ALBIS Distribution GmbH & Co. KG

Albis is expanding its partnership with Covestro, thereby also entering the Brazilian market. Tecnomatiz, which has been part of the Albis Group since 2025, will handle market operations locally.

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At Kuteno, Albis will be demonstrating how increasing demands on plastic applications can be implemented efficiently and in an application-oriented manner. The focus will be on portfolio expansions and a range that offers processors flexibility and security in their choice of materials.

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From April 21 to 24, Albis will be presenting its portfolio of engineering plastics at Chinaplas 2026. The trade fair appearance emphasizes the importance of the Asian market for the Hamburg-based distributor and shows how it combines its international positioning with regional expertise.

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Uncertainty, pressure to adapt and remarkable innovative strength: at the turn of the year, we once again asked decision-makers in the plastics industry what shaped 2025, what successes and challenges characterized the year, what gives confidence for 2026 and which strategic decisions are now crucial.

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Albis is expanding its international presence and establishing a joint venture in India together with the Mumbai-based Sukhesh Group. The new company Albis Sukhesh India, based in Mumbai, is to be developed into a leading distributor of engineering plastics in the Indian market.

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Albis is showcasing its expertise in the healthcare sector at Compamed. The Hamburg-based plastics distributor will be presenting its portfolio of medical-grade plastics as well as new materials and applications for the sector.

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K 2025 is characterized by far-reaching changes: Digitalization, the circular economy, geopolitical uncertainties and rising costs are shaping the industry. A survey we conducted among some exhibitors reveals key trends, challenges and demands on politics and society.

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Albis strengthens its presence in North Africa and launches its own sales organization in Egypt to offer engineering plastics and standard polymers directly on site.

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Albis is presenting its technical plastics solutions and sustainable materials at K 2025, but is also focusing on its global network and international expansion.

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BASF is expanding its long-standing partnership with Albis to include new distribution rights for Engineering Plastics in Italy. Albis is thus strengthening its position on the Italian market and offering customers a broad portfolio of engineering plastics including sustainable solutions.

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With the founding of Albis Distribution Israel Ltd. in Tel Aviv, the distributor is expanding its presence and driving forward its expansion outside Europe and the APAC region.

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Albis is continuing its expansion in North Africa and has opened a new location in Morocco. With this expansion, the company is strengthening its position in the Maghreb region and aims to expand its business in the region in a targeted manner.

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Albis is further expanding its partnership with Röhm, which has existed since 2024, and has now also been distributing the methacrylate chemicals supplier's Plexiglas and Pleximid products in the UK and Ireland since February 2025.

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For many companies, 2024 continued to be characterized by economic challenges, geopolitical tensions and structural changes. At the turn of the year, we once again asked decision-makers in the plastics industry what factors dominated the year, what successes were achieved and how companies are positioning themselves for the future.

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Albis, distributor of engineering plastics, is expanding its portfolio to include high-performance polymers from Arkema, a global market leader in specialty materials. The distribution agreement covers Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

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Albis is now the sole distributor for Röhm's Plexiglas and Pleximid molding compounds in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. With this expanded sales partnership, Albis is strengthening its presence in the Scandinavian market. The company recently expanded its sales portfolio in Scandinavia and the Baltic states to include Plexiglas and Pleximid.

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As a distributor of engineering plastics, Albis will be showcasing solutions from its product portfolio at Fakuma, with a particular focus on sustainable solutions and extrusion applications.

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Covestro is continuously developing material solutions that have a lower impact on the environment than conventional plastics. Albis is now distributing the company's R portfolio, which consists of mechanically recycled post-consumer (PCR) and post-industrial (PIR) polycarbonates and polycarbonate blends. The sales territory includes Europe, North Africa, China and Southeast Asia.

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Fakuma will once again take place in Friedrichshafen from October 15 to 19. KUNSTSTOFF MAGAZIN asked the exhibitors: What goals have you set for Fakuma 2024, how do you assess the market situation in the industry and what trends and developments are you observing?

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Albis and Röhm, supplier of methacrylate chemistry, are intensifying their partnership. Plexiglas and Pleximid will now also be sold by the distributor Albis in Scandinavia and the Baltic states.

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Albis has appointed Jérôme Lafont as the new Managing Director of Albis France with effect from July 1, 2024. Lafont succeeds Laurent Beaurepaire, who will continue to act as Managing Director of Albis Morocco and drive forward the expansion of the North African business.

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Pinter, based in London, brings fresh beer to the world. The company's product (also known as Pinter) is aimed at home brewers who share this passion. For the reaction vessel, the heart of the home brewing keg, Pinter has chosen Terluran GP-35 from Ineos in collaboration with distributor Albis.

