Arturo

What Arturo does

UZIN is a German manufacturer of complete flooring installation systems for screed, floor, and parquet applications, operating as a flooring-focused brand of publicly listed parent Uzin Utz SE (ticker identifier DE0007551009, headquartered at Dieselstraße 3, 89079 Ulm). Founded in 1949 with over 75 years of adhesive expertise, UZIN supplies an integrated product portfolio spanning screeds and rapid-setting cements, primers and crack resins, self-leveling and stand-fast leveling compounds (including the FusionTec next-generation line), insulation and installation underlays, floor covering adhesives, parquet adhesives, the switchTec® dry adhesive platform, and associated tools and workwear. Products are explicitly designed as coordinated system solutions — screed, primer, leveling compound, adhesive, and underlay specified to work together — for both renovation and new construction.

The company's proprietary technology stack rests on four pillar innovations: switchTec® dry adhesive technology enabling quick, clean bonding and residue-free removal of floor coverings; the UZIN Turbolight® lightweight screed construction system combining binding agents and mortar for substrate preparation at reduced weight; Moisture Tolerant Technology (MTS), which allows installation on damp substrates without prior residual moisture testing; and FusionTec low-tension, quickly load-bearing leveling compounds. These technologies sit alongside traditional screeds, primers, and adhesives to differentiate the portfolio in a category that often competes on commodity specifications.

Revenue mechanics are not disclosed at the brand level. UZIN goes to market through three customer segments — flooring professionals (installers, contractors, and tradespeople as the core market), architects and planners (served via a dedicated portal and tender-text resources), and dealers/distributors (wholesale stockists reselling to installers). Distribution is multi-channel: a DACH-wide dealer network accessed through a dealer-locator on de.uzin.com, the direct UZIN UTZ e-commerce shop, and digital specification tools including the Bodennavigator, consumption calculator, adhesive recommendation, and heating-system configuration utilities. Marketing combines the company website, newsletter, trade shows and seminars, and a sustainability platform branded Klimaschuzin.

Name

Arturo

Legal name

Uzin Utz SE

Website

https://nl.arturoflooring.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UZIN is a German manufacturer of integrated flooring installation systems — screeds, primers, leveling compounds, adhesives, underlays, and tools — sold to flooring professionals, architects, and dealers across the DACH region as a brand of Uzin Utz SE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flooring Installation Systems

NAICS

Flooring Contractors (23833)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Flooring Installation Materials & Accessories (Adhesives, Grouts, Trims, Transitions) (IMADAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Floor Covering Installation Materials Manufacturing (Adhesives/Seams/Grippers/Transitions) (IMAOAJAM), Floor Covering Backing & Primary Substrate Manufacturing (IMAOAJAK)

Keywords

• Flooring installation systems
• Screed solutions
• Floor covering adhesives
• Leveling compounds
• Parquet adhesives

Headquarters

HQ city

Haaksbergen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UZIN manufactures and sells complete flooring installation systems for screed, floor, and parquet applications. The coordinated product portfolio spans screeds and rapid-setting cements, primers and crack resins, self-leveling and stand-fast leveling compounds (including the FusionTec next-generation line), insulation underlays, floor covering adhesives, the switchTec® dry adhesive technology for residue-free removal, parquet adhesives, and workwear/tools. Products are designed as optimally coordinated systems for both renovation and new construction projects.

Product overview

UZIN is a German manufacturer of complete flooring installation systems (Verlegesysteme) for screed, floor, and parquet applications. The company offers an integrated product portfolio including screeds and rapid-setting cements, primers and crack resins, self-leveling and stand-fast leveling compounds (including the FusionTec next-generation line), insulation underlays, floor covering adhesives, the innovative switchTec® dry adhesive technology for residue-free removal, parquet adhesives, and associated tools and workwear. All products are designed as optimally coordinated systems to ensure smooth workflows and highest quality results for both renovation and new construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• switchTec®: Klebetechnologie | Trockenkleber - adhesive technology for quick and clean bonding with residue-free removal capability.
• FusionTec
• UZIN Turbolight®-System
• Moisture Tolerant Technology (MTS)
• Klimaschuzin

