Chemical distribution and services in Central and Eastern Europe: warehousing, contract production, formulation and testing services.
HSH Chemie GmbH
Hamburg · Großweikersdorf · Riga · Minsk · Sofia · Zagreb · Prague · Budapest · Warsaw · Bucharest · Belgrade · Bratislava · Brnik-Aerodrom · Kyiv · Poznań · Środa WielkopolskaNew on Amplifa
About HSH Chemie
HSH Chemie GmbH is a chemical distribution company headquartered in Hamburg and operates as a leading chemical distributor in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Founded in 1976 and 100% family-owned (Rather family), the company distributes chemical raw materials and industrial services via 14 branches in more than 30 countries of the region. In addition to classic distribution, HSH Chemie offers Solution Services: Chemical Warehousing with over 30 warehouse locations, Repacking (filling into drums, IBCs and containers), Material Conversion (milling, dilution, flaking, pastillation, dissolution), Refinement (blending, finishing, ready-made mixtures) as well as contract production of chemical products to specification. In-house laboratories support formulation, quality and safety testing. In Poznań (Poland), the company operates an Innovation Center and a 200 m² Application Center for construction materials testing with mixers, spray/plastering machines and test walls; a Mobile Application Center conducts tests directly at the customer's site. The company's own product brand is CELLQ®, a cellulose ether series manufactured in Poland for construction materials. Segments: Personal & Home Care, Coatings, Adhesives & Building, Plastics & Rubber, Food, Feed & Pharma and Industrial Performance.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Chemical Warehousing (buffer/long-term storage, distribution, administration), Repacking Services (drumming, IBC filling, bulk breaking, refilling), Refinement Services (blending, finishing, additive incorporation, ready-made mixtures), Formulations Services (formulation, product development, material testing, QA), Lab Services (formulation tests, safety testing, quality testing), Production Services (contract production of chemical products to specification), Sampling Services (sample production and dispatch), Supply Chain Solutions (single point of purchase, material requests, import)
- Materials
- Material Conversion Services, Refinement Services, CELLQ® Cellulose Ethers, Production Services
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, ISO 14001, ISO 27001:2022, HACCP, GMP+, Responsible Care, EcoVadis Bronze Medal, ISO 9001, Other (ISO 22000, ISO 27001, HACCP, GMP+)
- Founded
- 1976
- Employees
- 350
- Industries
- Personal & Home Care, Coatings, Adhesives & Building, Plastics & Rubber, Food, Feed & Pharma, Industrial Performance, Cosmetics
- 01
Sourcing and import of chemical raw materials
- 02
Chemical warehousing (buffer and long-term storage)
- 03
Material conversion (milling, dilution, flaking, pastillation, dissolution)
- 04
Refinement (blending, finishing, ready-made mixtures)
- 05
Contract production to specification
- 06
Repacking and sampling
- 07
Distribution to more than 30 CEE countries
- 08
Quality management and laboratory testing
Services and Processes
Material Conversion Services
Conversion of raw chemicals into various processing forms such as milling, dilution, flaking, pastillation and dissolution.
Refinement Services
Blending, finishing and ready-made mixtures according to individual customer specifications.
CELLQ® Cellulose Ethers
Own cellulose ether product range manufactured in Poland for improving water retention, sag resistance, open time and workability in construction materials.
Production Services
Contract production of chemical products to customer specification with in-house laboratory support.
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Warehousing (buffer/long-term storage, distribution, administration)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Chemicals/industrial chemicals |
| Repacking Services (drumming, IBC filling, bulk breaking, refilling)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Chemicals (liquids, solids) |
| Plastics | – | – | – | – | Raw chemicals |
| Refinement Services (blending, finishing, additive incorporation, ready-made mixtures)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Chemicals, additives |
| Formulations Services (formulation, product development, material testing, QA)Testing | – | – | – | – | Chemical raw materials |
| Lab Services (formulation tests, safety testing, quality testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | Chemicals |
| Production Services (contract production of chemical products to specification)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Chemicals |
| Sampling Services (sample production and dispatch)Testing | – | – | – | – | Chemicals |
| Supply Chain Solutions (single point of purchase, material requests, import)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Chemicals |
| Construction Materials Testing – cement and gypsum machine-applied plastersTesting | – | – | – | – | Cement, gypsum, plasters |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Cement-bound building chemicals |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Screeds, adhesives, EPS, plasters |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 1 | 200 m² | – | Środa Wielkopolska, Poland |
| Mobile Application Center (vehicle with plastering machines, high-performance mixers, test surfaces) | – | 1 | – | – | mobile / customer sites |
Additional services
Quality and Certificates
HSH Chemie operates with certified quality management systems (including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, HACCP, GMP+) and in-house laboratories for quality and safety testing. As a member of the Responsible Care program, the company is additionally EcoVadis Bronze certified.
| Evidence | Company |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| Other (ISO 22000, ISO 27001, HACCP, GMP+) |
History
- 1976
Founding of F. Rather Chemie GmbH in Hamburg; Gratenau & Hesselbacher Chemie GmbH founded, 50/50 cross-shareholding.
- 1981
Founding of HSH Hamburger Handelsgesellschaft GmbH in Hamburg.
- 1988
Merger of HSH Hamburger Handelsgesellschaft GmbH and F. Rather Chemie GmbH to form HSH Chemie GmbH.
- 1989
First expansion into CEE: founding of Hamburska Spółka Handlowa Sp. z o.o. in Warsaw (from 2008 HSH Chemie Sp. z o.o.).
- 1997
Founding of Goldmann HSH Sp. z o.o. in Warsaw (from 2012 Goldmann Sp. z o.o.) for food additives.
- 1999
Merger of HSH Chemie GmbH and Gratenau & Hesselbacher Chemie GmbH; Rather GmbH as holding company.
- 2000
Branch foundations in Prague, Budapest and Bucharest; strategic alliance with Parka d.o.o. (Slovenia).
- 2001
Founding of HSH Chemie EOOD in Sofia.
- 2002
Ter Hell & Co. GmbH acquires 40% of HSH Chemie GmbH, 60% remain with Rather GmbH.
- 2003
Founding of Parka d.o.o. in Belgrade, Serbia.
- 2005
HSH Chemie Sp. z o.o. acquires 50% of Tekom Ltd., Kyiv (100% from 2011).
- 2008
Founding of Tekom-Chemie ooo in Minsk, HSH Chemie o.z. s.r.o. in Bratislava and Parka Distribucija d.o.o. in Zagreb.