2025-05-22 Ian Fischer appointed Executive Director at CREMER ERZKONTOR

May 22, 2025 – On May 1, 2025, Ian Fischer took over the position of second Executive Director at CREMER ERZKONTOR. He takes over the business areas from Roberto Wurst, who left the company in January 2025. Together with Executive Director Nils Fleig, Ian Fischer will help shape the successful further development o...

2025-02-28 CREMER ERZKONTOR with New Strategic Partnership in the UAE

Feb. 28, 2025 - CREMER ERZKONTOR solidifies its leadership in the field of processed industrial minerals by entering into a new partnership based on a long-term exclusive contract with The Alumina Industrial Company LLC (TAC) in the United Arab Emirates. Through this partnership, CREMER ERZKONTOR is taking its busin...

2025-02-01 Rafael Rivera is now Managing Director of CREMER ERZKONTOR MÉXICO

Feb. 1, 2025 - As of January 20, 2025, Rafael Rivera has been appointed the new Country Manager Mexico of the end-to-end raw materials supplier CREMER ERZKONTOR. In this role, he will play a key role in driving forward the strategic development of the Mexican market. “With the appointment of Rafael Riv...

2024-11-27 Chris Edkins Appointed Head of Region North America at CREMER ERZKONTOR

Nov. 27, 2024 - With effect from January 1st, 2025, Chris Edkins will take on the role of Head of North America, leading the U.S. and Canadian markets for the North German end-to-end supplier of raw materials CREMER ERZKONTOR. In this position he will be part of the international management team. Edkins joined CREME...

2024-09-26 David Heymans appointed as Managing Director of the Hamm and Wesel grinding plants

Sep. 26, 2024 - From 1 October, the current dual management of the Hamm and Wesel grinding plants (MMW), consisting of Tim Grottendieck and Frank Husse, will be strengthened. David Heymans will join as an additional Managing Director, completing the management team and will initially focus on leading the Wesel grind...

2024-04-30 CREMER ERZKONTOR founds company for the distribution of Kyanite and Minerals in UK

Apr. 30, 2024 - CREMER ERZKONTOR GmbH & Co. KG from Lübeck, Germany, is pleased to announce the handover of the representation of Kyanite Mining Corporation in the UK from Peter Skinner Ltd. with effect from April 1, 2024. As a strategic move, CREMER ERZKONTOR will continue its sales activities in the UK by esta...

2024-01-23 CREMER ERZKONTOR announces successful merger of Mineralmahlwerk Hamm and Handels- und Aufbereitungsgesellschaft für Mineralien mbH

Jan. 18, 2024 - Mineralmahlwerk (MMW) Hamm, one of the largest processors of mineral raw materials in Europe, and Handels- und Aufbereitungsgesellschaft für Mineralien mbH (HAG), Hamm, a specialist in processing chrome ore sand, are now operating as a single company. HAG Hamm was founded in 2011 as an independent com...

2023-10-01 CREMER ERZKONTOR with new sales agent in the UK

Oct. 1, 2023 - CREMER ERZKONTOR GmbH & Co. KG from Lübeck, Germany, is outsourcing its sales activities in the United Kingdom to Wilfrid Smith Ltd, Oakley Hay, United Kingdom, as of September. With this strategic partnership, the raw materials management company from northern Germany is taking its activities in ...

2023-09-14 CREMER ERZKONTOR acquires Europe’s largest processor of chrome ore sand

Sep. 14, 2023 - CREMER ERZKONTOR, the Lübeck-based end-to-end raw materials supplier, continues its verticalization course. As of September 2023 this North German raw materials company acquired the company Handels- und Aufbereitungsgesellschaft für Mineralien mbH, Hamm (HAG), which specializes in processing chrome o...

2023-06-30 Refwin delegation visits Cremer Erzkontor’s processing plant in Hamm

Jun. 30, 2023 - Accompanied by Jenny Tong, the Product Manager of Cremer Erzkontor GmbH & Co. KG, Refwin delegation visited Cremer Erzkontor’s mineral products processing plant located in Hamm on June 20, and was warmly received by Tim Grottendieck, the General Manager of the plant.   Led by...

