Ha-Be

What Ha-Be does

Ha-Be Betonchemie GmbH is a privately held German specialty-chemicals manufacturer founded in May 1970 in Hameln, operating with 51–100 employees. The company formulates and sells concrete admixtures (superplasticizers, plasticizers, accelerators, retarders, stabilizers, air-entraining agents, curing compounds, and specialty products), surface protection systems built on a proprietary 4-step technology framework, concrete colorants (powder pigments and liquid slurries based on iron oxides, chromium oxide, cobalt blue, titanium white, and carbon), and fiber reinforcement products (polypropylene and steel fibers). Under proprietary brands — including PANTARHIT, ANTIPOR, DURAHIT, PANTARHEO, PANTAQUICK, and MOWILITH (the latter under exclusive distribution from Celanese) — Ha-Be serves ready-mix concrete producers, concrete-product manufacturers, precast element fabricators, tunnel and underground construction contractors, traffic-surface builders, and architectural concrete projects.

The company operates a hybrid direct-sales and field-rep go-to-market: regional sales representatives cover all major German territories while wholly-owned subsidiaries in Poland, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Egypt, the UAE (Ha-Be Middle East FZE), and Oman handle international distribution, supplemented by channel partners in Qatar. It pursues a project-based commercial model anchored on specification wins at flagship infrastructure projects — Berlin Brandenburg Airport (~4M liters of admixtures across ~2M m³ of concrete), Stuttgart 21, Berlin-Munich high-speed railway, Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3, and Stadtschloss Berlin — and complements product sales with in-house technical services including a Tunnel Team, a Color Laboratory (Farblabor), a Technical Center (Technikum), and proprietary dosing systems. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts typical in the B2B direct-sales motion. Management is led by Managing Directors Ulrich Meyer, Björn Mordhorst, and Technical Managing Director Georg Heidrich.

Name

Ha-Be

Legal name

Ha-Be Betonchemie GmbH

Website

https://ha-be-hameln.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ha-Be Betonchemie GmbH is a German specialty-chemicals manufacturer (founded 1970, Hameln) that formulates concrete admixtures, surface protection systems, colorants, and fibers for ready-mix, precast, tunnel, and architectural-concrete producers across Europe and the MENA region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Chemicals / Concrete Admixtures

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Chemicals (Additives, Admixtures & Grouts) (IMAEABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

Keywords

• Concrete admixtures
• Concrete colorants
• Surface protection systems
• Construction chemicals
• Concrete fibers

Headquarters

HQ city

Hameln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concrete Admixtures Sales: Sale of Betonzusatzmittel including plasticizers, superplasticizers, accelerators, retarders, air-entraining agents, waterproofing agents, curing compounds, stabilizers, and specialty products for transport concrete, precast elements, and concrete products
2. Surface Protection Systems: Sale of hydrophobizations, impregnations, UV-hardening protective systems, and care/cleaning products for concrete surfaces
3. Concrete Colorants: Sale of powder pigments, liquid colors (slurries), and granules based on iron oxides and other colorants. Includes mobile and stationary dosing plants
4. Fiber Products: Sale of polypropylene fibers (micro and macro), steel fibers, and polymer fibers with building authority approval for reinforced and unreinforced concretes
5. Technical Services: Technical consulting through Tunnel Team, Color Laboratory (Farblabor), Technical Center (Technikum), and surface technology laboratory

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ha-Be Betonchemie manufactures and sells chemical additives, surface protection systems, colorants, and fiber reinforcement products for the concrete and construction industry. Its core offering includes superplasticizers, plasticizers, accelerators, retarders, air-entraining agents, curing compounds, waterproofing agents, stabilizers, and specialty admixtures sold under proprietary brands such as PANTARHIT, ANTIPOR, DURAHIT, PANTARHEO, and PANTAQUICK. The company complements product sales with in-house technical services including Tunnel Team consulting, Color Laboratory analysis, and Technical Center formulation support, plus mobile and stationary dosing plants for concrete color applications.

Product overview

Ha-Be Betonchemie is a comprehensive concrete chemistry solutions provider offering four interconnected product categories: (1) Betonzusatzmittel (Concrete Additives) as the core product line including flow agents, plasticizers, sealants, accelerators, stabilizers, air-entraining agents, curing agents, and foam generators under brands like PANTARHIT®, ANTIPOR®, PANTARHEO®, PANTAQUICK®, DURAHIT®, CURING, and PROTECT; (2) Oberflächenschutz-Systeme (Surface Protection Systems) based on a 4-stage technology for hydrophobic treatments, impregnations, and UV-hardening systems; (3) Betonfarbe (Concrete Colors) including pigments, liquid colors, and slurries based on iron oxides, chromium oxide, cobalt blue, titanium white, and carbon; and (4) Fasern (Fibers) including polypropylene and steel fibers. Services include specialized Tunnel Team support, Color Laboratory for color analysis, and dosing systems through partner BM-Anlagenbau. The company operates as exclusive distributor of MOWILITH® LDM 6880 from Celanese Emulsions GmbH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANTIPOR®: Product brand for concrete admixtures
• CURING
• DURAHIT®
• EMSAC
• MOWILITH®
• PANTAPOR®
• PANTAQUICK®
• PANTARHEO®
• PANTARHIT®
• PANTARHOL®
• PROTECT
• STABILISIERER
• VORMIOL®

