Stabifix

What Stabifix does

Stabifix is a privately held German specialty-chemicals company headquartered in Planegg near Munich, founded in 1961 by Dr. Karl Raible. It supplies brewing processing aids — beer stabilizers, clarifiers, filtration media, and enzymes — to breweries worldwide, marketing itself as a global leader in brewing stabilization. The product portfolio comprises branded families including STABIFIX and STABIQUICK silica gels, STABISOL clarifiers, STABICLEAR P PVPP stabilizers, STABICLEAR TFS gallotannins, and the enzymes PEPfix (for gluten-free beer) and FLOWfix, supplemented by a "smart solutions" layer of STABIVAC, FILTERCHECK, and StabiProlin process-monitoring tools.

The business model is direct B2B sales of consumable processing aids to breweries, with revenue derived primarily from recurring chemical consumption at customer sites, augmented by the digital/smart-solutions ecosystem. Stabifix operates as a GmbH & Co. KG with 11-50 employees, distributes internationally through its own commercial reach, and maintains industry visibility via flagship trade shows such as drinktec 2025. No funding rounds, M&A transactions, or investor disclosures are present in the input data, consistent with a long-standing privately owned specialty-chemicals operator that has grown organically over more than six decades.

The most recent strategic posture is one of portfolio refresh rather than scale expansion: the company has rebranded its product range around a "The future is here!" positioning, introduced PEPfix to address the gluten-free beer vertical, and extended its smart-solutions tooling — moves that suggest modest product-line and use-case broadening while keeping the core chemistry-led business model intact.

Name

Stabifix

Legal name

Stabifix Brauerei-Technik GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://stabifix.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stabifix is a privately held German specialty-chemicals company (founded 1961, Planegg/Munich) that supplies brewing stabilizers, clarifiers, filtration media, enzymes, and digital process-monitoring tools directly to breweries worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewing Process Aids

NAICS

Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Clarifying & Finings Agents (Beer/Wine/Juice) (AFAJAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enzymes & Processing Aids (Baking, Brewing, Dairy, Meat) (CRADAOAH), Beverage & Juice Processing Enzymes (AFAJAIAC), Stabilizer & Texturizer Systems/Blends (Custom Hydrocolloid Blends, Application-Specific Systems) (AFAJAMAK)

Keywords

• Beer stabilization chemicals
• Brewing filtration aids
• Silica gel stabilizers
• Brewery process enzymes
• Colloidal haze removal

Headquarters

HQ city

Planegg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brewing Additive Products: Sale of silica-based stabilisers, clarifiers, enzymes, and related products to breweries for beer production. Products include STABIFIX, STABIQUICK, STABICLEAR, STABISOL, PEPfix, FLOWfix product lines.
2. Technical Services: Technical support services provided to breweries—remotely or on-site—in implementing and optimising product usage.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stabifix develops, manufactures, and supplies chemical processing aids for the brewing industry, including silica-based beer stabilisers and clarifiers (STABIFIX®, STABIQUICK® and STABISOL® ranges), PVPP polyphenol adsorbers (STABICLEAR® P), gallotannin-based colloidal stabilisers (STABICLEAR® TFS), and brewing enzymes (PEPfix®, FLOWfix®) that improve colloidal stability, filtration performance, and beer shelf life. The product range is complemented by smart solutions: STABIVAC® dust-free silica gel handling device, FILTERCHECK small-sample filterability prediction kit, and StabiProlin® biochemical assay for proteolytic enzyme activity in packaged beers.

Product overview

Stabifix offers a portfolio of stabilisation, clarification, and enzyme products and smart solutions for the brewing industry. The core offering consists of silica-based stabilisers and clarifiers (STABIFIX® and STABIQUICK® xerogel and hydrogel product families, STABISOL® 300 liquid clarifier) that adsorb haze-reactive proteins; PVPP-based STABICLEAR® P for polyphenol adsorption; gallotannin-based STABICLEAR® TFS for colloidal and flavour stability; and enzyme products PEPfix® and FLOWfix® for faster wort separation, beer filtration, and haze reduction. These are complemented by smart solutions including STABIVAC® (a dust-free silica gel handling device), FILTERCHECK (a filterability prediction kit based on the Raible-Test), and StabiProlin® (a biochemical assay for detecting proteolytic enzyme activity). The company was founded on Dr Karl Raible's 1961 patent of the first silica gel for beer protein stabilisation, and its products comply with international food standards and the German Beer Purity Law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STABIVAC: A dust protection system for dust-free handling of silica gels using waterjet assisted technology.
• FILTERCHECK
• StabiProlin
• STABIFIX
• STABIQUICK
• STABICLEAR
• STABISOL
• PEPfix
• FLOWfix

Products and services

• STABIFIX® silica xerogel and hydrogel range STABIFIX® and STABIQUICK® silica xerogel and hydrogel powders that adsorb haze-reactive proteins in beer to enhance colloidal stability and optimise filtration, used as processing aids in brewing.
• STABISOL® 300

Quantifiable outcome

• FILTERCHECK uses only 200ml of beer to predict filter shelf-life and optimise kieselguhr usage
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Döhler: German-headquartered global producer of ingredients and processing aids for beverages including beer, juices, and dairy alternatives. Döhler offers stabilizers, enzymes, and flavor systems that compete directly with Stabifix's silica- and enzyme-based beer portfolio.
• DSM-Firmenich: Global ingredient company with a sizable brewing enzymes franchise (BrettBrew, Brewers Clarex) including proline-specific and haze-prevention enzymes that compete with Stabifix's PEPfix and FLOWfix enzyme products.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company with a beverage and brewing ingredients portfolio including stabilizers and clarification aids, overlapping directly with Stabifix's silica and PVPP offerings to breweries.
• Lallemand Brewing: Specialist division of Lallemand focused on brewing yeast, bacteria, and enzymes for haze and flavor stability; competes directly with Stabifix's PEPfix and FLOWfix enzyme product lines for brewer wallet share.
• Novonesis: Spun out of Novozymes, Novonesis is a leading fermentation and enzyme producer supplying brewing enzymes and processing aids (e.g., prolyl-endopeptidase-based solutions for haze control), directly competitive with Stabifix's enzyme lines.

Emerging players

• White Labs: Specialty yeast and fermentation supplier to craft and emerging brewing segments, including some enzyme products that intersect with Stabifix's targeted stabilization offerings in smaller craft brewery accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Tate & Lyle: Global food and beverage ingredients supplier producing starches, sweeteners, and brewing adjuncts that, while not a dedicated stabilizer brand, competes for brewery wallet share and offers substitute processing solutions.
• AB Mauri: Global yeast and baking/brewing ingredients supplier serving large brewers with brewing yeast, enzymes, and processing aids; competes for similar brewery procurement budgets though not a pure-play stabilization specialist.
• Cargill: Massive agri-inputs company with a brewing and beverage ingredients business that supplies enzymes and stabilizers to breweries worldwide, often bundled with broader grain sourcing relationships.

Others

• Pentair: Filtration and separation equipment manufacturer serving brewing customers with membrane and beer filtration systems that can substitute for or complement silica-based stabilization products like those from Stabifix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stabifix

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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