Specialized trading house for paper and board grades, pulp and corrugated board with worldwide import and export activities since 1959.
INTER-PAPIER Handelsgesellschaft mbH
Pinneberg (headquarters) · Farmingdale, New York · Singapore · GothenburgNew on Amplifa
About us
INTER-PAPIER Handelsgesellschaft mbH is a medium-sized, privately managed trading house based in Pinneberg near Hamburg, active in worldwide trade in forest products since 1959. The focus is on trading in various paper grades for the packaging and printing industries as well as the publishing industry; in addition, all other paper grades are also traded. The product range comprises copying, printing and communication paper, newsprint, wrapping and packaging paper, uncoated and coated carton board, linerboard/testliner, fluting and kraftliner as well as pulp and corrugated board. The company acts simultaneously as a paper trading house and as an agency for domestic and foreign paper mills, conducting import and export across national and market boundaries. Beyond pure trading services, INTER-PAPIER offers its customers and suppliers added value in the areas of marketing, financing, logistics and risk management. With around 29 employees at four locations in Germany, the USA, Singapore and Sweden, the company sells to customers in over 40 countries. FSC and PEFC CoC certifications demonstrate chain-of-custody traceability across the entire supply chain.
- Site
- Pinneberg
- Processes
- Trading in containerboard (testliner, fluting, kraftliner), Agency business for domestic and foreign paper mills, Paper trading (import/export), Agency business for paper mills, Marketing, Financing, Logistics, Risk management
- Materials
- Copying paper, Printing paper, Communication paper, Newsprint, Wrapping and packaging paper, Uncoated and coated carton board, Linerboard / Testliner, Fluting
- Certificates
- FSC Chain-of-Custody (FSC 100 %, FSC Mix, FSC Recycled, FSC Controlled Wood), PEFC Chain of Custody, FSC Chain-of-Custody (FSC 100 %, Mix, Recycled, Controlled Wood)
- Founded
- 1959
- Employees
- 29
- Industries
- Packaging industry, Publishing/printing industry, Paper and forest products
- 01
Agency business for domestic and foreign paper mills
- 02
Import/export of paper, board and pulp
- 03
Marketing
- 04
Financing
- 05
Logistics
- 06
Risk management
Product range / Materials
Copying, printing and communication paper
Paper grades for the printing and publishing industries.
Newsprint
Paper grade for publishing and printing applications.
Wrapping and packaging paper
Papers for the packaging converting industry.
Uncoated and coated carton board
Carton board for packaging solutions.
Linerboard / Testliner / Fluting / Kraftliner
Containerboard for the corrugated board and packaging industries.
Pulp
Raw material for paper production in international trade.
Corrugated fibreboard
Packaging material for the packaging industry.
Plastics
Paper-like goods and plastics in accordance with the trading scope.
Locations
Pinneberg
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Paper, carton board, containerboard, pulp, corrugated board
Farmingdale, New York
USSales branch (INTER-PAPIER North America Inc.)
- Materials
- Paper, carton board, containerboard, pulp, corrugated board
Singapore
SGSales branch (INTER-PAPIER Singapore Pte. Ltd.)
- Materials
- Paper, carton board, containerboard, pulp, corrugated board
Göteborg
SESales branch (INTER-PAPIER Scandinavia AB)
- Materials
- Paper, carton board, containerboard, pulp, corrugated board
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Copying paper, Printing paper, Communication paper, Newsprint, Wrapping and packaging paper, Uncoated and coated carton board, Linerboard/Testliner, Fluting, Pulp, Corrugated board |
| Trading in containerboard (testliner, fluting, kraftliner)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Testliner, Fluting, Kraftliner |
| Agency business for domestic and foreign paper millsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Paper, paper-like goods, plastics |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
TÜV NORD CERT has verified compliance with the FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody standards (transfer system or physical separation); regular surveillance audits are part of the certification.
| Evidence | Pinneberg | Farmingdale, New York | Singapore | Göteborg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSC Chain-of-Custody (FSC 100 %, Mix, Recycled, Controlled Wood) | ||||
| PEFC Chain of Custody |
History
- 1959
Foundation; registered on 06.11.1959 in the commercial register
- 2017
Share capital fixed at 520.000 €; appointment of management (Udo Knappe, Jens Schlüter) and powers of procuration (Sven Classen, Emanuel Jorge dos Santos Almeida)
- 2022
Ralf-Hansen Behrens appointed as managing director
- 2024
David Immanuel Ranft appointed as managing director
- 2025
Renewal of FSC and PEFC CoC certification (valid until 2030)