Swiss chemical distribution and waste management company: chemicals, specialties, lubricants, environmental technology, dangerous goods logistics, recycling.
Thommen-Furler AG
Rüti b. Büren (headquarters) · Ziefen · La Chaux-de-Fonds · Urdorf (recycling/disposal Spaltag) · Delémont (Recyplus site)New on Amplifa
About Thommen-Furler AG
Thommen-Furler AG is a Swiss chemical distribution and waste management company headquartered in Rüti bei Büren. Based on the ChemCare® concept, the company founded in 1923 distributes industrial chemicals, chemical specialties, lubricants and mineral oils (including AdBlue) as well as laboratory chemicals as the official distribution partner of Solstice Advanced Materials in Switzerland. The offering also includes environmental technology with wastewater treatment systems (BioSimplex, emulsion splitting systems, oil separators), the disposal and recovery of industrial and special waste, and integrated dangerous goods logistics by road and rail with around 50 dangerous goods trucks and around 30 rail tank cars. At its headquarters, the company operates a container terminal for tank containers with fully automated handling by a gantry crane with a 45 t payload, operated CO2-neutrally using solar panels. The approximately 400 employees serve around 13'000 active customers in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, with annual revenue of 263 Mio. CHF and annual sales volume of 200'000 tonnes on an operating site of 290'000 m².
- Site
- Rüti b. Büren
- Processes
- Chemical analyses / acceptance of test values, VOC analysis in waste, OptiTank tank farm management (chemical and special waste tanks monitored via telemetry), Dangerous goods logistics and tank transport by road and rail (delivery and take-back of, General cargo management (confectioning, warehousing, transport of chemicals, lubricants, Container terminal: handling and storage of tank containers containing hazardous substances, Recycling and disposal of industrial and special waste (collection, transport, triage,, Operational inspections according to AGVS/UPSA (wastewater treatment, storage of
- Materials
- Industrial chemicals, Chemical specialties, Lubricants, Mineral oils, AdBlue, Laboratory chemicals (Hydranal, Fluka, Chromasolv, TraceSELECT - Solstice Advanced Materials), Metal hydroxide sludge, Used cooking oil (UCO)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, ISO 9001:2015 (Urdorf), ISO 14001:2015 (Urdorf), ISO 45001:2023, SQAS ESAD II, ISCC EU (RED II), EnAW CO2 & kWh, SSO recommendation waste manager metal hydroxide sludge
- Founded
- 1923
- Employees
- 400
- Industries
- Chemicals & pharmaceuticals, Flavours & fragrances, Paints & coatings, Food & animal feed, Electronics & precision mechanics, Mechanical & vehicle engineering
- 01
Import and procurement of chemicals and specialties
- 02
Storage (dangerous goods warehouse, container terminal, tank farm)
- 03
Confectioning and mixing/filling
- 04
Analytics and acceptance of test values
- 05
Distribution and dangerous goods logistics by road and rail
- 06
Take-back of industrial and special waste
- 07
Triage, pretreatment, recovery and disposal
Products & Material Groups
Industrial chemicals
Broad distribution portfolio for industrial customers in the industry and mobility segments.
Chemical specialties
Specialized products including laboratory chemicals from the Hydranal, Fluka, Chromasolv and TraceSELECT brands (Solstice Advanced Materials).
Lubricants & mineral oils
Lubricants and mineral oils including AdBlue for the automotive sector.
Industrial and special waste
Collection, transport, triage, pretreatment, recovery and disposal, including metal hydroxide sludge.
Used Cooking Oil (UCO)
Handling of used cooking oil as a renewable raw material, certified according to ISCC EU (RED II).
Locations
Rüti b. Büren
CHHeadquarters, dangerous goods container terminal
- Part weight / size
- Crane payload up to 45 t
- Materials
- Chemicals, chemical specialties, lubricants, industrial and special waste
- Gantry crane with trolley (payload up to 45 t, fully automated handling)
- around 50 specialized dangerous goods commercial vehicles
- around 30 rail tank cars
- 2 shunting locomotives
- Truck parking lot for 40 vehicles
- CO2-neutral operation via solar panels
Ziefen
CHBranch office
La Chaux-de-Fonds
CHBranch office, triage/pretreatment/recovery
Urdorf
CHOperating site recycling and disposal Spaltag
- Materials
- Industrial and special waste
Delémont
CHOperating site Recyplus location
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical analyses / acceptance of test valuesTesting | – | – | – | – | Chemicals, chemical specialties |
| VOC analysis in wasteTesting | – | – | – | – | Waste (special waste) |
| OptiTank tank farm management (chemical and special waste tanks monitored via telemetry)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Chemicals, special waste |
| Dangerous goods logistics and tank transport by road and rail (delivery and take-back ofEngineering | – | – | – | – | Chemicals, special waste |
| General cargo management (confectioning, warehousing, transport of chemicals, lubricantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Chemicals, lubricants, waste |
| Container terminal: handling and storage of tank containers containing hazardous substancesEngineering | – | – | up to 45 t (crane payload) | – | a wide variety of substances and hazard classes |
| Recycling and disposal of industrial and special waste (collection, transport, triage,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Industrial waste, special waste, metal hydroxide sludge |
| Operational inspections according to AGVS/UPSA (wastewater treatment, storage ofTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Distribution of industrial chemicals, chemical specialties, lubricants andEngineering | – | – | – | – | Industrial chemicals, chemical specialties, lubricants, laboratory chemicals, acids, alkalis, solvents, solids |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gantry crane with trolley (container terminal) | – | 1 | Payload up to 45 t, across several drive-through areas up to the rail connection | – | Rüti b. Büren |
| Specialized dangerous goods commercial vehicles (trucks) | – | around 50 | – | – | Rüti b. Büren |
| Rail tank cars | – | around 30 | – | – | Rüti b. Büren |
| Shunting locomotives | – | 2 | – | – | Rüti b. Büren |
| Biological wastewater treatment systems (BioSimplex E plus / Standard PP / Nator / Saver) | BWS-Aquadetox BioSimplex | – | – | – | (distribution product) |
| Wastewater treatment systems (BioSimplex Ciron) | BWS-Aquadetox BioSimplex Ciron | – | – | – | (distribution product) |
| Emulsion splitting systems | GESA 100PP/GESA 105/GESA 205/GESA 405, MASA 70/MASA 100PP | – | – | – | (distribution product) |
| Bio-Circle washing tables (parts cleaning) | BioCircle COMPACT, MAXI, MAXI GT, MINI | – | – | – | (distribution product) |
| Oil separators | CPS NG3-PE-B | – | – | – | (distribution product) |
| Diversion shaft | Creabeton N53.02 hoch m.Ü. | – | – | – | (distribution product) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certificates
The company is certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 22000, is regularly subjected to the SQAS ESAD II assessment of the European chemical associations and participates in the Responsible Care® programme of scienceindustries. Quality of chemicals and waste is ensured through an integrated management system (IMS) as well as its own analytical services.
| Evidence | Rüti b. Büren | Ziefen | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Urdorf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||||
| ISO 22000:2018 | ||||
| ISO 45001:2023 | ||||
| SQAS ESAD II | ||||
| ISCC EU (RED II) |
History
- 1923
Founded as a fuel dealer.
- 1990
Focus on the ChemCare® concept: distribution of chemicals, specialties and lubricants, environmental technology as well as disposal and recycling.
- 2023
100th anniversary.
- 2024
Merger of Recyplus Entsorgung AG with Thommen-Furler AG (operating site Delémont).