What Kisling does

Kisling AG is a Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of industrial adhesives, sealants, and encapsulation materials, founded in 1862 and operating as a privately held subsidiary of the Würth Group since 1980. Production is concentrated in Wetzikon (Switzerland) with a German operating entity in Niedernhall that runs three business lines: encapsulation compounds, adhesives and sealants, and private-label manufacturing. The company employs 101–250 staff and maintains ISO 9001 quality management with batch documentation retained for 10 years.

The portfolio spans the major industrial adhesive chemistries — MMA and epoxy structural adhesives, no-mix acrylics, anaerobic threadlockers and sealants, cyanoacrylate instant adhesives, RTV silicones, encapsulation/potting compounds, and thermal interface materials — sold primarily under the ergo brand. Notable proprietary elements include a patented self-cleaning Twist Cap dosing closure, color-changing structural adhesives for visual process control, hazard-free 'white' safety data sheet formulations, and the ONE-4-ALL multi-application anaerobic platform. The company holds a dense regulatory stack (DIN EN 45545-2, DVGW, KTW, NSF ANSI 61, NSF P1, UL 94 V0/HB, WRAS) that qualifies specific SKUs into rail, potable water, gas, and electronics end-markets.

Revenue is generated through three channels: direct enterprise sales from Swiss and German offices with application consulting and customized product development; a global distributor network amplified by Würth's Chemie business unit (which also houses Liqui Moly, Tunap, Dinol, Diffutherm, AP Winner); and a private-label service — including sub-brands Kerona, Titanid, Kena Bionics, Kena Microfluids, Sqeaz, and Smart Chemical — that lets customers rebrand Kisling formulations at low minimum order quantities. Pricing is quote-based B2B with no public disclosure. The company serves eight primary verticals (e-mobility, composites, electronics, fluid technology, automotive, transportation, loudspeakers, MRO) and maintains a dedicated e-motor-power.com microsite that won the German Design Award 2026.

Name

Kisling

Legal name

Kisling AG

Website

https://kisling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1862

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kisling AG is a Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of industrial adhesives, sealants, and encapsulation materials serving e-mobility, electronics, automotive, and rail OEMs. Founded 1862 and a Würth Group subsidiary since 1980, with direct sales, global distribution, and private-label services from Switzerland and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Adhesives & Sealants

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Adhesives (Structural & Assembly) (IMAEAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA), Coating & Adhesive Raw Materials (Resins, Additives, Solvents) (IMAEAGAK), Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

Keywords

• Industrial adhesive manufacturing
• Sealant manufacturing
• Encapsulation compounds
• Structural adhesives
• Private label chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Niedernhall

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Adhesives and Sealants Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling industrial adhesives and sealants including structural adhesives, anaerobic products, cyanoacrylates, RTV silicones, and encapsulation compounds. Products sold in standard formulations and customized variants.
2. Private Label: Private label manufacturing allowing customers to sell Kisling products under their own brand. Includes customization of containers, labels, and packaging. Modern printing technology enables production even in small minimum quantities.
3. Customized Product Development: Customized application development services creating tailored adhesive and sealant properties. Development process includes requirement definition, feasibility studies, product development, laboratory testing, application technology, and on-site testing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kisling manufactures and distributes industrial adhesives, sealants, and encapsulation compounds from its Wetzikon (Switzerland) headquarters and German subsidiary in Niedernhall. The portfolio spans MMA and epoxy structural adhesives, anaerobic threadlockers and sealants, cyanoacrylate instant adhesives, RTV silicones, encapsulation materials, and thermal-conductive pastes and gap fillers, sold as standard catalog items and as customized formulations. The company also offers customized product development services and Private Label manufacturing with low minimum order quantities for customers selling under their own brand.

Product overview

Kisling is a manufacturer of industrial adhesives, sealants, and encapsulation materials with a comprehensive product portfolio organized into core product categories. The main offerings include MMA Structural Adhesives (Methacrylate) for high-impact bonding of metals, plastics, and ceramics; Epoxy Structural Adhesives for age-resistant high-strength applications; No-Mix Structural Adhesives for fast bonding with activator; Anaerobic Adhesives for thread locking, sealing, and flange applications; Cyanoacrylate Instant Adhesives for rapid bonding; RTV Silicones for elastic sealing; and Encapsulation Materials (Vergussmassen) for protective electronics encapsulation. The products are sold primarily under the ergo brand and include supporting accessories such as activators, primers, and application equipment. Kisling also offers Private Label services with technologies like Titanid (corrosion protection), Kena Bionics, and Kena Microfluids. The company operates specialized microsites including www.e-motor-power.com for e-mobility solutions. All products are manufactured in Switzerland (Wetzikon) with ISO 9001 certification, and the company has been in operation since 1862 as part of the Würth Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ergo: Product line of adhesives, sealants and encapsulation materials marketed under the ergo brand with the distinctive Kisling twist cap packaging.
• Kisling Klebstoff Wiki
• ONE-4-ALL
• Smart Chemical
• Kerona
• Titanid
• Kena Bionics
• Kena Microfluids
• Sqeaz

