International marketing and distribution of basic and specialty chemicals with own tank terminals in Europe
Sojitz SOLVADIS GmbH
Düsseldorf · Frankfurt am Main · Gernsheim · Oberhausen · Hamburg · Antwerp · Budapest · Milan · Warsaw · Madrid · Istanbul · Prague · ParisNew on Amplifa
About Sojitz SOLVADIS
Sojitz SOLVADIS GmbH is an internationally active chemical distributor headquartered in Düsseldorf with head-office business units in Frankfurt am Main. The company markets and distributes basic and specialty chemicals, including solvents, aromatics, methanol, sulfur and sulfuric acid, polymers, amino acids as well as lubricants and specialty chemicals. Value-added services include storage in its own tank terminals (Gernsheim up to 20,000 cbm; via the subsidiary Duval NV in Antwerp around 50,000 t of liquid sulfur), handling by rail, road, inland and seagoing vessels, drum and IBC filling as well as the production of blends. With more than 4,600 suppliers, over 1,000 products and 12 locations in Europe, Sojitz SOLVADIS serves industries such as chemical industry, agriculture, automotive, pharmaceuticals, paints and coatings, water treatment and batteries. The company has belonged to the Japanese Sojitz Corporation since 2017 and traces its origins back to Metallgesellschaft AG, founded in 1881.
- Site
- Düsseldorf
- Processes
- Tank storage (chemicals), Sulfur solidification, Drum and IBC filling, Blending, Chemical distribution (basic and specialty chemicals), Storage and tank terminals (Gernsheim, Duisburg, Antwerp), Handling by rail/vessel/truck, Blends
- Materials
- Methanol, Sulfur, Sulfuric acid, Oleum, Carbon disulfide, Benzene, Toluene, Xylene
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, GMP+ (Feed Safety Assurance Module 2020), ISCC-Plus, REDcert², HACCP, Responsible Care, SQAS, GMP+
- Founded
- 1881
- 01
Sourcing from more than 4,600 suppliers
- 02
Marketing and product management
- 03
Tank storage and warehousing
- 04
Handling by rail/vessel/truck
- 05
Drum/IBC filling and blends
- 06
Distribution and just-in-time delivery
- 07
Application technology consulting
Products and Material Groups
Sulfur (liquid/solid)
Core product of the BU Commodity Chemicals with a Europe-wide terminal network.
Sulfuric acid / Oleum
Marketing for large-scale chemicals, fertilizer and metal industries.
Methanol
Basic raw material for formaldehyde, biodiesel, acetic acid and MTBE.
Benzene, Toluene, Xylene, Styrene
Aromatics for the chemical and automotive industries.
Acetone, Ethyl acetate, Isopropyl alcohol and others
Solvents for paints, coatings, cleaning and surface technology.
Nylon 6, Soarnol (EVOH), BOPA Film
Polymers for flexible food packaging and co-extrusion.
Glycine, L-Methionine, Taurine and others
Ingredients for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and nutraceuticals.
Polychloroprene rubber, chlorosulfonated polyethylene
Rubber and polymer raw materials for the rubber parts industry.
Aluminum oxide, aluminum hydroxide, antimony trioxide
Ceramic raw materials and additives for glass, ceramics and foundries.
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank storage (chemicals)Engineering | – | – | 20,000 cbm tank terminal capacity | – | liquid chemicals, sulfur, sulfuric acid, solvents |
| Sulfur solidificationSurface | – | – | 50,000 t tank capacity | – | sulfur (liquid/solid) |
| Drum and IBC fillingAssembly | – | – | – | – | chemicals |
| BlendingSurface | – | – | – | – | chemicals |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank terminal | – | 1 | up to 20,000 cbm | – | Gernsheim, DE |
| Sulfur terminal (largest tank capacity for liquid sulfur in Europe) | Duval NV | 1 | around 50,000 tonnes | – | Antwerp, BEL |
| Sulfur solidification plants | Duval NV | – | – | 2019 | Antwerp, BEL |
| Sulfur melters | – | – | – | – | Antwerp, BEL |
Additional services
Quality and Certificates
The business units are certified according to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015; additionally GMP+, ISCC-Plus, REDcert², HACCP as well as participation in Responsible Care and SQAS.
| Evidence | Düsseldorf | Frankfurt am Main | Gernsheim | Oberhausen | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |||||
| ISO 14001:2015 | |||||
| GMP+ | |||||
| ISCC-Plus | |||||
| HACCP |
Company History
- 1862
Founding of Iwai Bunsuke Shoten in Osaka (predecessor of Sojitz Corporation).
- 1881
Founding of Metallgesellschaft AG with a focus on non-ferrous metal production and chemicals trading incl. sulfuric acid.
- 1998
Integration of Klöckner Chemiehandel GmbH (surface technology).
- 2004
Merger of Sojitz Corporation (Nichimen and Nissho Iwai); acquisition of the solvadis group.
- 2005
Acquisition of Chemfidence Services by the solvadis group.
- 2007
Acquisition of Duval NV by Solvadis.
- 2017
Purchase of solvadis by the Japanese Sojitz Corporation.
- 2019
Completion of tank and plant construction in Antwerp.
- 2020
Duval NV offers sulfur solidification and loading/unloading of liquid sulfur on full block trains.