Trading, production, blending and cask storage of ethanol, neutral alcohol and distillates in bulk since 1976.

Salco Import-Export AG

Erlenbach ZH (headquarters) · 10 sites in Germany, France, Italy and AustriaNew on Amplifa

1976Founded

over 150 million litres of pureSales volume

10Own production and storage sites in Europe

over 100Distilleries in the sourcing network

from 1,000 litresMinimum order quantity

About SALCO

SALCO is a full-service provider specialising in alcohol, distillates and spirits in bulk, headquartered in Erlenbach near Zurich. Founded in 1976 as an alcohol trader, the company today supplies over 150 million litres of pure alcohol annually to customers worldwide – from craft distilleries to private-label bottling operations and international spirits corporations. In addition to distribution, SALCO operates ten of its own production and warehouse/distribution sites in the core European markets of Germany, France, Italy and Austria, where distillates are produced, brown spirits are stored in wooden casks and custom recipes are blended. The product range includes neutral alcohol (96% vol. and 69.9% vol.), organic drinking alcohol, industrial alcohol for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and chemicals, as well as whisky, cognac, brandy and other distillates. The activities are complemented by sourcing through an international network of over 100 distilleries, contract distillation (New Make/New Fillings), blending from 1,000 litres, cask storage with one of the largest capacities in Europe, as well as transport and customs and excise tax consultancy.

Site: CH-8703 Erlenbach
Processes: Blending (production of custom alcohol mixes/blends, reduced to drinking strength,, Distillation / contract production of distillates (own distilleries, 'new make' and 'new, Sourcing/procurement of alcohol-based precursors and specialities, contract production, Cask storage/maturation of brown spirits in wooden casks (one of the largest, Logistics: transport and storage of alcohol products in containers (220-litre cask, 1,000-litre IBC, Quality control: process-controlled quality controls, traceability, analyses by, Sourcing/procurement of alcohol-based precursors, Blending (custom recipes, ready-to-bottle products)
Materials: Drinking alcohol / neutral alcohol 96% vol., Drinking alcohol / Prima Sprit 69.9% vol., Organic drinking alcohol, Industrial alcohol (ethanol for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals), Scotch whisky (malt, grain, blended), Bourbon whisky, Brandy / wine brandy / wine distillate, Cognac VS, VSOP, XO
Certificates: Certifications according to relevant standards (details not specified),, Certification according to relevant standards, Organic certification (organic drinking alcohol)
Founded: 1976
Industries: Spirits industry, Food industry, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Chemicals, Craft distilleries

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Sourcing/procurement of alcohol-based precursors
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Distillation / contract production (New Make, New Fillings)
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Cask storage and maturation
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Blending of custom recipes
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Quality control and laboratory analyses
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Transport and distribution logistics

Products and Raw Materials

Ethanol 96 %

Drinking alcohol / neutral alcohol 96% vol.

Highly concentrated, non-denatured agricultural ethyl alcohol as a basis for spirits, food and pharmaceuticals.

Prima Sprit 69,9 %

Drinking alcohol 69.9% vol.

Ultra-pure neutral alcohol for liqueurs, tinctures and disinfectants.

Bio 96,4 %

Organic drinking alcohol (organic neutral alcohol 96.4% vol.)

Organic-certified neutral alcohol made from organically grown raw materials.

Industriealkohol

Industrial alcohol / ethanol for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals

Ethanol for industrial applications.

Getreide/Zucker

Neutral alcohol from maize, wheat, rye, sugar beet, sugar cane, potatoes

Drinking alcohol from various agricultural raw materials according to customer choice.

Whisky

Scotch, bourbon and alternative whiskies (malt, grain, blended)

Bulk whisky of various ages and origins, partly from our own production in Germany.

Brandy/Cognac

Brandy, wine brandy, wine distillate, cognac VS/VSOP/XO, armagnac VS/VSOP/XO

Bulk goods in various age and price categories, including in cooperation with the sister company Distillerie de la Tour.

Destillate

Further distillates: gin, rum, vodka, tequila, vermouth, fruit distillates,

Broad range of common and unusual distillates available in bulk.

Sites

Erlenbach ZH

Headquarters

Materials: Drinking alcohol, distillates, spirits

Products in bulk

**Drinking alcohol / neutral alcohol 96% vol.**Bulk distribution · spirits and food industry

**Industrial alcohol (ethanol)**Bulk distribution · pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals

**Whisky (Scotch, bourbon) in bulk**Blending · spirits industry

**Brandy & cognac in bulk**Maturation and blending · spirits industry

**Brown spirits in wooden cask storage**Cask storage · spirits industry

Inside the production

New fillings: brandy, cognac and whisky in wooden casks

Grain as raw material for neutral alcohol

Industries

Spirits industryFood industryPharmaceuticalsCosmeticsChemicalsCraft distilleriesPrivate-label bottling operations

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Blending (production of custom alcohol mixes/blends, reduced to drinking strength,Engineering	–	–	–	1,000 litres	Ethanol, Neutral alcohol, Whisky, Brandy, Cognac, Wine distillates
Distillation / contract production of distillates (own distilleries, 'new make' and 'newEngineering	–	–	–	–	Grain mash, Wine, Malted barley, Sugar beet, Sugar cane, Grain, Potatoes, Fruit
Sourcing/procurement of alcohol-based precursors and specialities, contract productionEngineering	–	–	–	1,000 litres	Neutral alcohol, Industrial alcohol, Ethanol, Distillates
Cask storage/maturation of brown spirits in wooden casks (one of the largestEngineering	–	–	–	–	Whisky, Cognac, Brandy, Wine brandy
Logistics: transport and storage of alcohol products in containers (220-litre cask, 1,000-litre IBCAssembly	–	–	1,000 litres – 30,000 litres	1,000 litres	Ethanol, Distillates, Spirits, Neutral alcohol
Quality control: process-controlled quality controls, traceability, analyses byTesting	–	–	–	–	Alcohol, Distillates, Spirits, Neutral alcohol

Additional services

Sourcing/procurement of alcohol-based precursorsBlending (custom recipes, ready-to-bottle products)New make / new fillings contracts (cognac, brandy, whisky)Transport/logisticsStorage (cask storage, one of the largest capacities in Europe)Quality management and independent laboratory analysesCustoms and excise tax consultancyReady-to-bottle delivery (drinking strength, filtration, colour adjustment)

Reference customers

Cristalco (joint venture Cristalco Suisse, exclusive representation in DE/AT)Distillerie de la Tour (sister company, Cognac region)

Quality

Production and storage are monitored on site without gaps by qualified personnel and audited by SALCO; all products are checked for compliance with specification parameters. Particularly critical products are continuously tested for us by independent and accredited laboratories, with process-controlled quality controls and complete traceability.

Evidence	Erlenbach ZH
Certification according to relevant standards
Organic certification (organic drinking alcohol)

History

1976
Founded as an alcohol trader.
Development into a full-service provider with ten of its own production and storage sites in Europe; whisky production in Germany for many years.