ALPHATHERM Zwickau

What ALPHATHERM Zwickau does

ALPHATHERM Zwickau GmbH is a privately-held, founder-owned damage restoration and remediation company headquartered in Zwickau, Saxony, Germany, founded in 1999 by Wolfgang Ludwig. The company delivers building drying, water damage elimination, fire damage restoration, leak detection, mold remediation, and (since 2021) radon measurement and remediation services. Operations are field-based and regionally bounded to a radius of approximately 100km around Zwickau, with 24-hour emergency response for water and fire incidents. The firm serves private homeowners and tenants as its primary customer segment, complemented by commercial/industrial property owners, public institutions (e.g., Clara-Wieck-Gymnasium Zwickau), and insurance companies that route and settle claims through direct-billing arrangements enabled by assignment declarations (Abtretungserklärung).

The company operates two proprietary, registered product brands in addition to its services. The anemox® line, developed over more than two decades, provides mold-prevention solutions including pharmaceutical-grade polypropylene decoupling plates, ventilation and dew-point controls, and mold removers, sold via the anemox.de online shop. The RADOCON® and RADOCON® PRO line, launched into series production in 2021, are radon measurement and control devices that transmit sensor data (radon concentration, humidity, temperature, air pressure) to a proprietary online portal; the PRO variant additionally controls ventilation and underpressure systems. Supporting technical capabilities include adsorption and condensation drying equipment with hygrostat control, dry-ice blasting, ozone/singlet-oxygen odor elimination, and professional leak detection.

The business model blends three revenue streams: (1) project-based professional services billed per scope and predominantly settled via insurance carriers, (2) hardware sales of anemox® and RADOCON® devices, and (3) usage-based rental of construction dryers (adsorption, condensation, fans, climate control units) with electricity consumption protocols supplied for insurance billing. Customer acquisition relies on direct field sales, insurance-company referrals, the company website, the anemox.de e-commerce shop, and a 24-hour emergency hotline. The team comprises certified experts in moisture/mold damage, radon remediation, VdS-certified hygiene inspection, and master craftsmen, supported by construction and project managers, accounting/HR, and field technicians.

Name

ALPHATHERM Zwickau

Legal name

Alphatherm Zwickau GmbH

Website

https://alphatherm-zwickau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ALPHATHERM Zwickau GmbH is a founder-owned German damage restoration firm providing water and fire damage remediation, mold prevention, building drying, and radon measurement services regionally within ~100km of Zwickau, supplemented by proprietary anemox® and RADOCON® hardware sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Damage Restoration Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910)

akta.pro primary industry

Smoke, Soot & Odor Remediation (HSAPAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contents & Personal Property Restoration (Pack-Out, Cleaning, Storage) (HSAPAOAF), Asbestos, Lead & Mold Abatement (Building/Infrastructure Remediation) (EUAIALAK)

Keywords

• Water damage restoration
• Fire damage restoration
• Building drying services
• Mold remediation services
• Radon measurement systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwickau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Damage Restoration Services: Professional services for water damage elimination, fire damage restoration, radon remediation, building drying, and mold remediation. Services billed per project based on scope of work.
2. anemox® Product Sales: Sale of proprietary anemox mold prevention products including decoupling plates, ventilation controls, dew point controls, and mold removal products. Products sold through anemox.de online shop.
3. RADOCON® Device Sales and Rentals: Radon measurement devices available for rent (for orienting measurements) or purchase (for permanent monitoring and system control). RADOCON PRO sold for controlling ventilation or underpressure systems.
4. Construction Dryer Rental: Rental of construction dryers including adsorption dryers, condensation dryers, fans, and climate control units. Customers receive electricity consumption protocols for billing purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ALPHATHERM Zwickau is a regional building damage restoration specialist providing water damage elimination, fire damage restoration, construction drying, mold remediation, leak detection, and radon measurement and remediation services. The company also develops and sells the proprietary anemox® product line for permanent mold prevention and the RADOCON® radon measurement and control devices.

Product overview

ALPHATHERM Zwickau is a specialized building damage remediation company offering two distinct product lines alongside service offerings. The RADOCON® product line (including RADOCON® and RADOCON® PRO) provides radon measurement and control devices for monitoring and managing radon concentrations in buildings, with the PRO version also capable of controlling ventilation and underpressure systems. The anemox® product series addresses moisture and mold problems through a suite of products including the anemox® Wand-Sanier-System (wall renovation system), anemox® Entkopplungsplatte (polypropylene decoupling plate), anemox® Lüftungssteuerung/Taupunkt-Lüftungssteuerung (ventilation/dew point controls), and anemox® Schimmelkiller (mold remover). Both product lines are complemented by a comprehensive range of technical service offerings including water damage remediation, fire damage restoration, construction drying, basement drying, leak detection, construction disinfection, and radon remediation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• anemox®: Innovative product series for mold-free living, including ventilation controls, dew point controls, mold removers, decoupling plates, and wall renovation systems.
• RADOCON®

