Rolf Kuhn

What Rolf Kuhn does

Rolf Kuhn GmbH, now operating as KuhnOdice Germany GmbH, is a Germany-based consultant, developer, and manufacturer of passive fire protection solutions founded in 1976 and headquartered in Erndtebrück. The company designs and produces intumescent fire protection materials — including fire protection strips, seals, fire-resistant panels, coatings, mortars, ablative materials, and thermal insulation products — marketed under proprietary brand names (KERAFIX®, FLEXILODICE®, ROKU®, GEAQUELLO®, PYRO-SAFE®, MORTON®). It operates in-house fire testing laboratories capable of simulating lithium battery fires exceeding 1,500°C and provides custom cutting and confectioning services alongside its material sales.

The firm sells primarily into six B2B verticals: doors/gates/windows, industrial OEMs (safety cabinets, ventilation, cable/pipe penetrations), rail/rolling stock, battery applications (EV, stationary storage, transport containers), aviation, and marine. Distribution is direct-sales-led via wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany, the United Kingdom (KuhnOdice UK Ltd, Aldershot), and France (KuhnOdice France S.A.S., Marly), with a co-development partnership with REGUPOL's Acoustics Division for rail noise/vibration and fire combined solutions. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based; revenue mechanics combine one-time material sales, custom fabrication services, and professional fire testing/certification services.

Strategically, KuhnOdice is repositioning from a single-country manufacturer into a holistic multi-vertical European fire protection solutions provider, evidenced by its 2026 InnoTrans rail trade show participation, battery fire containment product launches, and a committed transition to a fully melamine-free intumescent portfolio by end of 2027 in response to ECHA SVHC classification of melamine.

Name

Rolf Kuhn

Legal name

KuhnOdice Germany GmbH

Website

https://kuhn-brandschutz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KuhnOdice (formerly Rolf Kuhn GmbH) is a Germany-based manufacturer and consultant of passive fire protection materials — intumescent strips, seals, panels, and coatings — sold under proprietary brands to industrial OEMs, rail, aviation, marine, door, and battery safety customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Materials

NAICS

Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Flame-Retardant & Smoke-Suppressant Compounds (IMANABAG)

Keywords

• Passive fire protection
• Intumescent fire protection
• Fire protection materials
• Fire-resistant panels
• Thermal insulation materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Erndtebrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire protection materials and systems sales: Sale of branded fire protection materials including fire protection strips (KERAFIX®), seals (FLEXILODICE®), fire-resistant panels (ROKU®, PYRO-SAFE®), thermal insulation materials (GEAQUELLO®), coatings, mortars, and intumescent products to industrial OEMs, door and glazing manufacturers, transportation sector, and battery industry customers. Both one-time project-based sales and repeat material supply.
2. Fire protection testing and certification services: Laboratory testing services for fire protection materials, components, and special constructions, providing expert opinions and certifications for customers' own products and project-specific requirements.
3. Custom fabrication and cutting services: Cutting and confectioning of fire protection panels and materials to customer-specific dimensions and project requirements, providing added-value processing alongside material sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rolf Kuhn (now operating as KuhnOdice Germany GmbH) is a developer, manufacturer, and consultant of passive fire protection materials and systems. The company produces intumescent fire protection strips, seals, fire-resistant panels, coatings, mortars, ablative materials, and thermal insulation products under proprietary brands such as KERAFIX®, FLEXILODICE®, ROKU®, PYRO-SAFE®, GEAQUELLO®, and MORTON®, serving industrial OEMs, door and glazing manufacturers, rail/rolling stock, aviation, marine, and battery safety applications.

