Industrial
Whether it’s a conveyor belt, seal, roller or hose: In industry, plastics and rubber materials are found in countless components that keep machines and plant running. Biesterfeld supplies manufacturers of such components, as well as traditional industrial processes, with a broad portfolio of basic chemicals, engineering plastics and rubber products.
Our strengths
Technical expertise, the right product range and a comprehensive logistics network
We resolve your issues quickly and reliably – with the right material, in-depth application expertise and an extensive network of warehouses and delivery points.
In-depth application expertise and certified quality
International approvals and quality standards, combined with a modern approach to sustainability, ensure you receive materials you can rely on.
Globally positioned, locally close at hand
We think globally and act locally – with short response times, knowledge transfer across different industries (cross-fertilisation) and the flexibility to react quickly to new requirements.
Our portfolio
Our product range extends from hoses and O-rings, sealing systems, rollers and bearings to conveyor belts, tank linings and power transmission components. We supply manufacturers of industrial machinery and plant, automation technology, as well as the mining and material handling sectors. For plastics and rubber processing, we supply release agents; for tooling and mould-making, as well as additive manufacturing, we supply 3D printing filaments. In addition, we supply the textile and leather finishing sectors (treatment, auxiliaries, finishing & coating), water treatment, and fluid management applications for the water, hydrogen and process industries. Industrial lubricants and greases round off our portfolio.
Our customers also include processors of plastics, rubber and composites, rubber compounders, converters and manufacturers of technical rubber products, automotive manufacturers and their first- and second-tier suppliers, manufacturers of sensors, batteries, water meters and LEDs/lighting, equipment manufacturers, as well as manufacturers in the aviation, defence and aerospace sectors.
Their focus is on reliable, efficient and competitive systems offering seamless installation, maximum uptime and a longer service life, stable production with high-quality parts, low scrap rates and long mould life, as well as formulations that balance costs and performance whilst ensuring consistent quality in the long term. As a distributor, we are familiar with fluctuating raw material prices and availability, cost pressures, rising energy costs, changing processing behaviour of compounds, and issues such as demoulding, mould wear, surface defects and process stability from our work on numerous customer projects.
We help to improve reliability and performance whilst simplifying assembly, maintaining availability and safety alongside a longer service life and lower maintenance costs, achieving repeatable production with less scrap and longer service life, developing different formulations for hoses, O-rings, belts, profiles and rollers, find suitable alternatives in the event of changes to the price, availability or regulatory requirements of raw materials, and achieve stable extrusion, calendering and other continuous processes. Automation, the electrification of industrial processes and the expansion of hydrogen infrastructure are significantly changing the requirements for sealing, conveying and process components.