's product line serves diverse industrial sectors including automotive, mechanical components, electromechanics, electronics, medical, 3D printing, glass, hydraulics, and maintenance, with distribution in over 40 countries. The company maintains complete internal control of the production cycle from formulation to packaged product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sigillafiletti (Thread Sealants) Anaerobic thread sealants that ensure hydraulic sealing of threaded fittings, resistant to gas, air, water, oils, hydrocarbons, oxygen and chemicals. For industrial customers in hydraulics, gas, and process piping.
• Serrafiletti (Thread Lockers) Thread locking anaerobic adhesives to lock and brake nuts, bolts, screws, and threaded parts, preventing loosening due to vibrations and temperature fluctuations. For mechanical assembly and automotive applications.
• Guarnizioni (Gasket Adhesives) Anaerobic gasket adhesives for sealing flat joints and flanged joints of pumps, gearboxes, transmissions, differentials, and engines. For industrial equipment manufacturers.
• Bloccanti (Retaining Adhesives) Retaining anaerobic adhesives for fixing bearings, bushings, pulleys, gears, keys, pins, and cylindrical couplings. For mechanical components manufacturing and assembly.
• Cianoacrilati-Istant (Cyanoacrylate Adhesives) Instant cyanoacrylate adhesives for rapid bonding of different substrate types, ensuring high strength in short time. Includes the Istant Flex line with up to 500% elongation for flexible joints.
• Adesivi UV (UV-Curable Adhesives) UV-curable adhesives for bonding glass-to-glass, glass-to-metal, and transparent plastics, providing transparent and non-yellowing joints. Includes ISO 10993-certified products for medical device applications.
• Adesivi Epossidici Bicomponenti (Two-Part Epoxy Adhesives) Two-component epoxy structural adhesives for bonding various material types, ensuring high mechanical strength. For industrial structural bonding applications.
• Adesivi Epossidici Monocomponenti (Single-Part Epoxy Adhesives) Single-component epoxy adhesives with the highest mechanical strength resistance to temperature and aggressive chemicals, polymerizing with heat. For high-performance industrial applications.
• Adesivi Acrilici (Structural Acrylic Adhesives)

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Loxeal LLCcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary in the United States, located in Pottstown, Philadelphia. Part of Loxeal's international expansion strategy.
• Loxeal Adhesivos Industriales, S.L.coreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary in Spain, located in Coslada, Madrid. Serves the Spanish and Iberian market.
• Loxeal Group (China)coreOthersSubsidiary in China, located in Shanghai. Part of Loxeal's Asia-Pacific presence.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Henkel (Loctite Adhesives): Henkel's Loctite brand invented anaerobic threadlocking and remains the global market leader in industrial adhesives and sealants — Loxeal competes most directly with Loctite in thread sealants, thread lockers, retaining compounds and structural cyanoacrylates.
• 3M Industrial Adhesives: 3M's industrial adhesives and tapes division serves overlapping applications in automotive, electronics, and general industrial assembly with broader product breadth and substantially larger R&D/sales resources.
• Bostik (Arkema): Bostik's industrial adhesives range overlaps with Loxeal in structural adhesives, sealants and cyanoacrylates, particularly in automotive, electronics and industrial assembly end markets — comparable as a specialty industrial-adhesives incumbent.
• H.B. Fuller: Global industrial adhesives manufacturer with a comparable specialty portfolio in epoxy, polyurethane, anaerobic and cyanoacrylate chemistries for automotive, packaging and industrial assembly applications.
• ITW (Illinois Tool Works) Devcon/Plexus: ITW's adhesives platform includes structural acrylic (Plexus) and epoxy/repair adhesives (Devcon) competing directly with Loxeal's MMA and epoxy product lines for industrial bonding and repair applications.

Direct peers

• Permabond: UK-based mid-tier specialty adhesives manufacturer offering anaerobic, cyanoacrylate, UV-curable, epoxy and structural acrylic formulations to industrial customers globally — a near-direct competitive analog to Loxeal in product breadth, customer profile and international distribution model.
• WEICON: German manufacturer of specialty adhesives and sealants including anaerobic threadlockers, epoxies, cyanoacrylates and structural adhesives distributed internationally — competing head-to-head with Loxeal in European industrial channels.
• Parson Adhesives (Devcon): Mid-sized Italian/European industrial adhesives manufacturer with a portfolio comparable to Loxeal's (anaerobic, cyanoacrylate, epoxies), targeting similar automotive, mechanical and maintenance end markets.

Emerging players

• DELO Industrial Adhesives: German specialty manufacturer focusing on UV-curable, light-curing and structural adhesives for electronics, automotive and medical-device applications — overlapping Loxeal's UV-curable and ISO 10993-certified medical-product lines.

Regional players

• Threebond: Japanese specialty manufacturer of anaerobic thread sealants, cyanoacrylates and UV-curable adhesives primarily serving Asian OEM and industrial markets; comparable in product mix to Loxeal though geographically focused on Asia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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