Product overview

KuhnOdice (formerly Rolf Kuhn GmbH) is a holistic passive fire protection solution provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of branded products and application-specific solutions. The product portfolio comprises multiple sub-brands including KERAFIX®, FLEXILODICE®, ROKU®, GEAQUELLO®, and PYRO-SAFE®, which encompass fire protection strips, seals, panels, adhesives, sealants, foams, coatings, casting compounds, and thermal insulation materials. These branded products are applied across diverse industry verticals including doors/gates/windows, safety cabinets, glazing/facades, ventilation systems, ships (cable/pipe penetrations), rail vehicles (floor storage, cable management, underbody), aviation (battery safety, structural components, lightweight construction), and battery applications (transport containers, stationary storage, batteries/accumulators). The company operates as a solution provider combining advanced materials with engineering expertise for OEMs in industrial applications, building industry, transportation sector, and battery safety markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KERAFIX®: Fire protection strips and cooling strips brand
• FLEXILODICE®
• ROKU®
• GEAQUELLO®
• PYRO-SAFE®
• MORTON®

Products and services

• KERAFIX® Cooling-Strip F

Quantifiable outcome

• Battery fire temperatures can exceed 1,500°C; PYRO-SAFE® B SX 3201 is designed to contain flames, heat, and particles in such scenarios.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• REGUPOL (Acoustics Division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKuhnOdice collaborates with REGUPOL's Acoustics Division to develop REGUFOAM FR — a vibration and noise reduction material for rail vehicles that simultaneously meets strict fire protection requirements. Andreas Pfitzinger, Product Manager Transportation at KuhnOdice, and Steffen Blecher, Sales Director of the Acoustics Division at REGUPOL, jointly discuss the background and successes of their collaboration in a video podcast featured on KuhnOdice's website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sika AG: Sika produces firestop sealants, intumescent collars, and passive fire protection adhesives/sealants as part of its broader construction chemicals portfolio. Its firestop and sealant lines compete with KuhnOdice's FLEXILODICE® sealants and fire adhesives in construction and industrial OEM channels.
• BASF (Master Builders Solutions): BASF's Master Builders Solutions division markets intumescent fire protection coatings and fire-resistant construction chemicals under its broader specialty chemicals portfolio. As a broad incumbent, it competes with KuhnOdice's coatings and panels in the same industrial and construction fire protection segments, though at significantly greater scale.
• 3M (Industrial Adhesives & Tapes Division): 3M produces the Interam™ intumescent fire protection mats, tapes, and sealants under a broader diversified industrial portfolio. As a broad incumbent in passive fire materials, 3M competes with KuhnOdice's KERAFIX® and FLEXILODICE® strips in industrial and OEM applications but does not specialize in door/glazing or rail verticals to the same depth.

Direct peers

• Rath AG: Rath is a specialty manufacturer of refractory and high-temperature insulation products, including fire protection boards, ceramic fibers, and industrial furnace linings — comparable to KuhnOdice's fire-resistant panels, thermal insulation materials, and industrial OEM applications.
• Morgan Advanced Materials: Morgan Advanced Materials produces specialty thermal and fire protection products (insulating fire bricks, thermal ceramics, fire protection boards) for industrial, transportation, and energy markets. Its fire protection and thermal insulation product lines directly overlap KuhnOdice's MORTON® and fire panel offerings.
• Alkegen (formerly Unifrax): Alkegen (Unifrax) manufactures high-temperature thermal insulation and fire protection fibers, papers, and boards used in batteries, industrial, EV, and aerospace applications — overlapping with KuhnOdice's emerging battery, aviation, and industrial thermal insulation portfolio.
• Promat (Etex Group): Promat is a leading manufacturer of passive fire protection panels, sprays, and structural protection solutions serving construction, industrial, and transportation segments — directly comparable to KuhnOdice's ROKU® and PYRO-SAFE® panel portfolio across overlapping verticals including doors/glazing, rail, and industrial OEMs.
• Roxtec: Roxtec is a specialist in cable and pipe penetration seals for marine, rail, and industrial buildings — closely matching KuhnOdice's marine and industrial OEM cable/pipe penetration offerings under the Feuerschutzkissen and cast compound lines.
• Hilti: Hilti manufactures firestop products (sleeves, sealants, foam, coated firestop systems) and cable/pipe penetration solutions targeting construction and industrial OEMs. Its CFS-IS modular firestop and firestop foam directly overlap KuhnOdice's fire sealants and penetration products in the doors, glazing, and industrial cabinet segments.
• Tremco CPG (Tremco, Nullifire, Flowcrete): Tremco CPG, with the Nullifire sub-brand, manufactures intumescent fire protection coatings, sealants, and fire-stopping products for construction and OEM customers. Its intumescent coatings portfolio competes directly with KuhnOdice's fire protection coatings in building and industrial applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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