Weber & Schaer Gmbh & Co. Kg

What Weber & Schaer Gmbh & Co. Kg does

Weber & Schaer GmbH & Co. KG is a Hamburg-based, family-owned trading house founded in 1844 that functions as a full-service distributor of technically demanding raw materials for the rubber, plastics, and adhesives industries. The company imports, tests, and distributes nine product categories — natural rubber and latex, synthetic rubber, rubber chemicals, fillers, adhesive raw materials, granulation services, plastics, engineering plastics, and high-performance polymers — through subsidiaries Polymer-Service PSG GmbH and Braun Battenberg Mahlwerke GmbH, and a US-based subsidiary, Weber & Schaer Americas.

The company's distribution model is built on a pan-European network of nine warehouses across seven countries, in-house testing and formulation laboratories staffed by chemists with over 100 years of collective experience, and long-standing exclusive distribution agreements with producers including Arkema, Goodyear Chemical, Kumho Polychem, Synthomer, Grace, and Nouryon. Value-add services — technical application consulting, recipe development, granulation (0.5–12 mm), EUDR and sustainability compliance support, and weekly market reports — are layered onto commodity distribution to differentiate on quality, responsiveness, and regulatory readiness rather than price.

The business generates revenue primarily through transactional distribution of raw materials with negotiated B2B pricing, supplemented by professional services in technical consulting and contract granulation. Customer segments span the rubber, plastics, and adhesives industries across Europe and the Americas, with go-to-market executed via dedicated direct sales teams organized by product category and region, supported by trade fair participation and content marketing through the company website and LinkedIn. Sustainability credentials — EcoVadis Gold (top 2–3% in industry, 2024 and 2026), FSC-CoC, PEFC-CoC, GPSNR membership, and ISO 9001:2015 — are positioned as a procurement-relevant moat for corporate customers.

Name

Weber & Schaer Gmbh & Co. Kg

Legal name

WEBER & SCHAER GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://weber-schaer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1844

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Weber & Schaer is a Hamburg-based, family-owned distributor founded in 1844 that imports, tests, and supplies technical raw materials for the rubber, plastics, and adhesives industries across Europe and the Americas, supported by an in-house laboratory, nine European warehouses, and three operating subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Raw Material Distribution: Import, testing, and distribution of technically demanding raw materials from internationally renowned producers for rubber, plastics, and adhesives industries. Revenue generated through product sales with consistent product quality, extensive inventory, and short response times as key differentiators.
2. Technical Consulting Services: Application technical advice and laboratory services provided as value-add to distribution, helping customers optimize formulations and product choices. In-house chemists with over 100 years of collective experience provide expert consultation.
3. Granulation Services: State-of-the-art granulating plants in Hamburg and subsidiary Braun Battenberg Mahlwerke GmbH provide custom granulating services for rubber materials from 0.5 to 12 millimeters, including aramid fiber milling.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Weber & Schaer is a full-service distributor that imports, tests, and distributes technically demanding raw materials for the rubber, plastics, and adhesives industries from internationally renowned producers. The company maintains extensive European warehouse capacity, operates an in-house testing laboratory, provides application technology consulting, and offers custom granulation services through its subsidiary Braun Battenberg Mahlwerke GmbH.

Product overview

Weber & Schaer is a full-service distributor of technical raw materials for the rubber, plastics, and adhesives industries, established in 1844 in Hamburg. The company's product portfolio consists of nine core raw material categories: Natural Rubber & Latex, Synthetic Rubber, Rubber Chemicals, Fillers, Adhesives Raw Materials, Granulation, Plastics, Engineering Plastics (via subsidiary PSG), and High-Performance Polymers (via subsidiary PSG). These are complemented by three key services: Storage & Logistics (with warehouses across Europe), Technical Consulting & Laboratory Services, and Market Intelligence (weekly reports and price charts). The company also distributes branded products including sustainable solutions like Rhasil silica from rice husk ash, Wastefront Recovered Carbon Black, and Arkema's Luperox/Retic organic peroxides. Weber & Schaer operates as a trading house with affiliated companies Polymer-Service PSG GmbH (engineering and high-performance plastics) and Braun Battenberg Mahlwerke GmbH (granulation and reprocessing), providing comprehensive supply chain solutions from import through quality testing to delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Polymer-Service PSG GmbH: Subsidiary specializing in plastics distribution - comprehensive range of construction materials, elastic thermoplastics and high-performance polymers
• Braun Battenberg Mahlwerke
• Weber & Schaer Americas
• Rhasil

