Development and production of industrial high-performance adhesives for labeling, wood processing, packaging and the tobacco industry.
Türmerleim GmbH
Ludwigshafen/Rhine · Schifferstadt · Binningen (CH)New on Amplifa
High-performance adhesives since 1889
Türmerleim GmbH is a fourth-generation family business founded in 1889 by Ferdinand Pfeiffer in Ludwigshafen that develops and produces industrial high-performance adhesives. The product portfolio includes natural adhesives based on starch, dextrin and casein as well as synthetic polyvinyl acetate-based dispersions, hot-melt adhesives and glue resins. Since 1946 the company has been a sales partner of BASF SE for Kaurit® glue resins in surface bonding; since 1982 it has also served the field of load-bearing wood bonding with Kauramin® melamine-based glue resins. Around 130 employees work at two production sites in the Rhine-Neckar region (Ludwigshafen and Schifferstadt) as well as at Türmerleim AG in Binningen near Basel, which serves the Swiss and French markets. International sales partners complement the company's worldwide activities. Customer industries include labeling, wood processing, the paper and packaging industry, beverages as well as the tobacco and cigarette industry. Application-oriented research and development and technical customer service support the adhesives right up to their use in customers' machines.
- Site
- Ludwigshafen/Rhine
- Processes
- Development and production of industrial high-performance adhesives, Adhesive solutions for labeling, Adhesive solutions for wood processing / surface bonding, Adhesive solutions for the packaging industry, Adhesive solutions for the tobacco industry, Adhesive solutions for the beverage, paper and packaging industry, Research & development, Application consulting / technical customer service
- Materials
- Starch, Dextrin, Casein, Polyvinyl acetate, Melamine (Kauramin glue resins), Hot-melt adhesives, Kaurit® glue resins (BASF), Kauramin® glue resins (Melamine)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, EcoVadis Silver Medal
- Founded
- 1889
- Employees
- approx. 130
- Industries
- Labeling, Wood processing, Paper and packaging industry, Packaging, Beverage industry, Tobacco industry
- 01
Research & Development
- 02
Raw material selection
- 03
Adhesive production
- 04
Quality assurance
- 05
Storage and transport
- 06
Technical customer service and application consulting
- 07
Sales via field service and international sales partners
Materials and adhesive systems
Starch
Natural adhesive raw material and an important part of the product portfolio, among other things for sustainable applications.
Dextrin
Natural base raw material for adhesives since the company's early days.
Casein
Natural adhesive raw material from the traditional product range.
Polyvinyl acetate
Basis of the synthetic dispersions that today form the market focus.
Hot-melt adhesives
Synthetic adhesive class at the focus of the product portfolio.
Kaurit® glue resins (BASF)
In distribution since 1946 for surface bonding in wood processing.
Kauramin® glue resins (Melamine)
Melamine-based glue resins, particularly important for load-bearing wood bonding (served since 1982).
Sites
Ludwigshafen/Rhine
DEHeadquarters with production and administration
- Materials
- Starch, dextrin, casein, polyvinyl acetate, hot-melt adhesives, Kaurit®/Kauramin® glue resins
Schifferstadt
DEProduction site (Schifferstadt plant)
Binningen (Basel)
CHSubsidiary Türmerleim AG, sales for Switzerland and France
Fields of application
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and production of industrial high-performance adhesivesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Starch, Dextrin, Casein, Polyvinyl acetate, Hot-melt adhesives, Kaurit glue resins, Kauramin glue resins (melamine) |
| Adhesive solutions for labelingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesive solutions for wood processing / surface bondingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Adhesive solutions for the packaging industryPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesive solutions for the tobacco industryPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesive solutions for the beverage, paper and packaging industryPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and sustainability
Türmerleim is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and has been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal. Consistent quality is based on carefully selected raw materials, optimal storage and transport conditions, and comprehensive technical customer service.
| Evidence | Ludwigshafen/Rhine | Schifferstadt |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| EcoVadis Silver Medal |
Company history
- 1889
Founded by Ferdinand Pfeiffer in Ludwigshafen
- 1946
Sales partnership with BASF SE for Kaurit® glue resins in surface bonding
- 1982
Assumption of responsibility for the field of load-bearing wood bonding
- 1992
Foundation of Türmerleim AG in Basel/Binningen, Switzerland
- 1990er
Construction of the new plant in Schifferstadt