asecos

What asecos does

asecos GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer founded in April 1994 in Gründau by Günther Rossdeutscher and Michael Schrems, specializing in EN 14470-1/-2 certified safety cabinets and complementary hazardous-material handling equipment. The company pioneered the world's first 90-minute fire-resistant safety cabinet and today operates a ~40,000 m² single-site production facility in Gründau, distributing products to more than 80 countries via seven wholly-owned subsidiaries in the Netherlands, France, Spain, the UK, the United States, Switzerland, and Sweden, supported by an authorized specialist dealer network. The portfolio spans 14+ product lines — including ION-LINE for lithium-ion battery storage and charging (CORE, PRO, ULTRA), V-LINE vertical-extraction cabinets, Q-LINE and S-LINE Type 90/30 fire-rated cabinets, FX-LINE recirculating filter cabinets, K-LINE combination cabinets, XL-LINE drum cabinets, UB-LINE under-counter units, G-LINE gas-cylinder cabinets, SL-/SLX-LINE and C-/CX-LINE chemical cabinets, E-LINE environmental cabinets, D-LINE fire-resistant document cabinets, the ATEX-certified SpillGuard leak detection system, UFA-LINE recirculating air filter units (greater than 99.999% hydrocarbon retention), GAP-LINE hazardous-material workstations, PURIFIAIR air purifiers, and smoke & talk smoking cabins — together with safety inspection/maintenance services, expert on-site consultation, and a 360° rental program.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital-equipment sales of safety cabinets, supplemented by recurring service contracts (safety inspection and maintenance), a rental subscription layer, and aftermarket accessories. Pricing is quote-based and channel-driven, with no public price list; distribution combines direct field sales, regional subsidiaries, authorized dealers, and self-service digital tools (product finder, 3D configurator). Customer end-markets are diversified across laboratories and research (MAX IV Laboratory/Lund University), industrial manufacturing (Schreinerei Eichenhaus AG), food and beverage (Koblenzer Brauerei GmbH), healthcare (Ostalb Kliniken), government and emergency services (Berufsfeuerwehr Köln), and recreation (Bike Park Wales), with adjacent exposure to non-smoker protection and indoor air-quality buyers. The go-to-market motion is anchored by enterprise field sales supplemented by product-led growth (online configurator), event marketing (FeuerTrutz, GaLaBau, Arbeitsschutz aktuell), and an educational platform (asecos academy) that simultaneously builds category authority and trains the dealer channel.

Name

asecos

Legal name

asecos GmbH

Website

https://asecos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

asecos GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer founded in 1994, producing EN 14470-1/-2 certified safety cabinets and hazardous-material storage, extraction, and handling equipment for laboratories, industry, healthcare, and emergency services across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hain-gründau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Safety Cabinet Sales: asecos generates primary revenue from the manufacture and sale of safety storage cabinets (Sicherheitsschränke) across multiple product lines including ION-LINE, V-LINE, Q-LINE, S-LINE, K-LINE, XL-LINE, UB-LINE, G-LINE, SL-/SLX-LINE, C-/CX-LINE, FX-LINE, E-LINE, and D-LINE. Cabinets are sold as one-time capital purchases with various fire resistance ratings (Type 90, Type 30) and certifications.
2. Ventilation and Extraction Equipment: Revenue from air filtration, ventilation, and extraction products including UFA-LINE recirculating filter units, ventilation modules, exhaust hoods, radial fans, and source extraction systems for hazardous materials handling.
3. Air Purification Systems: Revenue from indoor air purifiers (PURIFIAIR series, AirOne, XXL), smoking cabins (smoke & talk product line in multiple series), and smoking rooms for non-smoker protection implementations.
4. Hazardous Materials Handling Products: Revenue from handling equipment for hazardous materials including drum lifters, drum carts, pumps, tap guns, and funnels for safe transport, filling and handling of drums and containers.
5. Service and Maintenance: Revenue from safety technical inspection and maintenance services for safety cabinets, including spare parts, warranty services, and expert on-site consultation.
6. Cabinet Rental Program: asecos offers a 360° rental concept for safety cabinets, providing an alternative to outright purchase for customers in industry, laboratories, trade, and craft sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

asecos manufactures and sells certified safety storage cabinets (Sicherheitsschränke) and supporting equipment for the safe storage and handling of hazardous materials, including flammable liquids, acids, alkalis, gases, toxic chemicals, pesticides, and lithium-ion batteries. All cabinets comply with European standards EN 14470-1/-2 and DIN EN 16121/16122 and are developed and manufactured exclusively at the company's 40,000 m² headquarters in Gründau, Germany. The offering is complemented by recirculating air filtration, leak detection systems, hazardous material workstations, smoking cabins, air purifiers, hazardous material handling products, and safety inspection, maintenance, and training services.

