Press Releases

Als international agierendes Unternehmen in der Chemie- und Kunststoffdistribution bietet Biesterfeld interessierten Studierenden die Möglichkeit ein Praktikum zu absolvieren. Über ihre Erfahrungen aus dem Praktikum berichten zwei Praktikanten aus der Biesterfeld Spezialchemie: Kristyna Flug studiert Betriebswirtschaft an der Hochschule Wismar. Im Rahmen ihres Studiums absolvierte sie von Februar bis August 2015 bei der…

Eric Lundén is responsible for the business activities of the Scandinavian subsidiaries of Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH from 1st September 2015. He is the successor of Jens Imbeck, who will proceed to take care of his responsibilities and duties at the parent company in Hamburg. Eric Lundén (38) was previously responsible for the Scandinavia and Finland regions for a worldwide acting distributor and has gained 13 years of…

The Swiss companies Biesterfeld Spezialchemie Helvetia GmbH and Biesterfeld Plastic Suisse GmbH belonging to the Biesterfeld Group have been transformed into public limited companies.“The transformation accounts for our positive development in Switzerland. In this way, we are well positioned for growth in the future and are looking forward to further successful cooperation with our customers and partners”, state Dr. Nicole…

With immediate effect Biesterfeld Simko Distribuição Ltda. has been appointed Key-Distributor in Brazil by DuPont´s Performance Polymer division, a long standing Partner for Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH across Europe. The DuPont product range of Engineering Polymers, Thermoplastic Elastomers and High Performance Rubber will be complemented with Chi Mei´s comprehensive product range of Styrene Copolymers such as ABS, SAN, ASA, SBS…

"I am looking forward to developing the business activities of Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH and its subsidiaries together with Martin Umbach in the future. Biesterfeld Plastic will benefit from his operational experiences as well as his market and product know-how.”, states Carsten Harms, Managing Director of Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH and Member of the Executive Board of Biesterfeld AG. Martin Umbach (40) has been employed at…

With effect from 1st of December 2014 Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH took ownership of the remaining 50%-shares of Biesterfeld Nordic AB from their Joint Venture partner Fred Holmberg. With the acquisition of the shares, Biesterfeld Plastic also took over the finish subsidiary of the company, Biesterfeld Nordic & Co OY, Hamina / Finland.„Our subsidiary Biesterfeld Nordic AB has enjoyed positive growth since their foundation in 2012.…

Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH, the pan-European leading specialist for distribution of plastics and performance rubber, traditionally exhibits with its principal DuPont at FAKUMA 2014 on a 160m² corporate Booth. Biesterfeld Plastic will be present during this period with approx. 65 Sales Specialists from Germany, Austria, Suisse and Central Europe to showcase their innovative product portfolio. In addition to the new product…

Synergy effects connected with the integration of Küttner GmbH in Biesterfeld Plastic are speeding up the continuous expansion of the Performance Rubber Business Unit throughout Europe. In the future Küttner will act as an independent business segment within Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH. Since the acquisition of Küttner GmbH by Biesterfeld in January 2013 there has been a continuous expansion of the existing product portfolio of…

INEOS O&P Europe and Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH are pleased to announce an extension to their long term cooperation in Europe. The distribution of Polypropylene and Polyethylene in Russia and Ukraine is to be carried out by OOO Küttner, located in Moscow, a member of the Biesterfeld Group.“The combination of INEOS' integration and portfolio with Biesterfeld's marketing expertise presents a very strong offer for customers in this…

Effective from 1st January 2014, Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A. and Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH have agreed on a distribution agreement for the distribution of Polysulfones Radel® PPSU, Udel® PSU and Veradel® PESU  in Scandinavia and Finland by Biesterfeld Nordic AB located in Malmö, Sweden.