markets technologies toll manufacturing careers about us contact us company profile experience.performance. leaders in waxes, adhesive & coatings with a history of looking ahead who we are Founded in 1898, Paramelt B.V. benefits from 120 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 Paramelt is 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. 120 years of experience 500+ experts 8 manufacturing sites 80+ countries we deliver to our approach 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 customer’s 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 Contact us 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 customer’s 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. Let's go back in time 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 dispersions. For more than 120 years we are essentially wax formulators and are an independent, privately owned company. Paramelt heritage specialists (niche player) with an entrepreneurial attitude driven by technology and innovation delivering security and consistency PARAMELT DUTCH, SINCE 1898 REVENUE 2019: €224 MLN # EMPLOYEES 2019: 525 OWNED BY TER GROUP TER GROUP GERMAN, SINCE 1908 REVENUE 2019: €816 MLN # EMPLOYEES 2019: 1150 OWNED BY WESTPHAL FAMILY More about us 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 2018 the Ter Group generated a turnover of € 838 million with 1146 employees. More details about the companies and activities can be found on Ter Group. let's connect With 8 production facilities delivering in more than 80 countries, we have truly global perspective and local service. Connect with us from Belgium * Contact us * not in Belgium? Select your country Europe, Middle-East and Africa +31 (0)72 57 50 600 Americas +1 231 759 7304 Asia Pacific +86 512 6761 4725 privacy terms & statements part of TER GROUP