Hentschke + Sawatzki

What Hentschke + Sawatzki does

Hentschke + Sawatzki CHEMISCHE FABRIK GmbH is a private German specialty chemical manufacturer and B2B pest-control and hygiene service provider founded in 1954 and headquartered in Neumünster. It serves business customers across Germany, with the primary segment identified as food and pharmaceutical companies requiring pest control, hygiene management and audit documentation, alongside municipalities, agriculture, hospitals and care facilities, and communal catering. The company has approximately 280-300 employees, including about 150 field service technicians deployed nationwide.

The portfolio combines in-house manufactured rodenticides, insecticides, disinfectants, hygiene products, odor absorbers and bird-deterrent systems with on-site pest control, quality and hygiene inspections, and professional training. Its technical base includes proprietary active ingredient dossiers for Warfarin, Difenacoum and Pyrethrum, a GEP-certified laboratory for formulation and efficacy work, ePermanent Monitoring hardware such as smart traps, cameras, bait monitors and motion sensors, and MIME 4.0, a documentation and reporting platform launched in 2023 that calculates infestation metrics from all infestation events and integrates ePermanent data.

Revenue is generated through professional pest-control and inspection services delivered under service contracts by field technicians, direct product sales from the proprietary chemical portfolio, and fee-based training courses with listed prices of €300-€545 plus VAT. Go-to-market is direct and Germany-focused, supported by outside sales, technical customer service, the company website and product finder, and the MIME customer portal; no reseller network, funding rounds or public revenue disclosure is indicated in the supplied data.

Name

Hentschke + Sawatzki

Legal name

hentschke + sawatzki CHEMISCHE FABRIK GmbH

Website

https://hentschke-sawatzki.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hentschke + Sawatzki is a German B2B specialty chemical manufacturer and pest-control services provider serving food, pharmaceutical, municipal, agricultural and healthcare customers with proprietary biocides, hygiene products, digital monitoring, reporting and field service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial pest control and hygiene services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sanitation, Monitoring & Trap/Station Programs (General) (HSAMAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Facilities Pest Control (Hospitals, Clinics) (HSAMAKAE), Property Inspection, Monitoring & Prevention Plans (HSAMAEAJ), Heat/Cold Treatment & Controlled Atmosphere Pest Remediation (AFACAGAJ)

Keywords

• Professional pest control
• Industrial hygiene products
• Rodenticide manufacturing
• Disinfection chemicals
• Digital pest monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Neumünster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Pest Control Services: B2B pest control services delivered by approximately 150 field technicians nationwide, covering rodent control, insect control, bird deterrence, and quality/hygiene inspections. Services are performed at client sites (food industry, pharmaceutical, municipalities, etc.) under service contracts.
2. Proprietary Biocide and Hygiene Product Sales: Sale of in-house manufactured rodenticides (MYOCURATTIN, TOXAROL, RatDar, etc.), insecticides (INSEKTENIL line), disinfectants (eossan), hygiene products (TRIPUR, HospiQuick), odor absorbers, herbicides/algicides, and hand hygiene products. Products are unique formulations based on proprietary dossiers, not duplicates of principal registrations.
3. Training and Certification Courses: Fee-based professional training courses including: 3-day rodent control certification (SKL-GefStoffV) at €545 + VAT, trap certification (SKL-Schlagfalle) at €300 + VAT, and IFS Food Version 8.0 training at €400 + VAT. Courses offered as in-person, online, or in-house formats.
4. Quality and Hygiene Inspections (QKI): Quality and Control Inspection (QKI) services — described as a unique service in the German pest control landscape. Inspections are fully integrated into the service cycle, hazard analysis, and MIME 4.0 reporting platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hentschke + Sawatzki delivers professional B2B pest control services (rodent, insect, bird control; hygiene and quality inspections) through a nationwide force of approximately 150 field technicians, complemented by proprietary in-house manufactured chemical products (rodenticides such as MYOCURATTIN, insecticides such as INSEKTENIL, disinfectants such as eossan, and hygiene/odor-control products such as HospiQuick and TRIPUR). The service offering is supported by two self-developed digital platforms — ePermanent Monitoring for real-time digital pest surveillance and MIME 4.0 for infestation-coefficient based documentation, trend analysis and audit-ready reporting.

