Development, manufacture and distribution of speciality chemicals, fertilizers, ingredients and polymer additives, headquartered in Hamburg.
Behn Meyer Holding AG
Hamburg, DE · Subang Jaya, MY · Pulau Indah, MY · Rayong, TH · Termoli, IT · Ho Chi Minh City / Phu My, VN · Singapore, SG · Jakarta/Tangerang Selatan, IDNew on Amplifa
About Behn Meyer
Behn Meyer Holding AG is a Hamburg-based family-owned company, founded in 1840 as a German trading house in Singapore, which today develops, manufactures and distributes speciality chemicals as well as agricultural solutions. The portfolio comprises four business units: AgriCare (fertilizers, crop protection, Agri Analytics), Ingredients (food ingredients, animal nutrition, aquaculture, personal care & pharma), Performance Chemicals (coatings & construction, leather & textile, oil & gas, process industry, water treatment) and Polymers (additives for the plastics, rubber and tyre industry). The group operates production facilities, including compact fertilizer plants in Malaysia and Vietnam, a chemical dispersion plant in Malaysia, a plant for anti-tack, tyre paints and release agents in Rayong (Thailand) and a plant for speciality accelerators in Termoli (Italy). In addition, there are R&D and application laboratories in several countries as well as laboratory and analytics services. With more than 1,300 employees and over 28 locations in 16 countries across Asia, Europe, Oceania and the USA, Behn Meyer serves customers worldwide; the headquarters are located at Ballindamm in Hamburg.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Compact Fertilizer Manufacturing (manufacture of compact fertilizers), Manufacture of chemical dispersions and emulsions (water-based chemical dispersions and emulsions), Custom formulation / custom chemical formulation, Manufacture of anti-tack, tyre paints and release agents (mould release agents) for the, Manufacture of speciality accelerators for the rubber industry, Enzyme Blending (enzyme blends for food applications and pulp & paper), Manufacture of processed meat additives and premixes, Manufacture of ingredients based on natural arctic marine minerals
- Materials
- Polymers (plastics, rubber, tyres & friction), Arctic Marine Minerals (natural marine minerals), Speciality Chemicals, Water-based Dispersions & Emulsions, Polymers (Rubber, Tyres & Friction), Polymers (Plastics), Fertilizers & Agrochemicals, Arctic Marine Minerals
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, EcoVadis Gold Medal, EcoVadis Silver Medal, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EcoVadis Gold
- Founded
- 1840
- Employees
- 1300+
- Industries
- Agriculture, Food ingredients, Animal nutrition & animal health, Aquaculture, Personal Care / Home Care / Pharma, Paints & Construction
- 01
Distribution of renowned brands
- 02
R&D and formulation
- 03
Manufacturing (fertilizers, dispersions, additives, ingredients)
- 04
Laboratory and analytics services
- 05
Warehousing and logistics
- 06
Sales and customer service
Materials & Processes
Speciality Chemicals
Formulations for water treatment, oil & gas, process industry and coatings.
Water-based Dispersions & Emulsions
Chemical dispersions and emulsions, including custom formulations for the polymer processing industry.
Polymers (Rubber, Tyres & Friction)
Additives such as anti-tack, tyre paints and speciality accelerators for the rubber and tyre industry.
Polymers (Plastics)
Additives for plastics processing.
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals
Compact fertilizers (IMPACT®) and agrochemical products for oil palm plantations.
Arctic Marine Minerals
Natural marine minerals from Norway as a basis for ingredients.
Enzymes
Enzyme blends for food applications and pulp & paper (MK Enzyme).
Locations
Hamburg
DEHolding, headquarters and sales
Subang Jaya
MYAgriCare and Chemicals sales
Pulau Indah
MYFertilizer plant, warehouse and agrochemical warehouse
- Materials
- Fertilizers, agrochemicals
- Fertilizer and agrochemical production facility (2018)
Lahad Datu
MYFertilizer plant
- Materials
- Fertilizers
- Fertilizer plant (2014)
Pasir Gudang
MYAgriCare facility
Rayong
THProduction of anti-tack, tyre paints and release agents
- Materials
- Rubber additives
- Production facility with German technology (2002)
Termoli
ITManufacture of speciality accelerators
- Materials
- Rubber chemicals, leather and water treatment chemicals
- Plant acquired from Solutia Inc. (2011)
Ho Chi Minh City / Phu My
VNFertilizer plant on a 5-hectare site
- Materials
- Fertilizers
- Phu My II fertilizer plant (2017)
Bangkok
THChemicals and AgriCare sales
Tangerang Selatan
IDBehn Meyer Chemicals PT / AgriCare PT
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact Fertilizer Manufacturing (manufacture of compact fertilizers)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of chemical dispersions and emulsions (water-based chemical dispersions and emulsions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom formulation / custom chemical formulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of anti-tack, tyre paints and release agents (mould release agents) for theSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of speciality accelerators for the rubber industryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Enzyme Blending (enzyme blends for food applications and pulp & paper)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of processed meat additives and premixesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of ingredients based on natural arctic marine mineralsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Agri Analytics & Services (geodata/remote sensing: palm counting, stress diagnosis,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laboratory analytics (Analytical Lab, Enzyme Lab, Coating Application Lab, Latex Application Lab,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Dispersion Plant | Behn Meyer Chemicals (M) Sdn. Bhd. | 1 | – | 2008 | Malaysia |
| Fertilizer Plant | Behn Meyer AgriCare | 1 | – | 2014 | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Fertilizer and agrochemical production facility | Behn Meyer AgriCare | 1 | – | 2018 | Pulau Indah, Malaysia |
| Fertilizer plant (5-hectare site) | Behn Meyer Vietnam | 1 | – | 2017 | Phu My, Vietnam |
| Production facility for speciality accelerators (acquired from Solutia Inc.) | Performance Additives | 1 | – | 2011 | Termoli, Italy |
| Production facility for anti-tack, tyre paints and release agents (German technology) | Behn Meyer Chemicals (T) Co., Ltd. | 1 | – | 2002 | Rayong, Thailand |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certificates
The BMCT production facility in Rayong is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. In addition, the group was awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal in 2021 and the EcoVadis Gold Medal in 2022.
| Evidence | Rayong |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| EcoVadis Gold |