
Manufacturing and contract filling of care, protection and biocidal products for humans, animals and technology
BALLISTOL GmbH
Aham (Bavaria)New on Amplifa
About BALLISTOL
BALLISTOL GmbH is a traditional family-owned company based in Aham, Bavaria. Ballistol Universal Oil, developed in 1904, was originally conceived as a gun oil for the German Imperial Army and has since been manufactured largely unchanged. Today the product range comprises over 90 products for humans, animals and technology – from skin care and mosquito protection to animal care oils, gun care, bicycle care, professional cleaners and technical specialty oils. In addition to distributing its own brand, the company offers contract filling: from development through manufacturing to the filling of chemical-cosmetic and biocidal products. The company is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015 for the trade in chemical-cosmetic and biocidal products and supplies wholesale and specialized retail as well as pharmacies, with international representatives among others in the United Kingdom, the USA and Thailand.
- Site
- Aham
- Processes
- Contract filling – from development through manufacturing to filling, Manufacturing of chemical-cosmetic and biocidal products, Contract filling
- Materials
- Biocidal Products, Pharmaceutical-grade White Oil
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1904
- Industries
- Care and protection products for humans, animals and technology, Gun care, Pharmacies, Wholesale and specialized retail
- 01
Development
- 02
Manufacturing
- 03
Filling
- 04
Distribution via wholesale, specialized retail and pharmacies
Products and Active Ingredients
Biocidal Products
Insect repellents based on the active ingredients Icaridin and IR3535® for humans and animals.
Pharmaceutical-grade White Oil
Base ingredient of Ballistol Universal Oil for cleaning, lubrication and corrosion protection.
Site

Aham
DEHeadquarters / Production
- Materials
- Chemical-cosmetic and biocidal products
Products




Inside the production


Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract filling – from development through manufacturing to fillingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of chemical-cosmetic and biocidal productsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
BALLISTOL GmbH is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015 for the trade in chemical-cosmetic and biocidal products.
| Evidence | Aham |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1874
Founding of the Chemische Fabrik F.W. Klever in Cologne by Friedrich Wilhelm Klever
- 1904
Helmut Klever developed Ballistol Universal Oil originally as a gun oil for the German Imperial Army
- 1905
Use in the German Army (until 1945)
- 1977
Relocation of the company to Aham, Bavaria
- 1990
The Zettler family takes over the company; production in the fourth generation