Trading and distribution of standard plastics, engineering thermoplastics, masterbatch and custom compounds
CHG Thermoplast mbH
Hamburg · Glückstadt · DürenNew on Amplifa
Plastics distribution since 1974
CHG Thermoplast mbH is a plastics trading and distribution company founded in Berlin in 1974, with its headquarters in Hamburg. The company distributes standard plastics, engineering and thermoplastic materials, additives, masterbatch and compounds from renowned manufacturers, including its long-standing partner TotalEnergies. The portfolio includes ABS, SAN, PE, PP, PS, EBA, metallocenes, polyamide and thermoplastic elastomers as well as conductive compounds and customer-specific polymer solutions developed together with laboratory and compounding partners. Six strategically located warehouse sites in Germany and four laboratories enable a warehouse service with delivery times within 48 hours. Customers come from the packaging, furniture, medical, electrical and caravanning sectors as well as the automotive industry and other plastics-processing fields. Since 2020, CHG has been part of the ML Group based in Hamburg and supplies customers throughout Europe, with partners also worldwide.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Comprehensive consulting and application-oriented material selection, Processing know-how utilising the development departments of the partners, Development of complex supply solutions based on customised raw material offers, Warehouse service with delivery times within 48 hours, Individual purchasing and network solutions, Development of customised plastic solutions with laboratory and compounding partners, Offer of prime material as well as NT/Off-Grade qualities, Masterbatch and additives (including black/white, conductive masterbatches)
- Materials
- ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, SAN Styrene Acrylonitrile, HDPE High Density PE, LDPE Low Density PE, EBA Ethylene Butyl Acrylate, PS Polystyrene, PP Polypropylene, mPE/mPP Metallocene
- Certificates
- ISCC PLUS (sustainability certification according to website)
- Founded
- 1974
- Industries
- Plastics-processing industry, Packaging industry, Furniture manufacturing, Healthcare and medicine, Electronics, Caravanning
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Consulting and application-oriented material selection
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Development of supply solutions and raw material offers
- 03
- 04
Distribution via six warehouse locations
- 05
Delivery within 48 hours
Product portfolio and materials
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
Engineering plastic, in the product range since 1979 through the distribution of Monsanto.
Styrene Acrylonitrile
Transparent engineering plastic, in the product range since 1979.
High Density Polyethylene
Standard plastic for rigid packaging and technical applications.
Low Density Polyethylene
Standard plastic for flexible packaging applications.
Polypropylene
Core product of the long-standing distribution with TotalEnergies (formerly Ato Chemie).
Polystyrene
Standard plastic for packaging and consumer goods.
Ethylene Butyl Acrylate
Copolymer for flexible applications.
Metallocene Polyolefins
Polyolefins with metallocene-catalysed polymerisation.
Polyamide
Engineering plastic for demanding applications.
Thermoplastic Elastomers (PP/EPDM, Santoprene)
In the product range since 1985; CHG was one of the first suppliers in this field.
Masterbatch and Additives
Black and white masterbatch as well as conductive masterbatches, among others through the distribution of CABOT and Gallo/Plast.
Compounds to customer specification
Individually developed polymer solutions with laboratory and compounding partners.
Locations
Hamburg
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Glückstadt
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Düren
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Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | ABS, SAN, HDPE, LDPE, EBA, PS, PP, mPE/mPP, PA, TPE |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Compounds to customer specification, Conductive compounds, Black + white masterbatch |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
CHG Thermoplast offers tested and consistent quality; material selection and compounding are supported through four laboratories and partner development departments.
| Evidence | Hamburg |
|---|---|
| ISCC PLUS (sustainability certification according to website) |
50 years of plastics expertise
- 1974
Foundation of CHG Chemiehandelsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG by Jürgen Lucius in Berlin
- 1975
Takeover of the masterbatch distribution of SARMA SA for Germany
- 1979
Distribution of Monsanto for ABS and SAN in Germany
- 1980
Distribution of Ato Chemie (today TotalEnergies) for PP and PE in Germany
- 1983
Distribution of Plast Elast Chemie GmbH & Co. KG Essen for the sale of products of the former Leuna works
- 1985
Distribution for CABOT in the field of conductive masterbatch
- 1985
Distribution for SANTOPRENE of AES Advanced Elastomer Systems (TPE made of PP/EPDM)
- 1996
Move to larger offices within Berlin due to expansion of the sales teams
- 2010
Distribution for masterbatches of Gallo/Plast in Spain; relocation of business operations within Berlin
- 2020
Since early 2020, CHG has been part of the ML Group (ML Holding GmbH, Hamburg); since then expansion of the business
- 2019
Acquisition by ML Holding GmbH, Hamburg. Marcus Flasch and Rainer Hennicken take over the management