Mobility
Mobility is undergoing fundamental change: Electrification, lightweight construction and new drive concepts are presenting the automotive and transport industries with entirely new material challenges. At the same time, traditional vehicle manufacturing – from stamping and bodywork through to painting and final assembly – remains a key business area that requires its own highly specialised process chemicals. Biesterfeld supports vehicle manufacturers and suppliers throughout this entire production chain.
Our strengths
Process chemicals and component materials combined
As one of the few distributors, we supply both traditional process chemicals for the press shop and paint shop, as well as plastics and rubber products for seals and cable connectors.
Across the entire production chain
From the press shop through bodywork and paint shops right through to assembly, we support vehicle manufacturers and suppliers across a wide range of vehicle types – passenger cars, commercial vehicles, two-wheelers, rail vehicles and shipbuilding.
Sample provision and documentation for OEM supplier audits
Regional warehousing near major production sites and our applications team provide support during the transition to new materials, for example following model changes or electrification.
Our Portfolio
We supply vehicle manufacturers and suppliers across a wide range of vehicle types: passenger cars, commercial vehicles (buses & lorries), two-wheelers, rail vehicles and the shipbuilding industry. Our portfolio includes materials for exterior components (bumpers, radiator grilles, spoilers, emblems), interiors (dashboards, seat components, trim), lighting (headlamps, tail lights, light guides), the powertrain and engine compartment, as well as braking and suspension systems. In addition – as a strength that sets us apart from many competitors – we supply plastics and rubber products for seals, vibration damping and cable connectors, as well as cleaners, degreasers and fuel additives for manufacturing.
Battery housings, lightweight composites and new insulating materials for e-mobility, increasing demands for recyclability and the decarbonisation of the entire supply chain, as well as the need for materials for alternative propulsion systems such as hydrogen and hybrid, are rapidly transforming the industry. Traditional process chemicals for press shops, bodywork, paint shops and assembly remain in demand, even as production volumes and model cycles shift. We provide support through the supply of samples for approval processes, technical documentation for OEM supplier audits and regional warehousing close to major manufacturing sites.
Our applications team advises on the transition of existing processes to new materials, for example in the context of model changes or the electrification of a vehicle platform. As a distributor specialising in plastics, rubber and speciality chemicals, we help our customers make vehicles lighter, more efficient and more sustainable – using composite materials and materials for alternative powertrains, as well as tried-and-tested process chemicals for traditional manufacturing. Global reach and local technical advice ensure that our customers stay one step ahead in a rapidly changing industry.