Unitech Cooling Lubricants

What Unitech Cooling Lubricants does

Unitech Kühlschmierstoffe GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of industrial cooling lubricants (Kühlschmierstoffe) and cleaners, founded in 1972 in Attendorn by Dipl. Ing. Manfred Solbach and now led by second-generation managing director Harald Solbach alongside Marvin Fotschki. The company develops and produces four core product lines in Germany: HOSMAC water-miscible cutting fluids (mineral oil-based and mineral oil-free), MSA non-water-miscible cutting fluids, PURGON industrial cleaners for degreasing and maintenance, and MMS products for minimum-quantity lubrication. Manufacturing is supported by an in-house laboratory, 10,000 tonnes per year of installed production capacity, 500 m³ of tank storage, and triple ISO certification (9001:2015, 14001:2015, 45001:2018).

The business operates a B2B direct-sales model targeting metalworking and industrial manufacturing customers, including reference accounts such as BMW, Bosch, Schaeffler, Sandvik, Voith, John Deere, HELLA, and GKN. Revenue is generated from sales of proprietary fluid products combined with recurring technical services — application consulting, on-site coolant analysis, employee training, fluid management (system monitoring, logistics, maintenance), and laboratory diagnostics — which embed the company inside customer machining operations. Distribution is direct within Germany and channelled through a curated international partner network across Europe, Asia and overseas markets, supplemented by participation in major European trade shows (Intec, SIMODEC, MECSPE). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company positions on customised formulations rather than commodity price competition, and there is no indication of external funding, M&A activity, or public capital markets exposure.

Name

Unitech Cooling Lubricants

Legal name

unitech Kühlschmierstoffe GmbH

Website

https://unitech-kss.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Unitech Kühlschmierstoffe GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of industrial cooling lubricants and cleaners (HOSMAC, MSA, PURGON, MMS), serving metalworking and manufacturing customers worldwide via direct sales and an international partner network, with recurring technical-service and fluid-management revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lubricants

NAICS

Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Heavy-Duty Lubricants (IMAEAMAB)

Keywords

• Cooling lubricants manufacturing
• Metalworking fluids
• Industrial cleaners
• Minimum quantity lubrication
• Cutting fluids supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Attendorn

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cutting Fluids and Lubricants: Production and sale of water-miscible (HOSMAC) and non-water-miscible (MSA) cooling lubricants for metalworking applications including turning, drilling, milling, grinding, and forming operations.
2. Industrial Cleaners: Production and sale of PURGON industrial cleaners for degreasing and cleaning tasks in manufacturing, storage, and maintenance operations.
3. Minimum Quantity Lubrication Products: Sale of MMS products for minimum quantity lubrication technology applications.
4. Technical Services: Application technical services including individual technical consulting, process optimization recommendations, employee training, coolant monitoring, and hand-over recommendations. Also includes laboratory technical services for analysis of cooling lubricants.
5. Fluid Management: Comprehensive management of installed lubricant systems including control and monitoring, logistics, documentation of operating materials, maintenance and service work, and provision of technical equipment and service personnel.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

unitech Kühlschmierstoffe GmbH develops and manufactures cooling lubricants (water-miscible HOSMAC, non-water-miscible MSA, and minimum-quantity-lubrication MMS products) as well as industrial cleaners (PURGON) for metalworking manufacturers. Products are formulated, produced, and tested in-house at the Attendorn facility and supplied directly to industrial customers together with technical services such as application consulting, fluid management, and laboratory analysis.

