What Possehl Erzkontor does

Possehl Erzkontor, operating under the trade name CREMER ERZKONTOR (legal entity CREMER ERZKONTOR GmbH), is a B2B industrial raw-materials trading and development company headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, with roots dating to the early 1900s. It positions itself as an end-to-end raw-materials management provider rather than a pure trader, sourcing and supplying minerals, chemicals, ores, metals and plastics (a portfolio of approximately 360 products) to over 500 industrial customers across roughly 18 countries. It serves a broad set of verticals including brake and friction materials, chemicals, refractories, foundry, rubber, ceramics, food, cosmetics, cement and construction.

The business is structured around four integrated service pillars: Beschaffung & Aufbereitung (global sourcing and trading), Recycling & Nachhaltigkeit (raw-material recovery and secondary raw materials), Lieferkettensteuerung & Logistik (supply-chain management and logistics), and Qualitäts- & Laborservices (analysis and certification). It vertically integrates processing through two wholly owned mineral grinding mills — Mineralmahlwerk Hamm GmbH and Mineralmahlwerk Wesel GmbH — which perform in-house grinding, processing and recycling. Recycling operations also extend to Argentina and the USA. State-of-the-art digitization solutions are embedded within the supply-chain management offering. A North American subsidiary, CREMER Erzkontor N.A. Inc. (governed by Ohio law), and a 2025 joint venture in Bayuquan, China, extend the global footprint.

The company operates a sales-led, direct B2B go-to-market model with quote-based pricing typical of commodity trading; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated primarily through trading/procurement transactions, contract grinding and processing services (Lohnvermahlung), and recycling operations. It employs over 260 people from twelve nations and is a privately held subsidiary of CREMER Holding GmbH & Co. KG, led by managing directors Nils Fleig and Ian Fischer. No revenue figures are disclosed in the available materials.

Name

Possehl Erzkontor

Legal name

CREMER ERZKONTOR GmbH

Website

https://erzkontor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CREMER ERZKONTOR (Possehl Erzkontor) is a Lübeck-based B2B end-to-end raw-materials management company sourcing, processing, recycling and trading minerals, chemicals, ores, metals and plastics for over 500 industrial customers across roughly 18 countries and numerous verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Raw Materials Trading

NAICS

Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (423930), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)

SIC

Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Minerals Trading (Phosphate, Potash, Sulfur, Borates, Barite, Talc) (IMAKAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secondary Materials Brokerage & Trading (Recovered Commodities) (BPALADAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial raw materials trading
• Mineral processing services
• Raw materials recycling
• Supply chain logistics
• Minerals and chemicals trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Lübeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Raw Materials Trading: Trading and procurement of minerals, chemicals, ores, metals, and plastics globally. Core business with over 100 years of experience in international raw materials trade.
2. Mineral Processing Services: Contract grinding and mineral processing services at own facilities in Germany (Lohnvermahlung). Processes customer-supplied raw materials into finished products.
3. Recycling and Sustainability: Raw material recycling operations at German locations (Hamm, Wesel) and international locations (Argentina, USA) for circular economy solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CREMER ERZKONTOR (Possehl Erzkontor) is an end-to-end industrial raw materials management company that globally trades and procures minerals, chemicals, ores, metals, and plastics for industrial customers. The company operates its own mineral grinding mills in Hamm and Wesel, Germany for contract grinding, processing, and recycling of raw materials, and provides integrated supply chain management, logistics, and quality/laboratory services.

Product overview

CREMER ERZKONTOR (Possehl Erzkontor) is an end-to-end raw materials management company operating as a unified portfolio of services rather than a single software product. The core offering is built around four integrated service pillars: Beschaffung & Aufbereitung (global sourcing and trading of minerals, chemicals, metals, plastics and ores), Recycling & Nachhaltigkeit (raw material recovery and secondary raw material sourcing), Lieferkettensteuerung & Logistik (supply chain management and logistics), and Qualitäts- & Laborservices (quality analysis and certification). Complementing the trading and service operations are two owned mineral grinding mills — Mineralmahlwerk Hamm and Mineralmahlwerk Wesel — which perform in-house processing and recycling of raw materials. A North American subsidiary (CREMER ERZKONTOR N.A. Inc.) and a joint venture in Bayuquan extend the global footprint. State-of-the-art digitization solutions are embedded within the supply chain management offering. The company serves a wide range of industries including brake/friction materials, chemicals, refractories, plastics, rubber, food, cosmetics, cement, and construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beschaffung & Aufbereitung (Sourcing & Processing)
• Recycling & Nachhaltigkeit (Recycling & Sustainability)
• Lieferkettensteuerung & Logistik (Supply Chain Management & Logistics)
• Qualitäts- & Laborservices (Quality & Laboratory Services)
• Mineralmahlwerk Hamm (Mineral Grinding Mill Hamm)
• Mineralmahlwerk Wesel (Mineral Grinding Mill Wesel)

Named customers1 record

Segments19 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bayuquan Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint venture established in Bayuquan, China to strengthen global raw material supply chains. This strategic expansion supports the company's global sourcing and supply network.
• CREMER Holding GmbH & Co. KGcoreOthersParent company of CREMER ERZKONTOR within the CREMER Group. The CREMER Group encompasses multiple companies including mineral grinding mills.
• Mineralmahlwerk Hamm GmbHcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary operating mineral grinding mill and recycling facility in Hamm, Germany.
• Mineralmahlwerk Wesel GmbHcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary operating mineral grinding mill and recycling facility in Wesel, Germany.
• CREMER Erzkontor N.A. Inc.coreOthersNorth American subsidiary of CREMER ERZKONTOR with operations in the USA including recycling activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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