STAXS®

What STAXS® does

STAXS® is a Netherlands-headquartered supplier of cleanroom consumables and contamination control solutions serving pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology firms, and hospital pharmacies across Europe. Founded over 30 years ago (firmographic year founded listed as 1995), the company is privately held as part of the CWS Cleanrooms Group and operates from offices in Heerenveen (Netherlands, headquarters), Niel (Belgium), and Duisburg (Germany), with 51-100 employees.

The company's commercial core is its proprietary DOTCH® product range, a "Scientific Credibility" branded portfolio covering sterile goggles (SAL 10-6), disposable garments (PP, PE, microporous film, DuPont™ Tyvek), sterile syringes (DOTCH® Puru®), mops, wipes, cleanroom socks, face protection, and markers/pens/tape. Every DOTCH® product ships with documented bioburden, CFU, particle count, absorbency, shelf life, and sterility validation. STAXS® complements DOTCH® with a curated distributor portfolio — Ecolab® Life Sciences disinfectants and pre-impregnated wipes, Kimberly-Clark, Ansell, and Shield Scientific cleanroom gloves — and integrates cleanroom textile cleaning, sterilisation, and repackaging services through its CWS Cleanrooms parent group, including the new Puurs (Belgium) laundry facility (described as Europe's most sustainable cleanroom laundry) and the Fonthill (Ireland) textiles facility. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certifications, is pursuing ISO 14001, and has achieved EcoVadis Gold Medal status (score 81/100, top 1% of manufacturing).

STAXS® monetises through one-time consumables sales and managed textile services, with pricing quote-based, a €350 minimum order threshold (€35 surcharge below), and 24/7 e-commerce fulfilment via the MY STAXS® customer portal (store.staxs.eu). The go-to-market is enterprise-led with dedicated sales representatives, free contamination-control consultations, scientific white papers, and industry event participation (FarmaForum 2025, Madrid). The DOTCH® Second Life circular take-back programme and the STAXS® Pink Planet sustainability initiative (100% GHG-neutral transport as of 2024, 85% diesel fleet reduction, 250,000 textiles repaired / 75,000 kg waste avoided in 2024) form the sustainability narrative supporting both ESG procurement frameworks and customer retention.

Name

STAXS®

Legal name

STAXS The Netherlands BV

Website

https://staxs.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

STAXS® supplies validated cleanroom consumables — including its proprietary DOTCH® brand of goggles, garments, wipes, mops, and sterile syringes — plus contamination control and cleanroom textile services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and hospital pharmacy customers across Europe, operating within the CWS Cleanrooms Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cleanroom Consumables and Contamination Control Supplies

NAICS

Linen Supply (812331), Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing (322291)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Sterilization Consumables & Packaging (Wraps, Pouches, Indicators, Trays/Containers) (HLAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reusable Medical Textile Processing (Surgical Packs/Gowns/Drapes) (HSAJAEAL), Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB)

Keywords

• Cleanroom consumables
• Contamination control products
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing supplies
• GMP Annex 1 compliance
• Cleanroom textiles services

Headquarters

HQ city

Heerenveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cleanroom Consumables Sales: STAXS® generates revenue primarily through the sale of cleanroom consumables including gloves, hoods, overshoes, visitor coats, disinfectants, wipes, garments, mops, syringes, goggles, face protection, cleaning systems, swabs, markers, tape, packaging, and cosmetics. Products are sold under the DOTCH® own-brand as well as sourced from A-brand partners. The company operates a webshop (store.staxs.eu) and assigns dedicated sales representatives to enterprise clients. Revenue is driven by recurring orders from pharmaceutical, biotech, and hospital pharmacy customers across Europe.
2. Cleanroom Services: STAXS® provides cleanroom-related services including textile cleaning and processing through its partnership with CWS Cleanrooms. The Puurs facility (under construction as of 2024/2025) is described as Europe's most sustainable cleanroom laundry, handling garment washing, drying, sterilisation, and repackaging. Services support GMP and Annex 1 compliance for customers' reusable textile programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