Products and services

• Natural Rubber & Latex

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 5% globally and top 2% in industry for sustainability (EcoVadis Gold 2024)
• +2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• CMO GroupstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2024Collaboration to implement EUDR (European Union Deforestation Regulation) compliance solutions with three Vietnamese companies: Mai Vinh, Viet Sing, and Thien Hung for natural rubber exports.
• WastefrontcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2023Strategic offtake and on-sale agreement for Recovered Carbon Black (rCB). Weber & Schaer secured minimum 35% of rCB produced at Wastefront's £100 million Sunderland plant. Partnership supports circular economy for end-of-life tires in Europe.
• Q&C Quechen Silicon ChemicalstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2023Partnership for Rhasil sustainable silica product line made from rice husk ash. Rhasil technology enables silica production from renewable rice husks with identical quality to classically produced silicas.
• ArkemacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 October 2022Weber & Schaer distributes Arkema's Luperox and ReHc organic peroxide brands in selected northern European countries (Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark), central European countries (Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia), and southeastern European countries (Romania, Bulgaria) starting January 1, 2023.
• Polymer-Service PSG GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary specializing in comprehensive range of construction materials, elastic thermoplastics, and high-performance polymers. THE plastics professional within the W&S Group.
• Braun Battenberg Mahlwerke GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary specializing in professional materials granulation and reprocessing of high-performance plastics. Operates state-of-the-art granulating plants and fluoropolymer regranulate production.
• Kumho PolychemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership with one of the largest EPDM manufacturers worldwide for KEP brand products. Also provides NBR (KNB brand), BR, SBR, and latex products from Kumho Petrochemical.
• Goodyear ChemicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver six decades of distribution partnership for Natsyn (polyisoprene) and Budene (polybutadiene) rubber, plus antioxidants and polymers.
• SynthomercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Chemigum (nitrile rubber latex), Sunigum (acrylate terpolymer), Wingstay antioxidants, Pliolite high styrene rubber.
• Himadri Speciality Chemical LtdstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of MRG-grade carbon blacks with improved morphological features and excellent cleanliness. Klarex grade series provides longer screen life and better surface on extrudate rubber components.
• GracestrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partner for Perkasil silicas of excellent quality, distributed by Weber & Schaer in the German market.
• NouryonstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of Ketjenblack electrically conductive carbon blacks, Armostat antistatic additives, Armowax processing aids, and Nourymix anti-blocking additives.
• ENSOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based electric vehicle tire manufacturer partnership through Wastefront to provide recycling outlet for used tires.
• Prince of Songkhla UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for Para Rubber Agroforestry Initiative dedicated to multicropping without inorganic fertilizers and pesticides, helping small-scale farmers in southern Thailand achieve better livelihoods.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag SE: Global market leader in chemical distribution with a much larger scale, broader product portfolio, and global footprint. Overlaps with W&S in rubber chemicals and specialty additives but operates at far greater scale and breadth.
• Univar Solutions: North American-headquartered specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with broad industrial product portfolio. Competes with W&S Americas and adjacent product lines at much larger scale.
• Azelis Group: Global specialty chemicals distributor with significant presence in rubber, plastics, and additives across Europe and the Americas. Broader incumbent competing in similar industrial end markets with public-market scale.
• IMCD N.V. Global specialty chemicals distributor with strong presence in specialty additives, polymers, and rubber-related materials. Larger and broader incumbent operating alongside W&S in industrial distribution channels.

Direct peers

• Krahn Chemie GmbH: German specialty chemicals distributor with strong rubber chemicals and additives focus. Comparable to W&S in core product categories (rubber chemicals, fillers) and European customer base.
• Häffner & Co. GmbH & Co. KG: German specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor serving rubber, plastics, and related industrial end markets. Comparable mid-sized specialty distributor competing in similar product categories and customer segments.
• CSC Jäklechemie GmbH & Co. KG: Nuremberg-based specialty chemicals distributor with strong rubber and adhesives materials focus. Comparable to W&S in core product lines and industrial customer orientation.
• Biesterfeld AG: Hamburg-headquartered specialty chemicals distributor with rubber, plastics, and adhesives product lines. Directly comparable to W&S in product breadth (specialty raw materials distribution) and target customers (industrial B2B).
• TER Chemicals: Specialty chemicals distributor focused on rubber, plastics, and adhesives raw materials across Europe. Closely comparable business model and product portfolio to Weber & Schaer.
• Nordmann, Rassmann & Co. (NRC): Hamburg-based family-owned specialty chemicals and raw materials distributor with deep European footprint. Closest comparable to Weber & Schaer in terms of heritage, location, family-ownership structure, and breadth of rubber, plastics, and adhesives raw materials coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weber-schaer

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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