The ProChem Group is a family-owned German CDMO founded in 1998 that provides custom synthesis, contract development, and manufacturing services across a range of regulated and industrial markets. Headquartered in the Frankfurt metropolitan region, the company operates multiple manufacturing and development sites across Germany, including facilities in Frankfurt-Höchst, Hanau, Dieburg, Lorsch, Rodgau, and Oberthal.

The company supports customers throughout the product lifecycle, from process development and scale-up to pilot production and commercial manufacturing. ProChem’s capabilities span pharmaceutical intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), fine chemicals, specialty chemicals, electronic materials, food ingredients, and cosmetic products. The company operates under a range of quality standards, including ISO-certified systems and cGMP-compliant manufacturing for pharmaceutical applications.

Through a series of acquisitions and facility expansions, ProChem has broadened its technical capabilities in areas such as high-pressure chemistry, low-temperature synthesis, organometallic chemistry, pharmaceutical API manufacturing, and large-scale custom manufacturing. The group’s infrastructure enables projects ranging from laboratory-scale development to multi-tonne commercial production.

Key Products and Services

• Contract Development and Manufacturing (CDMO) services
• Custom synthesis and custom manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical API and intermediate manufacturing
• Process development and optimisation
• Scale-up and pilot plant services
• GMP and cGMP manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical production support
• High-pressure reactions and hydrogenation
• Organometallic and low-temperature synthesis
• Distillation, drying and vacuum paddle drying
• Mixing, grinding, sieving and micronisation
• Powder processing and solid materials handling
• Packaging, repackaging and storage services
• Spray drying, compacting and extrusion
• Analytical and technical support services
• Manufacturing services for pharmaceutical, fine chemical, electronics, food and specialty chemical markets

Today, ProChem Group positions itself as an integrated European CDMO partner for pharmaceutical and chemical companies seeking flexible outsourcing solutions. With a growing network of manufacturing sites, expanding pharmaceutical capabilities in Hanau, and expertise spanning development through commercial-scale production, the company supports customers requiring specialised synthesis, process development, and contract manufacturing services across regulated and industrial markets.