Product overview

asecos is a globally leading manufacturer of safety cabinets for hazardous material storage, offering a comprehensive product portfolio organized into safety storage cabinets (including ION-LINE for lithium-ion batteries, V-LINE with vertical extraction technology, Q-LINE for flexible transport, FX-LINE with air filtration, S-LINE classics, K-LINE combination cabinets, XL-LINE for drums, UB-LINE under-counter units, G-LINE for gas cylinders, SL-/SLX-LINE for acids/alkalis, C-/CX-LINE for chemicals, E-LINE for environmental protection, and D-LINE for document storage), ventilation and extraction systems (UFA-LINE filters, GAP-LINE workstations, source extraction), air purification (PURIFIAIR purifiers and smoke & talk smoking cabins), hazardous material handling products, and services (technical inspections, expert consulting, and asecos academy training). All products are developed and manufactured at the company headquarters in Gründau, Germany, and comply with European standards EN 14470-1/-2 and DIN EN 16121/16122.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ION-LINE: Safety cabinets for storage and charging of lithium-ion batteries with three security levels (CORE, PRO, ULTRA), featuring VDMA 24994 and GS certifications.
• V-LINE
• Q-LINE
• FX-LINE
• S-LINE
• K-LINE
• XL-LINE
• UB-LINE
• G-LINE
• SL-/SLX-LINE
• C-/CX-LINE
• E-LINE
• D-LINE
• SpillGuard
• UFA-LINE
• GAP-LINE
• smoke & talk
• asecos academy
• PURIFIAIR

