Best Chemicals and Materials Companies in Austria
The 76 best Chemicals and Materials companies in Austria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Anton Paar.
Our analysis of 234 Chemicals and Materials companies
$21.9b in tracked funding; 57% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Chemicals and Materials companies in Austria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Paar Manufacturer of analytical instruments for research and quality control | $971K | 74 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2014 | Apple iCloud MailPHPHandlebars+14 | — | 485 patents Precision analytical instruments for particle sizing, viscosity, rheology, density, and gas analysis | 2 launchs |
| 2 | Mondi Manufacturer of paper and packaging products | — | 30 mo ago | Public | Peter Oswald ex-CEO | 1967 | AzurePinterest Conversion TagMicrosoft Clarity+20 | 26 signals ▼21% Announcements · Earnings · Capital raise | 914 patents Patents concentrated in textiles | 1 launch |
| 3 | Plansee Manufacturer of film materials, components, finished products and materials | — | 30 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1921 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+13 | — | 1,028 patents Advanced powder metallurgy for sputtering targets, brake discs, and high‑temp furnace components | — |
| 4 | Voestalpine Steel-based technology and capital goods group | — | 30 mo ago | Acquired | Herbert Eibensteiner CEO | 1851 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Salesforce+20 | 19 signals ▼42% Announcements · Contracts · Earnings | — | — |
| 5 | Schoeller Wool Producer of textile yarn | — | 34 mo ago | Funding Raised | Hans-Ulrich Trippen CEO | 1849 | ContaoPHPBootstrap+4 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Schoeller-Bleckmann Edelstahlrohr Manufacturer of steel products | — | 34 mo ago | Funding Raised | Alfred Kaliwoda Managing Director | 1958 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 7 | Joh. Pengg Manufacturer of steel products | — | 34 mo ago | Funding Raised | Vineet Verma CEO | 2008 | JoomlaApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+6 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Karl Fink Manufacturer of aluminium products | — | 34 mo ago | Funding Raised | Branimir Karlo Fink CEO | 1945 | WordPressMySQLPHP+8 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Chemicals and Materials companies in Austria
#1
Funding Raised · Graz, Styria · founded 2014 · 4200 employees$971.1Kraised▾
Manufacturer of analytical instruments for research and quality control. The company develops, produces, and supports a portfolio of instruments used in various industries. These instruments measure density, concentration, and CO2 levels, and are also used in rheometry, petroleum testing, microwave synthesis, viscometry, polarimetry, refractometry, X-ray scattering, sample preparation, and surface characterization. The instruments are designed for both laboratory and inline production monitoring applications, with custom automation solutions also available. The company's focus is on high-precision production and close collaboration with the scientific community to ensure product quality.
- Apr 2020Grant (prize money)$39K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$29.8K
- Dec 2017Grant (prize money)$56K
- Jun 2017Grant (prize money)$252
#2
Public · Vienna, Vienna · founded 1967 · 26300 employees—raised▾
Mondi is a manufacturer of paper and packaging products. Their products and services include pulp, paper, containerboard, and packaging. The company has operations worldwide. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $9.35B and a net profit of $1.52B.
#3
Funding Raised · Reutte, Tyrol · founded 1921 · 25 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of film materials, components, finished products and materials
#4
Acquired · Linz, Upper Austria · founded 1851 · 517 employees—raised▾
Voestalpine is a steel-based technology and capital goods group. Their products and services by industry include automotive, railway, energy, aviation and storage technology. The company has operations worldwide. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $18.51B and a net profit of $1.48B.
#5
Funding Raised · Dornbirn, Vorarlberg · founded 1849—raised▾
Producer of wool and wool blend worsted yarn in Austria. The company's products include industrial yarn, travel tex yarns, technical yarns, functional yarns, hosiery yarns and hand knitting yarns.
#6
Funding Raised · Ternitz, Lower Austria · founded 1958—raised▾
Manufacturer of steel pipes and tubes based in Ternitz, Austria. The company manufactures hollow bars, seamless tubes, iron products and corrosion-acid and heat-resistant steel pipes.
#7
Funding Raised · Thorl, Styria · founded 2008—raised▾
Manufacturer of steel products
#8
Funding Raised · Leibnitz, Styria · founded 1945—raised▾
Manufacturer of aluminium products
#9
Funding Raised · Geretsberg, Upper Austria—raised▾
Manufacturer of rubber compounds, retreading materials, and ergonomic mats. The company produces materials for the tire retreading and new tire industries. It also manufactures hot retreaded commercial vehicle tires and specialized ergonomic workplace mats. A focus on innovation drives the development of new rubber products and sustainable manufacturing processes.
#10
Funding Raised · Feldbach, Styria · founded 1780—raised▾
Manufacturer of high-class upholstery leathers
#11
Funding Raised · Austria · founded 1997—raised▾
SENOPLAST stands for the production of high-quality plastic sheets & films for a wide variety of applications
#12
Funding Raised · Vienna, Vienna · founded 1924 · 2100 employees—raised▾
Provider of coating services. It offers a wide range of industrial coatings, including wood coatings, to meet diverse needs in the industry.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Chemicals and Materials coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Advanced Materials is moving in Austria
A read on the academic research around Advanced Materials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 36 Austria-affiliated papers.
- Johannes Kepler University of Linz10
- Polymer Competence Center Leoben6
- Universität Innsbruck5
- Ministry of Transport4
- TU Wien4
- Polymer3
- Nanotechnology2
- Actuator2
- Smart material2
- Covalent bond2
- Smart material6
- Nanotechnology3
- 3D printing2
- Composite material2
- Actuator2
- Actuator2
- Piezoelectricity2
- Piezoelectric sensor1
- Measure (data warehouse)1
- Structural health monitoring1
Where advanced materials is researched across Austria
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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