Products and services

• Betonzusatzmittel (Concrete Admixtures) Core product category encompassing flow agents, plasticizers, superplasticizers, sealants, retarders, stabilizers, air-entraining agents, accelerators, foam generators, curing agents, and MOWILITH specialty additive, serving transport concrete, precast, and concrete products industries. Sold under proprietary brand families including PANTARHIT, ANTIPOR, PANTARHEO, PANTAQUICK, DURAHIT, and CURING.
• Oberflächenschutz-Systeme (Surface Protection Systems) Four-stage (4-Stufen-Technologie) surface protection concept covering structure optimization, sealants and hydrophobic treatments, color-neutral and color-deepening impregnation, UV-hardening protection systems, care products and cleaners, and spreadable granules for layer separation. Used in Betonwaren, precast, transport concrete, architectural concrete, and private-label applications.
• Betonfarbe (Concrete Colors) High-quality pigments and slurries based on iron oxides, chromium oxide, cobalt blue, titanium white, and carbon. Includes powder pigments, liquid colors (slurries), and granules, with mobile and stationary dosing plants for concrete color application.
• Fasern (Fibers) Polypropylene fibers (micro and macro), steel fibers, and building-authority-approved polymer fibers for reinforced and unreinforced concretes. Applications include fire protection, green strength optimization, shrinkage crack reduction, and impact resistance across transport concrete, precast, concrete products, shotcrete, tubbings, and traffic surface construction.
• MOWILITH LDM 6880 (FD Concrete Additive) Distributed concrete additive for manufacturing FD concretes that are resistant to liquids in compliance with the Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (WHG) and Anlagenverordnung (AwSV), targeted at industrial floor and containment applications.
• Dosieranlagen (Dosing Systems for Concrete Colors) Mobile concepts, stationary plants, and BM-Anlagenbau & Dosiertechnik dosing equipment for liquid colors, pigments, and granulates used in concrete color applications.
• Tunnel Team Technical Service Specialized technical consulting service for tunnel and underground construction projects, providing application advice and product solutions for shotcrete, tunnel inner shells, tubbings, and annular gap mortar.
• Farblabor (Color Laboratory) Laboratory service providing concrete-technological color analysis (betontechnologische Farbanalyse) and color matching for concrete coloring projects.
• Oberflächen-Technikum (Surface Technology Technical Center) Surface technology laboratory providing formulation development, testing, and consulting for the 4-Stufen-Technologie surface protection offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 million liters of admixtures supplied for Berlin Brandenburg Airport construction over 6 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Celanese Emulsions GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 May 2013Ha-Be took over distribution rights for Mowilith LDM 6880 from Celanese Emulsions GmbH. Mowilith is an established additive for manufacturing liquid-resistant FD concrete according to Water Management Act (WHG) and Plant Equipment Ordinance (AwSV)
• Kurita Europe APW GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint presentation at Geomechanik Kolloquium combining Ha-Be concrete admixtures with Kurita accelerators for shotcrete applications. Products complement each other to provide optimal shotcrete system for tunnel and underground construction
• BM-AnlagenbauminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner firm for dosage technology and plant construction for concrete coloring systems, both stationary and mobile installations
• Ha-Be BaustoffprüftechnikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company for building materials testing technology, part of Ha-Be group providing comprehensive technical services
• Gütegemeinschaft Verkehrsflächen aus Beton e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership since 2011 in quality association for concrete traffic surfaces; goal is promotion and assurance of quality for roads and other highly-loaded traffic surfaces

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sika AG: Swiss-based global leader in specialty chemicals for construction and automotive, with a comprehensive concrete admixtures portfolio including superplasticizers, accelerators, and fiber reinforcement. Operates broadly across all construction segments globally, competing with Ha-Be on large infrastructure tenders in Europe and MENA.
• Fosroc: Construction chemicals specialist owned by Saint-Gobain, offering concrete admixtures, surface treatments, and waterproofing products. Competes with Ha-Be in tunnel construction, ready-mix, and infrastructure segments across Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
• Sto SE & Co. KGaA: German building products manufacturer specializing in facade systems, coatings, and concrete surface protection. Comparable German Mittelstand culture with Ha-Be and overlapping product portfolio in surface protection, colorants, and architectural concrete applications.
• Chryso: French specialty construction chemicals company focused on concrete admixtures and cement additives, now part of Saint-Gobain. Direct competitor in admixture space serving precast, ready-mix, and infrastructure segments across Europe and MENA with similar project-driven sales model.
• Mapei: Italian global leader in adhesives, sealants, and specialty chemicals for the construction industry, including a major concrete admixtures business. Privately held Italian family-owned company comparable in ownership culture to Ha-Be but operating at substantially greater scale across all construction segments worldwide.
• BASF Master Builders Solutions: Construction chemicals division of BASF SE, one of the world's largest chemical companies. Offers comprehensive concrete admixture portfolio (MasterPolyheed, MasterRheobuild, MasterGlenium) targeting the same ready-mix, precast, and infrastructure segments as Ha-Be but with massive R&D resources and global reach.
• Heidelberg Materials: German-headquartered global building materials company producing cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete. Major customer and adjacent value-chain participant to Ha-Be as a buyer of admixtures, with overlapping technical and commercial relationships through ready-mix and precast accounts.

Direct peers

• GCP Applied Technologies: US-headquartered specialty construction chemicals company focused on concrete admixtures, cement additives, and waterproofing. Direct peer in product range with comparable niche specialty positioning and engineering-led go-to-market; recently acquired by Element Solutions.
• MC-Bauchemie: German construction chemicals manufacturer headquartered in Bottrop, specializing in concrete admixtures, surface protection systems, and waterproofing solutions. The most direct peer to Ha-Be with similar product range, German Mittelstand scale, family-owned culture, and focus on specialty concrete chemistry for construction and infrastructure applications.

Emerging players

• Kurita Water Industries: Japanese specialty chemicals company with construction chemicals and concrete admixture offerings via its Kurita Europe APW GmbH unit, which is a strategic partner of Ha-Be. Partial overlap in shotcrete accelerator systems and tunnel construction applications; emerging in European specialty admixture market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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