Manufacturer of application-specific biocide formulations, oilfield chemicals and specialty cleaners with in-house development and laboratory analytics

Vink Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG

Kakenstorf (headquarters, production, laboratory) · Kakenstorf, Eichenhöhe 27 (development, laboratory) · Memmingen (production, laboratory, analytical services) · Schwerin (biochar power plant,New on Amplifa

2011Founded

2Production sites (Kakenstorf, Memmingen)

WorldwideDelivery and consulting (from L.A. to Shanghai)

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About Vink Chemicals

Vink Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 2011, is an owner-managed family business headquartered in Kakenstorf south of Hamburg. The mid-sized company specializes in technical preservation and chemical additives and manufactures application-specific biocide formulations, additives for the oil and gas industry, specialty cleaners for production facilities as well as cosmetic ingredients. The portfolio is complemented by worldwide sourcing of specialty chemicals, regulatory consulting under BPR, REACH, CLP as well as FIFRA/TSCA, and application consulting. At the production and laboratory sites of Kakenstorf and Memmingen, in-house laboratories are available for analytical and microbiological services; further laboratories exist in France and Shanghai, and offices in the USA, United Kingdom, Brazil and China. Customers come, among others, from industries such as paints and coatings, metalworking fluids, adhesives, paper and pulp, water treatment, oil and gas, and cosmetics. The business and manufacturing processes operate according to the principles of DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.

Site: Kakenstorf
Processes: Regulatory consulting (BPR, REACH, CLP, FIFRA/TSCA), Development of individual biocide concepts, Technical application consulting, Analytical and microbiological services, Consulting and training on proper product use, Worldwide sourcing of specialty chemicals, Tailor-made facility hygiene concepts and specialty cleaners
Materials: Technical Biocides, Oilfield Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Specialty Cleaners and Facility Hygiene, Cosmetic Ingredients
Certificates: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 (Vink Chemicals Memmingen GmbH), ISO 9001:2015 (Multisite, TÜV SÜD), EFfCI GMP (cosmetic additives), Halal and Kosher standards (manufacturing)
Founded: 2011
Industries: Paints, Coatings & Printing Inks, Metalworking Fluids, Adhesives including Resins, Paper and Pulp Industry, Water Treatment & Cooling Circuits, Textile & Leather

01
Consulting and regulatory review (BPR, REACH, CLP, FIFRA/TSCA)
02
Development of individual biocide concepts
03
Formulation and manufacturing
04
Analytical and microbiological services
05
Sales and technical application support

Product Lines and Processes

TEC-BIO

Technical Biocides

Individually formulated biocide concepts for preservation and material protection in industrial applications.

OILGAS

Oilfield Chemicals

Chemical solutions for upstream to downstream applications in the oil and gas industry.

SPEC-CHEM

Specialty Chemicals

Worldwide sourcing of defined chemicals for specific customer applications.

SYSCLEAN

Specialty Cleaners and Facility Hygiene

Tailor-made facility hygiene concepts and cleaners for production facilities.

COS-ADD

Cosmetic Ingredients

Preservative additives for the cosmetics industry, manufactured at the Memmingen site according to EFfCI GMP as well as Halal and Kosher standards.

Locations

Kakenstorf

Headquarters, production and laboratory

Materials: Biocides, oil and gas industry additives, specialty cleaners

Kakenstorf (Eichenhöhe 27)

Development and laboratory

Materials: Biocides, oil and gas industry additives, specialty cleaners

Memmingen

Production, laboratory, analytical/microbiological services (Vink Chemicals Memmingen GmbH)

Materials: Biocides, specialty cleaners, cosmetic ingredients

Schwerin

New site, biochar power plant (under construction, with pyropower GmbH)

Industries

Paints, Coatings & Printing InksMetalworking FluidsAdhesives including ResinsPaper and Pulp IndustryWater Treatment & Cooling CircuitsTextile & LeatherHousehold and Industrial CleaningConstruction Materials / ConstructionAgrochemicalsOil & GasCosmeticsMetalworking Fluids/Ceramics MachiningConstruction Materials/ConstructionOil & Gas (Drilling, Production, Storage & Transport, Refinery)Cosmetics (preservative additives)

Additional services

Regulatory consulting (BPR, REACH, CLP, FIFRA/TSCA)Development of individual biocide conceptsTechnical application consultingAnalytical and microbiological servicesConsulting and training on proper product useWorldwide sourcing of specialty chemicalsTailor-made facility hygiene concepts and specialty cleaners

Quality and Certification

The business and manufacturing processes operate according to the principles of DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, certified by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH. The manufacturing processes at the Memmingen site additionally comply with the principles of EFfCI GMP for cosmetic additives as well as Halal and Kosher standards.

Evidence	Kakenstorf	Memmingen
ISO 9001:2015 (Multisite, TÜV SÜD)
EFfCI GMP (cosmetic additives)
Halal and Kosher standards (manufacturing)

Company History

2011
Founded as a mid-sized family business.
2026
Listing under Article 95 of the EU Biocidal Products Regulation for the active substance BBIT.
2026
EU approval received for grotanol® 3025 as a PT-2 disinfectant under the BPR.
2026
Topping-out ceremony for the planned biochar power plant at the new Schwerin site (together with pyropower GmbH).