Hydrior
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1946
- HeadquartersWettingen, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Hydrior firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hydrior
- Legal name
- Hydrior AG
- Website
- https://hydrior.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1946
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hydrior industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Chemicals
- NAICS
- Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613)
- SIC
- Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Surfactants & Detergent Intermediates (LAB/LAS, Ethoxylates, Sulfonates) (IMAEADAL)
Keywords
Where Hydrior is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wettingen
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Hydrior business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Surfactant Product Sales: Production and sale of specialty surfactants including polyglycerol esters, fatty alcohol sulfates, ether sulfates, alkylbenzene sulfonates, and other surfactant chemicals to cosmetics, detergent, textile and cleaning industries.
- Contract Manufacturing Services: Custom manufacturing services including applied research and development, mixing, sulfating, and esterification. Services include producing customer-specified alternatives to existing products, synthesizing products on kilo scale according to specifications, and taking over entire outsourced production of companies.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Hydrior product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hydrior AG manufactures specialty surfactants including anionic surfactants, polyglycerol esters, fatty alcohol sulfates, and ether sulfates through batch production with glass-lined multi-purpose reactors. The company supplies cosmetic raw materials to cosmetics manufacturers and offers road construction additives (VIATOP fiber pellets, BITHAFTIN adhesion agents) to the construction industry. In addition, Hydrior provides contract manufacturing services covering applied R&D, mixing, sulfating, and esterification for third-party clients, with batch capacities of 1,000–2,500 kg.
Product overview
Hydrior AG is a Swiss specialty chemical company offering a comprehensive portfolio of surfactant products and contract manufacturing services. The product portfolio consists of multiple branded product lines: HYDRIOL (esters and polyglycerol esters), HYDRIOSUL (sulphated and sulfonated surfactants), and GEZAVON (fatty alcohol ether sulphates) primarily for cosmetics, detergents, textile, and cleaning industries. The company also offers VIATOP road construction products including fiber pellets and additives, and BITHAFTIN adhesion agents. In addition to standard products, Hydrior provides contract manufacturing services encompassing applied research and development, mixing, sulfating, and esterification capabilities. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2000 and specializes in PEG-free and natural cosmetic raw materials.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- HYDRIOL Product Line (esters and polyglycerol esters) Brand line of nonionic surfactants including PEG-based fatty acid esters (HYDRIOL KP, OP, DOP, TP series), polyglycerol esters (HYDRIOL PGC, PGCH, PGCL, PGDI, PGI, PGHO, PGO, PGLO, PGMO, PGLL, PGR, PGSI series), and specialty products. Used as solubilizers, emulsifiers (W/O and O/W), thickening agents, and PEG-free ingredients in cosmetics, cleaning, and lubricant applications.
- HYDRIOSUL Product Line (sulfated and sulfonated surfactants) Brand line of anionic surfactants including fatty alcohol ether sulfates (HYDRIOSUL LM, KMG, KN, KNA, KT, MLN, AMG, CIP series), alkylbenzene sulfonates (HYDRIOSUL DBN, DOB, DOT, DBS), specialty products (LMP, TAMS, ON, ODN, HRN series), and amphoteric surfactants (HYDRIOSUL BETAIN). Used as universal surfactants for liquid and pasty washing, cleaning, textile auxiliaries, and personal care applications.
- GEZAVON Product Line (fatty alcohol ether sulfates) Brand line of fatty alcohol ether sulfate anionic surfactants (GEZAVON LL 20 B, GEZAVON LL 23 Na) used as anionic surfactants in cleaning and cosmetic formulations.
- VIATOP Road Construction Fiber Pellets Brand line of fiber pellet products (VIATOP premium, VIATOP 66, VIATOP plus C 25, VIATOP plus CT 40, VIATOP plus CT 80-AC, VIATOP plus AD 10, VIATOP plus RC, VIATOP plus FEP) containing ARBOCEL ZZ 8/1 cellulose fibers combined with bitumen, Fischer-Tropsch wax, or other additives for sustainable road construction applications including temperature reduction and improved adhesion.
- BITHAFTIN Adhesion Agents Brand line of adhesion agents for road construction (BITHAFTIN ECO, BITHAFTIN BIT, BITHAFTIN HVM) based on amines for bitumen adhesion applications.
- EasyTens Natural Oil Thickeners Brand line of natural oil thickeners and solubilizers (EasyTens X1, EasyTens S2, EasyTens S2 Pure) for cosmetics applications including transparent solidified oils and solubilization of perfumes and essential oils.
- HYDRIOL CLA Pure PEG-free anionic surfactant with outstanding foaming properties for mild shampoos, foam baths, liquid soaps, baby shampoos, and natural cosmetics. Improves foam in height and quality.
- LowTherm 4G Liquid additive for temperature-reduced asphalt production enabling temperature reduction up to 40°C in sustainable road construction.
- B2Last Multifunctional additive for sustainable road construction applications.
- AdheBit LA1243 Liquid adhesion agent based on phosphoric acid ester for road construction and bitumen applications.
- Contract Manufacturing Services Custom surfactant manufacturing services including applied research and development, mixing, sulfating, and esterification. Production in batch process with capacities from 1,000 kg to 2,500 kg per batch, with pilot scale-up from 50–250 kg. Services include producing customer-specified alternatives to existing products, synthesizing products on kilo scale per specifications, and taking over entire outsourced production for other companies.
