Robert Müller Handel GmbH & Co. KG

Name

Robert Müller Handel GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

ROBERT MÜLLER Handel (GmbH & Co.) KG

Website

https://romue.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Robert Müller Handel GmbH & Co. KG trades building materials, cementitious products, corrective substances/additives, and wastewater treatment and flue gas cleaning products for industrial customers, and pairs this trading activity with integrated logistics services covering sea transport, inland waterway transport, land transport, special transports, bulk goods handling and storage, shipping agency, and freight management solutions. The group is organized as four independently operating companies (Trading, By-Product Supply, Shipping/Chartering, and Logistics), enabling customers to source commodities and arrange transport through a single Hamburg-based counterparty.

Product overview

Robert Müller Handel GmbH & Co. KG is a Hanseatic trading and logistics company operating as a group of four independently managed companies: ROBERT MÜLLER Handel (GmbH & Co.) KG (commodity trading), ROBERT MÜLLER B.S. GmbH (by-product supply), ROBERT MÜLLER Schiffahrt (GmbH & Co.) KG (shipping and chartering), and ROBERT MÜLLER Logistik (GmbH & Co.) KG (logistics services). The portfolio consists of four core trading products (building materials, cementitious products, corrective substances/additives, and wastewater treatment/flue gas cleaning products) complemented by six service offerings (sea/inland waterway transport, land transport, special transports, bulk goods handling/storage, agency services, and logistics consulting/freight management). Trade and transport are integrated within the group, allowing the company to deliver products and manage the entire logistics chain from sourcing to final delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ROBERT MÜLLER Building Materials: Trading division focused on building materials, cementitious products, corrective substances and additives
• ROBERT MÜLLER Shipping & Chartering

Products and services

• Building Materials Trading Trading of building materials (including stones for water and road construction) as part of the group's core commodity portfolio, serving European construction-industry customers through direct B2B supply.
• Cementitious Products Cement and cement-based products traded as part of the group's core commodity portfolio for industrial and construction-sector buyers.
• Corrective Substances and Additives Specialty additives and corrective substances supplied for industrial applications, traded as part of the group's diversified commodity range.
• Wastewater Treatment and Flue Gas Cleaning Products Products and supply services for wastewater treatment and flue gas cleaning systems, including FGD gypsum transport, supplied via the By-Product Supply division.
• Sea and Inland Waterway Transport Shipping and chartering services via ocean-going vessels and inland barges for bulk industrial cargo, operated by ROBERT MÜLLER Schiffahrt (GmbH & Co.) KG.
• Land Transport Overland truck-based freight transport services for goods and commodities moved on behalf of industrial customers.
• Special Transports Specialized transport solutions for oversized or unusual cargo requiring bespoke logistics planning and execution.
• Bulk Goods Handling and Storage Handling, storage, and transshipment services for bulk goods executed at port facilities.
• Agency Services Shipping agency and chartering broker services connecting principals with vessel operators.
• Logistics Concepts and Freight Management Solutions Customized logistics consulting and freight management solutions designed for industrial customers, delivered by ROBERT MÜLLER Logistik (GmbH & Co.) KG.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EcovadisminorOthersSustainability rating organization - company displays Ecovadis badge indicating sustainability assessment
• BIMCOcoreOthersInternational shipping association membership - BIMCO 2016 Member logo displayed on website

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag SE: Global market leader in chemical and ingredient distribution, including industrial additives that overlap with Robert Müller's corrective substances and additives product line. Far larger scale and broader portfolio.
• ThyssenKrupp Materials Services: European industrial materials distribution arm of ThyssenKrupp, supplying construction and industrial inputs through service centers. Overlaps with Robert Müller's building-materials and cementitious trading, but at much larger scale.
• Heidelberg Materials: One of the world's largest cement and aggregates producers, headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. Overlaps with Robert Müller's cementitious products and corrective-substance trading as both customer and competitor in the cement value chain.

Direct peers

• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered inland-waterway and multimodal logistics provider with dedicated bulk-cargo and project-cargo capabilities. Direct overlap with Robert Müller's shipping, chartering, and bulk-goods handling operations.
• Hülskens Logistik: German inland-waterway and bulk-cargo specialist operating self-owned and chartered barges. Comparable vessel ownership and bulk-goods transportation profile to Robert Müller Schiffahrt.
• HGK (Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln): Cologne-based inland port and logistics group combining warehousing, bulk handling, and inland-waterway shipping. Comparable to Robert Müller Logistik and Schiffahrt's integrated port-to-customer service offering.
• K+S AG: German salt, potash, and minerals trader with deep Hanseatic roots and integrated logistics. Highly comparable business model: commodity trading of industrial minerals plus inland-waterway and maritime shipping for bulk cargo.
• SRH (Scholz Recycling / Scholz Rohstoffe): European by-product and scrap-metal trading group. Directly comparable to Robert Müller B.S. GmbH's by-product supply business in industrial residual-stream valorization.
• Euroports Holdings: Pan-European bulk-port terminal operator with integrated storage, handling, and logistics services. Comparable to Robert Müller's bulk-goods handling and storage business at the Hamburg port complex.

Regional players

• Märker Zement GmbH: Mid-sized German cement producer serving regional markets. Plausible counterpart to Robert Müller Handel for cement and cementitious-product trade flows in Southern Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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