1928
Stockmeier and Möller acquire the property on Eckendorfer Strasse in Bielefeld. The business premises are relocated here. This location is still the headquarters of the group today.
1920
The start of something big
The beginnings in 1920 are modest, the company is run in rented premises in Bielefeld. In 1921, Heinrich Möller joins the company as an equal partner. Thus the Chemische Fabrik Stockmeier + Möller is founded.
1950
The 30th anniversary of the company is celebrated and a group photo is taken with all employees.
1959
Setting a new course with the second generation
In 1959, Dr. Jürgen Stockmeier joins the management board. In the same year his father August dies and he has to take full responsibility for the Stockmeier family-line. At that time the company had about 70 employees.
In order to become more independent from the pure chemicals trade, Stockmeier breaks new ground in the next decades: In addition to the trading business, the company focused on development and production in various areas of application.
1962
This year the owner families Stockmeier and Möller part ways. The company is split up and STOCKMEIER Chemie is established with headquarters in Bielefeld. The Möller family takes over the location in Steinfurt.
1985
From 1985 to 1989, the solvent stock at the Bielefeld site was renovated. Tanks are renewed and brought up to the state of the art.
1990
On the road to success with nationwide growth
In 1990, Peter Stockmeier joins the company and consistently expands both the trading business and the production area. Through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, the group achieves a leading position in Germany and other European countries.
1991
In May 1991 STOCKMEIER Urethanes is founded in Bielefeld. In 1990, Dr. Jürgen Stockmeier met Edwin Martinkat through a mutual friend and in a few meetings he founded a polyurethane system house which concentrates on the development and production of coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers.
1992
In the following years, continuous construction and expansion measures are carried out at the Bielefeld site.
1995
STOCKMEIER Food is founded in Bielefeld. The company specialises in the production of food flavourings. For space reasons, STOCKMEIER Food later moves to Herford, where it now operates two plants.
1996
SNAD SA in Cernay (France), today's STOCKMEIER Urethanes France S.A.S., is acquired.
1999
Because of space reasons, STOCKMEIER Food moves to its own location in Herford in 1999.
The acquisition of Schmidt Chemikalien signals a new chapter in the company’s history; an era of inorganic growth begins. Today, Schmidt Chemikalien is know as STOCKMEIER Chemie Dillenburg GmbH & Co. KG with locations in Dillenburg, Hanau and St. Ingbert.
2000
The chemical company Karl Löffler with locations in Cologne and Eilenburg near Leipzig is taken over in 2000. At this time STOCKMEIER Chemie has approx. 100 employees and an annual turnover of approx. 96 million DM. The tonnage per year is 100,000 tons.
2003
The new high-rack warehouse in Bielefeld is put into operation. The additional storage capacities will enable further expansion of the business and are an important step in the further development of the company.
STOCKMEIER Urethanes began exporting to the United States in the late 1990s. Due to the popularity on the market, the owner families decided to invest in the development of a system house in America. Immediately after the foundation of STOCKMEIER Urethanes USA, Inc., the property in Clarksburg, West Virginia, was purchased in spring 2003. Over the years, various expansion projects have been completed to further support growth.
2007
KAPP-CHEMIE in Miehlen is taken over in 2007. The company focuses on the development, production and sale of specialised chemical products for the fabric and textile industry.
The STOCKMEIER Group thus continues to diversify its business and, in addition to chemical distribution, is building up a further pillar with a manufacturing company.
2009
A joint venture is formed with Staub & Co. with locations in Nuremberg and Munich. The STOCKMEIER Group is now also represented with its own locations in Southern Germany.
2010
The business of STOCKMEIER Urethanes has developed very well. The company is therefore moving to the Lemgo site.
2011
Quaron, an established chemicals distributor in France, is acquired through a joint venture between STOCKMEIER and OQEMA.
In the same year the premises in Bielefeld are considerably enlarged by the purchase of the neighbouring Anker-Werke site. New offices, storage and consignment areas as well as production areas are created.