Products and services

• RADOCON® Radon measurement device that measures radon concentration, relative humidity, air temperature, and air pressure, transmitting data to the radocon.de online portal for viewing via web browser. Available for rent (orienting measurements) or purchase (permanent monitoring).
• RADOCON® PRO Advanced radon measurement and control device with the capability of the basic RADOCON plus active control of ventilation systems and underpressure plants (turbines) for active radon reduction in buildings.
• anemox® Entkopplungsplatte Decoupling plate made from pharmaceutical-grade polypropylene, odor-neutral, designed to prevent salt migration from masonry into plaster while allowing permanent moisture evaporation. Sold through the anemox online shop.
• anemox® Schimmelkiller Mold remover product using alcohol-based cleaning agents for safe and effective mold elimination without health-hazardous chemicals. Sold through the anemox online shop.
• Wasserschaden-Beseitigung (Water Damage Remediation) 24-hour water damage remediation service including damage reporting, cause investigation, leak detection, drying over approximately 14-21 days, intermediate and final moisture measurements, and restoration work. Includes direct billing to insurance upon receipt of assignment declaration.
• Brandschaden-Sanierung (Fire Damage Restoration) Fire damage restoration service including insurance assessment, soot removal, chemical analysis, dry ice blasting, wall disinfection, odor elimination via ozone and singlet oxygen treatment, furniture and clothing cleaning, and building reconstruction.
• Bautrocknung (Construction Drying) Technical construction drying for new buildings where short construction times and highly insulating building materials prevent natural drying, including moisture measurement, equipment setup (adsorption dryers, condensation dryers, fans, climate control units), process monitoring, and final verification. Electricity consumption protocols provided for billing.
• Schimmelfrei Wohnen (Mold-Free Living) Mold prevention and remediation service using the proprietary anemox® product series to create permanently mold-free living spaces and basements with solutions against penetrating moisture.
• Bau-Desinfektion (Construction Disinfection) Construction disinfection service removing persistent odors from fire and water damage through targeted oxidation of organic compounds (nitrogen, sulfur, and hydrocarbon compounds) without chemicals or fragrances, including professional mold removal.
• Diagnose und Leckortung (Leak Detection and Diagnosis) Professional leak detection and diagnosis service to locate damage in water and heating pipes, drainage leaks, moisture causes, and penetrating exterior moisture using professional detection methods.
• Keller-Trocknung (Basement Drying) Basement drying service addressing moisture damage from capillary rising, penetrating, and hygroscopic moisture as well as condensation on wall surfaces, with individually tailored solutions.
• Radonsanierung mit RADOCON® (Radon Remediation) Radon remediation service including measurement using RADOCON devices, professional evaluation, and implementation of solutions such as radon wells, ventilation systems with heat recovery, and underpressure systems to achieve radon concentrations below the 300 Becquerel per cubic meter reference value.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drying process takes approximately 14-21 days for water damage
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Master Builders Solutions (PCI Augsburg): Global construction chemicals provider (PCI Augsburg is a German subsidiary) offering waterproofing, repair, and moisture-control systems. Adjacent comparable to ALPHATHERM's anemox® wall renovation system and mold/moisture control products.
• Mirion Technologies: Global radiation detection and measurement company (acquired Saphymo, a French radon measurement specialist). Comparable to ALPHATHERM's RADOCON® radon measurement business at the broader instrumentation level.
• BELFOR: Global #1 property damage restoration company, originally founded in Germany. Offers water, fire, and mold remediation at far greater scale and geographic reach than ALPHATHERM, providing the dominant benchmark for the German damage restoration category.
• Polygon Group: European leader in property damage restoration and temporary climate solutions. Comparable to ALPHATHERM in core service lines (water/fire damage, drying, mold) but operates across many countries with institutional scale.

Direct peers

• Munters: Global leader in dehumidification, moisture control, and air treatment technologies for buildings and industry. Comparable to ALPHATHERM's drying technology stack and the adsorption/condensation dryer rental business.
• Schomburg: German manufacturer of construction chemicals for waterproofing, restoration, and mold prevention. Comparable to ALPHATHERM's anemox® mold prevention product line from a chemistry/building-physics perspective.
• Radonova: Swedish specialist in radon measurement products and services. Directly comparable to ALPHATHERM's RADOCON® hardware and radon remediation service line for both consumer and institutional buyers.
• ISOTEC: German specialist chain focused on building drying, mold remediation, and waterproofing with a regional franchise-like structure. Closest direct comparable to ALPHATHERM's residential water/mold damage service model in the German market.
• Trotec: German manufacturer and supplier of professional drying, dehumidification, leak detection, and climate control equipment. Directly comparable to ALPHATHERM's construction drying service offering and its PAC-series climate units.
• Remmers: German specialist in building protection, restoration chemistry, and moisture/mold remediation systems. Comparable to ALPHATHERM's mold remediation and wall renovation services and product offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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