Röhm GmbH is a Germany-based chemical company specializing in methacrylate chemistry. Its portfolio includes methyl methacrylate (MMA), methacrylic acid and esters, specialty methacrylates, and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molding compounds sold under the PLEXIGLAS brand (ACRYLITE in the Americas). Röhm also offers polymethyl methacrylimide (PMMI) materials under the PLEXIMID brand.
The company’s materials are used in injection molding and extrusion across industries such as automotive and transportation, building and construction, lighting, electrical and electronics, optics, and consumer goods. Product attributes commonly associated with PMMA and PMMI include high transparency and light transmission, weatherability and UV resistance, surface hardness, abrasion resistance, and elevated heat deflection for select grades.
Röhm operates production, R&D, and sales sites globally and traces its roots to the former methacrylates business of Evonik Industries. Its activities span bulk monomers to engineered resins, with ongoing initiatives aimed at improving circularity and reducing the environmental footprint of acrylic materials.
Also known as Roehm, Rohm, Roehm America LLC, and Röhm Americas.
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Grades use recycled PMMA or certified feedstocks to help automakers meet new EU end-of-life vehicle recycled-plastics quotas.
Mold‑in‑color PMMA removes coating, cutting VOCs, energy and water use; delivers Class A glossy, UV‑ and chemical‑resistant exterior parts produced with 2C injection‑compression.
Major Gulf Coast plant expansion will raise propionaldehyde output, enable propanol and butanol production, add syngas feedstock with CO₂ recirculation, and target completion by end‑2028.
Shared regional storage and a new 4 km methanol pipeline improve feedstock security for methionine production while cutting Scope‑3 emissions and enabling future green methanol.
Proprietary LiMA process reaches full industrial scale; Bay City becomes North America’s first C2‑based MMA site with 250,000 tpa capacity and enhanced sustainability measures.
Internal successor takes over June 1, 2026; predecessor exits after six-plus years; successor brings 27 years in chemicals and 12+ years in international finance.
Adds PMMA and polycarbonate thermoplastics to the portfolio: high-performance alternatives for roofing, façades and skylights — durable, lightweight, low‑maintenance, UV/fire‑resistant.
Aligns reporting with ESRS/CSRD; reports 12% total CO2 cut vs 2020; LiMA tech cuts specific CO₂ up to 42%; LCAs cover products representing 95% of revenue.
