Innovative Water Chemistry

What Innovative Water Chemistry does

Innowac GmbH (Innovative Water Chemistry) is a German specialty water-chemistry company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Ratingen, Germany. The company develops and supplies chemical conditioning agents and turnkey dosing, measuring, and control technology for industrial water-bearing systems, with primary applications in cooling water and boiler water treatment and secondary specializations in process additives for refineries and petrochemistry, metal production cooling circuits, coking plant tar separation, mining pit-water control, dust suppression, and emulsion cleavage. Its technical portfolio includes the proprietary DiOxide chlorine dioxide generation system, which uses the catalytic agent Innodox Kat to produce a 0.3% chlorine dioxide solution without corrosive hydrochloric acid.

The company generates revenue through four streams: chemical product sales (corrosion inhibitors, hardness stabilizers, biocides, dispersants, cleaning chemicals), hardware sales of dosing and control systems, professional services including field service analyses and maintenance, and managed plant solutions and operation management added after the June 2021 acquisition by EnviroChemie. It serves industrial customers across Germany, primarily mid-sized and heavy-industry operators with water-bearing systems, through a direct enterprise field-sales motion staffed by application engineers.

Innowac holds ISO 9001 (since 2010), ISO 14001 (since 2014), and ISO 45001/BS OHSAS 18001 (since 2014) certifications, plus Fachbetrieb recognition under §19 WHG since February 2010, enabling legally compliant work on water-bearing industrial systems. The company is led by Managing Directors Dr. Jörg Krause and Jan Dagga, both application engineers, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary within the EnviroWater Group network of water specialists.

Name

Innovative Water Chemistry

Legal name

Innowac GmbH

Website

https://innowac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Innowac GmbH is a German specialty water chemistry company, founded in 1998 and based in Ratingen, that develops cooling water, boiler water, and process water treatment chemicals and dosing systems for industrial operators across refining, metal production, coking, and mining sectors. Since June 2021 it has operated as a subsidiary within the EnviroChemie / EnviroWater Group network.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAEAJAE

Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Water Treatment & Process Chemicals

SECONDARYIMAEAJAD

Boiler Water Treatment Chemicals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Water Treatment & Process Chemicals

SECONDARYIMAEAJAC

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Water Treatment & Process Chemicals

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Oil & Gas Water Treatment & Production Chemicals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Water Treatment & Process Chemicals

Keywords

• Industrial water treatment
• Cooling water chemicals
• Boiler water conditioning
• Process additives
• Legionella protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Ratingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Treatment Chemicals: Sale of chemical conditioning agents including corrosion inhibitors, hardness stabilizers, dispersants, biocides, oxygen binding agents, process additives, cleaning chemicals and combustion additives for industrial water systems
2. Equipment and Systems: Provision of turnkey complete systems and individual modules for dosing, measuring and control technology, including installation and commissioning of customer-specific solutions
3. Service and Maintenance: Field service providing regular service analyses, maintenance, plant support and plant operation management, including analytical monitoring and documentation
4. Plant Solutions: Individual plant solutions, plant conversions or expansions, and plant operation management added since June 2021 as part of EnviroChemie network

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Innovative Water Chemistry (Innowac GmbH) develops, formulates, and applies chemical conditioning agents for industrial water-bearing systems, including cooling water, boiler water, process water, and industrial wastewater treatment. The company supplies corrosion inhibitors, hardness stabilizers, dispersants, biocides, oxygen binding agents, process additives, and cleaning chemicals, complemented by proprietary dosing, measuring, and control equipment (including the DiOxide chlorine dioxide generation system) and ongoing field service, analytical monitoring, and plant operation management.

Product overview

Innowac is a water chemistry solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of water treatment products and services for industrial applications. The core offerings include Kühlwasser (cooling water treatment) and Kesselwasser (boiler water treatment) as primary product lines, complemented by specialized Prozessadditive (process additives) for refineries, petrochemistry, and process conditioning. The company serves specific industries including Metallerzeugung (metal production), Kokereien/Teerscheide (coking plants/tar separation), Bergbau (mining), Staubbekämpfung (dust control), and Emulsionsspaltung (emulsion cleavage). Supporting technology products include DiOxide for chlorine dioxide generation and comprehensive Dosier-, Mess- und Regeltechnik (dosing, measuring and control technology) systems. Since June 2021, Innowac has been part of EnviroChemie and the EnviroWater Group, expanding services to include plant solutions, conversions, and operational management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DiOxide: A safe and economical process for producing and applying a ready-to-use 0.3% chlorine dioxide solution using sulphuric acid and sodium hypochlorite with the catalytic active substance mixture Innodox Kat.

