KyroChem

What KyroChem does

KyroChem GmbH is a German specialty chemicals company headquartered in Wedemark, Lower Saxony, that develops and manufactures proprietary chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) biocides and components for industrial water disinfection and treatment. The company was founded in 1998 by Dr. Hosni Khalaf and his wife Bärbel, building on chlorine dioxide process R&D conducted since 1989. Its core technology is regenerative chlorine dioxide chemistry that enables customers to apply ClO₂ on-site without purchasing capital-intensive generator equipment, addressing cost and operational complexity for industrial water treatment applications.

The product portfolio comprises two registered brands: KYROZID®, a set of self-developed components for on-site ClO₂ generation, and Klarolaks™ (formerly Kyrol TC), an innovative biocide formulation. KyroChem sells these products via direct sales to industrial customers in manufacturing, food production, and related water treatment verticals, primarily through its website contact form and direct customer relationships rather than through disclosed channel partners. The company is small (11–50 employees) and operated under founder-led scientific direction until 2024.

In 2024, KyroChem was acquired by and integrated into Synthesis Group, a strategic operating company, with Harald Dettmers appointed Managing Director in March 2024. Under Synthesis Group, product branding was partially refreshed (Kyrol TC → Klarolaks™) while KYROZID® was retained. KyroChem GmbH continues to operate as a subsidiary, with synthesis-ws.com serving as the broader product information platform alongside kyrochem.de.

Name

KyroChem

Legal name

Kyro Chem GmbH Chemical Products

Website

https://kyrochem.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KyroChem GmbH is a German specialty chemicals manufacturer that develops and sells proprietary chlorine dioxide biocides—KYROZID® and Klarolaks™—for industrial water disinfection and treatment applications, serving manufacturing and food production customers via direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals

NAICS

Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)

akta.pro primary industry

Biocides & Disinfection Chemicals (Non-Agricultural) (IMAEAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC), Chlor-Alkali & Derivatives (IMAEAAAC)

Keywords

• Industrial water treatment
• Chlorine dioxide products
• Water disinfection chemicals
• Biocides manufacturing
• Regenerative chemistry

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiedemar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Sales: KyroChem generates revenue through the sale of proprietary chlorine dioxide-based chemical products, including KYROZID® and Klarolaks™ (formerly Kyrol TC). Products are sold for industrial water disinfection applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

KyroChem GmbH develops and manufactures proprietary Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) chemical products for industrial water disinfection and treatment. Sold under the KYROZID® and Klarolaks™ brands, the company's components enable on-site production of Chlorine Dioxide without the need for expensive generator equipment. The company has been researching and developing ClO2 production processes since 1989 and is now a subsidiary of Synthesis Group.

Product overview

KyroChem GmbH develops and manufactures innovative Chlorine Dioxide biocides for water disinfection and treatment. The company operates under the Synthesis Group and offers two core product brands: KYROZID® and Klarolaks™ (formerly KYROL TC). These products enable the application of Chlorine Dioxide without requiring expensive generator equipment, providing safe and environmentally friendly solutions for industrial water treatment. The company has been researching and developing Chlorine Dioxide production processes since 1989.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KYROZID®: Brand name for Chlorine Dioxide products for water disinfection and treatment.
• Klarolaks™

Products and services

• KYROZID® A proprietary biocide formulation under the KYROZID® brand name for water disinfection and treatment, consisting of self-developed components that enable on-site Chlorine Dioxide production without the need for expensive generator equipment. Used by industrial facilities for water disinfection.
• Klarolaks™ A brand of innovative Chlorine Dioxide products for water disinfection and treatment, now part of the Synthesis Group portfolio. Formerly marketed under the name Kyrol TC, it is a core chemical product for industrial water treatment applications.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Synthesis GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024KyroChem GmbH is now part of Synthesis Group. All existing products remain available and business continues as usual. KyroChem operates as a subsidiary of Synthesis Group, with the Synthesis Group website (synthesis-ws.com) now serving as the primary platform for product information.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ChemTreat (Danaher): ChemTreat provides specialty water treatment chemicals including biocides and disinfectants for industrial applications, competing with KyroChem in the industrial water disinfection segment.
• CDG Environmental: CDG Environmental manufactures chlorine dioxide generators and chemistry for water treatment, directly competing with KyroChem's ClO2 products in industrial disinfection applications.
• Selective Micro Technologies: Selective Micro Technologies produces chlorine dioxide-based disinfection products for water treatment, food safety and industrial sanitization - a closely comparable ClO2 chemistry specialist.

Broad incumbents

• Solenis: Solenis produces specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries including biocides and disinfection chemistries, competing broadly with KyroChem in industrial water treatment.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia supplies water treatment chemicals and services to industrial customers globally, addressing the same disinfection and biocide use cases as KyroChem but at much larger scale.
• Kurita Water Industries: Kurita is a major global water treatment chemicals company serving industrial and semiconductor customers with biocides, scale inhibitors, and disinfection chemistries parallel to KyroChem.
• Nalco Water (Ecolab): Nalco Water, an Ecolab division, is a global leader in industrial water treatment chemicals and services, offering broad biocide portfolios that overlap with KyroChem's chlorine dioxide offerings.
• Lonza Group: Lonza produces disinfection chemistries including chlorine dioxide precursors for industrial water and healthcare applications, comparable in chemistry though spanning a much larger portfolio.

Regional players

• Dioxide Pacific: Dioxide Pacific supplies chlorine dioxide generators and chemistry in the Asia-Pacific region, a regional ClO2 competitor to KyroChem serving the same industrial water disinfection end markets.

Emerging players

• Trojan Technologies (De Nora): Trojan Technologies offers UV disinfection and complementary chemistry solutions for water treatment - an adjacent technology competing with chlorine dioxide approaches for industrial disinfection use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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