Sustainability is part of our identity at HOBUM Oleochemicals GmbH. We are a leader in sustainable chemistry. For more than 65 years we have been living it as a fundamental principle. Our portfolio is proof of this principle.
Nature serves as a renewable source for our products. Unsaturated vegetable oils, their fatty acids, and derivatives are our bio-based raw materials - sustainable polyols → Merginol, epoxidised vegetable oils and esters → Merginat, hardeners for epoxy resins → Merginamide as well as conjugated fatty acids → Isomergic acid and other specialities are our contribution to the future.
Innovation is our passion. It is always based on an appreciation of nature and the responsibility to operate within the limits of our planet.
We are committed to the continuous development of our processes and products.
As a flexible partner, we inspire our customers to develop innovative solutions and new products that are sustainable from the ground up. This improves their market opportunities. We take on challenges to create a solid basis for life and the best prospects for future generations.
Our research pushes boundaries.
For over 65 years, our creative researchers have been developing new possibilities. These diverse applications make life easier, safer, and more comfortable.
We make an important contribution to the resilience of aircraft, car, train, and automotive coatings. We also ensure that wind turbines can withstand the elements and guarantee a sense of well-being on wooden floors and mattresses, among other things. As a family business, we enable a wide variety of customers worldwide to use sustainable chemical components - regardless of whether they are medium-sized companies or multinational corporations.
HOBUM - in the best tradition.
Our company, now in its fourth generation, has been producing at its Hamburg-Harburg site since 1896. We are continuing the family tradition of the founders Max Brinckman and Arnold Mergell today: Harburger Oelwerke Brinckman und Mergell, HOBUM for short, is still family-owned. As owners, the Mergell family continues the corporate philosophy of the two founders in a contemporary, sustainable way.
