STAXS

What STAXS does

STAXS® is a European cleanroom contamination-control specialist that supplies the DOTCH® range of consumables and adjacent validation services to pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology firms, and hospital pharmacies. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Heerenveen in the Netherlands, with direct national entities in Niel (Belgium) and Duisburg (Germany). It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of CWS Cleanrooms Group, a diversified conglomerate in the cleanroom services sector, and is registered as STAXS The Netherlands BV. STAXS holds ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 quality management certifications and earned an EcoVadis Gold Medal in 2024, placing the firm in the top 2% of companies assessed on sustainability.

The company's product portfolio centers on the DOTCH® line of cleanroom consumables — hoods, overshoes, gloves, visitor coats, disinfectants, and wipes — each supported by scientifically validated claims and tested for use in GMP-regulated environments. A formal validation service conducts cleanroom disinfectant evaluation studies using the EN 16615 standard, the results of which are published to support customer compliance with GMP Annex 1. DOTCH® Second Life extends the catalog into circular-economy product re-purposing under the Pink Planet sustainability program. Distribution combines a direct B2B field-sales force targeting enterprise pharmaceutical and biotech buyers with the MY STAXS® webshop (store.staxs.eu) for re-ordering by existing customers; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with free consultations offered as a pre-sale engagement. Revenue model is predominantly one-time consumable sales supplemented by validation and consulting services.

Name

STAXS

Legal name

STAXS The Netherlands BV

Website

https://staxs.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

STAXS is a European cleanroom contamination-control specialist supplying validated DOTCH® consumables, disinfectants, and GMP Annex 1 compliance services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and hospital pharmacy operators across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cleanroom Consumables & Contamination Control

NAICS

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Protective Disposable Wear (Masks, Gloves, Shoe Covers, Hairnets) (CRADALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hard Surface & Multi-Purpose Cleaners (All-purpose, Floor, Bathroom, Kitchen) (CRADAKAG)

Keywords

• Cleanroom consumables
• Contamination control solutions
• Pharmaceutical cleanroom supplies
• GMP Annex 1 compliance
• Cleanroom disinfectants and wipes

Headquarters

HQ city

Heerenveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cleanroom Consumables Sales: Sale of cleanroom consumables including hoods, overshoes, gloves, visitor coats, disinfectants, and wipes to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare companies operating cleanrooms. Products are sold through direct sales and e-commerce platform (MY STAXS webshop).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

STAXS sells DOTCH®-branded cleanroom consumables (hoods, overshoes, gloves, visitor coats, disinfectants, wipes) and contamination control consulting services to pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology firms, and hospital pharmacies. Products are scientifically tested and validated to support GMP Annex 1 compliance, with disinfectant efficacy validated per the EN 16615 standard in combination with wipes and mops.

Product overview

STAXS® is a contamination control provider offering a unified portfolio of cleanroom consumables and services for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. The core product line is DOTCH®, a comprehensive range of cleanroom essentials including hoods, overshoes, gloves, visitor coats, disinfectants, and wipes—all rigorously tested with scientifically proven claims. DOTCH® Second Life extends the portfolio with sustainable product options. Services include expert contamination control consulting, free consultations, and validation support for GMP compliance, all backed by over 30 years of experience in controlled environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DOTCH®: STAXS®'s proprietary range of cleanroom consumables including disinfectants, wipes, hoods, overshoes, gloves, visitor coats, and cleanroom wipes. Every product in the DOTCH® range undergoes rigorous testing to meet the highest standards, with each claim scientifically proven.
• DOTCH® Second Life
• Pink Planet

Products and services

• DOTCH® Cleanroom Consumables Range A proprietary range of cleanroom consumables including hoods, overshoes, gloves, visitor coats, disinfectants, and cleanroom wipes, with each product rigorously tested and every claim scientifically proven, targeting pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology firms, and hospital pharmacies.
• DOTCH® Second Life Sustainable product line under the STAXS Pink Planet program that ensures cleanroom consumables find a new purpose after their original use, supporting circular economy and sustainability goals for life sciences customers.
• Contamination Control Consulting & Validation Services Expert contamination control consulting services including free consultations, validation support for GMP Annex 1 compliance, and disinfectant evaluation studies following the EN 16615 standard, helping pharmaceutical and life sciences customers validate their disinfection regimes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis, specifically ranked in top 2%

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CWS Cleanrooms GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCWS Cleanrooms Group is part of the STAXS corporate structure, indicating a parent company or group affiliation. This relationship provides STAXS with organizational backing and synergies within the cleanroom industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DuPont (Tyvek Protective Apparel): DuPont's Tyvek and ProClean lines provide cleanroom protective apparel (coveralls, hoods, overshoes, gowns) for pharmaceutical and life-sciences cleanrooms. It is a direct competitor to STAXS's hoods, overshoes and visitor coats within the same contamination-control category.
• Contec: Contec is a global manufacturer of cleanroom consumables including wipes, mops, disinfectants and sterile products for pharmaceutical and life sciences cleanrooms. It directly competes with STAXS's DOTCH® range across the same customer base of GMP-regulated manufacturers.
• ITW Texwipe: ITW Texwipe is a leading manufacturer of cleanroom wipes, swabs and contamination-control products serving semiconductor, pharmaceutical and biotech cleanrooms. It directly overlaps with STAXS on validated cleanroom wiping products for regulated environments.
• Veltek Associates: Veltek Associates (Sterile) produces cleanroom disinfectants, sterile wipes, mops, and decontamination products for pharmaceutical and biotech cleanrooms. It overlaps directly with STAXS on validated disinfectants and sterile wipes, serving the same GMP Annex 1 customer base.
• Ansell: Ansell is a global manufacturer of protective gloves including specialized cleanroom and life-sciences glove lines. It directly competes with STAXS's cleanroom glove offering and shares the same GMP-regulated pharmaceutical and biotech customer base.
• Berkshire Corporation: Berkshire Corporation manufactures cleanroom wipes, swabs, and contamination-control consumables for pharmaceutical, semiconductor and life-sciences applications. It competes with STAXS on wipes and specialty cleanroom consumables supplied into GMP-regulated environments.
• Shield Scientific: Shield Scientific specializes in cleanroom and laboratory gloves ( nitrile, latex, sterile) for pharmaceutical, medical and life-sciences applications. It is a focused peer to STAXS's cleanroom glove offering, competing on the same contamination-control specification for GMP-regulated customers.

Broad incumbents

• STERIS: STERIS provides sterilization, disinfection, and contamination-control products and services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and hospitals. It is a broader incumbent than STAXS, spanning capital equipment, consumables and contract sterilization services across pharmaceutical cleanrooms.
• Ecolab: Ecolab is a global hygiene and sanitation leader offering cleanroom and life-sciences cleaning, disinfection and contamination-control solutions. It is both a collaborator on STAXS's EN 16615 validation study and a much larger competitor across the pharmaceutical hygiene category.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Kimberly-Clark Professional's Kimtech brand offers a broad portfolio of cleanroom gloves, wipes, apparel and contamination-control consumables for pharmaceutical and life sciences customers. It competes across STAXS's product range with significantly greater global scale and broader category coverage.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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