Solberg Foam

What Solberg Foam does

Solberg Foam is a U.S.-based specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1967 and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The company produces firefighting foam concentrate technologies used for fire suppression across industrial facilities and aviation/defense applications. Its portfolio centers on foam formulations, with a strategic emphasis on environmentally friendly fluorine-free alternatives driven by tightening fire safety and PFAS-related regulations.

The company's customer base spans industrial operators facing fire hazards and stringent compliance obligations, as well as aviation and defense end users requiring specialized foam for high-risk environments. The shift toward fluorine-free formulations is positioned as a key differentiator, reflecting industry-wide pressure to move away from PFAS-based chemistries. Industrial fire protection is described as the primary vertical, with aviation and defense as a secondary segment.

Solberg Foam operates as a privately held, small-scale manufacturer with 11-50 employees. The business model is not explicitly disclosed in the available data; no pricing structure, distribution channels, revenue mechanics, or ownership structure (investors, parent company) are evidenced. The company operates within a global firefighting foam market projected at US$5.4 billion in 2026 growing to US$7.0 billion by 2033 at a 3.7% CAGR. Significant data gaps exist around financial performance, management, geographic footprint, and corporate structure.

Name

Solberg Foam

Website

https://solbergfoam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Solberg Foam, founded in 1967 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, manufactures firefighting foam concentrate technologies for industrial facilities and aviation/defense customers, with a strategic focus on environmentally friendly fluorine-free formulations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firefighting Foam Concentrates

NAICS

Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (326150)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Systems Manufacturing (IMANAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Hazard Fire Suppression Systems (Clean Agent/Foam/CO₂/Kitchen Hood) (BPABAHAD)

Keywords

• Firefighting foam concentrate
• Fluorine-free foam
• Industrial fire suppression
• Aviation firefighting foam
• Fire safety products

Headquarters

HQ city

Green Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Core offering

Solberg Foam produces advanced firefighting foam concentrate technologies used to suppress industrial and high-risk fires. The company's portfolio centers on foam formulations for industrial facilities, aviation, and defense applications, with a focus on environmentally friendly fluorine-free alternatives to meet stricter fire safety regulations.

Product overview

Solberg Foam operates in the firefighting foam market, producing foam suppression products for industrial fire hazards. The company's portfolio centers on firefighting foam formulations, with a noted shift toward environmentally friendly fluorine-free alternatives in response to stricter fire safety regulations and industrial fire hazards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Firefighting Foam Concentrate

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• BIOex: BIOex is a French specialist focused on fluorine-free, environmentally friendly firefighting foam concentrates. It is a focused emerging competitor in the same fluorine-free transition that Solberg is targeting.

Direct peers

• Dafo Fomtec: Dafo Fomtec is a Swedish manufacturer of firefighting foam concentrates and fluorine-free alternatives, serving industrial, marine, and aviation customers. Direct overlap with Solberg's product portfolio and fluorine-free pivot.
• Dr. Sthamer Feuerwehrchemikalien: Dr. Sthamer is a German specialty manufacturer of firefighting foam concentrates with a strong European industrial and aviation presence. Comparable to Solberg as a niche specialty foam formulator focused on performance and certification.
• Angus Fire: Angus Fire is a UK-based manufacturer of firefighting foam concentrates and equipment serving industrial, marine, and aviation markets. It is a direct competitor in the specialty foam concentrate category and comparable in scale and product focus.
• Perimeter Solutions: Perimeter Solutions (PHOS-CHEK, Solberg's prior parent/sibling brand in some histories) is the most direct competitor, manufacturing firefighting foam concentrates for industrial, aviation, and wildland/forestry applications globally. It overlaps head-to-head with Solberg in fluorine-free and legacy AFFF formulations.
• National Foam: National Foam (part of Kidde-Fenwal) manufactures firefighting foam concentrates for industrial, marine, and aviation applications. It is one of the most direct comparable specialty foam concentrate manufacturers serving overlapping customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Tyco Fire Protection Products (Johnson Controls): Johnson Controls' Tyco fire suppression division supplies foam systems and concentrates for industrial and aviation markets. It competes as a broad incumbent bundling foam into larger suppression system offerings.
• Chemours: Chemours is a large specialty chemicals company whose Chemguard division has been a major producer of AFFF and fluorine-free foam concentrates. It competes with Solberg across industrial and defense segments and represents the type of large incumbent shaping the fluorine-free transition.
• Kidde-Fenwal (fire suppression): Kidde-Fenwal is a large fire-suppression systems provider that bundles foam concentrates (via National Foam) with detection and hardware. It competes with Solberg at the integrated system level for industrial and aviation customers.
• 3M (legacy AFFF / Novec): 3M historically manufactured PFAS-based firefighting foam components and is now exiting PFAS chemistries. As a former broad incumbent in foam-related chemistries, it shaped the regulatory and competitive environment Solberg operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/solbergfoam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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