Manufacturer of petroleum-based specialties: white oils, paraffins, plasticizers, lubricants and precision plastic parts.
H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA / Hansen & Rosenthal GmbH & Co. KG
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About H&R
Headquartered in Hamburg, the H&R Group has been developing and producing petroleum-based specialties such as white oils, paraffin waxes, petrolatum, base oils, process oils and plasticizers, as well as cable filling compounds and wax emulsions, since 1919. Around 800 products are manufactured in the specialty refineries Hamburg-Neuhof (H&R Ölwerke Schindler) and Salzbergen as well as at international production sites, and distributed to more than 100 industries, including pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, the tire and plastics industry, the construction materials industry and marine propulsion. In addition to in-house production, H&R offers toll manufacturing, filling and storage as well as accredited chemical-physical testing; a hydrogen extraction and filling facility is also operated at the Salzbergen site. In its smaller Plastics business unit, the Group manufactures precision plastic parts and matching injection molds for automotive suppliers and medical technology. H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA is listed on the stock exchange; sales are handled by Hansen & Rosenthal and a worldwide network of sales and production sites.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Production of petroleum-based specialties (white oils, paraffins, base oils, plasticizers), Refining of mineral oil products (specialty refinery), Production of non-classified plasticizers for the tire industry, Blending and filling of marine lubricants, Toll filling/filling (filling, toll manufacturing, blending) of oils and lubricants, Chemical and physical testing of lubricants, process oils, paraffins and, Production of precision plastic parts and injection molds, Production of wax products and wax emulsions
- Materials
- White oil, Paraffin wax, Base oil, Plasticizer (process oil), Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline), Cable filling compounds, Marine lubricants, Wax emulsion
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 50001:2018 (H&R Chemisch-Pharmazeutische Spezialitäten GmbH), ISO 14001:2015 (H&R China Ningbo), ISO 14001:2015 (H&R China Daxie), ISO 14001:2015 (H&R China Fushun), IATF 16949:2016 (H&R LubeBlending, Salzbergen), ISO/IEC 17025:2018 (H&R ChemPharm, H&R Ölwerke Schindler), ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (H&R InfoTech), Halal (IIDC, HaPi, SGS, SIJIL), Kosher, ISCC Plus, ISO 14067 / GHG Protocol (CCF/PCF), ISO 50001:2018, ISO/IEC 17025:2018, IATF 16949:2016
- Founded
- 1919
- Industries
- Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics, Tire, Natural Rubber and Plastics Industry, Paint and Coatings Industry, Telecommunication and Power Cables, Construction Industry, Automotive Suppliers
- 01
Crude oil processing
- 02
Specialty refining
- 03
Mixing/Blending
- 04
Filling
- 05
Storage and Logistics
- 06
Sales
- 07
Testing (Laboratory)
Products and Processes
White oils
Raw materials for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry.
Paraffin waxes
Waxes and wax emulsions for specific industrial applications, including the construction materials industry.
Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline)
Raw material for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications.
Process oils/Plasticizers
Non-labeled (unclassified) plasticizers for the tire, natural rubber, plastics, paint and coatings industry.
Base oils
Basis for lubricants, engine oils and marine lubricants.
Cable filling compounds
Filling compounds for telecommunication and power cables.
Marine lubricants
Blending of base oils with additives to customer specification.
Plastics
Precision plastic parts and injection molds in the Plastics business unit.
Hydrogen
Extraction, filling and distribution of hydrogen products in Salzbergen.
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of petroleum-based specialties (white oils, paraffins, base oils, plasticizers)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Crude oil derivatives |
| Refining of mineral oil products (specialty refinery)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Crude oil (crude-oil derivatives) |
| Production of non-classified plasticizers for the tire industryPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plasticizers (process oils) |
| Blending and filling of marine lubricantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Base oils with additives |
| Toll filling/filling (filling, toll manufacturing, blending) of oils and lubricantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Process oils, Engine and industrial oils, Lubricants |
| Chemical and physical testing of lubricants, process oils, paraffins andTesting | – | – | – | – | Lubricants, Process oils, Paraffins, Specialty mineral oil products |
| Production of precision plastic parts and injection moldsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Production of wax products and wax emulsionsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Paraffin waxes, Specialty waxes, Wax emulsions |
| Extraction and filling of hydrogen productsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Hydrogen |
Additional services
Quality and Certificates
The H&R Group operates integrated quality, environmental, occupational safety and energy management systems in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001. The company's own testing laboratories H&R ChemPharm (Salzbergen) and H&R Ölwerke Schindler (Hamburg) are accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018.
| Evidence | Hamburg | Salzbergen |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| ISO 45001:2018 | ||
| ISO 50001:2018 | ||
| ISO/IEC 17025:2018 | ||
| IATF 16949:2016 | ||
| ISCC Plus |
History
- 1919
Foundation of Hansen & Rosenthal by Heinrich Hansen and Emil Rosenthal in Hamburg (16.12.1919).
- 1920
Foundation of Ölwerke Julius Schindler (OJS); start of the business relationship, including the production of medicinal white oils.
- 1923
Co-founder Rosenthal leaves the company; Heinrich Hansen continues to run the company alone.
- 1945
New beginning after the Second World War.
- 1950er
The Hamburg refinery is taken over by BP and developed into Germany's central lubricant refinery.
- 2001
Niels H. Hansen is appointed to the Executive Board.
- 2004
Acquisition of the refinery H&R Ölwerke Schindler; acquisition of the lubricant refinery in Salzbergen and of WASAG-Chemie AG.
- 2005
Relocation of the administrative headquarters to Hamburg's HafenCity (Am Sandtorkai); capacity expansion for non-labeled plasticizers.
- 2009
Division of the Chemical-Pharmaceutical Raw Materials business unit into the segments ChemPharm Refining and ChemPharm Sales.
- 2016
Niels H. Hansen becomes Chairman of the Executive Board.