Alberdingk Boley

Alberdingk Boley GmbH is a medium-sized, family-owned German specialty chemicals company headquartered in Krefeld-Uerdingen. Its core business is the development, production and marketing of water-based polyurethane, acrylic and adhesive dispersions used in paints and varnishes, building protection, printing inks, wood coatings, corrosion protection and adhesives. A second pillar is natural oils as renewable raw materials: the company describes itself as Europe's only producer of castor oil, linseed oil varnish and their derivatives, which are supplied to the printing ink, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. The company also produces polyols, including 100% polyurethane polyols based on renewable resources marketed under the Albodur brand. The company traces its origins to 1772, when Hendrik Alberdingk bought a building and warehouse in Amsterdam and moved from cooperage into trading edible oils, fats and fish oil. The Boley family entered oil milling in 1828 with Franz Heinrich Boley's mill in St. Tönis near Krefeld. The two family businesses merged in 1921 as Alberdingk-Firnis and Ölwerke AG, and after further mergers the present limited-liability company Alberdingk Boley GmbH was formed in 1989. Modern dispersion production began in 1970 with acrylic dispersions, followed by polyurethane dispersions in 1985 and adhesive dispersions in 1998. Today Alberdingk Boley operates internationally with production sites in China and the United States and around 500 employees worldwide, more than a quarter of whom work in research and development. The company positions itself as innovative, sustainable and close to its customers, emphasizing environmentally friendly binders, biobased products and individual formulation development. It describes itself as an independent, globally operating mid-sized enterprise that has been a reliable partner for customers for 250 years.

The history of Alberdingk Boley spans more than 250 years and two founding families whose names form the company name. In 1772 Hendrik Alberdingk bought a building and warehouse in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Initially acting as a cooper, the company successfully transitioned into the trading of edible oils, fats and fish oil. In 1798 Frederik Alberdingk, the founder's son, bought mills in order to process seeds and spices. In 1828 Franz Heinrich Boley established the first oil mill in St. Tönis near Krefeld, Germany. In 1879 the "T.I. Alberdingk & Sons" linseed oil varnish factory was established in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, and in 1886 it relocated to Uerdingen on the Rhine River in Germany. In 1894 the "F.H. Boley" oil mill was established in Uerdingen, and in 1905 the "Emil Boley" oil mill was set up in Krefeld. In 1921 F.H. Boley and T.I. Alberdingk & Sons merged to create the company "Alberdingk-Firnis" and "Ölwerke AG". In 1924 the company merged with the Emil Boley oil mill to form Vereinigte Uerdinger Oelwerke "Alberdingk & Boley AG". In 1933 the company "Deutsche Rizinus-Oelfabrik GmbH" was founded. In 1970 development and production of acrylic dispersions for the paints and varnishes market began. In 1977 "Thai Castor Oil Ind. Co. Ltd." was founded in Bangkok, Thailand. In 1985 production of polyurethane dispersions started. In 1989 "Vereinigte Uerdinger Oelwerke" and "Deutsche Rizinus-Oelfabrik" merged to form a single limited-liability company "Alberdingk Boley GmbH". In 1998 production and distribution of adhesive dispersions (PSA) began. In 2000 Alberdingk Boley, Inc. was founded in Greensboro, NC, USA. In 2005 production and distribution activities of 100% PU-polyols based on renewable resources (Albodur) began. In 2007 "Alberdingk Resins Co., Ltd." was founded in Shenzhen, China. In 2018 Alberdingk Boley Leuna GmbH was founded in Leuna. In 2019 "Alberdingk Resins (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd." was founded in Zhuhai, China. In 2020 a distribution company, Alberdingk Italia, was founded in Treviso, Italy. The company is headquartered in Krefeld-Uerdingen and remains a family-owned mid-sized enterprise. It holds participations including Polytan Beteiligungs GmbH (100%), Polyshare GmbH (100%), Alberdingk Resins (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. (100%), Alberdingk Resins (Zhuhai) Co. Ltd. (100%), GER Aquapolymer GmbH (100%), KRos GmbH (50%), Thai Castor Oil Industries Company Ltd (26.5%), Alberdingk Italia (50%) and Uzin Utz (26.03%).

• 2020

  Foundation of distribution company Alberdingk Italia in Treviso, Italy.

• 2019

  "Alberdingk Resins (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd." is founded in Zhuhai, China.

• 2018

  Foundation of Alberdingk Boley Leuna GmbH, Leuna.

• 2007

  "Alberdingk Resins Co., Ltd." is founded in Shenzhen, China.

• 2005

  Production and distribution activities of 100% PU-polyols based on renewable resources (Albodur) begins.

• 2000

  Alberdingk Boley, Inc. is founded in Greensboro, NC, USA.

• 1998

  Production and distribution of adhesive dispersions (PSA) begins.

• 1989

  "Vereinigte Uerdinger Oelwerke" and "Deutsche Rizinus-Oelfabrik" merge to form a single limited-liability company "Alberdingk Boley GmbH".

• 1985

  Production of polyurethane dispersions starts.

• 1977

  "Thai Castor Oil Ind. Co. Ltd." is founded in Bangkok, Thailand.

• 1970

  Development and production of acrylic dispersions for the paints and varnishes market begins.

• 1933

  The company "Deutsche Rizinus-Oelfabrik GmbH" is founded.

• 1924

  The company merges with the Emil Boley oil mill to form Vereinigte Uerdinger Oelwerke "Alberdingk & Boley AG".

• 1921

  F.H. Boley and T.I. Alberdingk & Sons merge to create the company "Alberdingk-Firnis" and "Ölwerke AG".

• 1905

  The "Emil Boley" oil mill is set up in Krefeld.

• 1894

  The "F.H. Boley" oil mill is established in Uerdingen.

• 1886

  Relocation to Uerdingen on the Rhine River in Germany.

• 1879

  The "T.I. Alberdingk & Sons" linseed oil varnish factory is established in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

• 1828

  Franz Heinrich Boley establishes the first oil mill in St. Tönis near Krefeld, Germany.

• 1798

  Frederik Alberdingk, the founder's son, buys mills to process seeds and spices.

• 1772

  Hendrik Alberdingk buys a building and warehouse in Amsterdam, Netherlands, transitioning from cooperage into trading edible oils, fats and fish oil.

Innovative, sustainable, customer-oriented mid-sized specialty chemicals manufacturer of environmentally friendly binders and biobased dispersions.

• Water-Based Dispersions

  Environmentally friendly acrylic and polyurethane dispersions for nearly every application.

• Polyols

  Includes 100% PU-polyols based on renewable resources (Albodur).

• Oils

  Natural oils as renewable raw materials, including castor oil and linseed oil varnish.

• Adhesive dispersions (PSA)

  Produced and distributed since 1998.

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