What conmet does

CONMET International GmbH is a privately held, family-owned specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 2001 and headquartered in Würselen, Germany. The company produces zinc dust supplied to industrial paint manufacturers and corrosion protection system manufacturers across Europe, with the product portfolio organized into three trademarked grades — Superfine 620, Special 615, and Standard 601 — differentiated by particle size distribution and conformance to ISO 3549. The firm was established when its founders acquired the brand and distribution rights from Stolberger Zincoli GmbH, inheriting a product heritage that traces back to 1939.

The business operates a B2B sales-led model targeting formulators of zinc-rich primers and anti-corrosion coatings, with REACH registration providing regulatory standing for continued participation in the EU chemicals market. Technical credibility is maintained through applied research partnerships with Fraunhofer IPA (the ZINCPOWER project, advancing zinc-based coating technology) and RWTH Aachen University (quality monitoring and metallurgical validation). Two managing partners lead the company: Dr. Ralf Gorny, a metallurgist with over 30 years of sector experience, and Mona Wiezoreck, who has held a managing role since 2002.

The operating model is that of a small, focused specialty raw material supplier rather than a high-growth industrial platform. No digital, AI, or software capabilities are evident in the disclosed information; product differentiation rests on physical chemistry, regulatory compliance, and long-standing customer qualifications rather than technology-driven advantage. The firm shows no history of external funding, acquisitions, or geographic expansion beyond its established European industrial customer base.

Name

conmet

Legal name

CONMET International GmbH

Website

https://conmet.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CONMET International GmbH is a privately held German specialty chemical manufacturer producing trademarked zinc dust grades (Superfine 620, Special 615, Standard 601) for European paint manufacturers and corrosion protection system formulators, with heritage tracing to 1939.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Würselen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Zinc Dust Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling zinc dust in three standard grades (Superfine 620, Special 615, Standard 601) plus custom specifications. Pricing consists of two components: (1) LME zinc price which varies by contract duration, and (2) a processing premium covering zinc metal processing into dust, packaging, and shipping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CONMET International GmbH manufactures and supplies high-purity zinc dust in three trademarked grades — Superfine Zinc Dust 620® (3.5 µm), Special Zinc Dust 615® (5 µm), and Standard Zinc Dust 601® (7 µm) — for use as a raw material in paints, varnishes, and corrosion protection coatings. The company also produces custom zinc dust specifications tailored to individual customer formulation requirements.

Product overview

CONMET International GmbH is a specialist zinc dust supplier offering three trademarked grades: Superfine Zinc Dust 620® (3.5 µm particle size for premium applications), Special Zinc Dust 615® (5 µm intermediate grade), and Standard Zinc Dust 601® (7 µm foundational grade). The company also provides custom specifications tailored to customer requirements. All products are REACH-registered and manufactured according to ISO 3549 standards. As a raw material supplier, CONMET complements its product portfolio with supporting services including customs formalities, logistics coordination, R&D support, and price hedging against LME market fluctuations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Superfine Zinc Dust 620®: Premium zinc dust grade with average particle size of 3.5 µm, used in paints, varnishes, and corrosion protection systems
• Special Zinc Dust 615®
• Standard Zinc Dust 601®

Products and services

• Superfine Zinc Dust 620® High-purity zinc dust with a mean particle size of 3.5 µm (limit 2-4 µm), ≥96% metallic zinc content, spherical grain shape, and blue-gray color. Used in premium paints, varnishes, and corrosion protection systems requiring fine particle distribution.
• Special Zinc Dust 615® Zinc dust with a mean particle size of 5 µm (limit 4.5-6 µm). Sieve residue at 45 µm is <4% and at 90 µm is <0.1%. Developed as an intermediate grade for various coating applications.
• Standard Zinc Dust 601® Zinc dust with a mean particle size of 7 µm (limit 6-8 µm). Sieve residue at 45 µm is <5% and at 90 µm is <0.1%. The foundational grade for standard corrosion protection applications.
• Custom Zinc Dust Specifications (Sonderspezifikationen) Tailored zinc dust specifications developed to meet specific customer requirements, supported by CONMET's manufacturing and processing expertise for development of innovative corrosion protection products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000 tonnes of zinc dust processed annually by European paint manufacturers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONMET collaborated with Fraunhofer IPA on a research project (ZINCPOWER) to further the development of zinc dust primers, demonstrating the high effectiveness of zinc in corrosion protection applications. This partnership provides scientific validation of product efficacy.
• RWTH Aachen University - Institute of Process Metallurgy and Metal RecyclingcoreTechnology or IntegrationScientists from the Institute regularly monitor and verify the most important properties of CONMET's zinc dust specifications as part of the three-step quality management process, providing independent scientific quality assurance.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• EverZinc: Major global producer of zinc dust and zinc chemicals for anti-corrosion coatings, tire, and chemical applications. Directly competes with CONMET across the same particle-size grades and serves the same European paint-manufacturer customer base.
• Umicore (Zinc Chemicals): Belgian specialty materials group whose Zinc Chemicals business produces zinc dust, zinc oxide, and zinc powders for coating, ceramic, and chemical applications. Most direct integrated competitor to CONMET in the European anti-corrosion pigment market.
• Transmet Corporation: UK/US producer of zinc flake and zinc dust for protective coatings (Zinclate® flake product family). Direct substitute supplier to CONMET's powder-coating and zinc-rich primer customers in Europe and globally.
• Zochem (formerly part of zinc-chemicals groups): North American zinc oxide and zinc dust producer serving tire, rubber, agricultural, and coatings industries. Closest geographic peer in grade and customer profile, though based in North America rather than Europe.
• Norzinco GmbH: German producer of zinc oxide and zinc powders used in paints, ceramics, and rubber. Same domestic market and customer base as CONMET; relevant competitive benchmark for pricing and grade positioning.

Emerging players

• Toyo Zinc Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of zinc dust and zinc-related chemical products serving Asia-Pacific paint and battery markets. Relevant global comparable for product-grade range, though concentrated in Japan.
• HakusuiTech Co., Ltd. Japanese specialty zinc powder and flake producer for anti-corrosion primers and electronics. Comparable product technology (zinc flake) and customers (paint manufacturers), though primarily serves Asian markets.

Broad incumbents

• Eckart GmbH (ALTANA): Effect pigments and metallic powders producer within the ALTANA specialty chemicals group. Competes at the premium end of metallic and zinc-based pigments used in industrial coatings, an adjacent specialty rather than identical substrate.
• Boliden Group (Zinc): Swedish metals and mining group with significant zinc and zinc-chemical production. A vertically integrated upstream competitor whose zinc powder and by-products compete for the same downstream coatings formulators.
• Grillo-Werke AG: German specialty chemicals group producing zinc oxide, zinc sulfate, and zinc-based products for the paints/coatings, animal nutrition, and pharma industries. Overlapping customer base and broad inorganic zinc portfolio make it a meaningful German comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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