Product overview

unitech Kühlschmierstoffe GmbH offers a portfolio of four core product sub-brands: HOSMAC (water-miscible cooling lubricants available in mineral oil-based and mineral oil-free variants for chip-forming and chipless machining), MSA (non-water-miscible cooling lubricants for various machining operations), PURGON (industrial cleaners for degreasing and cleaning tasks), and MMS (minimal quantity lubrication products for specialized applications). The products are developed and produced in Attendorn, Germany, and are complemented by technical services including application consulting, fluid management, and laboratory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HOSMAC: Product group of mineral oil-based and mineral oil-free water-miscible coolants (wmKSS) used for a wide range of chip-forming and chipless machining processes.
• MSA
• PURGON
• MMS

Products and services

• HOSMAC Water-Miscible Cooling Lubricants Water-miscible cutting fluids (both mineral oil-based and mineral oil-free) used in chip-forming and chipless machining of various materials. Provides high stability, high user acceptance, good cost-effectiveness, high surface quality, and long tool life for industrial metalworking customers.
• MSA Non-Water-Miscible Cooling Lubricants High-performance non-water-miscible cutting fluids for various machining processes and materials. Delivers very good performance data, high surface qualities, and long tool life through innovative raw-material and active-ingredient combinations for industrial metalworking customers.
• PURGON Industrial Cleaners Industrial cleaners for all degreasing and cleaning tasks in daily production processes, storage, and maintenance. Suitable for various materials and processes, offering very good cleaning results and corrosion-protection properties for manufacturing customers.
• MMS Minimum Quantity Lubrication Products Non-water-miscible cutting fluid products designed specifically for minimum quantity lubrication technology. Suitable for various application devices (turning, drilling, milling, sawing, chipless forming, aluminum and non-ferrous-metal processing), with universal applicability, very good material compatibility, good performance data, and partial use of renewable raw materials for industrial metalworking customers.
• Technical Services and Fluid Management Technical application services covering individual consulting, process optimization, employee training, coolant monitoring, hand-over recommendations, and laboratory analysis of cooling lubricants, plus comprehensive fluid management (control, monitoring, logistics, documentation, maintenance, technical-equipment provision) for metalworking and manufacturing customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of 10,000 tonnes per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Partner CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal network of selected partner companies that share unitech's commitment to quality, technical competence, and customer orientation. These partnerships enable reliable supply of high-quality cooling lubricants worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and overseas markets.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Castrol (BP): Global lubricants brand owned by BP with a substantial metalworking and industrial fluids portfolio. Competes with unitech in machining fluids for industrial customers but as part of a much wider lubricants portfolio spanning automotive and consumer markets.
• Fuchs Petrolub SE: Germany-headquartered global specialty lubricants group with a broad industrial portfolio including metalworking fluids. Directly comparable as a European specialist serving the same machining-fluid end markets, but operating at vastly greater scale and breadth than unitech.
• TotalEnergies Lubricants: Division of TotalEnergies producing industrial and metalworking lubricants globally. Comparable as a large incumbent supplier of cutting fluids and process oils to machining customers.
• BASF Performance Chemicals (metalworking): BASF supplies base fluids, additives and finished metalworking formulations through its industrial chemicals and performance chemicals businesses. Comparable as an upstream and direct supplier of cutting-fluid chemistries competing for similar industrial customers.
• Klüber Lubrication: Germany-based specialty lubricant manufacturer (part of Freudenberg Group) with a strong industrial and metalworking offering. Comparable as a German specialty lubricants peer serving machining and industrial customers, though broader in scope than unitech.
• MotulTech (Motul): Industrial arm of Motul producing metalworking fluids, forming products and corrosion protection. Comparable as a specialty industrial-fluids manufacturer serving machining customers, including European OEMs.

Direct peers

• Quaker Houghton: Global leader in industrial process fluids, with metalworking fluids (formerly Houghton and Quaker Chemical) as a core business. Closest direct competitor to unitech in water-miscible cutting fluids, neat oils and fluid management services for machining customers.
• Blaser Swisslube: Swiss specialist in metalworking fluids with strong presence in Europe and direct sales/service model to machining customers. Highly comparable to unitech in water-miscible cutting fluids and customer-centric technical service.
• CIMCOOL (Duval Group): Specialist in metalworking fluids and coolant management services. Closely comparable to unitech in water-miscible and neat cutting fluids plus fluid management programs for machining operations.

Regional players

• Zeller+Gmelin: Germany-based mid-sized manufacturer of industrial lubricants including metalworking fluids. Comparable as a DACH specialty lubricants peer competing for similar machining customers, though with a broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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