The company
Find out more about our mission, our history and our partners.
Our vision
We want to be the No. 1 on the paving joint mortar market and be seen as the brand that stands for top quality in terms of products, performance and service. We have set ourselves the goal of constantly developing our products and concepts and creating new, innovative and sustainable solutions for contractors and builders.
Our mission
To create real added value for many Contractors and builders.
Our mission is to empower and motivate Contractors around the world to use our paving joint mortars efficiently by offering a solution-oriented range of paving joint mortars that are so high quality and user-friendly that as many builders as possible will want to use them. Our vision is based on motivation, commitment and quality. For us, humanity and trust form the basis of good cooperation. Our pursuit of this vision drives us every day and forms the foundation for everything we do. This is how we want to be measured.
Our values
Sustainability
As a member of the German Chemical Industry Association, we proactively participate in Responsible Care, an initiative of the chemical industry with the aim of continuously improving its products in the areas of environment, safety and health, regardless of legal requirements. In this way, we contribute to solving global climate problems within our sphere of responsibility and influence. Through cooperation with waste disposal service providers, our packaging is largely retained in the material cycle through recycling.
Social commitment
As a family business, we believe that humanity and trust form the basis for fruitful cooperation. We see these values as a social resource in order to create added value for everyone who works with us. For us, humanity also means assuming social responsibility. In addition to our employees, we are also interested in the common good of the region in which we work. We want to assume social responsibility, particularly in the area surrounding our company location, e.g. through donations.
Acting responsibly
We are aware that there is only one planet Earth. That's why sustainability means taking responsibility for us. One of the ways we do this is by setting ourselves climate targets, for example in the area of sustainable products, production processes and packaging. We are constantly scouting the world for innovative ways to do away with plastic altogether in the not too distant future. These efforts have already earned us several awards, e.g. from the VCI, the BHB and EcoVadis.
Our history
We have a tradition of quality. Milestones of a successful family business
Between 1970 and 1980, there was a stormy development of epoxy resin and polyurethane products in Germany with over 300 manufacturers on the market for bridge coatings and industrial floor coatings. ROMEX® company founder Rolf Meurer was responsible for these products and was significantly involved in the development of the first pavement jointing mortar.
In 1989, ROMEX® GmbH was founded, marking the beginning of a success story in construction chemicals that continues to this day. ROMEX® has earned an excellent reputation worldwide for innovative solutions and a strong commitment to quality and sustainability.
In 2024, the company's founder Rolf Meurer will retire from active business. Even after his retirement, he will continue to support the company as a shareholder, providing advice and sharing the 60 years of professional experience he has gained over the years. Bert and Daniel Meurer will continue to manage the business in the second generation together with the long-standing management team, which has a combined total of 140 years of expertise in the construction chemicals industry. This underlines their long-term vision and commitment to tradition.
From left to right: Bert Meurer Managing Partner, Daniel Meurer Managing Partner, Hilmar Blaesner Authorised Signatory, Nicole Steven Authorised Signatory and Frank Speichert Authorised Signatory and Partner
35 years of success in the construction chemicals industry
2024
ROMEX® hat einen weiteren Meilenstein erreicht. 35 Jahre im Dienste der Bauchemie, in denen sich das Familienunternehmen als Marktführer der Branche etabliert hat. Besonders hervorzuheben ist die Lebensleistung des Firmengründers Rolf Meurer, der sich aus dem aktiven Geschäft zurückzieht. Seine visionäre Führung und sein profundes Fachwissen haben ROMEX® zu dem gemacht, was es heute ist. Nach seinem Ausscheiden wird er dem Unternehmen als Gesellschafter mit Rat und Tat sowie seiner über 60-jährigen Berufserfahrung weiterhin zur Seite stehen. Das langjährige Management-Team wird ROMEX® mit den gleichen Werten und Traditionen weiterführen und mit neuen Ideen und Visionen die Position als Marktführer und Innovationstreiber der Branche festigen.
Completion of the new finished goods warehouse
2023
We are delighted about the completion of our new hall. With the completion of the 11 m high building, we can finally forget the painful fire and the associated loss of one of our production halls five years ago. Special thanks are due above all to the contractors, planners and craftsmen as well as all those involved who contributed to the success of the project.
Winner of the BHB Industry Award
2022
The 26.09.2022 will remain a lasting memory for us as a company. In the venerable Gürzenich in Cologne's old town, Managing Director Bert Meurer was presented with the 2022 Industry Award in the "Best of Eco" category by BHB Board Member Alexander Kremer. This award encourages us to develop sustainable products and generally drive our research and development in this direction.
Winner of the special award for medium-sized companies 2021
2021
We were delighted and honored to receive the VCI's award in the 2021 Responsible Care competition. We won the special award for SMEs with our pavement jointing mortar project made from environmentally friendly raw materials and recycled packaging. With this project, we were able to demonstrate how a medium-sized company in the construction chemicals sector can take a holistic view of sustainability and implement it in an exemplary manner.
Tragic fire destroys the entire production facility
2018
May 11, 2018 was perhaps the worst day in the company's history, when the entire production facility and warehouse were completely destroyed as a result of a devastating fire. At its peak, around 250 firefighters were busy extinguishing the flames. Standing in front of the ruins of the completely deformed warehouse and the annexes that had also been devastated by the fire, there was only one option: roll up your arms and carry on. After less than three weeks, production of the first products was able to start up again. This was made possible by the great commitment of the 50 or so employees and the support of neighboring businesses, which had helped to relocate production to the company's immediate neighboring property.
25th company anniversary
2014
ROMEX® proudly looks back on a quarter of a century of company history. For over 25 years now, ROMEX® has helped shape an entire industry. One of Rolf Meurer's guiding principles has always been "The employees are the most important asset of my company". He places his trust in his employees every day, even in times of crisis dismissals are the last resort, and also looks after the concerns and problems of his employees outside the company.
DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 certification
2004
As part of its growth and further development, ROMEX® introduces a quality management system. Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 is intended to ensure that processes are optimized and standardized in order to guarantee consistently high product and service quality.
Commissioning of own production
2002
After ROMEX® started out as a trading company and mixed its first grouts such as ROMPOX® - DRÄN and ROMPOX® - D1 in small quantities in its own backyard, so to speak, at the beginning of the new millennium the company took the step towards becoming a manufacturer by purchasing a production facility in Meckenheim. Among other things, this laid the foundation for today's popular ready-mixed 1-component paving joint mortar, which went on to become a bestseller.
The start of something good
1989
Foundation of ROMEX® GmbH in Rheinbach, for the sale of floor coatings and bridge waterproofing, primarily in Eastern Europe. The company name is derived from the name of the founder Rolf Meurer and the export sales focus: Ro M Ex.
Market launch of the first epoxy resin-based joining mortar
1985
Rolf Meurer played a major role in the development of innovative mortar systems based on epoxy resin (EP mortar), which, with the market launch of the first EP pavement jointing mortar in 1985, set a milestone for the clean and permanent jointing of paved surfaces.
