Storage, transport, production and marketing of acids and alkalis including recycling and disposal
Chemische Fabrik Wocklum Gebr. Hertin GmbH & Co KG
Balve · Oberhausen · Lüdenscheid · Numansdorp (NL) · Weert (NL)New on Amplifa
About Wocklum Chemie
Chemische Fabrik Wocklum Gebr. Hertin GmbH & Co KG was founded in 1822 in Balve in the Sauerland region and is today managed by the Hertin family in its fourth generation. The core business covers the storage, transport and marketing of acids and alkalis – from inorganic commodities such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid and caustic soda to specialities developed in-house or by customers. At the headquarters in Balve and at the Oberhausen site with large tanks for ship and truck transshipment, extensive liquid tank and pallet storage capacities are available; via Wocklum Chemie Nederland B.V. in Numansdorp, the company is networked worldwide. In addition, Wocklum offers production and contract manufacturing, with several reactors for solid-solid, solid-liquid and liquid-liquid mixtures as well as filling, labelling and assembly. As a certified specialist disposal company, the company takes back used acids, alkalis and hazardous wastes and closes material loops. Customers come primarily from the fields of power plants and energy supply, water treatment, electroplating, hot-dip galvanizing, swimming pool and water chemistry, and agrochemistry.
- Site
- Balve
- Processes
- Contract manufacturing / chemical mixing (solid-solid, solid-liquid, liquid-liquid in reactors), Filling / small-container filling (canister, drum, IBC, sack, big bag), Storage (liquid tank storage, pallet storage, incident-prone products), Transport and logistics (tank trailers, articulated trailers, vacuum trucks), Recycling and disposal (take-back of used acids/alkalis, hazardous waste), Research and development / product development (functional and decorative surfaces, agrochemistry), Chemical trading / distribution (acids and alkalis, bulk and packaged goods), Storage
- Materials
- Sulfuric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Caustic soda solution, Phosphoric acid, Potassium hydroxide, Caustic soda, Formic acid, Sulfamic acid
- Certificates
- Specialist disposal company, DIN ISO 9002, EN 14001, Responsible Care programme, Responsible Care
- Founded
- 1822
- Industries
- Power plants and energy suppliers, Water treatment companies, Electroplating / electrochemistry, Hot-dip galvanizing, Swimming pool chemistry, Water chemistry
- 01
Raw material procurement
- 02
Production / contract manufacturing (mixing, filling)
- 03
Warehousing
- 04
Transport and logistics
- 05
Sales / distribution
- 06
Take-back, recycling and disposal
Products and Chemicals
Sulfuric acid
Inorganic commodity for industry, batteries and water chemistry, also available as battery acid in the portfolio.
Hydrochloric acid
Supply focus for ion exchangers at power plants and water treatment companies; formerly own production using the sulfate process.
Caustic soda solution
Basic chemical for water and process chemistry, available in bulk and packaged distribution.
Phosphoric acid
Industrial acid with product management and bulk distribution.
Chlorine bleach solution (sodium hypochlorite)
Chemical for, among other things, swimming pool chemistry and disinfection.
Zinc chloride / zinc chloride solution
Product for electroplating and surface treatment.
Nickel(II) sulfamate (Bluestone Germany)
Speciality chemical for electroplating and functional surfaces.
Electroplating specialities (Zincolux, activators, chemical nickel)
In-house developed products for electroplating, manufactured in the electroplating specialist department.
Antifrogen L / N
Heat transfer media for industrial heating and cooling circuits.
Ad Blue urea solution
Urea solution for exhaust gas after-treatment in the distribution portfolio.
FUROCHEM product line
Product line added to the portfolio in 2007.