Products and services

• MMA Structural Adhesives (Methacrylate) Two-component methacrylate structural adhesives for bonding metals, ferrites, plastics, and ceramics with high impact resistance, peel strength, and temperature resistance. Intended for components with high thermal and dynamic loads in industrial assembly.
• Epoxy Structural Adhesives Two-component epoxy reaction adhesives delivering high-strength, age-resistant bonding for heavily stressed components in metals, ceramics, ferrite, glass, wood, and selected plastics, with high impact and peel strength.
• No-Mix Structural Adhesives Two-component acrylic structural adhesives applied with an activator that enables very fast, powerful bonding of glass, ceramics, and metals without a pre-mixing step before application.
• Anaerobic Adhesives Single-component anaerobic-curing products for securing, fastening, and sealing metal threads, surfaces, flanges, and pipe connections, providing resistance to thermal loads, water, humidity, and industrial media such as solvents, alkalis, and acids.
• Cyanoacrylate Instant Adhesives Solvent-free, single-component cyanoacrylates delivering very fast, high-performance bonds across metals, plastics, elastomers, wood, stone, and ceramics, characterized by high impact resistance, flexibility, temperature resistance, and climate-change resistance.
• RTV Silicones Permanently elastic RTV silicone adhesives and sealants for bonding and sealing glass and metal constructions, housings, gear parts, and flanges; neutral crosslinking produces no corrosive cleavage products such as acetic acid.
• Encapsulation Materials (Vergussmassen) Protective encapsulation compounds offering physical protection, electrical insulation, and thermal conductivity, organized into four product families for electronics, e-mobility, and battery systems, including grades with UL 94 V0 flame-retardancy certification.
• Thermal Conductive Pastes and Gap Fillers Thermal interface materials including one-component thermally conductive pastes and two-component polyurethane gap fillers for heat dissipation in electronic components and e-mobility power modules.
• ONE-4-ALL Anaerobic Adhesive System Multi-application anaerobic adhesive system covering screw locking, pipe thread sealing, flange sealing, and shaft-hub connections in a single product, available in low (4504), medium (4505), and high (4506) strength variants to reduce inventory complexity and storage space.
• Private Label / Custom Branding Service White-label manufacturing service that lets customers sell Kisling adhesives, aerosols, and maintenance chemistry under their own brand, with personalized labeling, multi-language packaging, and custom formulations available in low minimum order quantities.
• Customized Product Development Customized adhesive and sealant development service covering requirement definition, feasibility studies, product development, laboratory testing, application technology, and on-site testing to create tailored formulations for specific industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fixing time savings of over 20% through very fast strength development
• +5 more outcomes

Segments8 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TunapminorOthersPartner company within the Würth Group's Chemistry business unit
• DiffuthermminorOthersPartner company within the Würth Group's Chemistry business unit
• DinolminorOthersPartner company within the Würth Group's Chemistry business unit
• AP WinnerminorOthersPartner company within the Würth Group's Chemistry business unit
• Liqui MolyminorOthersPartner company within the Würth Group's Chemistry business unit
• Distributors / Sales PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal network of distributors enabling local market presence and support across different countries and regions

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WEICON: WEICON is a German manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and technical aerosols with Private Label capabilities for MRO and industrial customers — directly analogous to Kisling in scale, geography and product breadth.
• H.B. Fuller: H.B. Fuller is a US-listed specialty industrial adhesives and sealants manufacturer with comparable product families (anaerobic, cyanoacrylate, hot-melt, structural) sold to similar industrial OEMs and converters.
• Panacol-Elosol: Panacol-Elosol is a German manufacturer of industrial UV-curing and structural adhesives serving electronics, automotive and medical-device OEMs — a similarly sized specialty competitor with comparable formulation depth.
• Permabond: Permabond is a UK-based specialty adhesives manufacturer strong in cyanoacrylates, anaerobics and structural acrylics, overlapping with Kisling's ergo product family for industrial OEM applications.
• DELO Industrial Adhesives: DELO is a German specialty adhesives manufacturer focused on high-tech industrial applications (electronics, automotive, microelectronics) — closely overlapping with Kisling's electronics, e-motor and encapsulation vertical strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Sika AG: Sika is a Swiss specialty chemicals company with a sizable industrial adhesives/sealants business serving automotive, construction and renewables — a fellow Swiss incumbent that overlaps Kisling's structural and encapsulation lines.
• Bostik (Arkema): Bostik is Arkema's global specialty adhesives business serving industrial assembly, packaging and construction — an overlapping broad-line incumbent with deeper international reach.
• Henkel: Henkel is the global market leader in industrial adhesives (Loctite, Pattex, Bonderite), vastly larger than Kisling but offering overlapping structural, anaerobic and cyanoacrylate formulations that compete head-to-head in most of Kisling's verticals.
• 3M: 3M's Industrial Adhesives & Tapes division sells structural, cyanoacrylate and epoxy adhesives globally — a large diversified incumbent whose product catalog competes with Kisling in industrial bonding and electronics.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW) — Polymers & Fluids: ITW's Polymers & Fluids segment (Plexus, Devcon, Permatex) supplies structural methacrylate and anaerobic adhesives to industrial OEMs — comparable breadth and customer overlap with Kisling's MMA and anaerobic portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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