What Cabb Group does

Cabb Group is a German-headquartered contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in fine chemistry, founded in 2003 and based in Sulzbach, Germany, with 251-500 employees. The company operates two integrated business lines: (1) a glycolic acid product portfolio including GLYCOS Clear 70 and GLYTECH Basic 70, serving cosmetics, personal care, home care, and industrial cleaning customers, and (2) a US-based custom fine chemical manufacturing platform operated through Jayhawk Fine Chemicals Corporation in Galena, Kansas, which provides complex multi-step synthesis with core competencies in alkylation, Grignard chemistry, hydrogenation, and Suzuki coupling, scalable from lab to pilot plant to commercial production. The US subsidiary also produces specialty thermoset additives—dianhydrides (BTDA, 6FDA, PMDA) and crosslinkers (JAYHAWK 301, 302, 303)—for aerospace, electronics, medical, and industrial applications.

Since 2026, both Cabb Group and Jayhawk Fine Chemicals have operated under Anupam Rasayan India Ltd., which acquired Jayhawk for $150 million to establish a US manufacturing presence. Cabb Group's go-to-market relies on an exclusive distribution partnership with Univar Solutions covering 32 EMEA countries for glycolic acid products, while Jayhawk sells directly with longstanding customer relationships in agrochemical, pharmaceutical, aerospace, electronics, and specialty markets. The combined platform holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, RC 14001:2023, EcoVadis Silver, and EPA regulatory certifications, reflecting compliance depth relevant to pharmaceutical and industrial customers.

Name

Cabb Group

Legal name

Jayhawk Fine Chemicals Corporation

Website

https://jayhawkchem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cabb Group is a German fine chemicals CDMO operating through its Sulzbach headquarters and US subsidiary Jayhawk Fine Chemicals, providing custom multi-step synthesis, glycolic acid products, and specialty thermoset additives to agrochemical, aerospace, electronics, pharmaceutical, and personal care customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

NAICS

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (3254), Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Small-Molecule API & Intermediates CDMO (HLAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small-Molecule Drug Product (Solid/Oral/Parenteral) CDMO (HLAGABAB), Drug Substance–Drug Product Integrated CDMO (HLAGABAG), Manufacturing Quality Assurance & GMP Compliance (batch release, deviation/CAPA, tech transfer QA) (HLAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• Contract chemical manufacturing
• Glycolic acid production
• Fine chemicals
• Specialty chemicals manufacturing
• Custom chemical synthesis

Headquarters

HQ city

Sulzbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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. Glycolic Acid Products: Cabb Group manufactures and supplies glycolic acid products (GLYCOS Clear 70 and GLYTECH Basic 70) for cosmetics, personal care, home care, and industrial cleaning markets. Revenue is generated through product sales distributed via exclusive partnership with Univar Solutions across EMEA.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cabb Group is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) operating in fine chemistry, producing glycolic acid-based products (GLYCOS Clear 70 and GLYTECH Basic 70) for cosmetics, personal care, home care, and industrial cleaning applications. Through its US-based Jayhawk Fine Chemicals operations, the group also provides custom multi-step chemical synthesis and a portfolio of thermoset additives (dianhydrides, crosslinkers, NBE solvent) serving agrochemical, aerospace, electronics, pharmaceutical, and specialty markets.

Product overview

Jayhawk Fine Chemicals is a custom manufacturer of fine chemicals offering two integrated product lines: Custom Manufacturing services and Thermoset Additives. The Custom Manufacturing division supports customers in agrochemical, aerospace, electronics, pharmaceutical, and specialty markets with complex multi-step synthesis, scalable from lab to commercial production. The Thermoset Additives division provides specialty dianhydrides (BTDA, 6FDA, PMDA) and crosslinkers (JAYHAWK 301, 302, 303) for epoxy, polyimide, bismaleimide, and hybrid resin systems, along with NBE solvent/additive. The company positions these offerings as complementary, with custom manufacturing available to support unique requirements for thermoset additive customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GLYCOS Clear 70

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Univar SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 February 2026Univar Solutions B.V., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions LLC, entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with CABB Group for glycolic acid products (GLYCOS Clear 70 and GLYTECH Basic 70) across select European, Middle Eastern, and African markets. The partnership covers 32 countries including Germany, France, UK, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, targeting personal care, home care, and industrial cleaning applications. CABB Group leverages Univar's market reach and technical expertise while gaining extended product availability through Univar's distribution network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cambrex: Pure-play small-molecule API and intermediates CDMO with custom synthesis capabilities similar to Jayhawk's alkylation, Grignard, and hydrogenation chemistry toolkit.
• WuXi STA (WuXi AppTec): Large China-based CDMO providing custom synthesis of APIs and intermediates. Competes head-to-head with Western fine chemical CDMOs like Jayhawk on scale and cost.
• Saltigo (Lanxess): Lanxess-owned custom synthesis CDMO specializing in fine chemicals, intermediates, and API manufacturing — direct head-to-head competitor with Cabb's European operations.
• Lonza Group: Global CDMO leader offering API, intermediates, and custom manufacturing for pharma and specialty chemicals. Directly comparable to Cabb/Jayhawk's custom fine chemicals model at much larger scale.
• Curia Global: US-based CDMO providing custom API and intermediates manufacturing with cGMP capabilities, comparable in scope and customer base to Jayhawk's custom manufacturing division.

Broad incumbents

• Patheon (Thermo Fisher Scientific): Part of Thermo Fisher's pharma services segment, offering API and drug product CDMO services. Significantly larger and broader but addresses the same custom fine chemistry buyer.
• Evonik Industries: German specialty chemicals major with fine chemicals and custom synthesis businesses serving pharma, agrochemical, and advanced materials customers — overlapping market segments with Cabb.
• Solvay (Syensqo): Specialty chemicals major with strong positions in dianhydrides, polyimides, and high-performance polymers — overlapping with Jayhawk's thermoset additives portfolio targeting aerospace and electronics.
• BASF: Global chemicals incumbent with a sizable intermediates and custom manufacturing business serving agrochemical, pharma, and specialty customers that also overlap with Cabb/Jayhawk's portfolio.

Others

• Anupam Rasayan India Ltd. Parent company of Jayhawk Fine Chemicals since 2026 and itself a custom synthesis manufacturer in agrochemical and specialty chemicals; not a competitor today but a reference point for capabilities and customer base overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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