Manufacturer of barbecue and firelighters as well as charcoal, briquettes and fire-lighting products from Westheim/Palatinate

Alschu-Chemie GmbH

Westheim/Palatinate · 3 production plants in GermanyNew on Amplifa

1967Founded

3 plantsProduction sites in Germany

30 countriesDistribution of the FAVORIT brand

FSC-C120722FSC certification

Alschu-Chemie GmbH – Charcoal, Barbecue and Fire-Lighting Products

Alschu-Chemie GmbH is a German manufacturer of charcoal, barbecue and fire-lighting products based in Westheim/Palatinate (Rhineland-Palatinate). Under the FAVORIT brand, the company has been producing barbecue lighters, barbecue and fire lighters made of natural wood soaked in wax as well as tinder wool in several German plants since 1967. The product range also includes barbecue charcoal and briquettes (also made from coconut shells and beech wood), FSC-certified charcoal, restaurant charcoal for the catering industry, burning paste, spirit, liquid lighters as well as stove, barbecue and party accessories. According to the company, the products are available in 30 countries worldwide; the company is FSC-certified (FSC-C120722) and targets customers in retail and the catering industry.

Site: Westheim/Pfalz
Processes: Production of barbecue lighters, fire lighters and tinder wool (Made in Germany)
Materials: Natural wood with wax soaking, Charcoal and charcoal dust, Coconut shells, Beech charcoal, Burning paste, ethanol and spirit, Citronella
Certificates: FSC certification, FSC certification (FSC-C120722)
Founded: 1967
Industries: Retail, Catering, Catering (restaurant charcoal)

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Production of barbecue and fire lighters and tinder wool in Germany
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Filling of liquid lighters, burning paste and spirit
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Processing and packing of charcoal and briquettes
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Distribution under the FAVORIT brand in 30 countries

Raw Materials and Processes

Holzfaser

Natural wood with wax soaking

Base material of the barbecue and fire lighters; burns quickly, for a long time and almost odourless.

Holzkohle

Charcoal and charcoal dust

Raw material for barbecue charcoal and barbecue briquettes pressed from pure charcoal dust.

Kokos

Coconut shells

Raw material for coconut barbecue briquettes with a longer and hotter glowing time.

Buchenholz

Beech charcoal

Premium charcoal made from beech wood that ignites quickly and glows for a long time.

Ethanol/Spiritus

Burning paste, ethanol and spirit

Liquid and paste fuels for chafing dishes and fire-lighting applications.

Citronella

Natural active ingredient of the insect coils with an approx. 6-hour smouldering time.

Locations

Westheim/Palatinate

Headquarters / Production

Materials: Wood-wax lighters, tinder wool, charcoal, briquettes, burning paste, spirit

Products

**Barbecue Charcoal 10 kg**Packing · Retail

**Barbecue Briquettes 3 kg**Pressed from charcoal dust · Retail

**Coconut Barbecue Briquettes 5 kg**Pressed from coconut shells · Retail

**Lübzer Restaurant Charcoal 6 kg**Professional charcoal · Catering

**Barbecue and Fire Lighters with Ignition Head**Wood-wax lighters · Retail

**Tinder Wool Economy Pack**Tinder wool · Retail

Inside the production

FAVORIT – Fired up for Charcoal, Barbecue and Fire-Lighting Products

Industries

RetailCateringCatering (restaurant charcoal)

Additional services

Production of barbecue lighters, fire lighters and tinder wool (Made in Germany)

Reference customers

Lübzer (brand for restaurant charcoal)

Quality

According to the company, all products meet high quality standards; the company is FSC-certified (FSC-C120722) for sustainable forest management.

Evidence	Westheim/Palatinate
FSC certification (FSC-C120722)

History

1967
Foundation or start of production in Westheim; since then, quality, flexibility and reliability have been the fundamental pillars of the company philosophy.