The core business of CERIN GmbH consists of marketing secondary products and waste materials in accordance with the German Closed Substance Cycle and Waste Management Act (KrWG), either directly or in the context of a voluntary take-back program. Additionally, CERIN deals in primary products and waste materials, such as contaminated solvents.
STAUB & CO. – SILBERMANN, the best-performing chemical distributor in southern Germany, has been a certified waste disposal company for many years now. This certification enables the company to voluntarily take back used chemicals and dispose of them properly and professionally. With its majority takeover of CERIN GmbH shares, STAUB & CO. – SILBERMANN is able to offer its customers far more extensive services in the field of waste disposal and the provision of secondary products.
Both companies see the takeover as an investment in the future. “Sustainability and growth are very important to us,” says Andreas Frank, Managing Director of STAUB & CO. – SILBERMANN and, together with Lothar Hermes, future Managing Director of CERIN. “With the majority takeover of CERIN GmbH, we are tapping into a new field of business and thus strengthening our market position in a lasting way.”
Lothar Hermes, sole owner of CERIN until now, will continue to play a leading role in managing and developing the business. He sees the future of the business as secured: “In STAUB & CO. – SILBERMANN, we have found a strong partner who will carry on the business for the long term.”
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Today, STAUB & CO. – SILBERMANN is one of the leading chemical sales companies in Germany. Approximately 200 people are employed at their locations in Nuremberg, Gablingen and Munich. They supply their customers with more than 26,000 different chemicals. Their product range comprises industrial chemicals and a large and growing selection of specialized chemicals. In addition to chemical distribution, the company also offers its customers a diverse range of services, chief among them being toll manufacturing. The Gablingen site produces all types of chemical preparations – aqueous, solvent-containing or powdered – to order for its customers. Additionally, STAUB & CO. – SILBERMANN provides support for customers in the areas of analysis, documentation and disposal. As part of the STOCKMEIER Group, the company has access to the resources of the group’s over 50 locations around the world.