Develops and produces plastic additives, reducing agents, zinc derivatives and ethanol for industry.
L. Brüggemann GmbH & Co. KG
Heilbronn · Lutherstadt Wittenberg · Newtown Square (PA), USA · Hong Kong · Piano di Coreglia, ItalyNew on Amplifa
About Brüggemann
L. Brüggemann GmbH & Co. KG is a family company founded in 1868 with headquarters in Heilbronn that offers tailored solutions in the fields of plastic additives, industrial chemicals and alcohol. The portfolio includes high-performance additives for polyamides and polyesters (including AP-NYLON®), reactive modifiers, sulfur-based reducing agents (BRÜGGOLIT®) as well as zinc derivatives such as zinc oxides and zinc carbonates. At the Heilbronn site, products are synthesized and blended on the company's own production facilities; in addition, the company offers toll manufacturing, in particular spray drying of solutions, suspensions and emulsions as well as grinding, mixing and pelletizing of customer-specific additive blends. Application and process development takes place in the company's own laboratories and in application technology with extrusion and injection molding trials. Ethanol production is carried out by the subsidiary BrüggemannAlcohol Wittenberg GmbH in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Customers in over 50 countries from the construction and concrete industry, emulsion polymerization, paints and coatings, rubber industry, plastics processing, automotive/e-mobility, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and recycling are supplied; further sites exist in the USA, Hong Kong and Italy (Auserpolimeri Srl).
- Site
- Heilbronn
- Processes
- Spray drying (toll drying), Grinding, Blending (production of powder blends), Pelletizing (conversion of powder blends into low-dust granules), On-site production of solutions/suspensions/emulsions and simple syntheses (contract manufacturing), Raw material procurement, packaging, quality assurance, laboratory services and product, Toll manufacturing (spray drying of solutions, suspensions, emulsions), Toll grinding/blending/pelletizing of customer-specific additive blends
- Materials
- Polyamides, Polyolefins (Polypropylene, Polyethylene/LLDPE), Polyesters (PBT), PP/EPDM Compounds (Post-Consumer Recyclates), Sulfur-Based Reducing Agents (BRÜGGOLIT®), Zinc Oxides and Zinc Carbonates, Ethanol, Spray Drying (Toll Process)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, EcoVadis Platinum Medal (third time in a row), EcoVadis Platinum
- Founded
- 1868
- Industries
- Construction/Concrete Industry, Emulsion Polymerization, Pharmaceuticals/Pharmacies/Clinics, Chemicals & Engineering, Paints and Coatings, Rubber Industry (Tires, Technical Rubber Goods)
- 01
Research and Development
- 02
Application Technology (Extrusion/Injection Molding Trials)
- 03
Raw Material Procurement
- 04
Synthesis/Blending on Production Facilities
- 05
Spray Drying or Grinding/Blending/Pelletizing
- 06
Quality Assurance and Laboratory Testing
- 07
Packaging
- 08
Sales and Product Registrations
Products, Materials and Processes
Polyamides
High-performance additives for compounding, injection molding and cast polyamides, including heat stabilizers and flow improvers.
Polyolefins (Polypropylene, Polyethylene/LLDPE)
Additives for stabilization and material recycling of polyolefin recyclates.
Polyesters (PBT)
Flow improvers for shorter cycle times and reduced wall thicknesses in injection-molded parts.
PP/EPDM Compounds (Post-Consumer Recyclates)
Heat stabilizers BRÜGGOLEN® R8897/R8899 for recyclates from end-of-life vehicle bumpers.
Sulfur-Based Reducing Agents (BRÜGGOLIT®)
Water-soluble initiators and redox systems for emulsion polymerization, also formaldehyde-free.
Zinc Oxides and Zinc Carbonates
Active zinc compounds for the rubber industry, anti-corrosion paints and cosmetics.
Ethanol
Pharmaceutical and technical ethanol for pharmacies, clinics, chemical synthesis and cleaning agents.
