Strandmöllen GmbH & Co. KG

About Strandmöllen

Strandmöllen is a gas company headquartered in Klampenborg (Denmark) with a German subsidiary in Lübeck. Since 1917, the company has produced and distributed industrial gases, including atmospheric gases, hydrogen, CO2 and acetylene. In Denmark, gas production takes place at several sites, while in Sweden Strandmöllen AB operates its own air separation plant with filling station and distribution center in Ljungby, as well as a 3-MW hydrogen plant since August 2023. At the German site in Lübeck, Strandmöllen has its own filling plant and a distribution center from which industries such as the metal industry, food production and healthcare are supplied. The group employs approx. 300 staff in Denmark, Sweden and Germany and is owned by the Christian Nielsens Fond foundation. The group also includes Medical Danmark A/S, a provider of homecare oxygen therapy and hospital and care equipment. Electricity for gas production is sourced from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydro power.

Site

Lübeck

Processes

Industrial gases, Medical gases (including 24/7 emergency supply), Food-grade gases, Distribution/logistics, Customer portal for orders, stock levels and documents, Personal customer consulting, Filling (own plant), Hydrogen production and infrastructure (Denmark/Sweden)

Materials

Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon dioxide, Argon/argon mixtures, Acetylene

Certificates

ISO 9001, GMP, GDP

Founded

1917

Employees

ca. 300 (Group,

Industries

Metal industry, Food production, Healthcare/hospitals, Laboratory, Trades/workshop, Heavy transport (hydrogen)

1. 01

   Gas production (air separation, hydrogen electrolysis)

2. 02

   Filling into cylinders and bundles

3. 03

   Distribution and logistics

4. 04

   Customer consulting and customer portal

Gases and Production

Locations

Lübeck

DE

German headquarters, filling plant and distribution center

Materials

Industrial gases, medical gases, food-grade gases

• Filling plant
• Distribution center
• Customer portal

Klampenborg

DK

Group headquarters of Strandmöllen A/S

Ejby

DK

Production site of Strandmöllen A/S and headquarters of Medical Danmark A/S

Materials

Atmospheric gases, CO2, acetylene

Holbæk

DK

Site of Strandmöllen A/S

Esbjerg

DK

Site of Strandmöllen A/S (Korskro)

Ljungby

SE

Air separation plant, filling station, distribution center, hydrogen plant

Materials

Atmospheric gases, hydrogen

• Air separation plant
• Filling station
• 3-MW hydrogen plant (since 2023)

Products

Inside the production

Quality

A systematic quality management system ensures the requirements of various industries, from healthcare to the food industry. The production of compressed medical oxygen is carried out in accordance with GMP and GDP certifications along the entire supply chain.

History

1. 1917

   Foundation of Strandmöllen in Denmark by Christian Nielsen, north of Copenhagen

2. 1961

   Establishment of the Christian Nielsens Fond foundation by Christian Nielsen

3. 1967

   After the founder's death, the Christian Nielsens Fond foundation becomes the owner of the companies

4. 2005

   Strandmöllen AB acquires the competitor ScanGas in Ljungby (Sweden)

5. 2013

   Strandmöllen A/S acquires Gasecenter Nord GmbH; the company has since traded as Strandmöllen GmbH & Co. KG in Lübeck

6. 2023

   Commissioning of the 3-MW hydrogen plant in Ljungby (August)

7. 2024

   Klimatklivet funding of EUR 44 million (50% of investment costs) for a hydrogen production plant in Ljungby

8. 2026

   Strandmöllen AB acquires Aspira Medical AB (medical technology), subject to regulatory approvals