Dr Stephan Glander starts as new CEO of Biesterfeld AG

05-Apr-2023 - Dr Stephan Glander (54), with effect of 1 April 2023, has taken over as CEO of the Biesterfeld Group. On his start as CEO, Dr Stephan Glander says: "I would like to thank the Biesterfeld family, the Supervisory Board, and, above all others, Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dirk J. Biesterfeld ...

Dr Stephan Glander appointed new CEO of Biesterfeld AG

14-Feb-2023 - With effect from 1 April 2023, the supervisory board of Biesterfeld AG has appointed Dr Stephan Glander (54) as CEO of the Biesterfeld Group, a leading international distributor of plastics, rubber and specialty chemicals. Glander takes over from Thomas Arnold (63), who is retiring after ten ...

Biesterfeld acquires GME Chemicals and expands its presence in Asia

Full acquisition in 2026

26-Oct-2021 - The Biesterfeld Group, Hamburg, has established a joint venture by acquiring a majority stake in Singapore-based GME Chemicals. The closing was now completed. A complete takeover of the remaining shares will take place in five years, according to the contract. By acquiring a stake in GME ...

Biesterfeld: Successful 2020 financial year despite COVID-19 crisis

10-Jun-2021 - The Biesterfeld Group continued its successful track record of business development in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The family-owned company based in Hamburg saw a decline in sales, but it still generated total revenues in the amount of €1.03 billion. Thanks to its effective cost ...

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie acquires Norwegian distributor

26-Aug-2019 - Biesterfeld Spezialchemie acquires the Lindberg & Lund Group. Lindberg & Lund AS is a Norwegian distribution company with its headquarters in Vestby/Oslo, Norway. It focuses on the technical distribution of raw materials and formulated products from areas such as adhesives, composites, ...

Pavlo Prykhodchenko appointed General Manager at Biesterfeld Ukraine

31-Jul-2019 - Pavlo Prykhodchenko was recently appointed General Manager at LLC Biesterfeld Spezialchemie Ukraine in Kiev, Ukraine. As of July 2019, he is responsible for all Ukrainian business activities of the Biesterfeld Group. Pavlo Prykhodchenko comes with a broad range of knowledge and experience. ...

Growing under its own steam: Biesterfeld strengthens its market position

01-Jun-2018 - The Biesterfeld group continued its successful track record of business development in 2017. Based solely on organic growth, the business group grew its corporate sales to EUR 1.2 billion and expanded its operating result to EUR 51.2 million. The family-owned business generated its growth largely ...

Biesterfeld continues on course for success

01-Jun-2017 - In 2016, Biesterfeld AG, Hamburg, increased its operating result to €46.1 million with sales of approximately €1.1 billion. The targeted further development of the product and service portfolio, as well as the sustainable development and expansion of business relationships, contributed to the ...

Biesterfeld International expands to France

03-Mar-2017 - With effect from 1st March 2017, Biesterfeld International will strengthen its business activities in France and show its presence in the country. Sales activities will be expanded and strategically developed in a focused process from the existing Biesterfeld Group location in Rueil-Malmaison, ...

Biesterfeld International: Sergej Lazovic appointed new Managing Director alongside Frank Diercks

17-Feb-2016 - Sergej Lazovic has been appointed as the new Spokesperson of the Management Board of Biesterfeld International GmbH. He manages the globally active business division of the Biesterfeld Group with an annual sales of about 250 million Euro alongside Frank Diercks. As well as being responsible for ...