Products and services

• Kühlwasser (Cooling Water Treatment) Industrial cooling water treatment chemical portfolio including corrosion inhibitors, hardness stabilizers, dispersants, biocides, and biological dispersors for open, closed, and semi-open cooling water systems, sold to industrial operators of cooling towers and process cooling circuits.
• Kesselwasser (Boiler Water Treatment) Boiler water conditioning chemical program including hardness stabilizers, dispersants, oxygen binding agents, steam conditioning agents, and biocides for boiler systems up to 84 bar, sold to industrial steam plant operators.
• Prozessadditive (Process Additives) Specialty process additives including overhead inhibitors, defoamers, emulsion and crude oil splitters, antifoulants, online and offline cleaners, gas turbine cleaners, steam alkalinization agents, oxygen binding agents, polymerization inhibitors, and process dispersants for refineries, petrochemical plants, and process industries.
• Metallerzeugung (Metal Production Water Treatment) Cooling water quality solutions for the metal-producing industry featuring temperature-stable hardness stabilizers for wall temperatures up to 300°C, corrosion inhibitors for steel and non-ferrous metals, flocculants for Venturi washer water circuits, and metal precipitants, targeted at blast furnace cooling and continuous casting systems.
• Kokereien / Teerscheide (Coking Plants / Tar Separation) Tar/water phase separation solutions for coking plants with specialized emulsion splitters achieving constant residual water content below 3% in tar, polyelectrolytes for improved solids separation, and cooling water inhibitors, sold to coke plant operators.
• Bergbau (Mining Water Treatment) Pit water control solutions for coal mining with stabilizing and dispersion agents using threshold effect technology to prevent crystal growth of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, barium/strontium sulfate, iron hydroxides, calcium phosphate, and silica compounds, sold to mining operators.
• Staubbekämpfung (Dust Control) Dust binding and surface sealing agents for stockpiles (Halden) and areas, conveyor belt dust control at transfer points, and frost protection/antifreeze agents for bulk materials including coal, ore, sand, and coke.
• Emulsionsspaltung (Emulsion Cleavage) Oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsion splitting solutions with specialized emulsion splitters selected or formulated for specific applications, used by refineries and process industries.
• DiOxide (Chlorine Dioxide Generation System) Proprietary safe and economical system for producing and applying a ready-to-use 0.3% chlorine dioxide solution using sulfuric acid and sodium hypochlorite with the catalytic agent Innodox Kat, avoiding corrosive hydrochloric acid, sold as a packaged generation system for disinfection applications.
• Dosier-, Mess- und Regeltechnik (Dosing, Measuring and Control Technology) Turnkey complete systems and individual modules for monitoring and controlling water-bearing systems, including pH and redox controls, conductivity control, chlorine/ozone/chlorine dioxide control, online product monitoring, dosing technology, WHG-compliant storage and tank systems, corrosion measurement, polymer preparation and dosing, flocculant dosing, dedusting technology, and online process analytics, sold to industrial plant operators.
• Innodox Kat (Catalytic Agent) Proprietary catalytic agent mixture consumed in the DiOxide system to convert sulfuric acid and sodium hypochlorite into chlorine dioxide, sold as a recurring reagent to DiOxide system users.
• Water Treatment Field Service and Plant Management Recurring field service offering including regular service analyses, maintenance visits, analytical monitoring and documentation, plant support, plant conversions or expansions, and plant operation management (Anlagenbetreuung and Anlagenbetriebsführung) delivered by experienced outside service engineers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Residual water content <3% in tar achieved through specialized emulsion splitter for coking plants
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EnviroChemiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Since June 2021, Innowac belongs to EnviroChemie and is part of the EnviroWater Group network of water specialists. This partnership expanded Innowac's offerings to include individual plant solutions, plant conversions or expansions, services, plant support and plant operation management.
• EnviroWater GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of water specialists that Innowac belongs to since June 2021. Provides extended capabilities and network of water treatment specialists.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BWT (Best Water Technology): Austrian/European water-technology group providing chemistry, dosing equipment, and service for industrial and institutional water applications — comparable European specialty player with broader geographic and product reach than Innowac.
• Ecolab / Nalco Water: Global water-treatment and process-services incumbent within Ecolab's Industrial segment, bundling chemistry, equipment, digital monitoring, and on-site service for cooling, boiler, and process water across virtually every heavy industry — vastly larger scale and broader portfolio than Innowac.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global broad-line water and wastewater treatment provider offering chemistry, equipment, and managed services for industrial customers — overlaps heavily with Innowac's chemistry and dosing/control scope but at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: International water-treatment incumbent supplying chemistry, equipment, and digital service for cooling, boiler, and process-water applications to industrial customers — directly overlapping with Innowac's offering as part of a broader environmental-services portfolio.

Direct peers

• Kurita Water Industries: Global Japanese specialty chemicals and water treatment company providing cooling-water, boiler-water, and process-water chemistry plus dosing/control equipment to industrial customers — directly comparable chemistry-led offering targeting the same heavy-industry verticals as Innowac.
• ChemTreat (Danaher): US-headquartered industrial water treatment specialist providing cooling, boiler, and process-water chemistry plus service to heavy industry — comparable offering to Innowac, though larger and more digitally enabled.
• Kemira: Finnish specialty chemicals company with a substantial water-treatment business supplying coagulation, flocculation, and process chemistry to industrial and municipal customers — comparable chemistry-led approach with strong European footprint.
• EnviroChemie: Parent company and direct peer offering industrial water and wastewater treatment solutions including chemistry, equipment, and plant services across Europe — directly comparable product and service mix to Innowac, now operating as part of the same EnviroWater Group.
• Solenis: Global specialty chemicals supplier serving water-intensive industrial processes including cooling, boiler, and process-water treatment with chemistry plus monitoring and service — comparable chemistry-plus-application-engineering model.

Emerging players

• Buckman: Specialty chemicals supplier focused on industrial water, pulp/paper, and process applications with chemistry-led applications engineering — comparable focus on heavy-industry process-water chemistry and service intensity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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