Distribution of specialty and industrial chemicals, including acrylates, solvents and lithium salts, with logistics and compliance services
WE Chem International GmbH
Velen (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About WE Chem International
WE Chem International GmbH is a Germany-based distributor of specialty and industrial chemicals with European and global reach. The portfolio includes acrylates, methacrylates, persulfates, solvents, ammonium chloride as well as high-purity lithium salts such as lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide and lithium chloride for battery and energy storage applications. The company supports the entire supply chain: sourcing through an international supplier network, logistics by truck, rail and sea including temperature-sensitive and dangerous goods transports, flexible packaging from bulk to drums, IBCs and big bags through to customer-specific formats, as well as documentation and compliance including safety data sheets and customs documents. Through a network of qualified logistics partners and third-party warehouses, WE Chem offers strategic inventory holding and call-off deliveries in Europe. The company was founded in 2002 as Arpadis Deutschland GmbH in Essen, has borne its current name since 2021, and has been headquartered in Velen in the Westmünsterland region since 2020.
- Site
- Velen
- Processes
- Sourcing (specialty & industrial chemicals), Logistics (truck, rail, sea; temperature-sensitive and dangerous goods transports), Packaging (bulk, drums, IBCs, big bags, customer-specific formats), Documentation & compliance (documents, safety data sheets, customs, certificates), Warehousing (third-party warehouses, strategic stocks, call-off in Europe), Self-Service Center (PPWR information pursuant to EU Regulation 2025/40 for customers/suppliers)
- Materials
- Acrylates, Methacrylates, Persulfates, Solvents, Ammonium chloride, Lithium carbonate, Lithium chloride, Lithium hydroxide
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, Responsible Care (VCH), EcoVadis Bronze Medal
- Founded
- 2002
- Industries
- Chemicals, Coatings & paints, Adhesives & resins, Battery & energy storage technology, Plastics processing
- 01
Sourcing (specialty & industrial chemicals)
- 02
Warehousing (third-party warehouses, strategic stocks)
- 03
Packaging (bulk, drums, IBCs, big bags)
- 04
Logistics (truck, rail, sea)
- 05
Documentation & compliance
Products & Materials
Acrylates
Monomers for paints, adhesives and resins, distributed since the long-standing strategic partnership with DOW.
Methacrylates
Monomers for the coatings, adhesives and resins industries in Europe.
Persulfates
Industrial chemicals in the specialty chemicals distribution portfolio.
Solvents
Industrial solvents for a wide range of industry applications.
Lithium carbonate
Precursor for cathode materials and electrolytes of lithium-ion batteries as well as flux in glass and ceramics.
Lithium hydroxide
Raw material for high-performance cathodes and as a starting material for lithium soaps in lubricating greases.
Lithium chloride
Hygroscopic salt used as a drying agent, reagent and lithium source for further processing.
Ammonium chloride
Electrolyte for zinc-carbon batteries, hardening agent for glues and pH control agent in industrial processes.
Locations
Velen
DEHeadquarters / administration
- Materials
- Acrylates, methacrylates, persulfates, solvents, lithium salts, ammonium chloride
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality & Responsibility
WE Chem is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (since 2022), a member of the Verband Chemiehandel e.V. (VCH) and a participant in the Responsible Care initiative. The EcoVadis Bronze Medal documents its performance in environment, occupational safety, ethics and sustainable procurement.
| Evidence | Velen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| Responsible Care (VCH) | |
| EcoVadis Bronze Medal |
History
- 2002
Founded as Arpadis Deutschland GmbH in Essen by Uwe Marburger and Volker Windhoevel
- 2008
First ISO-9001 certification
- 2010
Strategic partnership with DOW following the acquisition of Rohm and Haas
- 2020
Move into the new headquarters in Velen (August)
- 2021
Rebranding to WE Chem International GmbH
- 2022
Certification to ISO 9001:2015
- 2023
VCH membership and joining the Responsible Care initiative