STAXS® supplies cleanroom consumables and contamination control solutions for regulated industries, primarily pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnology, and hospital pharmacy customers across Europe. The portfolio centers on its proprietary DOTCH® brand of validated sterile and non-sterile products (garments, goggles, mops, wipes, syringes, socks, face protection, markers, tape) and is complemented by distributed partner brands (Ecolab® disinfectants, Kimberly-Clark/Ansell/Shield Scientific gloves, DuPont™ Tyvek garments). STAXS® also delivers integrated cleanroom textile processing and laundry services via its parent group CWS Cleanrooms, supporting GMP Annex 1 and PIC/S 2026 compliance through dedicated field sales, expert consultations, and a B2B customer portal.

Product overview

STAXS® is a leading provider of cleanroom consumables and contamination control solutions for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries in Europe, operating as part of the CWS Cleanrooms Group. The company's product portfolio centers on its proprietary DOTCH® sub-brand, which encompasses a comprehensive range of validated cleanroom consumables including DOTCH® Cleanroom Goggles (validated sterile, SAL 10-6), DOTCH® Cleanroom Garments (available in PP, PE, PP/microporous PE film, and DuPont™ Tyvek), DOTCH® Sterile Syringes (Puru®), DOTCH® Cleanroom Mops (Skar, Puru® Microfiber, Puru® Highsorb variants), DOTCH® Cleanroom Wipes (Microfiber NW, NW, Puru® Microfiber, Puru® Seal, Puru® Highsorb), DOTCH® Cleanroom Socks, DOTCH® Face Protection, and DOTCH® Markers/Pens/Tape. Complementing the DOTCH® range, STAXS® also distributes Ecolab® Life Sciences cleaning agents, disinfectants, and biocides, along with curated cleanroom gloves from Kimberly-Clark, Ansell, and Shield Scientific. Additional product lines include syringes, spill mats, swabs, cleaning systems & tools, packaging, spectacles & goggles, shoes, ear protection, and cosmetics/hand sanitisation. Supporting the core product offerings are the MY STAXS® Customer Portal (a digital ordering and document management platform) and the Pink Xpert chatbot for instant support. The company also operates a DOTCH® Second Life sustainability program for product take-back and circular transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DOTCH®: STAXS®'s own product range of cleanroom consumables including goggles, disposable garments, sterile syringes, mops, wipes, face protection, and cleanroom socks. The DOTCH® motto is Scientific Credibility, offering products with scientifically proven claims including material traceability, bioburden, CFU count, particle count, absorbency, shelf life, and sterility validation.
• DOTCH® Second Life
• MY STAXS®
• STAXS® Pink Planet
• Pink Xpert