Products and services

• ION-LINE Safety Cabinets (Typ 90) Type 90 safety cabinets for the safe active and passive storage and charging of lithium-ion batteries, available in three security levels (CORE, PRO, ULTRA), featuring fire protection from inside-out and outside-in, smoke detection, and alarm forwarding, with ULTRA certified to VDMA 24994 and GS standards.
• V-LINE Safety Cabinets (Typ 90) Type 90 safety cabinets with electronic vertical pull-out drawers providing maximum operating convenience and two-sided access to all stored containers, designed for placement next to workbenches or fume hoods with an 86 cm depth optimized for TRGS 510-compliant storage of flammable hazardous substances.
• Q-LINE Safety Cabinets (Typ 90/Typ 30) Free-standing Type 90/30 safety cabinets with extra sturdy construction and an integrated transport base underforkable with a pallet jack for flexible internal transport of flammable hazardous substances; doors remain in any opening angle.
• FX-LINE Air Recirculation Filter Cabinets (Typ 90/30) Type 90/30 air recirculation filter cabinets for fire-protected safe storage of hazardous substances with permanent extraction and multi-stage broadband filtration of solvent vapors (hydrocarbons) and inorganic substances, eliminating explosive or hazardous atmospheres in work areas.
• S-LINE Safety Cabinets (Typ 90/Typ 30) Classic Type 90/30 safety cabinets with broad model variety (wide, narrow, half-height, tall) and flexible interior configuration packages for flexible storage solutions of flammable hazardous substances.
• K-LINE Combination Safety Cabinets (Typ 90/Typ 30) Type 90/30 combination safety cabinets with two hermetically separated chambers divided by a fire-resistant partition for combined storage of flammable and non-flammable aggressive chemicals (acids/alkalis), preventing chemical reactions while saving cost and space.
• XL-LINE Safety Cabinets (Typ 90) Type 90 safety cabinets designed for storage of large containers and 200-litre drums, with continuous interior and exterior grounding connections (up to three grounding cables with clamps) for safe decanting operations.
• UB-LINE Under-Counter Safety Cabinets (Typ 90/Typ 30) Type 90/30 under-counter safety cabinets for space-saving installation under laboratory fume hoods, hazardous material workstations, or work surfaces, available in multiple widths, depths, and heights including a Type 90 disposal under-counter variant.
• G-LINE Gas Cylinder Cabinets Safety cabinets for storage of pressurized gas cylinders, available in indoor variants with 90 minutes of fire resistance and outdoor variants for safe gas cylinder storage.
• SL-/SLX-LINE Acid and Alkali Cabinets Acid and alkali cabinets with corrosion-resistant construction and separate storage chambers for acids and bases; SLX variants add integrated air recirculation filtration for aggressive non-flammable hazardous substances.
• C-/CX-LINE Chemical Cabinets Chemical cabinets for ideal storage of non-flammable chemicals and toxic substances, with CX variants featuring air recirculation filtration for toxic non-flammable hazardous substances.
• E-LINE Environmental and Pesticide Cabinets Environmental and plant protection cabinets for safe storage of water-polluting substances and pesticides, with optional Type 30 safety box configuration.
• D-LINE Fire-Resistant Document Cabinets Fire-resistant document cabinets providing 60 minutes of fire protection (60P per NT Fire 017) with optimized wall thickness construction for high storage capacities to protect important documents from fire damage.
• SpillGuard Leakage Detection System Autonomous ATEX Zone 0-certified leak detection system that retrofits in seconds via one-touch into any collection basin of asecos safety and chemical cabinets, providing acoustic and optical warning for at least 24 hours with a 5-year battery life.
• UFA-LINE Recirculating Air Filter Attachments Plug-and-play recirculating air filter attachments retaining solvent vapors (hydrocarbons) to more than 99.999% up to filter saturation under both normal operating conditions and simulated accidents; available for tall and under-counter cabinets.
• GAP-LINE Hazardous Material Workstations Hazardous material workstations with fresh air curtain for safe handling of hazardous substances, available in multiple configurations including weighing workstations and pharmacy workstations; used in fixed sites and mobile investigation vehicles.
• smoke & talk Smoking Cabins Certified smoking cabins with high-efficiency 5-stage extraction and filtration technology for guaranteed smoke-free air and non-smoker protection, offered in seven series (DESIGN LINE, DESIGN LINE XXL, ECONOMY LINE, INDIVIDUAL LINE, EVENT LINE, HORECA LINE, OUTDOOR LINE).
• PURIFIAIR Air Purifiers Indoor air purifiers (PURIFIAIR.QUIET M/L, PURIFIAIR.620, AirOne, XXL) for healthy indoor air quality and completing hygiene concepts where fresh air supply is insufficient.
• Safety Technical Inspection and Maintenance Service Comprehensive professional service program including periodic safety inspections, preventive maintenance, spare parts, warranty services, and hotline support performed by trained asecos service technicians for safety cabinets.
• asecos Academy Training Program Educational training platform providing expert knowledge on hazardous material storage and handling, including online and in-person seminars, experimental lectures, the asecos World interactive experience, and the asecos Mobile traveling exhibition for users, planners, architects, and dealers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.999% retention of solvent vapors (hydrocarbons) up to filter saturation under normal operating conditions and simulated accidents
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Authorized Specialist DealerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorasecos maintains a network of authorized specialist dealers who are trained through the asecos academy and resell asecos safety cabinets and related products. These dealers provide local sales and support in various regions.
• Industry Associations and OrganizationsminorOthersasecos is a member of various industry associations relevant to hazardous material storage and handling, fire protection, and workplace safety. The company participates in trade associations to stay informed on regulatory developments and contribute to industry standards.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DENIOS SE: DENIOS is a German-headquartered direct competitor specializing in hazardous-material storage rooms, spill containment, and safety cabinets, with comparable product breadth and European market overlap to asecos.
• Eagle Manufacturing Company: Eagle Manufacturing produces Type 90 and FM-approved safety cabinets for flammable liquids and chemicals, competing head-to-head with asecos in laboratory, industrial, and hazmat-handling applications.
• Justrite Manufacturing Company: Justrite is the leading North American manufacturer of safety cabinets for flammable liquids, chemicals, and hazardous materials, directly competing with asecos in the same EN/UL-certified cabinet category globally.
• EnviroSafe International Corporation: EnviroSafe manufactures environmental safety cabinets, spill containment products, and hazardous-material storage solutions, directly overlapping with asecos's chemical and environmental cabinet lines.
• Safety Storage Systems: Safety Storage Systems manufactures prefabricated chemical storage buildings and safety cabinets for hazardous materials, serving industrial and laboratory end markets that overlap with asecos's core customer base.

Emerging players

• IQAir Group: IQAir is a high-end air-purification specialist whose hyperfiltration and smoke-cabin concepts overlap with asecos's smoke & talk and PURIFIAIR lines in the indoor air-quality segment.

Broad incumbents

• BINDER GmbH: BINDER is a German manufacturer of laboratory and industrial equipment including climate chambers and ovens, sharing asecos's German Mittelstand footprint and laboratory/research customer base.
• Kewaunee Scientific Corporation: Kewaunee Scientific manufactures laboratory furniture, fume hoods, and related infrastructure, addressing the same laboratory and research customers as asecos's GAP-LINE workstations and UB-LINE under-counter cabinets.
• Labconco Corporation: Labconco is a broader laboratory-equipment incumbent supplying fume hoods, workstations, and enclosures; it shares asecos's laboratory customer base and overlaps with the GAP-LINE hazardous-material workstation category.
• Camfil AB: Camfil is a global air-filtration and air-purification manufacturer whose industrial filtration products overlap with asecos's UFA-LINE recirculating air filter units and PURIFIAIR air purification line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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