Tessenderlo Group

Who are we?

Since the beginning of chemical production at Tessenderlo (Belgium) in the late 19th century, Tessenderlo Group has been gaining valuable experience and ingenuity in the chemical industry.
With a solid management team maximising our flexibility through quick decision-making, the group has expanded to become a worldwide and highly diversified market leader in various niche markets in the speciality chemicals, the plastics converting, the gelatin industry, natural derivatives and agricultural solutions.
Tessenderlo Group employs morethan 8,000 staff at over 100 locations across 20 countries, making our company a worldwide presence and a global market leader in many of our product areas.

Where are we going?

Having expanded from our modest roots to become a major global corporation with an annual turnover in excess of 2 billion EUR, the group continues to set high targets.
Through a series of sales and acquisitions, Tessenderlo Group has expanded internationally and continues to refine its business objectives to cater to highly specialised niche markets. Our research and development team continues to capitalise on our position at the forefront of our field in product integration and development.

What are our main objectives?

We aim to grow the specialities share of our revenue to 70% by 2012 while consolidating our leading market position in the majority of our speciality business. Profitability for the company and its shareholders remains a key target as we continue to expand into new territories and product markets.

Another primary objective that has emerged as being central to our ethos of being an environmentally responsible corporation is sustainability. Tessenderlo Group is dedicated to the preservation of our environment and sets aside substantial resources for this purpose every year, as well as committing to a host of voluntary initiatives within the industry to further our own eco-efficiency strategy.
We aim to integrate sustainability into each of our businesses and our exceptional levels of product integration, whereby common by-products are re-entered into the production process, allows us to maximise profitability while minimising our effect on the environment.