Product overview

Hentschke + Sawatzki is a chemical manufacturing company offering a comprehensive pest control and hygiene portfolio combining proprietary formulations with digital monitoring solutions. The core offering centers on the ePermanent Monitoring digital pest control platform, which integrates with MIME 4.0 reporting to provide automated monitoring through smart traps (XIGNAL, TubeTrap, JERRY), camera systems (Pestcam, TOM, Futura Cam), bait monitoring (RatDar), and motion sensors. The product portfolio includes rodenticide formulations (MYOCURATTIN line including CLARUS, FCM, ToxChoc, KanaleGrande), insecticide products (INSEKTENIL line), disinfection solutions (eossan), odor control products (HospiQuick, TRIPUR), and bird deterrent systems. Services include professional pest control, quality inspections (QKI), and certified training programs. The company develops and manufactures its own biocide formulations with proprietary dossiers for Warfarin, Difenacoum, and Pyrethrum, making it unique in Europe for a company of its size.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ePermanent: Digital pest control monitoring system with sensors, camera systems, and trap monitoring.
• MIME 4.0
• TRIPUR
• HospiQuick
• INSEKTENIL
• MYOC
• RatDar

Products and services

• Professional pest control services B2B professional pest control delivered by ~150 nationwide field technicians covering rodent control, insect control, bird deterrence and integrated hygiene inspections at client sites in food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, municipal and agricultural environments.
• ePermanent Monitoring digital pest surveillance system Proprietary digital pest monitoring platform that uses electronic traps, cameras, motion sensors and bait-monitoring devices to continuously transmit rodent and insect activity data for real-time surveillance and integration with MIME 4.0 reporting.
• MIME 4.0 documentation and reporting platform Proprietary digital pest-control documentation, trend-analysis and threshold-alerting platform that calculates infestation coefficients from all infestation events and delivers online customer reports, trend analysis and integration with ePermanent monitoring data.
• MYOC / MYOCURATTIN rodenticide product line Professional in-house manufactured rodenticide formulations (including handcrafted baits) used for rodent control in industrial, municipal and agricultural environments.
• INSEKTENIL insect control product line Comprehensive in-house manufactured insect control product portfolio (sprays, bait stations, room foggers, cold/hot fogging consumables) for stored-product protection and hygiene-sensitive environments.
• eossan disinfection and surface cleaning products In-house manufactured disinfection and surface cleaning products (eossan spray, fluid and forte variants) for professional hygiene-sensitive environments.
• HospiQuick odor absorber product line In-house manufactured odor absorber and eliminator products (HospiQuick classic and variants) for hygiene and odor control in hospitals, care facilities and other institutional indoor environments.
• TRIPUR specialty cleaning and hygiene products Specialty in-house manufactured cleaning, deodorant, ice-melter and absorbent products for industrial and institutional facility care.
• Quality and Control Inspection (QKI) service Quality and hygiene inspection service performed by scientifically trained inspectors, fully integrated with the service cycle, hazard analysis and MIME 4.0 reporting; described as unique in the German pest control landscape.
• Bird deterrent systems and services Bird (pigeon) deterrent techniques and installed systems — wire spike, tension wire, pulse and netting systems — for industrial and municipal facilities.
• Sachkunde professional certification training courses Fee-based professional training and certification courses covering rodent control, trap use and IFS Food Version 8.0, available as webinars, in-person or on-site in-house training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Unique in Europe for a company of this size to hold proprietary dossiers for three strategically important active ingredients (Warfarin, Difenacoum, Pyrethrum), enabling independent biocide development.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anticimex: European pest control specialist active across multiple countries. Directly comparable as a B2B pest control services and digital monitoring provider; Antimex is a key competitor in the European mid-market and a benchmark for h+s's potential international expansion.
• Rentokil Initial: Global leader in pest control and hygiene services with a substantial German operation. Compares to Hentschke + Sawatzki in B2B pest control service delivery, hygiene products, and digital pest management, but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention with a significant pest elimination business serving food, hospitality, and healthcare. Overlaps with h+s in B2B hygiene and pest management for regulated industries, though Ecolab's portfolio is far broader.
• Bayer (Crop Science): Major crop science and pest control chemistry provider with proprietary rodenticides and insecticides. Comparable to h+s through active ingredient development and registration dossiers, though Bayer's pest control focus is broader and global.
• BASF: Global chemical and crop protection major with insecticide and rodenticide chemistry. Comparable through its biocide/pesticide manufacturing and registration expertise, although BASF operates at industrial scale rather than as a specialty pest control service provider.

Direct peers

• PelGar International: European manufacturer of professional rodenticide and insecticide formulations. Direct comparable in proprietary biocide chemistry for professional pest control, with overlapping customer base in food and hygiene-sensitive industries.
• Bell Laboratories: US-headquartered specialist in rodent control products and bait technology. Comparable to h+s's MYOCURATTIN rodenticide line and handcrafted bait approach, serving professional pest control operators globally.
• Killgerm Group: UK-based pest control product manufacturer and distributor with European reach. Closely comparable to h+s's chemical manufacturing arm (proprietary rodenticides/insecticides) and is a likely direct competitor in European biocide markets.

Emerging players

• Futura (Traplinked partner): Digital pest monitoring hardware supplier (Schlagfalle, Pestcam, Futura Cam systems referenced in h+s's ePermanent offering). Comparable as a digital trap and IoT pest monitoring vendor; an ecosystem partner rather than a direct service competitor.
• Armosa Tech (RatDar partner): Digital bait monitoring technology provider whose RatDar system is integrated into h+s's ePermanent platform. Comparable as a digital pest monitoring hardware specialist; a partner today but potentially a competitor if it expands into services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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