Manufacturer of essential oils, flavours and perfume oils with in-house distillation, extraction and encapsulation in Henstedt-Ulzburg.
Frey + Lau GmbH
Henstedt-Ulzburg, DENew on Amplifa
About FREY&LAU
Frey + Lau GmbH is a medium-sized manufacturer of essential oils, flavours and perfume oils headquartered in Henstedt-Ulzburg near Hamburg. The family-owned company, founded in 1836, employs more than 200 staff on a plant site of approximately 20,000 m² comprising production facilities, development laboratories, analytics and spacious warehouses. The value chain covers global raw material sourcing, distillation and rectification of essential oils on a custom-built plant, vanilla extraction, blending of liquid flavours and fragrance compositions in batches of up to 25 tonnes, as well as the production of solid, spray-dried and encapsulated products (CAPSO®) on spray-drying, fluid-bed and extrusion systems. For the pharmaceutical industry, essential oils are produced as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) under GMP conditions. Customers come from the beverages, food, pet food, cosmetics, home care, fabric care, oral care, tea and pharmaceutical industries; customers in over 120 countries are supplied.
- Site
- Henstedt-Ulzburg
- Processes
- Distillation of essential oils (own, specially developed distillation plant), Rectification (high-performance rectification plant with GMP area, batch vacuum rectification), Extraction, purification, fractionation and concentration of essential oils, Vanilla extraction (own extraction plant, extracts in various concentrations), Production of liquid flavours (compounding/blending), Spray drying of flavours, Fluid-bed granulation for encapsulated flavours, Encapsulation CAPSO® (encapsulated flavour granules)
- Materials
- Essential oils (natural, organic, GMP), Eucalyptus oil, Peppermint oil, Turpentine oil, Vanilla extract (Bourbon, organic, Fairtrade), Mint/spearmint oils and menthol, Aroma chemicals (fragrance raw materials), Vanillin
- Certificates
- FSSC 22000 (ISO 22000:2018, ISO/TS 22002-1, PAS 221), GMP+ FSA, Fairtrade, Organic (EU 2018/848), GMP (medicinal products, on request), AEO, IFS (Food, mentioned), FSSC 22000, GMP (manufacturing licence §13 AMG), IFS (Food), HACCP
- Founded
- 1836
- Employees
- 200+
- Industries
- Beverages, Food, Pet food, Cosmetics, Home Care, Fabric Care
- 01
Worldwide sourcing of essential oils and raw materials
- 02
Distillation and rectification
- 03
Extraction (including vanilla)
- 04
Compounding of liquid flavours and perfume oils
- 05
Spray drying, fluid-bed granulation, extrusion, CAPSO® encapsulation
- 06
Analytics and application technology
- 07
Filling and warehousing
- 08
Delivery (including just-in-time)
Raw Materials and Processes
Essential oils (natural, organic, GMP)
Raw materials such as eucalyptus, peppermint and turpentine oils, distilled, rectified and partly in API quality.
Vanilla extract (Bourbon, organic, Fairtrade)
In-house extraction plant for extracts in various concentrations.
Mint/spearmint oils and menthol
Gently rectified mint oils as a base for flavours for oral care and confectionery.
Aroma chemicals (fragrance raw materials)
Traded and stored fragrance raw materials, including vanillin.
Locations
Henstedt-Ulzburg
DEHeadquarters: production, laboratory, warehouse, administration
- Lot size
- Batches up to 25 t
- Materials
- Essential oils, flavours, perfume oils
- Distillation plant (specially constructed)
- Batch vacuum rectification plant with GMP area
- Vanilla extraction plant
- Laboratory spray tower
- Fluid-bed granulation plant
- Spray-drying and extrusion systems
- Compounding departments
- Hazardous materials warehouse, 5,000 t
- Analytics laboratory (GC, GC-MS, IR)
Product Groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distillation of essential oils (own, specially developed distillation plant)Casting | – | – | – | – | Essential oils |
| Rectification (high-performance rectification plant with GMP area, batch vacuum rectification)Casting | – | – | – | – | Essential oils, Mint oils, Peppermint oil |
| Extraction, purification, fractionation and concentration of essential oilsCasting | – | – | – | – | Essential oils |
| Vanilla extraction (own extraction plant, extracts in various concentrations)Casting | – | – | – | – | Bourbon vanilla, Vanilla pods |
| Production of liquid flavours (compounding/blending)Plastics | – | – | – | 25 t | Flavours, Perfume oils |
| Spray drying of flavoursPlastics | – | – | – | – | Flavours |
| Fluid-bed granulation for encapsulated flavoursPlastics | – | – | – | – | Flavours |
| Encapsulation CAPSO® (encapsulated flavour granules)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Flavours |
| Extrusion of solid productsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Flavours |
| Production of fragrance compositions, concentrates, emulsions and finished compoundsPlastics | – | – | – | 25 t | Fragrances, Perfume oils |
| Filling of flavours and essential oils (cans, cartons, drums, IBCs)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Flavours, Essential oils |
| GMP production of pharmaceutical active ingredients (APIs) of essential oilsCasting | – | – | – | – | Eucalyptus oil GMP, Turpentine oil GMP, Peppermint oil GMP |
| Analytics: GC, GC-MS and IR analyses, residue analytics, stability testsTesting | – | – | – | – | Essential oils, Aroma chemicals |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distillation plant (specially constructed, unique) | – | – | – | 1981 | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Batch vacuum rectification plant with GMP production area | – | – | – | 2018 | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Vanilla extraction plant | – | – | – | 2000 | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Laboratory spray tower for spray-dried flavours | – | – | – | 2013 | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Fluid-bed granulation plant | – | – | – | 2013 | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Spray-drying and extrusion systems for encapsulated solid products | – | – | – | – | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Compounding departments for liquid products (highly integrated) | – | – | – | – | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Hazardous materials warehouse (5,000 t capacity, >5,000 m² storage area) | – | – | 5,000 t / >5,000 m² | 2004 | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
| Analytics laboratory (GC, GC-MS, IR) | – | – | – | – | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
Additional services
Quality
A quality assurance system certified to GMP and FSSC 22000 accompanies all stages from raw material selection to final inspection. In the in-house analytics laboratory, GC, GC-MS and IR analyses, residue testing and stability tests are performed.
| Evidence | Henstedt-Ulzburg |
|---|---|
| FSSC 22000 | |
| GMP (manufacturing licence §13 AMG) | |
| GMP+ FSA | |
| Organic (EU 2018/848) | |
| Fairtrade | |
| AEO | |
| IFS (Food) | |
| HACCP |
History
- 1836
Heinrich Zeise founds a 'steam factory' for essential oils, essences and tinctures
- 1891
Relocation to the Hamburg free port
- 1904
Takeover by Johannes Frey and Hinrich Lau
- 1906
Fire destroys the building; relocation and reconstruction in Hamburg-Altona
- 1912
Start of development and production of perfume oils
- 1970
Start of development and production of flavours
- 1981
Relocation to Hamburg-Norderstedt; commissioning of a custom-built distillation plant
- 1994
New building in Henstedt-Ulzburg
- 2000
Commissioning of a vanilla extraction plant
- 2004
Expansion of the hazardous materials warehouse to 5,000 t
- 2006
Development of CAPSO® technology
- 2007
GMP expansion of production and laboratories for pharmaceutical active ingredients
- 2009
Management taken over by Dr Maja Zippel and Claas Nendel
- 2011
175th company anniversary
- 2012
Expansion of the administration building and development laboratories
- 2013
Commissioning of fluid-bed technology and a laboratory spray tower
- 2017
Introduction of the new corporate design
- 2018
Installation of the high-performance rectification plant with GMP area