What Pergan does

Pergan Hilfsstoffe für industrielle Prozesse GmbH (operating as PERGAN) is a privately held German specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1981, headquartered in Bocholt, Germany. The company produces organic peroxides used as initiators, curing agents, and crosslinking agents across three principal industrial application areas: polymerization of monomers such as LDPE, PVC, styrenics, acrylics, and polypropylene chain degradation; curing of unsaturated polyester, vinylester, and acrylic resins for composites, gelcoats, SMC/BMC, and pultrusion; and crosslinking of rubber and polyolefins (including NR, IR, BR, CR, SBR, NBR, HNBR, EPDM, EVA, and silicone rubber) for cable insulation, automotive, and industrial rubber products. Its product portfolio spans 50+ peroxide types and 300+ customer-oriented formulations marketed under the PEROXAN, PERGAQUICK (accelerators), PERGAPROP (polypropylene), PERGASLOW (inhibitors), and PERGASAFE (flame retardant synergists) brands, with a complementary acetaldehyde offering for the flavor and fragrance supply chain supplied through an exclusive drumming arrangement with Celanese Europe.

PERGAN operates a B2B direct-sales model, selling quote-based under multi-year industrial supply contracts with no intermediaries. Manufacturing is conducted at the Bocholt headquarters (continuous liquid peroxides and discontinuous solid peroxides, plus the world's only dedicated high-bay warehouse for organic peroxides), the Perga-Chem GmbH site in Quedlinburg (specializing in peroxyesters, peroxydicarbonates, and diacylperoxides, part of the group since 1992), and PERGAN Marshall LLC in Texas (world-scale capacity, acquired 2007; new liquid peroxide line opened 2012). The company employs more than 250 people across Germany and the United States and exports to over 50 countries.

The business is differentiated by 40+ years of organic peroxide chemistry expertise, ISO 9001/14001-certified quality and environmental management systems, EcoVadis Gold status (75/100, October 2024, top 5% globally), and a perfect 100% Together for Sustainability audit score (October 2025). It is a member of the European Organic Peroxide Safety Group (EOPSG) and the sustainability association future e.V. Managing Directors Dr. Petra Schlüsener and Michael Hagen lead the company as an independent, management-owned GmbH with no parent company, external private equity backing, or public listing.

Name

Pergan

Legal name

Pergan Hilfsstoffe für industrielle Prozesse GmbH

Website

https://pergan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PERGAN is a privately held German specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1981 that produces 50+ types of organic peroxides across 300+ formulations for polymerization, curing, and crosslinking applications, serving plastic, composites, and rubber producers in 50+ countries from facilities in Germany and the United States.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marshall

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organic Peroxide Products: Sale of organic peroxide chemical products including polymerization initiators, curing agents, and crosslinking peroxides. The company produces 50 different peroxide types and more than 300 customer-oriented peroxide formulations. Additional product lines include accelerators, inhibitors, and acetaldehyde.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pergan is a manufacturer of organic peroxides supplying polymerization initiators, curing agents, and crosslinking peroxides used by the plastics, composites, and rubber industries. The company produces 50 different peroxide types and more than 300 customer-oriented formulations from production facilities in Germany (Bocholt, Quedlinburg) and the United States (Marshall, Texas), exporting to over 50 countries. Related product lines include PERGAQUICK accelerators, PERGASLOW inhibitors, PERGAPROP polypropylene formulations, PERGASAFE flame retardant synergists, and Acetaldehyde for the flavour and fragrances industry.

Product overview

PERGAN is a manufacturer of organic peroxides offering a comprehensive portfolio under the PEROXAN, PERGAQUICK, PERGAPROP, PERGASLOW, and PERGASAFE brands. The company produces 50 different peroxide types and more than 300 customer-oriented peroxide formulations across three main application areas: Polymerization (initiators for radical polymerization of monomers including LDPE, PVC, PS/EPS, PMMA, and PP chain degradation), Curing (curing agents for unsaturated polyester, vinylester, and acrylic resins via cold curing with accelerators or hot curing), and Crosslinking (crosslinking agents for rubber and polyolefines including EPDM, EVA, PE, and silicone rubber). Additionally, PERGAN supplies Acetaldehyde for the flavour and fragrances industry through a partnership with Celanese Europe.

