Trading house for basic chemicals such as lyes, acids, salts and flocculants for key industries since 1858
Chemische Fabrik Kalk GmbH
CologneNew on Amplifa
About Chemische Fabrik Kalk
Chemische Fabrik Kalk GmbH (CFK), based in Cologne, is a trading house for basic chemicals that has been in existence since 1858. The company supplies key sectors of the German economy with chemical raw materials such as caustic soda and caustic potash solution, mineral acids (sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid), aluminium sulphate in liquid and solid form according to DIN EN 878, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, soda, sodium sulphate, calcium carbonate, calcium formate, ammonia water, ammonium sulphate, citric acid and sodium bisulphite solution. The products are offered in technical and food grades; the delivery logistics are consistently aligned with customers' production chains, with delivery formats ranging from bulk and IBC to 25-kg bags and big bags. The fields of application range from drinking water treatment and wastewater treatment through the paper, sugar, starch, food and chemical industries to construction chemistry, the textile and leather industries, the detergent and cleaning agent industry, and the glass and steel industries. CFK ensures product quality according to ISO 9001 and, as one of the first traders of basic chemicals, supports certified environmental protection projects to improve the CO2 balance; the company holds the EcoVadis Bronze status.
- Site
- Cologne
- Processes
- Personal consulting from the initial meeting to after-sales service, Delivery logistics aligned with customers' production chains, Certified environmental protection projects to improve the CO2 balance (climate contribution)
- Materials
- Sodium bisulphite solution, Aluminium chloride solution, Aluminium sulphate solution, Aluminium sulphate, solid, Ammonia water, Ammonium sulphate, Calcium carbonate, Calcium chloride solution
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, EcoVadis Bronze
- Founded
- 1858
- Industries
- Drinking water treatment, Wastewater treatment, Paper industry, Sugar/starch industry, Food industry, Chemical industry
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Consulting from the initial meeting to after-sales service
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Procurement of basic chemicals
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Quality assurance along the supply chain
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Delivery logistics aligned with customers' production chains
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After-sales service
Products and delivery formats
Aluminium sulphate (solution 48.5% and solid)
Flocculating and pickling agent for drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, and the paper and sugar industries.
Caustic soda solution 33–50%
Neutralising and cleaning agent, among other uses, for the food industry, water glass production and pulp production.
Mineral acids
Raw materials and process aids for the chemical industry, metal surface treatment and wastewater treatment.
Calcium chloride (solution and solid)
De-icing agent, construction material additive and process chemical for drinking water treatment and the food sector.
Soda and sodium bicarbonate
Raw materials for detergents, the glass industry, flue gas cleaning and surface treatment.
Calcium carbonate
Filler and raw material for construction materials and the steel, glass, paint, plastics and paper industries.
Magnesium chloride (solution and flakes)
Used in sewage sludge treatment, dust suppression, de-icing agents and construction materials.
Sodium bisulphite solution 38/40%
Reducing agent in wastewater treatment and the paper industry, as well as a food additive.
Calcium formate 98%
Additive for cement-bound construction materials and concrete admixtures.
Caustic potash solution 45%/50%
Alkaline process chemical for the chemical industry.
Ammonia water and ammonium sulphate
Process chemicals, among other uses, for the chemical and fertilizer industries.
Sodium sulphate and citric acid
Fillers and auxiliaries for detergents and the glass, textile and food industries.
Locations
Cologne
DEHead office with sales, consulting and logistics coordination
- Materials
- Basic chemicals in technical and food grade
Product groups
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality and certification
CFK ensures consistently high product quality with transparent measures and detailed information for all parties involved along the supply chain. The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001.
| Evidence | Cologne |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| EcoVadis Bronze |
History
- 1858
Year of foundation; ever since, competence in chemistry under the name Chemische Fabrik Kalk