Products and services

• DOTCH® Cleanroom Consumables Range
• DOTCH® Cleanroom Goggles
• DOTCH® Cleanroom Garments
• DOTCH® Cleanroom Mops
• DOTCH® Cleanroom Wipes
• DOTCH® Cleanroom Socks
• DOTCH® Second Life Circular Take-Back Program
• Ecolab® Life Sciences Cleaning & Disinfection Products
• Cleanroom Gloves (Kimberly-Clark, Ansell, Shield Scientific)
• DOTCH® Puru® Sterile Syringes
• Cleanroom Spill Mats
• Cleanroom Swabs
• Cleanroom Cleaning Systems & Dosing Tools
• Cleanroom Packaging Films
• Cleanroom Cosmetics and Hand Sanitisation
• Cleanroom Shoes
• Cleanroom Ear Protection
• CWS Cleanrooms Textile Processing and Laundry Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% GHG-neutral transport across all shipments (truck, sea, air) as of 2024
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• CWS CleanroomscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTAXS® is part of CWS Cleanrooms Group. The partnership provides integrated cleanroom textile services — garment washing, drying, sterilisation, and repackaging — through CWS Cleanrooms facilities across Europe (including Puurs, Belgium and Fonthill, Ireland). STAXS® combines its contamination control consumables expertise with CWS Cleanrooms' textile processing capabilities to offer customers a complete lifecycle solution for reusable cleanroom garments. Joint sustainability initiatives include the Puurs facility (Europe's most sustainable cleanroom laundry) and the STAXS® Pink Planet sustainability programme.
• Ecolab Life SciencescoreTechnology or IntegrationSTAXS® partners with Ecolab Life Sciences for cleanroom cleaning agents, disinfectants, and biocides. Ecolab products are tailored for cleanroom applications, meeting GMP Annex 1 requirements for separate cleaning and disinfection processes. Products comply with Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). The partnership also includes a joint disinfectant evaluation study tested with DOTCH® wipes and mops using the EN16615 standard, generating externally validated data to support customer disinfection regime compliance.
• DuPontsupportingOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSTAXS® offers DuPont™ Tyvek cleanroom garments as part of its product assortment. Tyvek is described as setting the industry standard for cleanroom apparel with its nonwoven structure providing outstanding barrier properties against particles and microorganisms while remaining breathable.
• Kimberly Clark, Ansell, Shield ScientificsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSTAXS® partners with Kimberly Clark, Ansell, and Shield Scientific as cleanroom glove suppliers. These A-brand products complement STAXS®' own DOTCH® range, providing customers with a curated selection of gloves in various materials (nitrile, neoprene) optimised for cleanroom environments with low particle shedding, tactile sensitivity, and dexterity.
• VCCN (Vereniging Contamination Control Nederland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTAXS® research on cleanroom goggles and field of view was published in Contamination Control Magazine by VCCN. The collaboration reinforces evidence-based approaches to PPE selection in cleanroom environments.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ansell: Global manufacturer of protective gloves and PPE, including cleanroom-specific ranges. Ansell is both an STAXS® glove supplier and a much larger competitor with broader industrial and medical PPE coverage.
• Ecolab Life Sciences: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions with a Life Sciences division covering cleanroom disinfectants and biocide products. Ecolab is both an STAXS® partner and a larger competitor with substantially broader healthcare and industrial reach.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Global manufacturer of cleanroom gloves, wipers, and protective apparel under the Kimtech brand. Comparable to STAXS®'s glove and wiping portfolio, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader industrial and healthcare exposure.
• DuPont: Producer of DuPont Tyvek cleanroom garments, a key partner product for STAXS®. DuPont's Tyvek brand is a competing cleanroom garment line, making it both a partner and a broader incumbent in the cleanroom apparel category.
• Steris: Global provider of infection prevention, sterilization, and cleaning services for pharmaceutical, medical, and laboratory customers. Comparable to STAXS®-CWS Cleanrooms' combined consumables and cleanroom services offering, but at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Contec: Global manufacturer of cleanroom wipes, mops, disinfectants, and sterile cleaning products. Directly competes with the DOTCH® wipes and mops portfolio and serves the same pharmaceutical/biotech contamination control customer base.
• Berkshire Corporation: US-headquartered manufacturer and global supplier of cleanroom consumables including wipes, garments, and swabs. Directly comparable to STAXS® as a specialised cleanroom consumables provider serving pharmaceutical and life sciences customers worldwide.
• ITW Texwipe: Division of Illinois Tool Works producing cleanroom wipes, swabs, and sterile consumables for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Directly comparable to STAXS®'s DOTCH® wipe and swab offering.
• CWS Cleanrooms Group: Parent group of STAXS® providing cleanroom textile processing and reusable garment services across Europe. Comparable as a cleanroom services provider, with overlapping capabilities in contamination control textile solutions and shared customer base in pharma and biotech.

Emerging players

• Shield Scientific: European specialist manufacturer of cleanroom and laboratory gloves. Direct overlap with STAXS®'s glove portfolio; Shield Scientific is also an STAXS® partner, but competes in the same category with its own branded products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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