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Products and services

• PEROXAN Product Family Main PERGAN brand of organic peroxide initiators, curing agents, and crosslinking peroxides covering diacyl peroxides, hydroperoxides, dialkyl peroxides, peroxyesters, peroxyketals, and peroxydicarbonates. Sold to plastic producing and processing industry manufacturers for polymerization, curing, and crosslinking applications.
• PERGAQUICK Product Family Brand of accelerators used in cold curing of thermoset resins, including PERGAQUICK C series (cobalt salts such as cobalt octoate) and PERGAQUICK A series (amine accelerators such as DMPT, DMA, DEA). Activates organic peroxides for curing of unsaturated polyester, vinylester, and acrylic resins. Sold to composites and thermoset processors.
• PERGAPROP Product Family Brand of organic peroxide formulations specifically designed for polypropylene applications, including polypropylene chain degradation (CR-PP). Used by polypropylene processors requiring controlled molecular weight reduction and rheology modification.
• PERGASLOW Product Family Brand of inhibitors used to prevent premature polymerization and extend storage life of activated resins. Includes 4-tert.-Butylcatechol (TBC) under PERGASLOW BK series, Hydroquinone (HQ) under PERGASLOW HD series, and BHT under PERGASLOW PK series. Sold to resin formulators and polymer producers.
• PERGASAFE Product Family Brand of flame retardant synergists and specialty additives used in polystyrene (EPS) applications, including PERGASAFE FR based on 2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-diphenylbutane (CCDFB). Sold to EPS manufacturers requiring fire performance additives.
• Acetaldehyde Acetaldehyde (Ethanal) — a highly reactive intermediate produced by catalytic oxidation from ethylene and supplied to the flavour and fragrances industry as a chemical synthesis intermediate. Drumming into small vessels is enabled by an exclusive agreement with Celanese Europe.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• future e.V.minorOthers · 1 March 2021PERGAN became member of future e.V. in March 2021 as a CSR company Münsterland. Founded in 1986, the society promotes and supports companies in initiatives and activities for sustainable development.
• Celanese EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive agreement with Celanese Europe enables PERGAN to drum Acetaldehyde into small vessels. This activity primarily adds value to the supply chains of the flavour and fragrances industry.
• European Organic Peroxide Safety Group (EOPSG)coreOthersPERGAN is a member of EOPSG which provides guidance on safe handling and transport operations of Organic Peroxides in road and sea transport, supplementing legal requirements with standard industry practices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Solvay: Belgian specialty chemicals major with materials serving polymer, composites, and industrial markets; broader portfolio competitor to Pergan in selected application areas, especially composites and high-temperature polymers.
• Lanxess: German specialty chemicals company with additives and rubber chemistry offerings that overlap with Pergan's crosslinking applications for elastomers and polyolefins.
• Evonik: German specialty chemicals major with an organic peroxides and crosslinkers business; competes with Pergan in polymer and rubber applications as part of a much broader specialty chemicals portfolio.
• Olin Corporation: US-based chemical manufacturer with epoxy resins and curing agents; competes with Pergan in select composites and thermoset curing segments, particularly across North American customers.
• BASF: World's largest chemical company with an organic peroxides product line serving polymerization and curing applications; competes across Pergan's customer base from a position of much greater scale and portfolio breadth.

Regional players

• NOF Corporation: Japanese specialty chemicals producer with an organic peroxides line serving polymer and rubber customers primarily across Asia; regional competitor to Pergan's global footprint in commodity and specialty peroxide segments.

Emerging players

• Perstorp: Swedish specialty chemicals producer with overlapping chemistries for polymer additives and resin curing; partial overlap with Pergan's thermoset curing applications and selected polymer additive segments.

Direct peers

• Nouryon: Dutch specialty chemicals leader (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) with a global organic peroxides business serving polymer, coatings, and composites markets; direct head-to-head competitor to Pergan.
• Arkema: French specialty chemicals major with the Luperox brand of organic peroxides for polymerization, curing, and crosslinking. Direct competitor across Pergan's core product lines and customer applications.
• United Initiators: German-headquartered direct competitor specializing in organic peroxides and other initiators for polymerization and curing, with similar mid-sized, formulation-driven customer profiles to Pergan.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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