Industries we serve

At KRAHN Nordics, we focus on specialty chemicals. As your local distributor across the Nordics and Baltics, we bring together well-known brands from trusted producers.

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Industrial to household cleaning, backed by hands-on formulation expertise.

Cleaning & Disinfection

Whether your products degrease heavy machinery or clean kitchen counters, we help you get the formulation right. Our strongest expertise lies in industrial cleaning, and we apply it across institutional, household and specialized applications. With a broad ingredient range and direct access to our chemists, formulators and regulatory specialists, you have a technical partner throughout your development.

  • Our team has long experience in developing and manufacturing cleaning products. As a customer, you get a technically knowledgeable contact person and access to our chemists, formulators and regulatory specialists.

    We support you with:

    • Formulation Guidance

    • Joint Product Development

    • Raw Material Selection and Consolidation

    • Regulatory and Ecolabel Support (e.g. Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Bra Miljöval)

    • Contract Manufacturing

    By agreement, we can support you from initial idea to finished product.

    • Hard Surface Cleaners

    • Hand Dishwashing

    • Automatic Dishwashing

    • Laundry Detergents

    • Vehicle Care

    • Industrial & Institutional (HI&I)

    • Food & Beverage Cleaning

    • CIP (Clean-in-Place)

    • Degreasers

    • Descalers

    • Disinfectants

    • Floor Care

    • Sanitary Cleaners

    • Metal Cleaning

  • Representative chemical categories for cleaning formulations include:

    • Nonionic Surfactants

    • Anionic Surfactants

    • Amphoteric Surfactants

    • Cationic Surfactants

    • Hydrotropes

    • Chelating Agents

    • Solvents

    • Polymers

    • Corrosion Inhibitors

    • Defoamers

    • Rheology Modifiers

    • Preservatives

    • pH Adjusters

    • Fragrances

    • Colorants

    • Bio-based Ingredients

  • A selection of supplier partners supporting this industry includes:

    • Nouryon

    • Schill + Seilacher

    • Ascotec

    • Enaspol

    • SIP

    • GFBiochemicals

    • Axcentive

    • Moellhausen

    • Chromatech Europe

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Mild surfactants and fragrances, from hand soap to pet shampoo.

Personal Care & Pet Care

A shampoo, hand soap or pet product has to do several things at once: clean effectively without being harsh on skin or coat, stay stable over time, and look and smell the way users expect. We supply the base components behind all of it, and with formulation experience and an eye on the regulatory side, we help you find the balance.

  • Our team combines knowledge of mild surfactants, odor control and fragrances with practical formulation experience. As a customer, you get a technically knowledgeable contact person who helps you find the right components for your specific needs.

    We support you with:

    • Component Selection

    • Formulation Recommendations

    • Lab Testing

    • Bio-Based Alternatives and Ecolabel Documentation

    • Input on Processing and Manufacturing

    By agreement, we test ideas in our own lab and act as a sounding board as you take your product to production.

    • Shampoos and Conditioners

    • Shower Gels and Bath Products

    • Hand Soaps

    • Wet Wipes

    • Hygiene Products

    • Pet Shampoos and Conditioners

    • Pet Odor Control Products

    • Paw and Coat Cleaning

  • Representative chemical categories for this industry include:

    • Anionic Surfactants

    • Alkyl Polyglucosides (APG)

    • Glutamates

    • Betaines

    • Amino Acid-Based Surfactants

    • Surfactant Concentrates

    • Odor Absorbers

    • Fragrances

    • Oils, Fats and Esters

    • Emulsifiers

    • Solubilizers

    • Humectants

  • A selection of supplier partners supporting this industry includes:

    • Schill + Seilacher

    • Enaspol

    • Moellhausen

    • SIP

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From paint to concrete, the right additive for the job.

Coatings & Construction

Better coatings and construction products often start with the right additive. Our focus is on functional and specialty additives for decorative paints, industrial coatings, drymix mortars and concrete. With technical expertise across the KRAHN group and a fully equipped application lab in Bottrop, Germany, we help you improve your formulations and adapt them to your customers' needs.

  • Our team has broad technical knowledge of functional and specialty additives for coatings and construction products. As a customer, you get a technically knowledgeable contact person and access to KRAHN's application lab in Bottrop, Germany.

    We support you with:

    • Additive Selection

    • Formulation Improvement

    • Product Adaptation to Market Needs

    • Lab Testing of Additives and Formulations

    • Technical Advice

    • Input on Processing and Manufacturing

    By agreement, we work through your development challenges with you, in discussion or in the lab.

  • Representative chemical categories for this industry include Paints

    • Decorative Paints

    • Industrial Coatings

    • Wood Stains and Varnishes

    • Anti-Static Coatings

    • Tinting Systems

    • Cement and Concrete

    • Drymix Mortars

    • Gypsum-Based Products

    • Crack Fillers

    • Sealants and Adhesives

  • Representative chemical categories for coatings and construction formulations include:

    • Wetting Agents

    • Dispersants

    • Rheology modifiers

    • Cellulose Ethers (EHEC, MEHEC)

    • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)

    • Corrosion Inhibitors

    • Adhesion Promoters

    • Epoxy Curing Agents

    • White Mineral Oils

    • Colorants

  • A selection of supplier partners supporting this industry includes:

    • Nouryon

    • Ascotec

    • SIP

    • Coloris

    • Enaspol

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From base oils to specialty additives, with supply planned around your needs.

Lubricants & Fuels

Reliable lubricant and fuel production starts with reliable supply. Drawing on many years of experience in lubricant development and manufacturing, we help you source the right components for greases, industrial lubricants and fuel additives, from base oils to specialty additives. With guidance on selection and handling, and stock held to secure your supply, you have a partner that keeps your production running.

  • Our team has many years of experience in developing and manufacturing lubricants. As a customer, you get a technically knowledgeable contact person who supports you all the way from base oils to specialty additives.

    We support you with:

    • Base Oil and Additive Sourcing

    • Component Selection

    • Regulatory Support

    • Handling and Storage

    • Dedicated Stock for Secure Supply

    By agreement, we hold dedicated stock based on your needs, so your production and deliveries run without interruption.

    • Engine Oils

    • Power Transmission Fluids

    • Industrial Lubricants

    • Greases

    • Metalworking Fluids

    • Corrosion Protection

    • Fuels and Biodiesel

  • Representative chemical categories for this industry include:

    • Base Oils

    • Synthetic Base Fluids

    • White Oils

    • Process Oils

    • Additive Packages

    • Antioxidants

    • Antiwear Additives

    • Extreme Pressure Additives

    • Corrosion Inhibitors

    • Antifoams

    • Pour Point Depressants

    • Viscosity Modifiers

    • Flame-Retardant Wear Protection Additives

    • Fuel Additives

    • Friction Modifiers

    • Dyes and Markers

  • A selection of supplier partners supporting this industry includes:

    • Infineum

    • Lanxess

    • Ineos

    • Shrieve

    • Chromatech Europe

    • Functional Products
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Chemistry is chemistry.

Industrial Applications

Chemistry responds to conditions, not applications. Temperature, pH, hardness, surfaces and time decide what works, which is why we look at our components as functional chemicals rather than products for a given market.

Outside our core segments, we support applications such as metal working, corrosion prevention, surface finishing, leather and textile, paper, adhesives, rubber, gas scrubbing, water treatment and disinfection in farming and aquaculture. We usually begin with a conversation about what you are trying to achieve, and end with concrete recommendations on components and formulations. Much of what we recommend comes from experience in another segment entirely.

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