Manufacturer of labeling, hotmelt and specialty adhesives for the food, beverage and packaging industries.
CPH Adhesives GmbH
Essen (headquarters, production, R&D) · Kenya (subsidiary CPH Eastern Africa Ltd.)New on Amplifa
About CPH Adhesives
CPH Adhesives GmbH is a privately owned mid-sized chemical company based in Essen, specializing in the development and production of industrial adhesives. The core portfolio comprises water-based labeling adhesives based on casein, starch, dextrin, acrylate and hybrid chemistries for glass, PET and recyclable materials, as well as hotmelt adhesives and hotmelt cleaners based on EVA and polyolefins for carton and tray gluing and high-speed labeling of PET bottles. In addition, specialty adhesive solutions are developed, including for cigarette production and egg carton labeling. Production, research and development take place in-house at the Essen site; more than 10% of the approximately 50 employees work in development and quality assurance. With CO2-neutral technology, customer-specific formulations and exports to over 50 countries with a focus on EMEA, the company supplies the food and beverage, packaging and paper processing industries as well as the tobacco industry. Through its subsidiary CPH Eastern Africa Ltd. in Kenya, the company is also present in Africa.
- Site
- Essen
- Processes
- Customer-specific adhesive developments (Customized Solutions), Quality assurance with batch tracking and retention samples, Consulting and technical support, Research & development (over 10% of employees)
- Materials
- Casein (protein-based), Starch, Dextrins, Acrylates, Hybrids, EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate), Polyolefin (PO)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1975
- Employees
- 50 (Wikipedia,
- Industries
- Food and beverage industry, Packaging industry, Paper processing industry, Tobacco industry, Labeling, Cigarette/tobacco industry
- 01
Raw material purchasing (multiple qualified sources)
- 02
Research & development / formulation
- 03
Production of adhesives in the company's own Essen production facility
- 04
Quality control with batch tracking and retention samples
- 05
Sales and export to over 50 countries
Adhesive bases and products
Casein (protein-based)
Protein-based basis for labeling adhesives, in the portfolio since 1983.
Starch
Starch-based labeling adhesives, including the sustainable product REGAIN.
Dextrins
Basis for water-based labeling adhesives.
Acrylates
Synthetic basis for water-based labeling adhesives.
Hybrids
Hybrid adhesive bases for special labeling requirements.
EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate)
Basis for hotmelt adhesives for carton and tray gluing.
Polyolefin (PO)
Basis for hotmelt adhesives, among others for high-speed PET labeling.
Locations
Essen
DEHeadquarters, production, R&D
- Materials
- Water-based labeling adhesives, hotmelt adhesives, specialty adhesives
Kenya (CPH Eastern Africa Ltd.)
KESubsidiary
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality control follows DIN-ISO-certified processes with batch tracking and retention samples for consistent product performance. The company is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
| Evidence | Essen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
Company history
- 1975
Founding of CPH Chemie Produktions- und Handelsgesellschaft by Gerwin Schüttpelz as a trader of industrial adhesives.
- 1977
Start of production of starch and cellulose adhesives.
- 1983
Development of the first protein-based labeling adhesive.
- 1990
Development of a special labeling adhesive for PET bottles at the request of Coca-Cola Germany.
- 2007
Finalist in the Grand SME Prize (Großer Mittelstandspreis) of the Oskar-Patzelt Foundation.
- 2009
Winner of the Grand SME Prize (Großer Mittelstandspreis) of the Oskar-Patzelt Foundation.
- 2018
German TOP 100 Innovators award.
- 2020
German Excellence Award.
- 2021
German Prize for Sustainability Projects.
- 2023
Renaming to cph Deutschland Chemie GmbH; 2nd place in the Sustainable Impact Award (WirtschaftsWoche, Impact of Product category, for the starch-based labeling adhesive REGAIN).
- 2024
Marco Grüter becomes managing partner; renaming to CPH Adhesives GmbH with rebranding and a new management team.