2023-05-02 New shared directorship: Roberto Wurst becomes Executive Director at CREMER ERZKONTOR

May 2, 2023 - Starting 2 May 2023 there will be a new second Executive Director at CREMER ERZKONTOR: Roberto Wurst. He succeeds Jan Weber, who left the company in October 2022. With this move, this Lübeck, Germany-based end-to-end raw materials supplier has reinforced its top leadership. Effective immediately, Rober...

2023-03-14 CREMER ERZKONTOR opens office in India

Mar. 14, 2023 - CREMER ERZKONTOR, the international raw material management company from Germany, recently opened a new subsidiary in Asia, in Chennai, India. This move gives the company a new point of contact, from which it can serve its Indian customers and suppliers even better going forward. In addition to expan...

2023-03-03 Possehl Erzkontor GmbH & Co. KG becomes CREMER ERZKONTOR GmbH & Co. KG

Mar. 3, 2023 - With the shareholder decision and entry in the German Commercial Register, it’s official: Possehl Erzkontor GmbH & Co. KG is now CREMER ERZKONTOR GmbH & Co. KG. This step is part of the Road#2024PLUS strategy and transformation launched three years ago. With the name change, Erzkontor draws c...

2022-09-28 Nicol Tomaschewski to lead Asia region at Possehl Erzkontor as of 2023

Sep. 28, 2022 - In January 2023, Nicol Tomaschewski will take on the management of the "Asia" region at Possehl Erzkontor, the Lübeck-based end-to-end service provider for raw materials. This is a central position, given the important role of Asia in raw materials trading and the history of Possehl Erzkontor. F...

2022-06-01 Mareike Zimmer Heads People & Culture at Possehl Erzkontor

Jun. 1, 2022 - As of June 1, 2022, the management team of Possehl Erzkontor will get a reinforcement: Mareike Zimmer will take over the management of the People & Culture department from Nicole Uellendahl, who recently left the company. With Mareike Zimmer, the management team of this Lübeck-based end-to-end ser...

2022-05-23 Kyanite Mining Corp and Possehl Erzkontor teamed up in Germany

May 20, 2022 - Kyanite Mining Corporation and Possehl Erzkontor GmbH & Co. KG teamed up for two days of good discussion and training in sunny Lübeck, Germany during May 12-13, 2022.   "Last week it was our great pleasure to welcome our partners from Kyanite Mining Corporation in the Hanseatic city of Lü...

2022-04-06 Nils Fleig appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Possehl Erzkontor

“With the engagement of Nils, we are taking another important step in our transformation,” says Jan Weber. “After two years of strategic and process realignment, for the implementation phase it is incredibly important to divide responsibilities. From my perspective, this gives us the advantage of effective supervi...

2021-06-03 Possehl Erzkontor Drives Transformation: Founding of pektogram as a corporate venture in Bielefeld

Jun. 3, 2021 - Pektogram - this is the name of the corporate venture of the Lübeck-based trading company Possehl Erzkontor. The latest spin-off from Erzkontor is based in Bielefeld (Germany), center of the fast-growing tech and startup ecosystem OWL (Ostwestfalen-Lippe). The goal of the think tank is to provide fresh...

2021-04-30 Possehl Erzkontor opens European Headquarters in Düsseldorf

Apr. 30, 2021 - Possehl Erzkontor continues to move ahead with the implementation of its Strategy Road#2024PLUS. Ellen Steger, Head of Region Europe, and her team are now guiding the European activities of this raw materials specialist from Düsseldorf on the Rhine. In addition to trading per se, these also include th...

2020-11-18 Nicole Uellendahl becomes new Head of Human Resources at Possehl Erzkontor

Nov. 17, 2020 - Since November 1, Nicole Uellendahl is responsible as the new Head of HR for global personnel management at Possehl Erzkontor. She is also part of the company's new management board. Nicole Uellendahl holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in labor market management and is a passionate athlete. Before ...