What Brokelmann & Co. does

Brökelmann + Co – Ölmühle GmbH + Co is a family-owned German oil mill founded in 1845 and headquartered at Hafenstraße 83, Hamm, operating from a port-side site with company-owned rail access, direct canal connectivity, and approximately 70,000 tonnes of silo storage. The company runs a vertically integrated operation covering oilseed intake, milling (>1,500 tonnes per day, with two-thirds of oil obtained via pressing and one-third via extraction), in-house refining (bleaching and steam deodorization at ~200°C), and bottling across glass, PET, bag-in-box, and IBC formats.

Its product portfolio is anchored by the BRÖLIO consumer brand (trademarked in 1974) and the NOURY line, complemented by private-label supply and specialty products including cold-pressed VLOG-certified rapeseed kernel oil, a palm oil-free deep-frying oil (UltraFritt) co-developed with FH Münster, and semi-liquid vegetable fat using RSPO-certified palm oil. By-products — rapeseed meal, rapeseed cake, and lecithin — are monetized into livestock feed and food industry channels.

The business model combines branded consumer sales, retail/wholesale distribution, private-label supply to German and international retailers, and bulk industrial sales to food producers and canteen kitchens via a segmented sales force (international, national, and industry). Distribution is supported by a company-operated e-commerce storefront and a multimodal logistics network. The company is currently managed by four Managing Directors including a Brökelmann family member, has held an unbroken family ownership for 170+ years, and operates without external investment, M&A activity, or public listing.

Name

Brokelmann & Co.

Legal name

Brökelmann + Co Oelmühle GmbH + Co

Website

https://broelio.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1845

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family-owned German oil mill founded in 1845 in Hamm, operating a vertically integrated oilseed crushing and refining facility (>1,500 tonnes/day), supplying branded (BRÖLIO, NOURY, UltraFritt), private-label, and bulk edible oils plus animal-feed by-products to retail, wholesale, foodservice, and industrial customers domestically and abroad.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Edible Oil Manufacturing

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Vegetable Oil Crushing & Refining (Soy, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Corn, Cottonseed) (AFAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commodity Edible Vegetable Oils (Refined/Bleached/Deodorized) (AFAJALAA), Edible Oil Packaging, Bottling & Private Label Manufacturing (AFAKAEAJ)

Keywords

• Edible oil manufacturing
• Rapeseed oil processing
• Vegetable oil refining
• Oilseed milling
• Private label oils

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamm

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Edible Oil Sales (BRÖLIO Brand & Private Labels): Sale of refined and cold-pressed edible oils under the company's own brand BRÖLIO and Noury, as well as private labels for retail partners. Products include rapeseed oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, frying oil, semi-liquid vegetable fat, and rapeseed oil with butter flavor. Sold in various packaging: PET bottles (0.5L–10L), glass bottles, bag-in-box, IBC containers.
2. By-Products (Rapeseed Meal, Oil Cake, Lecithin): Sale of rapeseed meal (extraction meal) and rapeseed cake from cold pressing as high-protein animal feed for livestock, poultry, and aquaculture. Also lecithin as natural emulsifier for the food industry.
3. Bulk & Industrial Sales: Supply of edible oils in bulk containers and tankers to food producers and canteen kitchens.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Brökelmann + Co operates an integrated oil mill and refinery in Hamm, Germany, producing refined and cold-pressed edible oils (rapeseed, sunflower, safflower, frying oils, semi-liquid vegetable fats) under its own BRÖLIO and NOURY brands as well as private labels for retail partners, alongside by-products such as rapeseed meal, rapeseed cake and lecithin for animal feed and food-industry customers. The mill processes more than 1,500 tonnes of oilseeds per day and supplies packaging formats ranging from 0.5 L glass bottles to 1,000 L IBC containers.

Product overview

Brokelmann + Co – Ölmühle GmbH + Co is a full-range supplier of edible oils and related products, in family ownership since 1845. The company operates as an oil mill processing over 1,500 tons of oilseeds daily. Their product portfolio centers on two main brands: BRÖLIO (their premium own brand) and NOURY (another branded offering), complemented by private labels for retail partners. Core products include rapeseed oils (refined, cold-pressed VLOG, and with butter flavor), sunflower oil, safflower oil, frying oils (including UltraFritt for professional catering), and semi-liquid vegetable fats. The company also supplies by-products from oilseed processing including rapeseed meal and cake for animal feed, and lecithin as a food-grade emulsifier. Products are available in various packaging formats (0.5l-10l bottles, boxes, IBC) serving both retail consumers and industrial/foodservice customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BRÖLIO: House brand for edible oils including rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, and frying oils
• NOURY
• UltraFritt

