
Develops and markets chemicals for industrial wastewater treatment and special cleaners for the surface industry.

Färber & Schmid AG
Rafz (CH) · Stuttgart (DE)New on Amplifa
About Färber & Schmid
Färber & Schmid AG is a Swiss chemical company headquartered in Rafz (Canton of Zurich) with a branch in Stuttgart through its subsidiary Färber & Schmid GmbH. Its manufacturing focus is the development and production of chemicals for industrial water and wastewater treatment, including heavy metal precipitants, splitting and flocculating agents, coagulants, and special products for wastewater treatment processes. A second business area comprises special cleaners and solvents such as plastic solvents, adhesive and resin removers, paint strippers, pickling agents, paint removers, and special cleaners for greases and oils; in addition, cleaners specifically for the paint and coatings industry are offered. Complementing this, the company provides engineering, consulting, and a customer service laboratory with services such as consulting and planning, concepts and functional specifications, as well as chemical safety. The company's activities target industries such as wastewater technology, environmental technology, surface chemistry, and the paint and coatings industry. The company is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by SQS.
- Site
- Rafz
- Processes
- Industrial wastewater treatment (heavy metal precipitation, flocculation, coagulation), Cleaning of potting and dosing systems, Consulting and planning, Concepts and functional specifications, Chemical safety, Customer service laboratory, Engineering, consulting
- Materials
- Heavy metal precipitants, Splitting and flocculating agents, Coagulants, Special cleaners and solvents, Special cleaners for greases and oils, Engineering, Consulting, Laboratory
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949, EN 1090
- Industries
- Wastewater technology, Environmental technology, Surface chemistry, Paint and coatings industry
- 01
Consulting and planning
- 02
Development of chemicals (laboratory)
- 03
Production of formulations
- 04
Customer service laboratory and technical support
Products and Services
Heavy metal precipitants
Chemicals for the precipitation of heavy metals in industrial wastewater treatment processes.
Splitting and flocculating agents
Used for phase separation in industrial water and wastewater treatment.
Coagulants
Added during coagulation processes in wastewater treatment.
Special cleaners and solvents
Plastic solvents, adhesive and resin removers, paint strippers, pickling agents and paint removers for industrial cleaning tasks.
Special cleaners for greases and oils
Cleaning of grease and oil residues on industrial equipment and components.
Engineering, Consulting, Laboratory
Consulting, planning, concepts and functional specifications, chemical safety, and customer service laboratory.
Locations

Rafz
CHHeadquarters
- Materials
- Heavy metal precipitants, splitting and flocculating agents, coagulants, special cleaners
Stuttgart
DEBranch (Färber & Schmid GmbH)
Inside the production



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial wastewater treatment (heavy metal precipitation, flocculation, coagulation)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning of potting and dosing systemsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Färber & Schmid is certified by SQS to ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 (environmental management); a recertification was successfully passed.
| Evidence | Rafz |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| EN 1090 |
History
- 2022-02-07
Groundbreaking ceremony for the new building in Rafz on 7 February 2022
- 2022-03-12
New building construction site in Rafz photographed on 12 March 2022
- 2022-09-01
Topping-out ceremony for the new building in Rafz on 1 September 2022