CH Oleochemicals

What CH Oleochemicals does

CH Oleochemicals GmbH is a Hamburg-based private limited company that researches, distributes, and supplies oleochemical and biofuel products derived from industrial waste and residual materials. The company's portfolio comprises seven core products organized around three categories: biodiesel (UCOME - Used Cooking Oil Methylester with claimed over 90% CO2 reduction versus fossil diesel), fatty acids (three quality grades), and glycerin (pharmaceutical-grade CEHARIN Pharmaglycerin 99.5%, technical refined glycerin, crude glycerin 80%, and glycerin phase). Feedstock is sourced from used cooking oils, plant-based waste, and residual streams that the company classifies as producing 0g CO2 emissions because they are classified as waste rather than virgin crops.

The company operates a B2B sales-led distribution model with 35 years of international sales experience, leveraging integrated logistics capabilities including GGVS hazardous goods, waste, kosher, and GMP+ certified transport. Primary customers are biodiesel producers and the European mineral oil industry, which require certified sustainable feedstocks to meet mandatory greenhouse gas reduction quotas under Germany's 2015 Decarbonization Strategy and EU biofuel blending mandates. Secondary segments include industrial chemicals, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and food industries served via the CEHARIN sub-brand. The company holds REDcert, Ecostep, and QS-Standard certifications supporting compliance-driven product positioning.

CH Oleochemicals differentiates through what it terms a "three-pillar strategy" combining sustainable products, full value-chain integration, and market-crossing networking in bioenergy. Revenue is generated through negotiated B2B product sales on a quote basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company employs between 11 and 50 people across functions including feedstock procurement, product management, administration, and accounting, and is led by two Managing Directors (Thorsten Cammann and Andreas Rück) supported by two authorized signatories. Ownership is private with no disclosed institutional investors or parent company, and the firm shows no evidence of external funding, M&A activity, or AI/technology-driven differentiation.

Name

CH Oleochemicals

Legal name

CH Oleochemicals GmbH

Website

https://ch-oleochemicals.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CH Oleochemicals GmbH distributes waste-derived oleochemical and biofuel products—including UCOME biodiesel, used cooking oil, fatty acids, and glycerin grades—to European biodiesel producers, mineral oil companies, and industrial chemicals customers, leveraging certified sustainable feedstocks and integrated logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oleochemicals & Biofuels

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Bio-based Surfactants, Detergent Ingredients & Oleochemicals (EUAAAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofuel Co-products & Byproduct Processing (DDGS, Glycerin, CO2, Lignin) (EUAAAHAJ), Biofuel Upgrading, Hydrotreating & Refining (Co-processing, Isomerization) (EUAAAHAG)

Keywords

• Oleochemical products
• Biodiesel distribution
• Glycerin supply
• Fatty acid trading
• Used cooking oil processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales and Distribution: CH Oleochemicals generates revenue through the trading and distribution of sustainable oleochemical products derived from waste and residual materials. The company operates on a business-to-business model, selling CO2 reduction through products, waste flows, and residual materials with high CO2 savings potential. Key products include Biodiesel (UCOME), Used Cooking Oil (UCO), Fatty Acids, and various glycerin grades (Pharma Grade, Technical Grade, Crude, and Glycerin Phase) primarily to the biodiesel industry and industrial chemicals sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CH Oleochemicals researches, processes, and distributes CO2-reducing oleochemical products derived from plant-based waste and residual materials. Its core portfolio includes Biodiesel (UCOME), Used Cooking Oil (UCO), three Fatty Acid grades, and three Glycerin grades (Pharma, Technical Refined, and Crude), sold primarily to the biodiesel industry and adjacent industrial chemicals sectors under a three-pillar B2B distribution model.

Product overview

CH Oleochemicals is a distributor and trader of oleochemicals and biofuels derived from sustainable plant-based residual and waste materials. The company operates a portfolio of seven core products focused on maximum CO2 reduction: Biodiesel-UCOME (over 90% CO2 savings), UCO-Used Cooking Oil (0g CO2 emissions), three Fatty Acid quality grades, and three Glycerin products (Pharmaglycerin 99.5%, Technical Refined Glycerin 99.5%, and Crude Glycerin 80%). Products are distributed in full integration within the biodiesel industry and related industrial chemicals sector. The company also provides services including consultancy (market trends, price developments, product guidance), logistics (hazardous goods, GMP+, kosher transports), and international sales/distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEHARIN: Brand name for pharmaceutical grade glycerin and refined glycerin products for technical applications, distributed under CEHARIN Pharmaglycerin and CEHARIN Glycerin Raffinat brands.