Spray Drying (Toll Process)
Gentle drying of aqueous, solvent-containing and oxidation-sensitive solutions, suspensions and emulsions.
Grinding / Blending / Pelletizing (Toll Process)
Production of customer-specific additive and copper-based stabilizer blends and their conversion into low-dust granules.
Sites
Heilbronn
DEHeadquarters, production of reducing agents, zinc derivatives, plastic additives and alcohol; R&D and application
- Materials
- Plastic additives, reducing agents, zinc derivatives, ethanol
- Spray drying plant
- Grinding, blending and pelletizing plants
- Production facilities for reducing agents, zinc derivatives, plastic additives and alcohol
- Extrusion and injection molding equipment (application technology)
- Biomass heating plant (approx. 15,000 t biomass/year)
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
DEEthanol production (BrüggemannAlcohol Wittenberg GmbH)
- Materials
- Ethanol
- Ethanol production facilities
Newtown Square (Pennsylvania)
USSales office (BruggemannChemical U.S., Inc.)
Hong Kong (North Point)
HKSales office (BrueggemannChemical Asia Ltd.)
Piano di Coreglia
ITSubsidiary Auserpolimeri Srl – developer and manufacturer of functionalized polymers
- Materials
- Functionalized polymers
Product Groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spray drying (toll drying)Plastics | – | – | – | – | aqueous, solvent-containing and/or oxidation-sensitive |
| GrindingPlastics | – | – | – | – | powder blends, additive blends for engineering plastics |
| Blending (production of powder blends)Plastics | – | – | – | – | additive blends for engineering plastics, copper-based stabilizer blends |
| Pelletizing (conversion of powder blends into low-dust granules)Plastics | – | – | – | – | powder blends, engineering plastics |
| On-site production of solutions/suspensions/emulsions and simple syntheses (contract manufacturing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | solutions, suspensions, emulsions |
| Raw material procurement, packaging, quality assurance, laboratory services and productEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spray drying plant | – | – | – | – | Heilbronn |
| Grinding, blending and pelletizing plants | – | – | – | – | Heilbronn |
| Production facilities for reducing agents, zinc derivatives, plastic additives and alcohol | – | – | – | – | Heilbronn |
| Ethanol production facilities | – | – | – | 2012 | Lutherstadt Wittenberg |
| Extrusion and injection molding equipment (application technology, R&D trials) | – | – | – | – | Heilbronn |
| Biomass heating plant | – | – | – | 2023 | Heilbronn |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Toll manufacturing is integrated into the company's quality, environmental, energy and sustainability management systems. The company has been certified to ISO 9001 since 1994 and has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal (score 91/100) several times in succession.
| Evidence | Heilbronn | Lutherstadt Wittenberg | Piano di Coreglia |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||
| EcoVadis Platinum |
History
- 1868
Louis Brüggemann founds a factory for fermenting molasses and distilling alcohol in Heilbronn
- 1900
Expansion of production facilities, relocation to Salzstraße in Heilbronn
- 1926
Start of production of reducing agents (e.g. BRÜGGOLIT) for the textile industry
- 1970
Start of production of polyamide additives
- 1978
Ludwig Brüggemann assumes personal liability of L. Brüggemann KG
- 1990
Opening of a sales office in the USA (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- 1994
Certification to ISO 9001 as one of the first SMEs
- 1997
Patenting of a formaldehyde-free reducing agent
- 2006
Founding of BrüggemannChemical Asia, Ltd. in Hong Kong
- 2012
Founding of BrüggemannAlcohol Wittenberg GmbH, takeover of the ethanol production facilities in Lutherstadt Wittenberg
- 2017
Succession by Ludwig Brüggemann; the Ayles family office becomes majority shareholder
- 2018
150th company anniversary
- 2022
Acquisition of Auserpolimeri Srl (Piano di Coreglia, Italy), manufacturer of functionalized polymers
- 2023
Commissioning of the biomass heating plant at the Heilbronn site (approx. 15,000 t biomass/year); initial signing of the 'Antwerp Declaration'