Processing and marketing of industrial residual materials, biofuels, fertilizers and feedstuffs.
BaeckTrade GmbH
Hermannsburg (Hetendorf) · Sprakensehl-BokelNew on Amplifa
About BaeckTrade
BaeckTrade GmbH was founded in 2006 by Dr. Jan Bäckermann in the Lüneburg Heath region and specializes in the processing and marketing of residues from the chemical industry, oleochemistry and food production. What began as a trading company expanded in 2013 with the takeover of the biodiesel plant in Bokel (Sprakensehl), which has been owned by the company since 2019 and is operated as BaeckTrade GmbH NL Bokel. There, waste and residual materials are processed into secondary raw materials using chemical-physical processes such as distillation, washing, neutralization, separation, filtration and mixing; in addition, sustainable fuels for road transport and shipping are produced. All incoming and outgoing materials undergo quality control in the in-house laboratory. With the subsidiaries BaeckTrade Fuels GmbH (2014) and BaeckTrade Biokraftstoff GmbH (2020), the portfolio also includes biofuels, alternative energy sources as well as fertilizers and feedstuffs. More than 25 employees work at the Hetendorf (office/headquarters) and Bokel (production) locations.
- Site
- Hermannsburg
- Processes
- Biofuel production (biodiesel plant), Chemical-physical treatment/processing of waste and residual materials, Distillation, Washing, Neutralization, Separation, Filtration, Mixing
- Materials
- Residues and residual materials from oleochemistry, Residual materials from biodiesel production, Residual materials from the chemical industry, Residual materials from food production, Fertilizers and feedstuffs (secondary raw materials), Biofuels / synthetic fuels, Residues from oleochemistry, Fertilizers and feedstuffs
- Certificates
- RedCert EU, GMP+, RedCert EU (2026/27), GMP+ (2023-26)
- Founded
- 2006
- Employees
- over 25
- Industries
- Chemical industry, Food production, Transport and logistics (road transport and shipping), Agriculture (fertilizers and feedstuffs), Transport/logistics (road transport and shipping), Agriculture (fertilizers & feedstuffs)
- 01
Reception of industrial residual materials
- 02
Quality control in the in-house laboratory
- 03
Chemical-physical processing (distillation, washing, neutralization,
- 04
Biofuel production
- 05
Marketing as secondary raw materials, fuels as well as fertilizers and
- 06
Logistics handling national and international
Raw Materials and Processes
Residues from oleochemistry
Are processed at the Bokel plant through distillation, neutralization, separation and filtration.
Residual materials from biodiesel production
Used as raw materials for pre-products, intermediate products and biofuel production.
Residual materials from the chemical industry
Chemical-physical treatment under permit since 2015.
Residual materials from food production
Processing and marketing as secondary raw materials.
Fertilizers and feedstuffs
Marketing of high-quality secondary raw materials for fertilization and animal nutrition.
Biofuels and alternative energy sources
Sustainable fuels for truck transport and shipping made from industrial residual materials.
Locations
Hetendorf (Hermannsburg)
DEHeadquarters, sales and commercial management
- Office building (former agricultural building, since 2009)
Bokel (Sprakensehl)
DEProduction facility (NL Bokel)
- Materials
- Residues from oleochemistry and biodiesel production, residual materials from the chemical industry and food production
- Biodiesel production plant (grain distillery converted 2002–2007)
- Tank farm 70
- IBC storage
- Loading stations 2 and 4
- In-house laboratory
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biofuel production (biodiesel plant)Chemical processing | – | – | – | – | Residues from oleochemistry, Pre-products and intermediate products for biofuel |
| Chemical-physical treatment/processing of waste and residual materialsRecycling/Material flow management | – | – | – | – | Waste and residual materials from oleochemistry, Residual materials from biodiesel production, Residual materials from the chemical industry, Residual materials from food production |
| DistillationChemical processing | – | – | – | – | Substance mixtures from oleochemistry and biodiesel |
| WashingChemical processing | – | – | – | – | Substance mixtures from oleochemistry and biodiesel |
| NeutralizationChemical processing | – | – | – | – | Substance mixtures from oleochemistry and biodiesel |
| SeparationChemical processing | – | – | – | – | Substance mixtures from oleochemistry and biodiesel |
| FiltrationChemical processing | – | – | – | – | Substance mixtures from oleochemistry and biodiesel |
| MixingChemical processing | – | – | – | – | Substance mixtures from oleochemistry and biodiesel |
| Quality control in in-house laboratoryTesting | – | – | – | – | incoming and outgoing materials |
| Marketing of industrial by-products and secondary raw materials / residual material marketingTrading/Marketing | – | – | – | – | industrial by-products, secondary raw materials, fertilizers and feedstuffs, alternative energy sources, biofuels |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel production plant (former grain distillery, converted 2002–2007) | – | 1 | – | 2002-2007 | Bokel (Sprakensehl), Bodenteicher Str. 3, 29365 |
| Tank farm 70 | – | 1 | – | – | Bokel |
| IBC storage | – | 1 | – | – | Bokel |
| Loading stations 2 and 4 | – | 2 | – | – | Bokel |
| In-house laboratory (quality control) | – | 1 | – | – | Bokel |
| Tank farm Nijmegen | – | 1 | – | – | Nijmegen |
| Tank farm Duisburg | – | 1 | – | – | Duisburg |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
All incoming and outgoing materials are subjected to quality control in the in-house laboratory; in addition, BaeckTrade works with certified analysis laboratories.
| Evidence | Bokel (Sprakensehl) |
|---|---|
| RedCert EU (2026/27) | |
| GMP+ (2023-26) |
Company History
- 2006
Founding of BaeckTrade GmbH by Dr. Jan Bäckermann in the Bäckermann family home.
- 2009
Move to a converted former agricultural building in Hetendorf.
- 2013
Takeover of operations of the biodiesel plant in Bokel on January 1, initially under a lease model.
- 2014
Founding of the subsidiary BaeckTrade Fuels GmbH.
- 2015
Permit for the chemical-physical treatment of certain residual materials (September).
- 2019
Acquisition of the Bokel plant on January 1; operation as BaeckTrade GmbH NL Bokel.
- 2020
Founding of the subsidiary BaeckTrade Biokraftstoff GmbH.
- 2021
Approval of the plant expansion (tank farm 70, IBC storage, loading stations 2 and 4) and release of additional raw materials.