Trading and manufacturing of rare earths, nano products, oxides, acetates and special chemical solutions

GTS German Trading Service GmbH

Börnsen (headquarters) · Elmenhorst/OT Lanken (DE water plant) · China (branch)New on Amplifa

1993Founding of German Container Trading Service GmbH

3Locations (Börnsen, Elmenhorst/Lanken, China)

20 L – 25,000 LDE water delivery sizes (canister to tanker truck)

99.0–99.999 %Purity ranges of the rare earth compounds

About GTS GmbH

GTS German Trading Service GmbH is a family-owned trading company for rare earths and special chemical products headquartered in Börnsen near the Port of Hamburg. The portfolio comprises rare earth metals and compounds (oxides, acetates, nitrates, chlorides, sulfates, carbonates), nanopowders and nano solutions (including CeO2, La2O3, ZrO2, Al2O3, TiO2), oxides, acetates and special solutions manufactured in-house. At the plant in Elmenhorst/OT Lanken, GTS produces fully demineralized (DE) water in accordance with VDE 0510 and DIN 43530 – from the 20-litre canister and 1,000-litre IBC through to 25,000-litre deliveries by tanker truck. In addition, the company offers procurement, a complete logistics service (warehousing, palletizing, order picking, labelling) and delivery also in partial quantities. Since 2002, GTS has maintained a branch in China and supplies customers worldwide, including from the surface treatment, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, glass, medical and electrical engineering industries. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015; lanthanum oxide, cerium carbonate, bismuth oxide and cerium oxide are REACH-registered.

Site: Börnsen
Processes: Manufacturing of chemical solutions (special solutions made in-house), Trading/procurement of rare earths and special chemical products (raw materials trading), Manufacturing of DE water (fully demineralized water, produced according to VDE 0510 and DIN 43530), Logistics service: warehousing, palletizing, order picking, labelling, Manufacturing of nano products (nanopowders and nano solutions), among others for surface treatment, Procurement of raw materials and manufacturing of chemical solutions to customer requirements, Complete logistics service (warehousing, palletizing, order picking, labelling), Delivery also in partial quantities
Materials: Cerium oxide, Lanthanum oxide, Bismuth oxide, Yttrium oxide stabilized zirconium oxide nano, Titanium dioxide nanopowder, DE water (fully demineralized water), Rare earth compounds
Certificates: ISO 9001:2015, REACH registrations (La2O3, Ce2(CO3)3, Bi2O3, CeO2)
Industries: Surface treatment, Nano-sealing, Electrical engineering, Semiconductor industry, Construction materials industry, Pharmaceutical industry

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Procurement of raw materials (rare earths, oxides, acetates, nitrates)
02
Manufacturing of special chemical solutions to customer requirements
03
Production of DE water (Elmenhorst/Lanken plant)
04
Quality inspection with certificate of analysis
05
Warehousing, palletizing, order picking, labelling
06
Worldwide delivery including partial quantities

Products and Materials

CeO2

Cerium oxide

Available as powder and solution, among other things as a glass polishing agent and as a base for catalysts for automotive exhaust purification.

La2O3

Lanthanum oxide

REACH-registered since 2013; used, among other things, for coated glass lenses and NiMH batteries.

Bi2O3

Bismuth oxide

As granulate and nanopowder for surface treatment, REACH-registered since 2020.

YSZ

Yttrium oxide stabilized zirconium oxide nano

As powder and water-soluble solution for nanotechnology applications.

TiO2

Titanium dioxide nanopowder

In various particle sizes (5–60 nm) for surface treatment and nano-sealing.

VE-Wasser

DE water (fully demineralized water)

In-house production according to VDE 0510 and DIN 43530 for batteries, heating systems and technical applications.

Rare earth compounds

Acetates, carbonates, chlorides, hydroxides, nitrates and sulfates from cerium to lutetium in purities of 99.0–99.999 %.

Locations

Börnsen

Headquarters with administration and trading

Materials: Rare earths, oxides, acetates, nano products

Elmenhorst/OT Lanken

DE water production

Lot size: 20-litre canister to 25,000-litre tanker truck, filling into customer containers
Materials: DE water

China

Branch for procurement and export (since 2002)

Inside the production

ISO 9001:2015 certificate, TÜV SÜD, valid until 10.12.2026

REACH – Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals

Industries

Surface treatmentNano-sealingElectrical engineeringSemiconductor industryConstruction materials industryPharmaceutical industryGlass industryMedicine/Medical technologyFood industryPlastics industryPaint and coatings industryAutomotive exhaust purificationMagnetic systemsTelecommunicationsBatteries and heating systemsMedicineMedical technologyBatteries/heating systems

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacturing of chemical solutions (special solutions made in-house)Engineering	–	–	–	Delivery also in partial quantities	Rare earth compounds, Nanomaterials, DE water
Trading/procurement of rare earths and special chemical products (raw materials trading)Engineering	–	–	–	flexible offers, also for small	Rare earths, Oxides, Acetates, Nitrates, Bismuth oxide, Cerium carbonate, Lanthanum oxide, DE water
Manufacturing of DE water (fully demineralized water, produced according to VDE 0510 and DIN 43530)Engineering	–	–	20-litre canister – up to 25,000-litre delivery in	–	DE water
Logistics service: warehousing, palletizing, order picking, labellingEngineering	–	–	–	also partial quantities	–
Manufacturing of nano products (nanopowders and nano solutions), among others for surface treatmentSurface	–	–	–	–	CeO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Yb2O3, Pr6O11, Er2O3, Al2O3, ZrO2, TiO2, MgO, SiC

Additional services

Procurement of raw materials and manufacturing of chemical solutions to customer requirementsComplete logistics service (warehousing, palletizing, order picking, labelling)Delivery also in partial quantitiesPersonal on-site consultation (Europe-wide)

Quality

All products are tested and available with a certificate of analysis. GTS GmbH is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV SÜD, scope: trading in rare earths, pigments and raw materials).

Evidence	Börnsen
ISO 9001:2015
REACH registrations (La2O3, Ce2(CO3)3, Bi2O3, CeO2)

History

1957
Norbert Kinadeter completes his training as a tally clerk in the Port of Hamburg.
1970
Container distribution Port of Hamburg; group leader of the freight forwarding department UCT/DCD at Hapag Lloyd.
1980
Container Controlling Planning Coordinator at Hapag Lloyd, responsible for Northern Europe.
1989
Founding of the trading company TCK as a precursor of GTS – focus on containers and chemicals.
1993
Founding of German Container Trading Service GmbH (GTS); expansion of chemical trading and processing.
2002
Presence in China (GTS China) with its own branch.
2011
Renaming to GTS – German Trading Service GmbH For Raw Materials.
2013
REACH registration of lanthanum oxide.
2016
Frauke Schmidt acquires 100 % of the shares; Frank Schmidt manages operations as authorized officer.
2018
REACH registration of cerium carbonate.
2020
REACH registration of bismuth oxide; relocation to new offices in Börnsen.
2021
REACH registration of cerium oxide.