International fuel trading in coal and coke, including processing, transport and financing.
COAL ORBIS TRADING GmbH
Mülheim an der Ruhr · Jakarta · Beijing · Ho Chi Minh City · New DelhiNew on Amplifa
About COALORBIS
COALORBIS TRADING GmbH is an internationally active wholesaler of solid fuels headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr. The company trades in steam coal, anthracite, nut coal, lignite and coke and supplies customers in various grades and quantities. A large share of the coal is sourced from Indonesia, South Africa and Poland; Indonesian coal goes predominantly to India, China, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan, while Polish coal and coke go to Europe. In addition to sourcing and marketing, the service portfolio includes coal processing through crushing, washing, sieving and blending, ship chartering, transport on CIF or FOB terms as well as by rail, storage, financing and quality assurance including monitoring of shipment and unloading. Customers include power plants, the cement and steel industries, lime, soda and sugar works, foundries as well as the chemical and paper industries. In addition to its headquarters, the company maintains branches in Jakarta, Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City as well as a representative office in New Delhi.
- Site
- Mülheim an der Ruhr
- Processes
- Processing of coal (crushing, washing, sieving, blending), Trading/delivery of coal and coke (sourcing, marketing, transport, storage, financing), Sourcing, Marketing, Processing (crushing, washing, sieving, blending), Ship chartering, Transport (sea freight CIF/FOB as well as rail transport), Storage and interim storage
- Materials
- Steam coal, Anthracite, Nut coal, Lignite, Coke
- Founded
- 1996
- Employees
- 7
- Industries
- Power plants, Cement industry, Steel industry incl. sinter plants, Lime works, Soda works, Sugar works
- 01
Sourcing from audited traders in the supplying countries
- 02
Marketing to industrial customers
- 03
Processing through crushing, washing, sieving and blending
- 04
Storage and interim storage
- 05
Transport by sea freight (CIF/FOB) or rail
- 06
Quality monitoring incl. inspection of shipment and unloading
- 07
Financing and consulting
Products: Coal and Coke
Steam coal
Used in power plants, the cement industry and as pulverized coal in the steel industry.
Anthracite
For steelworks incl. sinter plants, lime works, soda works, sugar works, the chemical industry, nurseries and small consumers.
Nut coal
Delivered in defined grain sizes to energy producers with travelling grate firing, the chemical and paper industries as well as nurseries.
Lignite
Used in power plants, the cement industry and lime works, also as pulverized coal.
Coke
Used in the steel industry incl. sinter plants, lime works, soda works, sugar works, foundries and by small consumers.
Locations
Mülheim an der Ruhr
DEHeadquarters, administration and sales
- Materials
- Steam coal, anthracite, nut coal, lignite, coke
Jakarta
IDBranch office
Beijing
CNBranch office
Ho Chi Minh City
VNBranch office
New Delhi
INRepresentative office
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing of coal (crushing, washing, sieving, blending)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Coal, Coke |
| Trading/delivery of coal and coke (sourcing, marketing, transport, storage, financing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steam coal, Anthracite, Nut coal, Lignite, Coke |
Additional services
History
- 1996
Foundation of COALORBIS TRADING GmbH after 15 years of prior independent activity in the coal business; registered on 13.08.1996 (HRB 16424, Duisburg Local Court).
- 2003
Commercial register entry under HRB 16424 Duisburg Local Court on 10.09.2003.
- 2004
Ernst-Bernd Gidionsen becomes managing director; share capital set at 128,000 €.
- 2019
Amendment of the articles and name change as of 25.04.2019.
- 2020
Markus Tack granted sole power of attorney (08.05.2020).
- 2023
Markus Tack appointed managing director (29.08.2023).
- 2024
Revenue 9.85 million €, 7 employees, balance sheet total 1.46 million € (annual financial statements 2024).
- 2026
Founder Ernst-Bernd Gidionsen leaves the management (21.01.2026).