Brenntag
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Brenntag SE is the holding company of Brenntag Group. The company was founded in 1874 in Berlin and specializes in the distribution of chemicals and ingredients. The company is headquartered in Essen, Germany and has operations in more than 600 locations in 72 countries.
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Brenntag is a German business established in 1874. Its headquarters are located in Mülheim an der Ruhr and Essen. The company operates in the wholesale industry and functions as an Aktiengesellschaft and Societas Europaea. It is a member of the MDAX and DAX indices and trades on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The legal name of the entity is BRENNTAG SE. It is active under the jurisdiction of DE. Steve Holland serves as the chief executive officer. The organization employs 17,500 people and reports total revenue of 19,400,000,000. Brenntag is also a member of The Climate Group.
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Key facts
- Company.name
- Brenntag SE
- Company.logo
- Brenntag Logo 2022.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 250px
- Company.type
- Public (Societas Europaea)
- Company.industry
- Distribution
- Company.founder
- Philipp Mühsam
- Company.location_city
- Essen
- Company.location_country
- Germany
- Company.locations
- 600
- Company.key_people
- Jens Birgersson (CEO)Richard Ridinger (Chairman of the Supervisory board)
- Company.services
- Chemical and ingredients distribution
- Company.revenue
- €16.8 billion (2023)
- Company.num_employees
- 17,709 (2023)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- business
- Part of
- DAX
- Country
- Germany
- Headquarters
- Essen
- Industry
- wholesale
- Employees
- 17500
- Revenue
- 19400000000
- Stock exchange
- Frankfurt Stock Exchange
- Legal form
- Societas Europaea
- Official website
- www.brenntag.com
- Image
- Brenntag AG 2013 02.jpg
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- inception
- 1874-00-00
- Commons category
- Brenntag
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Founding
- National Socialism and post-war period
- Expansion abroad and takeover
- IPO and acquisitions
- Entry into Asian market and business expansion
- Corporate Structure
- Body of the company
- Shareholder structure
- Business operations
- Business model
- Products
- Business segments
- Controversy
- Literature
- References
- External links
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