Who we are
Founded in 1898, Paramelt B.V. benefits from 125 years of experience and today is a global producer of wax blends, adhesives and specialty dispersions. Operating from manufacturing sites in the Netherlands, UK, the US and China, we work together in a team of about 500 employees around the world to deliver solutions to our customers.Many of our key markets are inherently niche, requiring us to be highly specialised and innovative. In our core applications, we are widely acknowledged as market leader, based on our flexible response backed by reliable service and delivery. Growth and stability combined with a culture of partnership, has allowed us to build trust and commitment with our customers over the long term.
125
years of experience
522
experts
8
manufacturing sites
80+
countries we deliver to
Thanks to our highly experienced personnel and global operating footprint, we have access to the widest possible range of raw materials and extensive product knowledge. Combined with our broad technology base for the blending, compounding and confectioning of wax based, water based and solvent based systems, we aim to tailor optimized product solutions for our customers.
'.. committed to deliver consistently high-quality products and solutions...'
We are active in a diverse range of end use applications ranging, from packaging, cosmetics and food products to materials for aerospace, medical prosthetics and even thermostats. We develop and produce waxes, adhesives and dispersions that are formulated to precisely match our customers' targeted performance criteria. In all our areas of activity, we are committed to deliver consistently high-quality products and solutions providing reliable performance in our customers’ applications.
Whilst we maintain a global network of trained and motivated staff, we also choose to operate through a carefully selected global network of agents and distributors, who are chosen to complement our own capabilities and together mean that we are best able to service customers all over the world.
rely on our experience
What makes us different
Partnership is the core of our relationship with our customers. We invest time to seek out the best possible performance, together with our customers and see it through until the new development is working in the customers' application.
Whether a responsive development or extensive research project – such as our innovative Aquaseal water-based
technology – we demonstrate our ongoing loyalty and commitment to our customers.
'loyalty and commitment'
We work closely with our customers by bringing our knowledge and expertise to the development and production process.
This long established know-how and experience can be found in every department of the company and results from many years in the business.
Throughout the company we share the commitment to constantly provide products of high performance and reliable quality to our customers.
Our vision
We want to be the best in what we do and believe that the combination of our experienced professionals and most advanced technology will enable us to craft the solutions for the future.This shapes our organisation and corporate culture. We build our strategy based on partnership and trust, stability and innovation. We see that as a precondition for building long-lasting relationships with customers, maintaining the belief and commitment of our staff and staying ahead.
Our history goes back to the first wax factory in the Netherlands
The success was built largely on the production of cheese coatings. Since then we have expanded and diversified greatly, both through acquisition and product and market development, resulting in a truly global presence.
Where we are heading
At the heart of our enterprise remains our entrepreneurial Dutch character. Open, direct, pragmatic: results-oriented, enterprising and informal and above all, a loyal partner who keeps its word.
Over recent decades we have been driving rapid growth and diversification of our business. We are constantly exploring new markets and engaging in new opportunities wherever they are in the world. The result is that we now have a global sourcing, manufacturing and marketing structure in place.
'..we have a history of looking ahead..'
Growth, though, is not an end in itself. For us it is a means to ensure continuity, to offer customers even greater reliability of supply, to remain independent and to stay ahead of the competition. We have been here for a long time and we’re here to stay. After all, we have a history of looking ahead….
our dna
Paramelt is global leader in specialty waxes, adhesives and coatings. For more than 125 years we are essentially wax formulators and are an independent, privately owned company.
Paramelt heritage
Paramelt
Dutch, since 1898
revenue 2023: €263 mln
# employees 2023: 502
owned by Ter Group
Ter Group
German, since 1908
revenue 2023: €910 mln
# employees 2023: 1140
owned by Westphal family
As the recognized wax specialists, we harbor industry experts and rank # 1 or 2 positions in our core markets. We continue to invest in process technology leadership and consolidation in these core wax markets and grow by offering ‘value for money’. Over time this position has enabled us to grow strongly in adhesives and dispersions markets. Value is our driver and custom-made products the norm.
Specialists (niche player)
Top 3 reasons to
recommend Paramelt*)
– reliable supplier
– consistent quality
– value for money
*) Customers survey Europe and USA
# active formulas
~2750
We are specialists, but are always open to complementary opportunities. We have direct decision making and short communication lines, our people throughout the organization take ownership and with a can-do attitude we make it happen. The annual re-investment rate is high and the company’s financial mass can underpin substantial investments.
With an entrepreneurial attitude
Annual re-investment rate
~10%
Technology drives our thinking. We combine long term strategic product and process research with flexible and responsive product development. We are inquisitive and challenge conventions which can result in ‘blue sky investments’. We are recognized by our knowledge leadership in core markets.
Driven by technology and innovation
# laboratory requests
> 1000 last year
# new commercial products
~ 110 last year
‘Batch-to-batch consistency is our constant goal’: this is our focus both for investment casting waxes used for aerospace parts and our food grade waxes and adhesives produced in our FSSC/ISO 22000 sites. This is why our customers rely on us.
Delivering security and consistency
Financial stability
D&B rating 1
From our 8 manufacturing sites we can address regional differences and trends and provide product equivalence with local sourcing. We have our own regional sales and technical staff and have a specialized and knowledgeable distributor network for ‘selected market niches’.
With a global reach and local service
manufacturing sites
Europe : 3
USA : 3
China : 2
customers in
87 countries
At the core of our performance lies a team of experienced and knowledgeable employees. We build long-term partnerships and are responsive, flexible, committed and loyal.
Building on people and partnership
Average employee retention
> 12 years
Paramelt = ‘knowledge & experience’
recognized by > 85% customers
(Customers survey Europe and USA)
Privately owned by Ter Group
Paramelt is part of the Ter Group, a family owned company that has earned a reputation for worldwide, reliable distribution, production and trade of chemical raw materials since 1908.
Ter Group is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany with a global network of subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and the USA.
Paramelt adds a strong component of production and R&D capabilities to the Ter Group’s trading, distribution and plastics compounding activities. In 2022 the Ter Group generated a turnover of € 1.080 million with around 1100 employees. More details about the companies and activities can be found on Ter Group.
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With 8 production facilities delivering in more than 80 countries, we have truly global perspective and local service.