- Application Technology Laboratory Services Laboratory with multiple process systems capable of producing emulsions on a small scale up to 10 kg, similar to modern processing systems used by cosmetics manufacturers. Analytical instruments include Ring, Bubble Pressure, and Spinning Drop Tensiometers for interfacial and surface tension analysis, supporting customer formulation development.
Quantifiable outcome
- Temperature reduction in asphalt production up to 40°C using LowTherm 4G additive
Companies that use Hydrior
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Hydrior technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Hydrior partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- JRS (J. Rettenmaier & Söhne)coreJRS supplies ARBOCEL ZZ 8/1 cellulose fibers used in VIATOP road construction products. Hydrior distributes and incorporates JRS fibers into their sustainable road construction product formulations including VIATOP premium, VIATOP 66, and various VIATOP plus products.
- Schaerer Schlaepfer AGcoreHydrior AG has transferred its operational business to Schaerer Schlaepfer AG in Rothrist. This merger provides larger production capacities, secures continued development of successful surfactant specialties, and ensures succession for the 80-year-old family business. Schaerer Schlaepfer AG gains the Hydrior portfolio expanding their surfactant offerings for the cosmetics industry.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Hydrior competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Clariant: Swiss specialty chemicals producer with a Care Chemicals and Industrial Applications portfolio of surfactants and performance additives. Geographic and end-market overlap with Hydrior's Swiss-anchored cosmetics and cleaning customer base.
- Kao Corporation: Japanese major with a Chemicals division producing fatty alcohol-based surfactants, ether sulfates and specialty esters for personal care and industrial cleaning. Comparable chemistries to Hydrior's HYDRIOL and HYDRIOSUL ranges.
- Lonza Group: Swiss-headquartered specialty chemicals and ingredients supplier with personal care and industrial performance chemical adjacencies. Comparable as a Swiss-domiciled specialty chemicals peer serving cosmetics and industrial markets.
- Croda International: UK-listed specialty ingredients supplier with a strong personal care and natural cosmetics portfolio, including bio-based emulsifiers and surfactants. Directly comparable to Hydrior's polyglycerol ester range serving natural cosmetics formulators.
- Evonik Industries: German specialty chemicals major with a large personal care and cosmetics surfactants portfolio. Comparable to Hydrior as a supplier of specialty surfactants into cosmetics, detergents and cleaning end markets, but at vastly greater scale and with a much broader product portfolio.
- BASF: World's largest chemical company with a Care Chemicals division supplying surfactants, polyglycerol esters and emulsifiers to cosmetics, detergents and cleaning formulators. Directly comparable end markets and chemistries to Hydrior, but operating at global commodity-plus-specialty scale.
Direct peers
- Stepan Company: US-listed specialty surfactant manufacturer producing anionic surfactants, sulfates, ether sulfates and alkylbenzene sulfonates for personal care, cleaning and detergent markets. Highly comparable product chemistries and end-market focus to Hydrior's HYDRIOSUL and GEZAVON lines.
- Innospec: US-listed specialty chemicals company with Performance Chemicals and Personal Care divisions producing surfactants, sulfates and bespoke custom-manufactured chemistries. Closely aligned with Hydrior's contract manufacturing and specialty surfactant positioning.
- Colonial Chemical: US-based specialty surfactant manufacturer focused on mild, sulfate-free, PEG-free and naturally-derived surfactants for personal care. Closely comparable to Hydrior's PEG-free, sulfate-free, COSMOS-approved polyglycerol ester strategy.
- Schill+Seilacher: German specialty chemicals producer of surfactants, ester-based lubricants and textile/road construction auxiliaries. Highly comparable product mix and end-market orientation to Hydrior's textile, road construction and industrial cleaning chemistries.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Hydrior social profiles
Digital presenceHydrior compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Hydrior financial estimates
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Hydrior leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Hydrior funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Hydrior M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Hydrior
What does Hydrior do?
Hydrior AG manufactures specialty surfactants including anionic surfactants, polyglycerol esters, fatty alcohol sulfates, and ether sulfates through batch production with glass-lined multi-purpose reactors. The company supplies cosmetic raw materials to cosmetics manufacturers and offers road construction additives (VIATOP fiber pellets, BITHAFTIN adhesion agents) to the construction industry. In addition, Hydrior provides contract manufacturing services covering applied R&D, mixing, sulfating, and esterification for third-party clients, with batch capacities of 1,000–2,500 kg.
Is Hydrior a public or private company?
Hydrior is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently acquired.
When was Hydrior founded?
Hydrior was founded in 1946. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Hydrior based?
Hydrior is headquartered in Wettingen, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Hydrior make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Surfactant Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are contract Manufacturing Services.
Who are Hydrior's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Clariant, Kao Corporation, Lonza Group, Croda International, Evonik Industries and BASF. Direct peers are Stepan Company, Innospec, Colonial Chemical and Schill+Seilacher.
Does Hydrior have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hydrior.
What industry is Hydrior in?
Hydrior's product category is Specialty Chemicals. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAL, Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives, with a secondary code of IMAEADAL, Surfactants & Detergent Intermediates (LAB/LAS, Ethoxylates, Sulfonates). Its NAICS code is 325613 and its SIC code is 2860.