Zschimmer & Schwarz

Zschimmer & Schwarz is a German family-owned specialty chemicals company headquartered in Lahnstein, Germany. The corporate group develops, produces, and supplies tailor-made chemical auxiliaries and specialties that are used behind the scenes across a wide range of industries. According to its official website, its products help make everyday items more colorful, durable, safer, and cleaner — from cosmetics and personal care to paints and coatings, automotive and mechanical engineering, consumer goods production, the apparel industry, and construction. The company describes itself as an international family business with its main office in Lahnstein, and it positions itself as a driving force of innovation in the background of many value chains. Zschimmer & Schwarz operates through business divisions and application technology teams that work closely with customers. Its core chemical expertise includes the production of surfactants, esters, phosphonates and complexing agents, and polymers. These capabilities are used to develop customer-centric solutions, supported by application labs, a pilot plant for upscaling synthesis, and R&D activities around the world. The company emphasizes close contact with customers and market demands to ensure competitive and market-relevant solutions. Its product portfolio spans multiple industries. In ceramics and glass, Zschimmer & Schwarz offers ceramic auxiliaries and glass-industry auxiliaries, including printing media for glass decoration (screen printing, pad printing, spray application, and roller coating), water-compatible media, pine oil media, thermoplastic media, and systems for producing fire-protection glass. In industrial specialties, it supplies water treatment chemicals such as antiscalants and other additives designed to improve the performance of industrial and drinking water treatment plants while being eco-friendly. In cosmetics and personal care, its products support gentle care for sensitive skin. In textiles and apparel, its auxiliaries serve the clothing industry. The company also serves the paint and coatings industry, automotive and machinery, consumer goods, and construction. Zschimmer & Schwarz is active internationally, with R&D around the world and a global approach to development. It participates in leading trade fairs such as TECNA, the international exhibition for the ceramic and surface industry. The group also engages in charitable projects in social affairs, education, research and science, and environmental and nature conservation. As a private, family-owned company, it does not have publicly listed shares, and its ownership remains with the founding family. The company continues to expand its digital tools, such as its "Solutions Finder," to help customers identify suitable products.

Zschimmer & Schwarz is a German family-owned specialty chemicals company headquartered in Lahnstein, Germany. While the exact founding year is not provided in the available evidence, the company has grown into an international corporate group with a global presence. Its core expertise lies in the production of surfactants, esters, phosphonates and complexing agents, and polymers, which serve as the foundation for tailor-made chemical auxiliaries and specialties across many industries. A significant milestone in its history was the acquisition of Gevartis AG in 2015. According to the company's official website, this acquisition transformed Zschimmer & Schwarz from a contract manufacturer for Gevartis into a manufacturer of fire-protection glass dispersions. This move allowed customers to benefit from combined know-how in the fire-protection and chemical industries. The company also expanded its product portfolio in glass decoration, offering a broad range of printing media for screen printing, pad printing, spray applications, and roller coating, including water-compatible, pine oil, and thermoplastic media. Over the years, Zschimmer & Schwarz has developed a global R&D network. Its R&D activities focus on customer-centric solutions, with application labs testing and adapting developments to practical requirements. The company operates a pilot plant for upscaling synthesis, which is central to developing new technologies and transferring knowledge from lab to production. The corporate group emphasizes a worldwide approach to development. The company serves a diverse set of industries, including cosmetics and personal care, paints and coatings, automotive and mechanical engineering, consumer goods production, apparel, construction, ceramics, glass, and water treatment. In water treatment, it offers efficient and eco-friendly additives such as antiscalants to improve the performance of industrial and drinking water treatment plants. In ceramics and glass, it provides auxiliaries for the ceramic and surface industry, participating in leading trade fairs like TECNA. As a family-owned business, Zschimmer & Schwarz maintains a long-term perspective and engages in charitable projects worldwide, focusing on social affairs, education, research and science, and environmental and nature conservation. The company continues to innovate and expand its digital tools, such as the "Solutions Finder," to better serve its global customer base.

• 2015

  Acquisition of Gevartis AG, transforming Zschimmer & Schwarz from a contract manufacturer into a manufacturer of fire-protection glass dispersions.

• Participation in TECNA 2026, the leading international trade fair for the ceramic and surface industry, in Rimini.

• Expansion of the "Solutions Finder" digital tool.

Tailor-made chemical auxiliaries and specialties for diverse industries, positioned as an innovative, customer-centric, family-owned global partner.

• Ceramic auxiliaries

  Auxiliaries for the ceramic industry, including products for ceramic production and surface treatment.

• Glass decoration printing media

  Printing media for screen printing, pad printing, spray applications, and roller coating, including water-compatible, pine oil, and thermoplastic media.

• Fire-protection glass dispersions

  Systems for the production of fire-protection glass, developed following the acquisition of Gevartis AG in 2015.

• Water treatment chemicals

  Efficient and eco-friendly additives such as antiscalants to improve the performance of industrial and drinking water treatment plants.

• Cosmetic ingredients

  Ingredients for cosmetic products that gently care for sensitive skin.

• Textile auxiliaries

  Chemical auxiliaries for the apparel and textile industry.

1. 1Zschimmer & Schwarz – chemische Hilfsmittel | Zschimmer & Schwarzzschimmer-schwarz.com
2. 2Ceramic Auxiliaries: Glas | Zschimmer & Schwarzzschimmer-schwarz.com
3. 3Industrial Specialities: Water Treatment | Zschimmer & Schwarzzschimmer-schwarz.com
4. 4Research & Development: About us | Zschimmer & Schwarzzschimmer-schwarz.com