
Swiss commodities trading company for petrochemicals, petroleum products and manufacturer of renewable fuels.
Kolmar Group AG
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About Kolmar
Kolmar Group AG, headquartered in Zug, is a private, family-owned commodities trading company specializing in petrochemicals, petroleum products and renewable fuels. In addition to its trading activities along the entire value chain, the company is active as a manufacturer of renewable fuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol, with production facilities in Connecticut, Texas and Tennessee (USA). Kolmar supports its business partners with services such as financing, logistics, storage, risk management and market information, and actively participates in industrial projects such as capacity expansions and infrastructure. Its trading network, active in 25 countries, comprises more than 250 employees; in 2019 the company generated revenue of USD 11.48 billion. The company was founded in 1997 by Ruth Sandelowsky, former head of trading at Phibro, originally under the name Kolmar Petrochemicals AG.
- Site
- Zug
- Processes
- Manufacturing of Renewable Fuels (Biodiesel/Bioethanol), Financing, Logistics, Storage, Risk Management, Market Information, Participation in Industrial Projects (Capacity Expansions, Infrastructure), Manufacturing of Renewable Fuels
- Materials
- Bioethanol, Biodiesel, Petroleum Products, Petrochemical Products
- Founded
- 1997
- Employees
- > 250
- Industries
- Petrochemicals, Petroleum Products, Biofuels (Bioethanol, Biodiesel), Renewable Fuels
- 01
Procurement (Sourcing)
- 02
Marketing & Sales
- 03
Financing
- 04
Logistics & Storage
- 05
Risk Management
- 06
Manufacturing of Renewable Fuels
Products & Raw Materials
Bioethanol
Biofuel in whose trading Kolmar is one of the world's leading providers.
Biodiesel
Renewable fuel produced at the American Greenfuels production site in the USA.
Petroleum Products
Core area of the Kolmar Group's original trading business.
Petrochemical Products
Trading segment in which the company specialized upon its founding in 1997.
Inside the production



Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of Renewable Fuels (Biodiesel/Bioethanol)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Bioethanol, Biodiesel, Renewable Fuels |
Additional services
History
- 1997
Founded as Kolmar Petrochemicals AG by Ruth Sandelowsky (former head of trading at Phibro); founding shareholders included ChemCore AG, Rich + Co Holding GmbH and Ameropa.
- 2007
Renaming of Kolmar Petrochemicals AG to Kolmar Group AG.