Products and services

• BRÖLIO Edible Oils (House Brand) Premium edible oils bottled 'mill-fresh' under the company's own BRÖLIO house brand for retail and foodservice customers; includes various rapeseed oils, sunflower oil, and frying oils available in PET, glass and bag-in-box formats.
• NOURY Edible Oils Refined edible oils bottled 'mill-fresh' with neutral taste, produced through the in-house refining process (bleaching and deodorization); distributed alongside the BRÖLIO brand.
• UltraFritt Deep-Frying Oil Modern deep-frying oil for professional catering, made from healthy rapeseed oil, palm-oil-free, vegan and GMO-free. Co-developed with FH Münster (Department of Oecotrophology) with a DGE-balanced fatty acid profile, <1% trans fatty acids and high heat stability.
• Rapeseed Oil (Rapsöl) Standard refined rapeseed oil (from Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera) with ~40% oil content in seeds; Germany's most important oil plant. Sold in 0.75 L glass bottles, 1 L PET bottles and 10 L boxes.
• Rapeseed Kernel Oil — Cold-Pressed, VLOG-certified Cold-pressed rapeseed oil from peeled local seeds (yellow kernel only), certified 'without genetic engineering' (VLOG) with a slightly nutty taste and rich in vitamin E; used for warm and cold kitchen applications such as dressings and sauces. Available in 0.5 L glass bottles.
• Rapeseed Oil with Butter Aroma (Rapsöl mit Butteraroma) Mixture of pure rapeseed oil and cold-pressed rapeseed oil flavored with natural butter aroma, positioned as an alternative to butter or margarine; suitable for frying, baking, stewing and braising up to ~180°C.
• Sunflower Oil (Sonnenblumenöl) Refined oil produced from sunflower seeds (40–60% oil content); available in 10 L PET bottles. Main sourcing areas are South-Eastern Europe, USA, Argentina and France.
• Safflower Oil (Distelöl) Oil pressed from safflower seeds (Carthamus tinctorius L.) with approximately 30% oil content; sold in 0.75 L glass bottles for premium culinary use.
• Vegetable Oil (Pflanzenöl) Refined vegetable oil, predominantly rapeseed-based, with neutral taste for foodservice and industrial users; supplied in 10 L bag-in-box format.
• Semi-Liquid Vegetable Fat (Pflanzenfett halbflüssig) Mixture of rapeseed oil and RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil (RSPO Mass Balance 4-1078-18-000-00); tasteless, highly heatable with a smoke point of ~220°C and supplied in 10 L box format for hot kitchens.
• Rapeseed Meal (Rapsschrot) High-protein extraction meal from rapeseed processing sold as feedstuff for livestock farming, poultry farming and aquaculture.
• Rapeseed Cake (Rapskuchen) High-quality rapeseed cake from cold pressing used as animal feed, with ongoing research into additional food-processing applications.
• Lecithin Natural emulsifier obtained as a by-product of oil processing, used by the food industry for food production.
• Private-Label Edible Oils (Eigenmarken des Handels) Edible oils produced and packed under retail partners' own private labels (Eigenmarken), supplied alongside the company's BRÖLIO national brand; offered as a full-range supplier (Vollsortimenter) capability for trade customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces >1,500 tonnes of oilseeds per day, with 2/3 of oil obtained via pressing and 1/3 via extraction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FH Münster – Münster University of Applied Sciences (Department of Oecotrophology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partnership with FH Münster (Münster University of Applied Sciences, Department of Oecotrophology) to develop a special frying oil (UltraFritt). The cooperative R&D effort produced a balanced fatty acid spectrum frying oil meeting DGE nutritional recommendations with high heat stability, long usability, and reduced fat absorption in fried foods.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AAK (AarhusKarlshamn): Sweden-based global leader in specialty oils and fats for food, confectionery, and personal care, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm; comparable in specialty-oil positioning but materially larger and globally diversified versus Brökelmann's regional scope.
• Vandemoortele: Belgian-based European food group producing refined vegetable oils, margarines, and fats for retail and foodservice; comparable product portfolio but broader geographic and category footprint than Brökelmann.
• Bunge Limited: Global agribusiness and oilseed processor with European edible-oil refining and bottling; overlapping with Brökelmann in retail private-label and foodservice edible oils, but at significantly larger scale.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global oilseed processor and refiner with European footprint producing refined vegetable oils and lecithin for food manufacturers; competes with Brökelmann for industrial and retail customers at much greater scale.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness major with extensive oilseed crushing, refining, and edible-oil bottling operations across Europe, including private-label supply to German retailers; broader and far larger than Brökelmann but operates in the same downstream categories.

Direct peers

• Teutoburger Ölmühle GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned oil mill (Ibbenbüren region) producing refined rapeseed, sunflower, and specialty edible oils for retail and foodservice, directly comparable in scale, product mix, and German market focus.
• Walter Rau Lebensmittelwerke GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of edible oils and fats (margarine, refined oils, specialty fats), with private-label and branded offerings to retail and foodservice, overlapping with Brökelmann's refined-oil and semi-liquid fat portfolio.
• C. Thywissen GmbH: German oil mill (Neuss) operating rapeseed and sunflower crushing and refining with own logistics, comparable mid-size family-owned German edible-oil processor serving retail private label and foodservice.

Regional players

• Floralpina S.p.A. Italian edible-oil refiner and private-label producer of sunflower, corn, and seed oils, primarily serving the Italian and Southern European market; similar mid-size private-label-driven model but distinct geography.
• Vandenbussche NV: Belgian oilseed processor producing refined vegetable oils and by-products for Benelux foodservice and industry; comparable mid-size crushing-and-refining model but focused on the Belgian market rather than Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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