Locations
Balve
DEHeadquarters/central office: production, filling, warehousing, disposal, administration
- Materials
- Acids, alkalis, electroplating specialities
- several reactors (solid-solid, solid-liquid, liquid-liquid)
- approx. 3,000 pallet spaces
- 2,000 m³ liquid tank storage
- 445 t capacity for incident-prone products
- small-container free-fall filling
- treatment plant (disposal)
- fleet with tank trailers and articulated trailers
Oberhausen
DELarge tanks for ship and truck transshipment, liquid tank storage, tank truck site
- Materials
- Acids, alkalis
- approx. 10,000 m³ liquid tank storage
- large tanks for ship and truck transshipment
- tank trailers
Lüdenscheid
DEWarehouse and treatment plant (disposal)
- Materials
- Acids, alkalis, waste
- approx. 400 pallet spaces
- 400 m³ liquid tank storage
- treatment plant
Numansdorp
NLSite of Wocklum Chemie Nederland B.V., worldwide networking
Weert
NLTreatment plant (disposal)
- Materials
- Hazardous waste
- treatment plant
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract manufacturing / chemical mixing (solid-solid, solid-liquid, liquid-liquid in reactors)Other | – | – | – | – | Acids, Alkalis, Specialities |
| Filling / small-container filling (canister, drum, IBC, sack, big bag)Other | – | – | – | – | Chemicals |
| Storage (liquid tank storage, pallet storage, incident-prone products)Other | – | – | – | – | Acids, Alkalis, Chemicals |
| Transport and logistics (tank trailers, articulated trailers, vacuum trucks)Other | – | – | – | – | Acids, Alkalis, Waste |
| Recycling and disposal (take-back of used acids/alkalis, hazardous waste)Other | – | – | – | – | used acids and alkalis, battery acids, treatment baths, rinse waters, filter dusts, filter hoses |
| Research and development / product development (functional and decorative surfaces, agrochemistry)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Chemicals |
| Chemical trading / distribution (acids and alkalis, bulk and packaged goods)Other | – | – | – | – | Sulfuric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Caustic soda, Phosphoric acid |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reactors (mixing solid-solid, solid-liquid, liquid-liquid) | – | several | – | – | Balve |
| Liquid tank storage | – | – | 2,000 m³ (Balve), 400 m³ (Lüdenscheid), approx. 10,000 m³ (Oberhausen) | – | Balve, Lüdenscheid, Oberhausen |
| Tank trailer / truck (fleet) | – | over 40 | – | – | Balve, Oberhausen |
| Small-container free-fall filling | – | – | – | 2003 | Balve |
| Treatment plants (disposal/recycling) | – | – | – | – | Balve, Lüdenscheid, Weert (Netherlands) |
| Large tanks for ship and truck transshipment | – | – | – | – | Oberhausen |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
Wocklum has been a recognised specialist disposal company since 1997 and has been certified to DIN ISO 9002 or EN 14001 since 1995; since 1998 the company has participated in the Responsible Care programme. Contract manufacturing includes analytical support, quality assurance and preparation of safety data sheets.
| Evidence | Balve |
|---|---|
| Specialist disposal company | |
| DIN ISO 9002 | |
| EN 14001 | |
| Responsible Care |
Company History
- 1820–1822
Founding of the chemical factory „Dr. Herold & Co.“ by Ignaz von Landsberg-Velen and Ferdinand Herold at Wocklum Manor near Balve; commissioning of a sulfuric acid production plant
- 1931
First acquisition step by the family of Wilhelm Hertin
- 1946
Complete acquisition of the company by the Hertin family
- 1956–1960
Relocation of the site from Wocklum to Balve; shutdown of sulfuric acid production; construction of a hydrochloric acid production plant using the sulfate process
- 1961–1972
Expansion of distribution activities in Balve
- 1972
Discontinuation of own hydrochloric acid production; co-producer contract with Bayer AG; development of take-back systems
- 1988
Certification as a specialist disposal company
- 1995
Certification according to DIN ISO 9002 and EN 14001
- 1998
Sales volume exceeding 300,000 t for the first time; participation in the Responsible Care programme
- 2001
Acquisition of the Oberhausen site from Hydro Chemicals Deutschland (continued as HAMM CHEMIE GmbH)
- 2003
Founding of KONSOR LOGISTIK GmbH; commissioning of small-container filling
- 2004
Complete acquisition of KONSOR LOGISTIK GmbH
- 2006
Acquisition of the distribution business of Solvadis GmbH in Bottrop
- 2007
Addition of the FUROCHEM product line to the portfolio
- 2009
Acquisition of TOLKMIT; founding of the electroplating/electrochemistry specialist department; new production and storage hall in Balve
- 2011
Complete acquisition of HAMM CHEMIE
- 2015
Proclamation of the WOCKLUM GROUP
- 2021
Founding of Wocklum Chemie Nederland B.V. in September