Manufacturing and distribution of candles, tealights, grave lights and scented candles based on vegan and plant-based waxes.
Bolsius Deutschland GmbH
Essen (Ruhr) · Production facilities in the Netherlands and PolandNew on Amplifa
About Bolsius
Bolsius is a family-run candle manufacturer with a tradition dating back to 1870. Bolsius Deutschland GmbH distributes in Germany and internationally a broad range of pillar candles, dinner candles, tealights, Rustik candles, scented candles, grave lights, Votives & Wax Melts as well as outdoor and Citronella products and the refillable CleanLight systems. The products are designed in the Netherlands and manufactured in European Bolsius production facilities, among other things from natural, vegan wax without palm oil; the classic range uses paraffin, stearin and plant-based waxes. The distribution channels include major retail chains as well as an own online shop; the offering is aimed at retail and end consumers. With the acquisition of Eika Kerzen GmbH (Fulda) in 2013 and the integration of the product range and the EIKA brand in 2015, Bolsius strengthened its position in the German market. As a B Corp certified company, Bolsius places value on sustainable wax blends, recyclable packaging and energy-efficient transport. The fragrances of the collections are sorted into Fresh, Floral, Fruity and Warm and are based on natural extracts.
- Site
- Essen (Ruhr)
- Processes
- Candle manufacturing (tealights, pillar candles, dinner candles, Rustik candles, scented candles,, Candle manufacturing from wax, paraffin and stearin (decorative, scented, grave and tealights,, Design in the Netherlands, Production in Europe, Distribution via retail chains and online shop
- Materials
- Wax (natural, vegan, palm oil free), Paraffin, Stearin, Coconut fat, Palm oil
- Certificates
- B Corp, B Corp (B Lab)
- Founded
- 1870
- Industries
- Consumer goods/Candles, Retail
- 01
Design in the Netherlands
- 02
Candle manufacturing in European production facilities (Netherlands, Poland)
- 03
Distribution via retail chains and online shop
Materials and Processes
Wax (natural, vegan, palm oil free)
For CleanLight refill candles and current collections; plant-based wax formulations without palm oil.
Paraffin
Classic raw material of industrial candle manufacturing, traditionally used in the EIKA range.
Stearin
One of the first industrially used raw materials for candles, a component of historical and current formulations.
Coconut fat
Renewable raw material, investigated from 2007 as a paraffin substitute in candle manufacturing.
Palm oil
Historically tested as a raw material; current Bolsius products are made without palm oil.
Sites
Essen (Ruhr)
DEDistribution, Bolsius Deutschland GmbH
Production Netherlands
NLDesign and production
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candle manufacturing (tealights, pillar candles, dinner candles, Rustik candles, scented candles,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Wax (vegan, palm oil free), Paraffin, Stearin, Plant-based waxes |
| Candle manufacturing from wax, paraffin and stearin (decorative, scented, grave and tealights,Plastics | – | – | – | approx. 20,000 tonnes of wax goods/year | Wax, Paraffin, Stearin |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Sustainability
According to its own statements, Bolsius manufactures with state-of-the-art technology and a high quality standard for a perfect flame and exceptional fragrance delivery. The company is certified as a B Corp according to the standards of B Lab.
| Evidence | Bolsius |
|---|---|
| B Corp (B Lab) |
History
- 1870
Founding of Bolsius in the Netherlands; over 150 years of candle manufacturing
- 1824
Founding of the predecessor company Berta in Fulda (later Eika)
- 1963
Simplification of the brand name of the Fulda wax works to Eika
- 2001
Eika produces approx. 20,000 tonnes of wax goods annually with around 170 employees
- 2008
Eika files for insolvency; production is continued
- 2012
Second insolvency proceedings at Eika
- 2013
Acquisition of Eika Kerzen GmbH (Fulda) by Bolsius Deutschland GmbH from Essen as of 1 April
- 2015
Closure of the Eika parent plant in Fulda on 1 April; product range and EIKA brand integrated at Bolsius