In 2011, STOCKMEIER Urethanes acquires the British company Greenfield Polymers Ltd., today STOCKMEIER Urethanes UK Ltd.
2013
In February 2013 the insolvent KRUSE Group is taken over. In one stroke more than 400 employees join the STOCKMEIER Group. As a result of this acquisition, STOCKMEIER now generates sales of around 600 million euros in Germany, the Benelux countries and Poland with its chemical distribution business.
In the same year, the company Silbermann in Gablingen was acquired through the joint venture with Staub & Co. Acquired. Since then the company has been operating under the name STAUB & CO. - SILBERMANN.
In Bielefeld, the new production facility and the second high-rack warehouse are put into operation on the site at Stadtholz 37.
2017
HDS Chemie, headquartered in Vienna, is taken over. The Austrian chemicals trader specializes in the markets of Central Eastern Europe.
2019
The expansion course will be continued. The chemical distribution division of the Spanish INDUKERN Group is acquired by STOCKMEIER. The business is continued by the newly founded STOCKMEIER Química.
In July, STOCKMEIER acquires a further 50% of Quaron in France and now holds 100% of the company.
In October, STOCKMEIER Food acquires Aroma Bázis in Hungary. The company is continued as STOCKMEIER Food Kft. as part of the STOCKMEIER Group.
A new production hall for cleaning agents is built at the Bielefeld site, which goes into operation in 2019. Further construction measures are still pending.
2020
STOCKMEIER celebrates its 100th anniversary. Due to the corona situation, the big party unfortunately has to be postponed, but the anniversary year is still under the name 100 years STOCKMEIER Group - Great Chemistry since 1920.
In the same year, the STOCKMEIER Group acquires a majority shareholding in Kemtan AG based in Reinach near Basel. The Swiss company is a long-standing trading house for specialty chemicals and contractual partner of well-known manufacturers.
2021
STOCKMEIER acquires the majority of shares in INNOCHEM N.V., based in Meerhout, Belgium.
Matthias Vogt takes up his position as Managing Director of STOCKMEIER Holding for the areas of Controlling, Finance, Human Resources and IT. He succeeds Martin Schiwon, who is retiring from the company.
Oliver Rechtsprecher becomes Chairman of the Executive Board of STOCKMEIER Chemie.
2022
The STOCKMEIER Group takes over New Química in Spain. In the same year, the majority shares of Gamma Chimica in Italy are also acquired.
2023
Three become one - STOCKMEIER Chemie merges companies in Germany. On 1 March 2023, STOCKMEIER Chemie Dillenburg and STOCKMEIER Chemie Eilenburg merged to form STOCKMEIER Chemie GmbH & Co. KG as of 1 March 2023.
The newly founded STOCKMEIER Chemicals will be the umbrella organisation for the chemical trading companies of the STOCKMEIER Group in Europe.
In the same year, STOCKMEIER Holding GmbH changes its legal form to STOCKMEIER Holding SE (Societas Europaea).
2024
Further Growth! STOCKMEIER takes over majority of shares in Dutch company Vesta Chemicals
Speciality Chemicals is also growing through the merger of Grauchem Sp. z o. o and STOCKMEIER Chemia Sp. z o. o in Poland.
Outlook
Sustainable growth and further development of the STOCKMEIER Group
Today the STOCKMEIER Group produces and distributes more than 26,000 different chemical standard and specialized products. More than 2,000 employees work at more than 50 locations in Germany, Europe and overseas. They supply around 30,000 customers with chemicals for a wide variety of applications.
With all the opening up of new markets and international expansion, we are proud to be an independent family business from Bielefeld. The basis for our success are our great employees
We proudly look back on over 100 years of company history. This is also expressed by our 130-page chronicle with many stories and portraits from the STOCKMEIER world.
Our chronicle
Tradition. Motivation. Innovation.
The story of a family business from 1920 to 2020.
