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We improve the quality of life and help people to enjoy their lives to the full, while reducing the impact on our planet. Today, sustainability has become a megatrend - it has been our founding philosophy since 1896.
 

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Our products

Get an overview of our product range of epoxidized vegetable oils, hardeners for epoxy resins, conjugated fatty acids and polyols.

MERGINAMID

Epoxy hardener

Epoxy systems are used for corrosion protection and construction. Their excellent adhesion to metallic and mineral substrates allows a wide range of applications.

MERGINOL

Basic and additive polyols

Our Merginol products are based on a wide variety of vegetable oils – tailored to the respective application. The renewable portion has been kept as high as possible (up to 100%) without compromising on performance.

MERGINAT

Epoxidised esters and oils

Our epoxidized vegetable oils and esters are characterized by a high degree of coordination with the requirements of the applications.

HOBUM stands for sustainability

Our world is chemistry, our expertise is bio-based raw materials. Even before sustainability emerged as a megatrend, it was a cornerstone of the HOBUM philosophy: Renewable raw materials and respect for nature form the basis for our products. This is how we are contributing to the transformation of the chemical industry into a sustainable economic sector today and in the future.

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Competence and practice

The development of user-oriented product solutions rarely happens by chance. In order to offer you the right solution for your requirements, our strong team of chemists and technicians works continuously on research and further development.

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HOBUM as employer

Shaping the chemistry of tomorrow and creating perspectives: as a pioneer, trailblazer, enabler ... Become the architect of your future with us!

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The latest at HOBUM

What's going on at HOBUM? We invite you to get to know our company and the people behind it. Learn about interesting events and find out what drives us, what we are committed to and what keeps us busy every day. Because although we are united in our strive for bio-based innovation, it is our diversity that makes us strong.

On 26 January 2024, on the occasion of the 359th anniversary of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, the “International Climate Forum of Hamburg Business” will take place from 10:00 to 12:00. The focus will be on discussing the OECD study on the climate neutrality of Hamburg’s economy. The Chamber of Commerce has launched the “Hamburg 2040” location strategy with the aim of making Hamburg’s economy climate-neutral by 2040 and increasing its competitiveness. The guest of honour will be the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who will give a keynote speech. The event will end with a reception at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.

The participants in the panel discussion on “International competitiveness and climate neutrality: the example of Hamburg” are
Dr Malte Heyne, Managing Director of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce,
Dr Melanie Leonhard, President of the Ministry of Economics and Innovation, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,
Prof Dr Michael Otto, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Otto Group, founder of the Michael Otto Environmental Foundation,
Irina Zschaler, Chairwoman of the Executive Board of Georg Nordmann Holding AG
and our Managing Director Arnold G. Mergell.

We are looking forward to the exchange!

Further information is available here (in German):

Registrierungsseite – Internationales Klima-Forum der Hamburger Wirtschaft (hk24.de)

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