Martinswerk GmbH

Name

Martinswerk GmbH

Legal name

Martinswerk GmbH

Website

https://martinswerk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Catalysts & Adsorbents (IMAEABAB), Textile, Leather & Paper Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAM)

Keywords

• Halogen-free flame retardants
• Aluminum hydroxide chemicals
• Specialty chemicals manufacturing
• Organic matting agents
• Aluminum oxide products

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergheim

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemical Products: Sale of specialty chemical products including aluminum hydroxide, aluminum oxide, halogen-free fire retardants, and organic matting agents to industrial customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Martinswerk GmbH manufactures more than 100 specialty products based on aluminum hydroxide and aluminum oxide, including halogen-free flame retardants (ATH, FPH), organic matting agents and carriers (Pergopak), calcined aluminum oxides (Martoxid), activated aluminum oxides (Compalox), nitrogen-phosphorus flame retardant technology (Safire), and molybdate-based antimony trioxide replacements (Kemgard). The company sells these specialty chemical additives to industrial customers in the polymers, paper, coatings, ceramics, refractories, polishing, and agricultural sectors.

Product overview

Martinswerk GmbH is a specialty chemicals company producing over 100 products based on aluminum hydroxide and aluminum oxide, along with organic matting agents and carriers. The company operates as a platform of branded product families including Safire® (nitrogen-phosphorus flame retardants), Kemgard® (molybdate-based complexes), Martoxid® (calcined aluminum oxides), Compalox® (activated aluminum oxides), and Pergopak® (organic matting agents). These products serve as halogen-free fire retardants and specialty material solutions for polymers, paper, coatings, ceramics, refractories, polishing, and agricultural industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pergopak®: Organic matting agents and carriers
• Martoxid®
• Compalox®

Products and services

• Fine Precipitated Alumina Trihydrate (FPH) Fine precipitated alumina trihydrate used as a halogen-free fire retardant additive for polymers, paper, and coatings applications. Targeted at industrial customers requiring specialty hydrates.
• Martoxid® Calcined Aluminum Oxides Calcined aluminum oxide products used in ceramics, refractories, polishing, and industrial applications for industrial customers requiring high-temperature and wear-resistant materials.
• Compalox® Activated Aluminum Oxides Activated aluminum oxide products used in purification and adsorption applications such as water and air treatment, serving industrial customers in environmental and processing sectors.
• Pergopak® Organic Matting Agents and Carriers Organic matting agents and carriers used in paper and coatings industries for surface modification, matting properties, and as carrier materials for active ingredients.
• Ground & Surface Treated Alumina Trihydrate (ATH) Ground and surface-treated alumina trihydrate used as a halogen-free fire retardant for thermoplastic and thermoset polymer applications. Targeted at polymer compounders needing enhanced performance ATH.
• Safire® Nitrogen-Phosphorus Technology Nitrogen-phosphorus based flame retardant technology providing halogen-free fire protection for polymers. Targeted at industrial polymer compounders seeking alternative flame retardant chemistries.
• Kemgard® Molybdate-Based Complexes Molybdate-based complexes that serve as antimony trioxide (ATO) replacement synergists in flame retardant formulations. Targeted at plastics compounders reformulating away from ATO.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO certified since 1991 demonstrating sustained quality standards

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MAGNIFIN Magnesiaprodukte GmbH & Co KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2016J.M. Huber Corporation acquired 50% joint-venture position in MAGNIFIN Magnesiaprodukte GmbH & Co KG as part of the same transaction acquiring Martinswerk. MAGNIFIN is a manufacturer of premium quality magnesium hydroxide and oxide powders based in Breitenau, Austria.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF SE: World's largest chemical company with a very broad specialty and performance chemicals portfolio that includes flame-retardant additives, inorganic specialties, and additives for polymers/coatings—addressing Martinswerk's downstream customers globally.
• Clariant AG: Swiss specialty chemicals company with a broad portfolio in additives, performance materials, and industrial applications, including additives that compete in similar polymer, coatings, and FR-related end markets.
• Lanxess AG: German specialty chemicals group with flame-retardant additives, polymer additives, inorganic specialties, and material-protection products that place it in the same downstream polymer/additives value chain as Martinswerk.
• Huber Engineered Materials (J.M. Huber Corporation): Martinswerk's parent division, producing complementary specialty materials including ATH, magnesium hydroxide, and engineered additives—sharing end customers and competing within the broader Huber portfolio.
• Albemarle Corporation: Former owner of Martinswerk and a global leader in brominated and mineral-based flame retardants, as well as lithium and specialty chemicals—an incumbent whose brominated FR franchise competes against Martinswerk's halogen-free portfolio.
• ICL Group (Israel Chemicals): Major global producer of flame retardants (including brominated, phosphorus, and mineral-based systems such as aluminum and magnesium hydroxide), specialty additives, and adjacent performance chemistries.

Direct peers

• Nabaltec AG: German specialty producer of aluminum hydroxide and aluminum oxide, including boehmite and ATH grades used as halogen-free flame retardants, fillers, and ceramic/refractory raw materials—directly overlapping Martinswerk's ATH, FPH, Martoxid/Compalox lines.
• Italmatch Chemicals (Italmatch Life Science & Performance Specialty Additives): Specialty chemicals producer focused on performance additives including phosphorus-based halogen-free flame retardants and lubrication additives, competing in adjacent and overlapping FR chemistries.
• Elementis plc: Specialty additives producer for coatings, inks, personal care, and industrial applications, with overlapping positions in matting agents, rheology modifiers, and surface-property additives.

Emerging players

• Hindalco Industries / Aditya Birla Group (aluminum chemicals): Large integrated aluminum and alumina producer whose chemicals business supplies hydrate, calcined, and specialty aluminas used in ceramics, refractories, and increasingly flame-retardant/ATH applications—an upstream competitor in commodity aluminum hydroxide feedstocks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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