Products and services

• Biodiesel – UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methylester) A biodiesel produced using residual and waste materials, offering CO2 savings of over 90% compared to fossil-based diesel. This product does not compete with foodstuffs as it uses plant-based oils already declared as residual and waste materials, and is sold to biodiesel producers and the mineral oil industry for blending into compliant transport fuels.
• UCO – Used Cooking Oil (Altspeisefett) Industrially processed waste edible fats and refined used cooking oil from various sources and qualities. As a waste or residual material previously used as foodstuff, it produces 0g CO2 emissions and is distributed primarily via oleochemical applications and to the biodiesel industry.
• Fatty Acids (Fettsäuren) Fatty acids supplied across three quality areas: Methylester-Fettsäuren, Raffinations-Fettsäuren, and oleochemische Fettsäuren. Occurring as residual and waste products in many industrial sectors with 0g CO2 emissions, sold to industrial chemicals manufacturers.
• CEHARIN Pharmaglycerin 99.5% (CEHARIN Pharma Grade Glycerin) Pure plant-based glycerin used as a raw material in high-end applications in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and technical industries. Acts as a sustainable CO2-reducing substitute for fossil-based glycerin inputs.
• CEHARIN Glycerin Raffinat technisch 99.5% (CEHARIN Refined Glycerin for technical applications) Refined glycerin specifically offered for technical applications, manufactured using pure plant-based residual and waste materials. Offers high-potential CO2 savings as a substitution for fossil-based chemicals.
• Rohglycerin 80% (Crude Glycerin 80%) Plant-based raw glycerin as a by-product of biodiesel production with guaranteed glycerin content of 80%. Serves as the essential raw component for the manufacture of Pharmaglycerin and Refined Glycerin, with 0g CO2 emissions as a sustainable residual material.
• Glycerinphase (Glycerin Phase) Glycerin Phase of plant-based origin as a valuable raw material for technical industrial applications. Maximum glycerin content is 60% depending on the area of use, used for manufacture of Refined Glycerin and energy extraction with 0g CO2 emissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 reduction of over 90% compared to fossil diesel through UCOME Biodiesel
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SG CyclingminorOthersCH Oleochemicals sponsors SG Cycling, an amateur cycling team with 13 passionate members. The sponsorship aligns with the company's environmental values and brand messaging around energy and teamwork. The team participates in regional races in northern Germany under the motto 'Teamgeist mit Tempo' (team spirit with speed).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Emery Oleochemicals: Major global oleochemicals producer manufacturing fatty acids, glycerin, and bio-based specialty ingredients. Most directly comparable to CH Oleochemicals' fatty acid and glycerin portfolio, though at significantly larger scale and with integrated manufacturing rather than distribution.
• Peter Greven GmbH & Co. KG: German-based oleochemicals manufacturer producing fatty acids, glycerin, and soap noodles from vegetable oils. Comparable to CH Oleochemicals as a German/European oleochemicals specialist serving industrial chemicals, cosmetics and personal care markets.
• KLK OLEO: Malaysian-headquartered global oleochemicals producer with a full fatty acid, glycerin, and fatty ester portfolio. Comparable product mix to CH Oleochemicals' oleochemicals portfolio, though operating at much larger scale and with integrated palm-based feedstock sourcing.
• IOI Corporation Berhad: Vertically integrated palm oil and oleochemicals producer with downstream fatty acid, glycerin and specialty ester operations. Comparable product portfolio to CH Oleochemicals, with greater vertical integration into feedstock.

Broad incumbents

• BASF SE: Global chemical major with a broad oleochemicals, surfactants and biodiesel-relevant intermediates portfolio. Overlaps with CH Oleochemicals on fatty acid derivatives and glycerin markets but as one of many product lines within a much larger chemicals business.
• Croda International: UK-listed specialty chemicals company with a significant oleochemicals and bio-based ingredients franchise serving personal care, pharma and industrial markets. Comparable to CH Oleochemicals in fatty acid/glycerin end-applications, though with proprietary specialty formulations rather than commodity distribution.
• Wilmar International: Asia's largest agribusiness with substantial oleochemicals and biodiesel operations, including UCO collection and UCOME processing in Europe. Comparable end-markets to CH Oleochemicals but with vastly larger scale and vertical integration.
• Neste Oyj: World-leading producer of renewable diesel (HVO) from waste and residual feedstocks including UCO. Competes with CH Oleochemicals for the same waste-based feedstock pool and serves the same European biodiesel blending mandate customer base.

Others

• Cargill, Inc. Global agricultural commodity trader with significant biodiesel, UCO and oleochemicals trading operations in Europe. Adjacent competitor for UCO procurement and overlapping biodiesel customer base, but with vastly broader commodity trading footprint.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global agribusiness with biodiesel production, UCO trading and a substantial European oils & fats footprint. Indirect competitor to CH Oleochemicals in UCO supply chains and renewable fuel feedstock markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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