In the construction chemicals industry, innovation is a key factor in maintaining competitiveness. Innovations have the potential to set trends in terms of efficiency and sustainability. Our global network of subsidiaries is dedicated to ongoing product development, with a focus on enhancing the features and benefits of our offerings. The R&D headquarters in Ulm plays a leading and coordinating role here. Our development departments are dedicated to understanding the needs of floor layers and other professionals who use our products. New products have the potential to open up new market segments and improve the efficiency and sustainability of existing ones.

Expenditure on research and development (R&D) in the Group totalled around EUR 15,288 thousand (14,599) in 2025. On average, 145 (141) employees were engaged in R&D, contributing to a product novelty rate of 23.7 % (25.2) across all development sites of the Uzin Utz Group. Products with unprecedented or greatly improved properties are classified as "new" if their marketing utilisation is verifiable and they are not older than five years. In addition to the successful market launch of the parquet adhesive UZIN MK 1500, the parquet sealants PALL-X PURE and PALL-X STAGE, and the coloured joint mortar codex ELITERE, further innovative product solutions were successfully established on the market in the 2025 reporting year. These products contributed to the Group's sales performance in the 2025 financial year. The disciplinary management of the local R&D departments is the responsibility of the respective managing directors of the national companies. The central R&D headquarters in Ulm is responsible for the technical management and coordinates the policy competence for a further 11 R&D locations worldwide (excluding the two locations of Uzin Utz Tools GmbH & Co. KG.) within the Uzin Utz Group. Please find below a summary of the Group's key R&D figures for 2025: