Wholesale supplier of industrial packaging and dangerous goods packaging made of sheet steel, tinplate, stainless steel and plastic from 0.1 to 1000 litres.
Fritz Wedthoff GmbH & Co. KG
Brühl near CologneNew on Amplifa
About WEDTHOFF
Fritz Wedthoff GmbH & Co. KG is a wholesale supplier and specialist for industrial packaging and dangerous goods packaging made of sheet steel, tinplate, stainless steel and plastic (HDPE). The product range extends from tight-head, open-head and combination drums made of sheet steel, salvage drums, stainless steel drums, tinplate cans, jerrycans, Hobbocks (wide-neck containers) and jugs to plastic drums and jerrycans and IBC containers from 300 to 1000 litres – including UN certifications for dangerous goods packaging of packing groups 1–3 and hazard classes 1–9. In addition to sales, the company offers services such as packaging consulting, UN certification consulting, corporate branding, storage, on-demand and express delivery with its own vehicle fleet, as well as the take-back, reconditioning and reprocessing of IBC containers. From its location in Brühl near Cologne with a 2300 sqm warehouse, WEDTHOFF supplies customers regionally (direct delivery within approx. 350 km) throughout Europe. Since 2007, the company has been a sales branch of Gottlieb Duttenhöfer GmbH & Co. KG and part of the Packaging Power network. Its quality management is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV SÜD.
- Site
- Brühl
- Processes
- Sheet steel tight-head drum / tight-head container, Sheet steel open-head drum / open-head container, Sheet steel combination drum / tight-head combination container, Sheet steel salvage drum (dangerous goods packaging), Stainless steel drums, stainless steel jugs, Tinplate cans + pails (lever-lid tins, ring tins, lacquer tins), Tinplate putty cans, Tinplate jerrycans (with UN certification)
- Materials
- Sheet steel / thin sheet, Tinplate / finest sheet, Stainless steel, Plastic (HDPE), Steel (IBC cage basket, recycled according to Greif certificate), PE (IBC inner container, recycled according to Greif certificate), Sheet steel / thin sheet (DIN EN 10130/10131)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1919
- Employees
- 10
- Industries
- Transport and logistics (air, sea, land transport), Mineral oil/oil industry and lubricants, Chemical industry, Paints, coatings, adhesives, Pharmaceutical industry, Cosmetics industry
- 01
Packaging consulting
- 02
Procurement/purchasing
- 03
Storage and warehouse management
- 04
On-demand and express delivery
- 05
Take-back and reprocessing (IBC reconditioning)
Materials and Packaging Types
Sheet steel / thin sheet (DIN EN 10130/10131)
Base material for tight-head, open-head and combination drums as well as salvage drums with interior protective coating systems.
Tinplate / finest sheet
Material for cans, jerrycans, jugs, Hobbocks and pails, some with UN certification.
Stainless steel
Stainless steel drums and jugs up to 216.5 litres for special filling goods.
Plastic (HDPE)
Material for jerrycans, jugs, drums, oil bottles and IBC inner containers; lightweight, corrosion-resistant, some with UN certification.
Location
Brühl
DEWarehouse, sales and distribution
- Lot size
- Single items to small quantities (specialist for small quantities)
- Materials
- Sheet steel, tinplate, stainless steel, plastic
- 2300 sqm warehouse
- Own vehicle fleet
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet steel tight-head drum / tight-head containerPackaging | – | – | 216.5 l volume | 6 litres – 216.5 litres | Sheet steel, Stainless steel |
| Sheet steel open-head drum / open-head containerPackaging | – | – | – | 6 litres – 210 litres | Sheet steel |
| Sheet steel combination drum / tight-head combination containerPackaging | – | – | – | 6 litres – 200 litres | Sheet steel |
| Sheet steel salvage drum (dangerous goods packaging)Packaging | – | – | – | 6 litres – 300 litres | Sheet steel |
| Stainless steel drums, stainless steel jugsPackaging | – | – | – | 216.5 litres | Stainless steel |
| Tinplate cans + pails (lever-lid tins, ring tins, lacquer tins)Packaging | – | – | 0.1 litres – 0.6 litres | – | Tinplate |
| Tinplate putty cansPackaging | – | – | 0.37 litres – 1.5 litres | – | Tinplate |
| Tinplate jerrycans (with UN certification)Packaging | – | – | 1 litre – 30 litres | – | Tinplate |
| Tinplate conical pails + HobbocksPackaging | – | – | 3 litres – 30 litres | – | Tinplate |
| Tinplate jugs / bottles (with UN certification)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Tinplate |
| Plastic jugs + bottlesPackaging | – | – | 0.25 litres – 30 litres | – | Plastic (HDPE) |
| Plastic jerrycans + pails (with UN certification)Packaging | – | – | 3 litres – 60 litres | – | Plastic (HDPE) |
| Plastic open-head drums + tight-head drumsPackaging | – | – | 30 litres – 220 litres | – | Plastic (HDPE) |
| Plastic oil bottles (empty)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Plastic (HDPE) |
| Packaging | – | – | 300 litres – 1000 litres | 640 litres (UN version) – 1000 litres | Plastic (HDPE) |
| Packaging | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging | – | – | 0.1 litres – 1000 litres | – | Sheet steel, Tinplate, Stainless steel, Plastic |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The quality management system at the Brühl site is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH. For dangerous goods, UN certifications (packing groups 1–3, hazard classes 1–9) and a dangerous goods safety officer from the parent company are available.
| Evidence | Brühl |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1919
Founded as a sole proprietorship by the merchant Fritz Wedthoff in Cologne as a commercial agency
- 1930
Focus on packaging wholesale with Hobbocks, jugs, glass bottles and tubes made of lead and aluminium
- 1941
Rudolf Stahl takes over the company – the traditional name is retained
- 1955
Relocation from Cologne to Brühl
- 2007
Acquisition by Gottlieb Duttenhöfer GmbH & Co. KG
- 2020
Expansion of the warehouse