GWT Gesellschaft Für Wassertechnik MbH

What GWT Gesellschaft Für Wassertechnik MbH does

GWT Gesellschaft Für Wassertechnik mbH is a privately held German trading and services company (GmbH, HR B 9059) headquartered in Wiesbaden and founded in 1993. The company specializes in production-linked trading of inorganic chemical products used primarily in water treatment and industrial processes. Its product portfolio is organized into four main lines: polymeric flocculants (Flockungshilfsmittel), liquid metal salt solutions including iron chlorides, aluminum compounds, and polyaluminum chloride, industrial acids (phosphoric, hydrochloric, sulfuric, and phosphorous acid), and solid-form metal salts such as iron chlorides, iron sulfates, and potassium permanganate, plus specialty items like bleaching clay and attapulgite. Products are quoted and delivered in full truckloads or Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC), with EU safety data sheets provided, and shipped via road (STW), rail/combined transport, or ship.

The company's go-to-market is a B2B sales-led motion targeting industrial chemical buyers across Germany with additional export, import, and transit business to and from countries outside the Federal Republic. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Since 16 August 2006, GWT has also operated as a certified waste management facility (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) under ZUUM monitoring, authorized to trade and broker all waste types under the German AVV regulation, adding a regulated disposal and brokerage service line. The company holds DIN ISO quality management certification, is managed by Geschäftsführer Dr. Peter K. Heesen, and operates with approximately 13 employees. There is no disclosed parent company, external investor, or funding activity; ownership appears concentrated with founding principals.

Name

GWT Gesellschaft Für Wassertechnik MbH

Legal name

GWT Gesellschaft für Wassertechnik mbH

Website

https://gwtmbh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GWT Gesellschaft Für Wassertechnik mbH is a privately held Wiesbaden-based German trading company founded in 1993 that distributes inorganic water-treatment chemicals — flocculants, metal salt solutions, acids, and solid metal salts — to industrial buyers across Germany and several European countries, and operates a certified waste disposal and brokerage service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Warehousing and Storage (493), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Drum, IBC & Packaged Chemical Warehousing (TLALAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chemical Tank Farms & Bulk Liquid Chemical Storage (TLALAHAH)

Keywords

• Water treatment chemicals
• Inorganic chemical trading
• Metal salt solutions
• Industrial waste disposal
• Coagulation flocculation products

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Trading: Production-linked trading of inorganic chemical products including metal salt solutions, acids, and solid metal salts. Operates across German market with export/import and transit business between countries outside the Federal Republic.
2. Disposal Services: Certified waste disposal (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) services allowing the company to trade and broker all types of waste according to AVV regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

GWT Gesellschaft für Wassertechnik mbH is a German service and trading company that produces-linked trades inorganic chemical products for water treatment and industrial use, including polymeric flocculants, metal salt solutions, industrial acids, and solid metal salts, delivered in full lots or IBC containers to the customer's site. The company also operates as a certified waste disposal specialist (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb), authorized to trade and broker all waste types under AVV regulations.

Product overview

GWT Gesellschaft für Wassertechnik mbH is a chemical trading and services company founded in 1993, specializing in production-linked trading of inorganic chemical products primarily for the German market with export, import, and transit operations across European countries. The company operates a unified product portfolio centered on water treatment chemicals, comprising polymeric flocculants, liquid metal salt solutions (iron and aluminum compounds), industrial acids (phosphoric, hydrochloric, sulfuric), solid-form metal salts, and specialty chemicals. In addition to chemical trading, GWT offers certified waste disposal and brokerage services as an authorized waste management facility (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb). Products are typically supplied in full truckloads or Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) delivered free to the point of use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polymer Flocculants (Polymeren Flockungshilfsmittel) Complete product portfolio of polymeric flocculants used in water treatment processes for coagulation and flocculation applications, supplied to industrial buyers.
• Metal Salt Solutions (Metallsalzlösungen) Liquid metal salt solutions including iron(II) chloride 30%, iron(III) chloride 40%, iron(III) chloride sulfate, aluminum chloride, polyaluminum chloride, and aluminum sulfate, used for water treatment and industrial applications.
• Industrial Acids (Säuren) Industrial acids including phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid (in various concentrations up to 98%), and phosphorous acid for industrial applications.
• Metal Salts in Solid Form (Metallsalze in fester Form) Solid-form metal salts including sublimated anhydrous iron chloride, iron(II) sulfate (bulk and bagged), aluminum sulfate, and potassium permanganate for industrial applications.
• Specialty Chemical Products (Sonstiges) Additional specialty chemical products including bleaching clay (Bleicherde), carbon sources (C-Quellen), and attapulgite for industrial applications.
• Waste Management Services (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) Certified waste disposal and brokerage services (Entsorgungsfachbetrieb) authorized to trade and broker all types of waste according to the entire AVV (Abfallverzeichnis-Verordnung), operational since 16 August 2006.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag SE: World's largest chemical distributor with broad inorganic chemicals portfolio including water-treatment coagulants and flocculants. Comparable as the global incumbent against which GWT competes for industrial chemical supply contracts across Germany and Europe.
• Azelis: Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with European footprint including Germany. Comparable at the broader incumbent level for industrial chemical supply with deeper digital and formulation capabilities.
• Caldic: Global specialty chemicals distributor with European operations including Germany. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving industrial buyers with adjacent water-treatment and inorganic chemistry capabilities.
• Univar Solutions: Large North-American-headquartered chemical distributor with significant European operations across water treatment and inorganic chemistries. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering similar product categories with greater scale.
• IMCD N.V. Global specialty chemicals distributor with strong European and German presence. Comparable as a larger incumbent in industrial chemical distribution with broader product portfolio and value-added services.

Direct peers

• Overlack GmbH: German specialty chemicals distributor with portfolio overlapping in metal salts, acids, and water-treatment chemistry. Comparable as a German Mittelstand distributor targeting similar industrial B2B accounts.
• HELM AG: Hamburg-based family-owned chemical distribution company with strong inorganic and water-treatment chemical portfolio. Closely comparable as a German-headquartered privately held chemical distributor with multi-decade operating history and European logistics reach.
• Hawkins, Inc. US-based specialty chemical distributor focused on water treatment, with comparable portfolio of inorganic coagulants, acids, and flocculants. Comparable business model and end-market alignment, though operating primarily in North America.
• TER Chemicals: Hamburg-headquartered distributor of specialty chemicals including inorganic acids, metal salts, and water-treatment inputs. Direct competitor for industrial buyers across Germany with comparable mid-size operating profile.

Regional players

• BÜFA Composite Systems: German-based chemical company with adjacent portfolios in industrial chemicals and waste/recycling services. Comparable as a regional German player in similar end-markets with overlapping inorganic chemistry offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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