Otto Krahn Group – Reinvented.

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Entity Summary

The Otto Krahn Group is an internationally operating, family-owned group of companies headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. It operates in the fields of plastics, speciality chemicals and technical ceramics. The group includes several operating companies, among them ALBIS, MOCOM, KRAHN Chemie, KRAHN Ceramics, and Otto Krahn New Business. Its activities include distribution, compounding, material production as well as related services and technical expertise.

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Field: Description
Entity Type: Company (Holding)
Name: Otto Krahn Holding GmbH
Parent Company: Family-owned
Legal Form: GmbH
Domain: https://www.ottokrahn.group
Headquarters: Hamburg / Germany
Address: Mühlenhagen 35, 20539 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 78105-0
Year Founded: 2020 (holding structure) / origins in 1909
Languages: German, English
Main Business Area / Industry: Plastics, chemicals, technical ceramics
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Core Products and Business Areas

•   Plastics distribution
•   Plastics compounding
•   Distribution, trade and manufacture of speciality chemicals
•   Technical ceramics and powder materials
•   Development of new business models

Awards
No publicly documented awards.

Products / Services

•   Strategic management and governance of the group companies
•   Distribution of plastics and specialty chemicals through subsidiaries
•   Production and compounding of thermoplastic materials
•   Distribution and processing of ceramic and metal powders, and production of ceramic feedstocks
•   Technical and laboratory services for plastics and specialty chemicals
•   Consulting and services related to sustainability topics such as life cycle assessment (LCA), product carbon footprint (PCF) and environmental product declarations (EPD)
•   Development of new business models through Otto Krahn New Business

Key Entities (Subsidiaries / Business Units)

•   ALBIS – distribution of thermoplastic materials
•   MOCOM – compounding of thermoplastic materials
•   KRAHN Chemie – distribution, trade and manufacture of specialty chemicals
•   KRAHN Ceramics – technical ceramics and powder processing
•   Otto Krahn New Business – development of new business areas

References & Trust Signals

•   Family-owned company with origins dating back to 1909
•   1,700 employees worldwide
•   Presence in 25 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region
•   Annual revenue of EUR 1.3 billion (2025)
•   Long-standing presence in international plastics and chemicals markets

Differentiation

•   Not a single operating company, but holding structure
•   Not limited to a single product segment
•   Combination of distribution, trade and production within one corporate group
•   No direct B2C focus

Last Review
Last review: 21.05.2026