Products and services

• Estriche (Screeds) Screed systems and ready-to-cover substrates including rapid-setting cement, thin screeds, and screed additives for cement screeds, serving flooring professionals in renovation and new construction.
• UZIN Turbolight®-System Lightweight screed construction system for creating substrates with reduced weight while maintaining structural integrity, used by flooring professionals for substrate preparation.
• Schnellzemente (Rapid-Setting Cements) Quick-setting cement products for fast screed installation and rapid project completion, targeting flooring professionals who need short turnaround times.
• Dünnestriche und zementäre Beschichtungen (Thin Screeds and Cementitious Coatings) Thin-layer screed products and cementitious coating solutions for floor preparation, used by flooring professionals for substrate finishing.
• Grundierungen (Primers) Primers for optimal preparation of screed substrates, including primers for sealing, strengthening, and forming a base layer, serving flooring professionals across installation stages.
• Rissharze und Armierungen (Crack Resins and Reinforcements) Crack repair resins and reinforcement materials for substrate repair and crack prevention, used by flooring professionals in substrate preparation.
• Spachtelmassen (Leveling Compounds) Self-leveling and stand-fast leveling compounds for creating perfectly even surfaces as a foundation for floor finishes, serving flooring professionals.
• FusionTec Next-generation leveling compounds that are stress-free and quickly ready for covering (low-tension, rapidly load-bearing), representing the latest innovation in floor leveling technology for flooring professionals.
• Unterlagen (Underlays) Insulation and installation underlays for impact sound improvement, thermal insulation, and moisture protection, used under floor coverings.
• Bodenbelagsklebstoffe (Floor Covering Adhesives) Strong adhesives for all flexible floor coverings including carpet, needle felt, PVC sheets or tiles, vinyl design floors, linoleum, and rubber, targeting flooring professionals.
• switchTec® Klebetechnologie (Dry Adhesive Technology) Innovative dry adhesive technology enabling quick, clean bonding and residue-free removal of floor coverings, allowing easy floor changes or installation over existing coverings without dust. Used for floor coverings, baseboards, strips, and stair coverings.
• Bodenbelagsfixierungen (Floor Covering Fixatives) Fixative products for temporarily securing floor coverings in place, serving flooring professionals needing reversible installation.
• Kontaktklebstoffe (Contact Adhesives) Contact adhesives for bonding floor coverings where immediate bond strength is required, used by flooring professionals.
• Parkettklebstoffe (Parquet Adhesives) Adhesives for all common parquet types, designed as an optimal system with leveling compounds and installation underlays for impact sound insulation and decoupling, serving flooring professionals.
• Ergänzungen und Zubehör (Tools and Accessories) Durable wear layers, practical tools, useful accessories, and robust work clothing for optimal processing of UZIN products, targeting flooring professionals.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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.

• Uzin Utz SEparentOthersUZIN is a brand of the Uzin Utz SE group, a listed company (DE0007551009) based in Ulm, Germany. Uzin Utz SE operates multiple brands covering flooring installation, machines and tools, functional coatings, tile and natural stone installation, and painter/drywall tools. The group manages a comprehensive product portfolio across the flooring and construction value chain.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bostik (Arkema): French-based global adhesive manufacturer owned by Arkema. Provides flooring adhesives and installation products as part of broader industrial and construction adhesive portfolio, with comparable but more diversified offering than UZIN.
• Saint-Gobain: French multinational building materials group with significant flooring and construction chemicals exposure through brands like Weber. Operates at vastly larger scale than UZIN with broader portfolio across construction value chain.
• Henkel AG: German multinational with broad adhesive portfolio through Ceresit, Pattex, and Thomsit brands. Competes with UZIN in flooring adhesives and construction chemicals, but operates as a broad consumer-and-industrial conglomerate rather than a flooring specialist.

Direct peers

• Mapei: Italian global leader in construction chemicals including adhesives, levelling compounds, and screeds for flooring installation. Direct competitor in the same product categories UZIN offers, serving flooring professionals with system solutions across Europe.
• Wakol GmbH: German specialist in parquet and flooring adhesives, including polyurethane and polymer-modified formulations. Direct competitor in the parquet adhesive segment UZIN targets with its Parkettklebstoffe line.
• Stauf Klebstoffwerk GmbH: German-based manufacturer specializing in flooring adhesives, particularly for wood parquet and resilient flooring. Family-owned company with similar product focus and DACH market overlap with UZIN.
• Sika AG: Swiss specialty chemicals company with strong flooring installation presence through the Schönox brand. Operates globally with comparable system solutions for substrates, waterproofing, and adhesives in flooring applications.
• Kiesel Bauchemie: German-based manufacturer of flooring installation systems including parquet adhesives, levelling compounds, and screeds. Closest direct competitor with similar product portfolio and DACH-focused market presence.
• Ardex: German specialist manufacturer of high-performance flooring installation materials including screeds, levelling compounds, and adhesives. Headquartered in Witten, Germany, with similar product portfolio and customer base to UZIN.

Regional players

• Forbo Flooring Systems: Dutch manufacturer of flooring products including linoleum, vinyl, and carpet tiles, with related installation adhesives. Comparable European-headquartered flooring specialist operating in overlapping markets, though primarily a flooring manufacturer rather than installation systems supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arturoflooring.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arturo-nl-a-brand-of-uzin-utz-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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