What Ramsauer does

Ramsauer GmbH & Co KG is a privately held Austrian specialty chemicals manufacturer headquartered in Strobl, Austria, producing professional-grade sealants, adhesives, and polyurethane foams for the European construction and industrial markets. Its product portfolio spans twelve core categories including hybrid, neutral, alkoxy and acetic-acid sealants; hybrid adhesives; PU foams for window and general installation; sanitary sealants; cleaners; primers; tapes; butyl products; tools; putty; and a dedicated Marine Line sub-brand for ship and yacht applications. Underlying technology centers on hybrid polymer chemistry combined with co-located in-house R&D at the Austrian manufacturing site, enabling specialized formulations such as the 440 Naturstein stone-safe line (offered in up to 41 colors), low-emission EC1 Plus / EMICODE-certified products, and marine-grade sealants. The company operates as a B2B specialist: it sells primarily through its own My Ramsauer corporate e-commerce portal (with tiered pricing, reordering, and delivery tracking for registered business customers) and through distributor and direct-sales channels across five European countries (Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium), supported by a multi-language website (EN, DE, IT, NL) and content marketing assets including a Sealant Calculator, how-to guides, technical data sheets, and a Custom Colours Service.

The business model is a classic industrial-product one-time-purchase model: revenue is generated through discrete sales of physical chemical products in cartridge, can, or roll form to professional tradespeople (tilers, plumbers, glaziers, facade contractors, parquet installers, marine builders, stone fabricators) and to industrial and corporate accounts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through the B2B portal, with explicit incentives (better discounts and conditions) for registered corporate customers. Customer segmentation is horizontal across seven application verticals — sanitary and tiles, glazing/facades/windows, building and construction, interior finishing, metal, wood, ship and vehicle construction, natural stone, and industry — with no single anchor end-customer disclosed. Marketing is content-led (how-tos, application imagery, technical resources) rather than paid-media driven, and the brand centers on "Quality made in Austria" and EMICODE low-emission certification. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no published management team in the available source material, consistent with a long-established, family- or privately-controlled specialty manufacturer operating at modest scale (firmographic headcount band 51-100).

Name

Ramsauer

Legal name

Ramsauer GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://ramsauer.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ramsauer is an Austrian specialty chemicals manufacturer producing professional-grade sealants, adhesives, and polyurethane foams for construction, industrial, and marine applications, sold B2B across five European countries via its own corporate e-commerce portal and distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sealants and Adhesives

NAICS

Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (32615), Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (326150)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Foams & Gap Fillers (PU Foams, Low-Expansion) (IMADAOAM), Polyurethane (PU) Rigid Foam Manufacturing (IMANAIAD)

Keywords

• Construction sealants
• Hybrid adhesives
• Polyurethane foams
• Industrial bonding chemicals
• Marine grade sealants

Headquarters

HQ city

Strobl

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sealant Products: Core revenue from professional-grade sealants sold in various sizes and colour options. Products include hybrid sealants, neutral sealants, sanitary sealants, and specialized formulations for natural stone applications. Sold through B2B online shop and distribution network across European markets.
2. Adhesive Products: Hybrid adhesive products for industrial and professional applications. Available in multiple colours and sizes, targeting construction, metalworking, and interior finishing industries.
3. Polyurethane Foams: PU foam products including adapter foams and window elast foams for construction and installation applications.
4. Accessories and Consumables: Cleaning products, primers, tapes, butyl products, putties, and tools that complement the core sealant and adhesive product lines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ramsauer manufactures and sells professional-grade sealants, adhesives, and polyurethane foams for construction, marine, and industrial applications. The company sells B2B via an online corporate portal and through European distribution partners.

Product overview

Ramsauer is an Austrian manufacturer of professional-grade sealants, adhesives, and related chemical building products. The product portfolio centers on twelve core product categories: Sealants (including hybrid, neutral, acetic acid/acetate, and alkoxy formulations such as 320 Baudicht, 423 Parkettfuge, 131 Multiflex, 120 Neutral, 130 Alkoxy, 440 Naturstein), Adhesives (hybrid adhesives including 640 Dicht Kleber and 655 Kraft Fix), Polyurethane Foams (801 Universal Adapter Schaum, 815 Fenster Elast Schaum), and the Marine Line sub-brand (515 Teak Seal). Supporting categories include Cleaners, Sanitary Sealants, Tapes, Butyl Products, Accessories, Tools, Putty, and Primer. The company also offers value-added services including a Sealant Calculator for product quantity estimation and Custom Colours Service for bespoke colour matching. Quality is manufactured in Austria with in-house R&D, and products are sold primarily through a B2B e-commerce platform with corporate customer accounts. The offering is a unified product family unified by quality standards and application expertise rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Products available in up to 41 colours for natural stone applications, enabling precise aesthetic matching
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HobexminorOthersPayment processing partner for secure transaction handling. Hobex is an Austrian payment systems provider facilitating card payments on the Ramsauer e-commerce platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Krimelte (Penosil): Estonian-headquartered sealants, PU foam, and adhesives manufacturer serving European markets. Closely comparable in product range, private ownership profile, and professional/DIY channel focus.
• Den Braven: European sealants and PU foam manufacturer (now part of Bostik). Highly comparable product mix in sealants, adhesives, and PU foams, with similar B2B professional channel orientation across Europe.
• Soudal: Belgian-headquartered independent manufacturer of sealants, PU foams, and adhesives under the Soudal brand. Closest direct comparable in product mix (sealants, PU foams, adhesives), channel (B2B trades), and European footprint.
• Otto Chemie: German mid-sized manufacturer of professional sealants and adhesives with a similar focus on glazing, sanitary, and construction applications. Closely comparable in size, product mix, and DACH-centric distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Henkel: Global adhesives giant (Loctite, Pattex, Ceresit) with a dedicated consumer and craftsman adhesives business. Operates far more broadly than Ramsauer and competes across overlapping professional sealants and construction adhesive categories.
• Bostik: Arkema-owned global adhesives specialist with sealants and PU foams in its construction range. Directly overlaps with Ramsauer's core categories while offering wider geographic coverage and industrial adjacencies.
• Sika: Swiss specialty chemicals company with a strong sealants, bonding, and waterproofing portfolio serving construction and industry. Overlaps with Ramsauer in professional sealants and facade/glazing applications but at significantly larger scale.
• Würth: Global fastener and construction consumables distributor with its own chemical product line (sealants, PU foams, adhesives) sold via direct-sales to tradespeople. Comparable end-customer base but operates primarily as a distribution platform.
• Tremco CPG: Construction products group with sealants, waterproofing, and facade systems serving European commercial construction. Comparable in facade and glazing sealant applications though more focused on large commercial projects.

Regional players

• PCI Augsburg: German construction chemicals specialist (now part of MBCC Group / Sika) with sealants, tile adhesives, and waterproofing systems. Comparable in professional tile and sanitary chemistry segments across DACH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ramsauer-gmbh-co-kg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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