Private company

Cph Deutschland

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cph Deutschland Chemie- Produktions- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH is an internationally active family business based in Essen. It is one of the large-scale world-wide suppliers of biologically degradable industrial adhesives. The core competence of the undertaking lies in the production of environmentally friendly label adhesives for the foodstuffs-, packaging-, paper-processing- and cigarette industries.2 It was founded in 1975.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1975Founded1
  • Industrychemical industry1
  • HeadquartersEssen1
  • Websitecph-group.com
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

cph Deutschland Chemie- Produktions- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH is an internationally active family business based in Essen. It is one of the large-scale world-wide suppliers of biologically degradable industrial adhesives. The core competence of the undertaking lies in the production of environmentally friendly label adhesives for the foodstuffs-, packaging-, paper-processing- and cigarette industries. In the field of label adhesives, the cph group occupies the second place world-wide after Henkel.2

The story

In 1975, Gerwin Schüttpelz founded the cph Chemie Produktions- und Handelsgesellschaft as a dealer in industrial adhesives. In 1977, the production of starch- and cellulose adhesives commenced and in 1990, these were followed by the first protein-based label adhesive. Coca-Cola Deutschland, which was then based in Essen asked cph in 1990, to develop a special label adhesive for PET bottles. At this time the name of the company was changed to cph Deutschland GmbH. Then a production unit was set up in Ukraine followed by the establishment of cph Industries Moscow. Participation in cph Quimica in Portugal in 2002, came next and in 2009, a subsidiary company was established in the Netherlands.

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Products and brands

Label adhesives for all applications, e.g. glass- or plastic bottles in the beverage industry together with all other conceivable forms of label use. For example, preserves/ jams and honey in the foodstuffs industry, on metal containers used in the chemical industry for paints and varnishes and all types of plastic containers used for household cleaning agents. Special adhesives are available for coping with the challenge from condensation water or ice-water. The label adhesives are based on acrylates, dextrin, starch, hybrid mixtures and casein (fully bio-degradable).

All the types of adhesive which are required for the cigarette industry, for both manufacture and packaging and encompassing all production speed ranges.

Hot-Melts (adhesives liquefied by heat) for numerous applications such as, for example, diapers, female hygiene products, labels, etc.

Hot-Melt Cleaners

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Timeline

  1. 1975Founded Founded1

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