Biesterfeld - Your Distribution Partner for Plastics, Rubber and Specialty Chemicals

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The Biesterfeld Group is one of the international leading distribution and service companies in the field of plastics, rubber and specialty chemicals. Founded in 1906 in Hamburg, Germany, today the group has more than 1100 employees across more than 50 locations in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa.

The fully family-owned company focuses on specialized market know-how and application-based technical advice across numerous industries in the business units Standard Polymers, Engineered Polymers, Performance Polymers, Rubbers, HealthCare, Industrial and Consumer.

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Client Industries

Adhesives & Sealants

Mobility

Coatings & Construction

Composites & Tooling

Electric, Electronic & Energy

Food & Feed

Household & Consumer Goods

Industrial Markets & Synthesis

Packaging

Personal Care & Cleaning

Pharma & Healthcare

Plant Nutrition

Markets & Solutions

Plastics & Additives

Rubber, Filler & Chemicals

Silicone & Compounding

Biesterfeld Business Divisions and Companies

Facts & Figures

>1.1k

employees worldwide

118

Years tradition

>40

exhibitions every year

1,38

>50

Biesterfeld and Anomera® Inc. expand strategic partnership to promote sustainable solutions in the CASE industry

Biesterfeld, one of the leading international distributors of specialty chemical products, pharma and food ingredients, is deepening its successful collaboration with Anomera® Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of sustainable cellulosic materials. The expanded partnership enables Biesterfeld to offer the…

Marzena Kristal starts as Global Human Resources Director at Biesterfeld

Hamburg, 25 February 2025 – Marzena Kristal will take over responsibility for the global management of Human Resources at Biesterfeld as Global Human Resources Director on 1 April 2025. Marzena Kristal has many years of leadership experience in the field of human resources and broad expertise in the entire field of international HR management. Her areas of expertise include the operational…

Biesterfeld strengthens CASE business: Joachim Diem new Business Manager

Hamburg, 20th February 2025 Biesterfeld, one of the leading international distributors of specialty chemical products, pharma and food ingredients, is strengthening its market position in CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers) with Joachim Diem as the new Business Manager. With more than 25 years of industry experience in leading chemical companies such as Air Products, Wacker Chemie…

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Competence in Solutions

We serve our customers an innovative product range, specialised market know-how, technical advice on product development as well as customer-specific solutions. This film gives you an impression of our service and advisory offering.

Our Locations

All Locations

Events

Silicone Expo

19. - 20.03.2025 Amsterdam, Netherlands

European Coatings Show

25. - 27.03.2025 Nuremberg, Germany

in-cosmetics global

08. - 10.04.2025 Amsterdam, Netherlands

All Events

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