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Plastics have become an integral part of the medical sector. In this interview, Mike Freudenstein, Senior Director Marketing and Industry Management at Albis, talks about the Medical Grade Plastics Directive and the role of recycling and the circular economy for plastics in medical technology.

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Albis, distributor of engineering thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers, will expand the distribution of its comprehensive portfolio in Vietnam and work closely with local customers.

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2023 was characterized by economic stagnation with high, albeit declining, inflation rates and geopolitical tensions and crises. But with Fakuma and the innovations presented there, there was also a lot of positive news last year. At the turn of the year 2023/2024, we once again asked decision-makers in the plastics industry about their highlights of 2023 and their predictions for the development of this year.

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2023 was characterized by economic stagnation with high, albeit declining, inflation rates and geopolitical tensions and crises. But with Fakuma and the innovations presented there, there was also a lot of positive news last year. At the turn of the year 2023/2024, we once again asked decision-makers in the plastics industry about their highlights of 2023 and their predictions for the development of this year.

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Albis has obtained the Europe-wide distribution rights for the polyetheretherketone molding compounds Vestakeep PEEK from Evonik, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals. The partnership adds another premium line of high-performance thermoplastics to the Albis portfolio.

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Fakuma 2023 will take place in Friedrichshafen from October 17 to 21. KUNSTSTOFF MAGAZIN asked the exhibitors: What expectations do you have of Fakuma and what trends and developments do you see in the plastics industry?

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At Fakuma, Albis is showcasing vinyl sheets made from chemically recycled PET. The company Greenyl was looking for a more sustainable alternative to traditional sheet production using pressed PVC and found what it was looking for in the Albis portfolio.

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The products from South Korean manufacturer SK Chemicals have a lower carbon footprint than their fossil-based counterparts thanks to the use of up to 99% chemically recycled plastics, without compromising on properties or quality. They are now part of Albis' portfolio of sustainable products.

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Axel Sebbesse, Chief Development Officer and member of the Otto Krahn Group Management Board, is leaving the company at his own request on February 28, 2023 to pursue new challenges outside the Group.

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2022 was a demanding, challenging financial year, but it was also the year in which normality returned with the K trade fair. At the turn of the year 2022/2023, we once again asked decision-makers in the plastics industry: What was your biggest highlight in 2022? Is the outlook for 2023 gloomy or do you see any rays of hope? Which topics will keep us busy, which trends are on the rise?

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Albis is expanding its portfolio of sustainable solutions with engineering plastics from BASF's new low PCF (Low Product Carbon Footprint) product portfolio.

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Wipag has developed a special compound for a Gemü Group diaphragm valve using a special PP polymer and a mixture of carbon and glass fibers.

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At K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Albis is presenting its sustainable product portfolio for the needs of a circular economy on the way to a climate-neutral world.

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Albis is now distributing the new RE portfolio from partner and materials manufacturer Covestro. It contains more sustainable counterparts to existing fossil-based materials from the Makrolon, Bayblend and Makroblend brands. As an ISCC Plus-certified company, Albis is one of the first sales partners for the new portfolio.

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The distributor Albis has received ISCC PLUS certification for biocircular plastics. This is a prerequisite for being able to supply other certified companies and makes sustainable commitment visible and measurable throughout the entire supply chain.

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For the first time in around a year and a half, Fakuma made it possible to meet and talk in person in a larger setting. The opportunity to evaluate current developments in the international materials markets from a supplier's perspective. How is the Hamburg-based Otto Krahn Group, one of whose best-known companies is the plastics distributor Albis, reacting? Philip O.Krahn, CEO of the group's holding company, gave KM editor-in-chief Meinolf Droege some answers.

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This year's Albis trade fair appearance is all about sustainable solutions. Specifically: high-quality materials based on recyclates or renewable raw materials that are suitable for use in various industries.

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Material manufacturers and battery developers have optimized a new generation of vehicle batteries with a combination of different plastics and the corresponding know-how.

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Albis has successfully completed its strategy and growth program announced in 2019. With immediate effect, the distribution and compounding business will operate as two separate companies on the market.

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At K 2019, the topic of sustainability dominated the presentations and discussions. What's left of it in the everyday world of materials production and distribution? We put our questions to Philip O. Krahn, CEO at Albis, and Bernd Sparenberg, Vice President Technical Compounds at Albis.

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During K2019, Albis Plastic announced that the Distribution and Compounding divisions will be managed as separate companies with their own growth and earnings responsibility under the umbrella of a holding company by mid-2020.

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Materials classified as "green" due to very different aspects serve the booming topics of circular economy and sustainability as well as the_{CO2 debate}. But materials specialists also have to address other issues.

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Dr. Jan Lösch will assume the role of Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFO) at Albis Plastic and the Otto Krahn Group as of April 1, 2019.

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