PETER GREVEN - Your specialist for oleochemical additives

Check out the goals we set within our climate protection strategy and the measures we take to achieve them.

Today, members of the bio innovation park Rheinland visited our site in Bad Münstereifel.

Our management board member Dr. Hermann Josef stolz retired end of 2024. As his successor, Dr. Martina Mennicken-Meuthen is now a new member of the…

The sustainable cultivation of palm oil is crucial to reduce the environmental impact. But besides the challenges, the raw material palm oil offers…

A new reaction department for the production of our LIGAMED product line was put into operation at our Venlo site in October.

Palm oil is used in various industries and is one of the most important raw materials for oleochemicals. As the production of palm oil can be…

We are well equipped when it comes to developing new products and carrying out application testing. Besides our lab we operate a state-of-the-art…

Sustainable ester base oils also gain in importance for gear oils and high temperature chain oils. Check our article for information on the…

What is the meaning of biogenic carbon and why is it important for a sustainable industry?

Together with the staff and our managing directors Peter Greven and Carsten Rader the groundbreaking ceremony for the new esterification line at Norac…

Our brochure for the pharmaceutical industry got a new design.

The Hydrogen Round Table is a key networking event for companies in the district that are interested in the hydrogen economy and its entire value…

Sustainability is gaining in importance. But what makes oleochemistry a sustainable industry?

Metalworking fluids, often referred to as coolants or cutting fluids, play a crucial role in industrial manufacturing. Synthetic esters can be used as…

Restoration plasters are specialized building materials that play a crucial role in the repair and preservation of historical and damaged buildings.…

Bees are true wonders of nature. However, bee populations worldwide are facing challenges. As a company, we want to make a contribution to protect…

Requests for Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) from the building industry increase.

Norac Additives built a new dispersion line.

Which reqiurements does concrete have for hydrophobization and which oleochemical products are suitable?

Sealing compatibility of synthetic base oils.

In addition to considering the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is also increasingly coming into focus.

LCA stands for Life Cycle Assessment and it is commonly used in the context of sustainability.

To set our goals for the climate protection strategy we became part of the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Since March 1, 2024, we are a member of the German Construction Chemicals Association “Deutsche Bauchemie”.

Why is outdoor weathering interesting for hydrophobing agents and what activities does Peter Greven do in terms of outdoor weathering?

LIGALUB. Synthetic esters for marine applications.

An effective climate protection strategy is essential for companies, as climate change is not only a global challenge but also has a significant…

Along with the increasing importance of sustainability, sustainability reporting has also become more relevant. For many years now, our sustainability…

We are pleased to announce that, with the start of this year, our long-term employee Carsten Rader joined the management board.

Associations are an important tool to represent the interests of a particular industry and establish public communication.

From 26th to 28th September 2023 Lubricant Expo took place in Essen for the second time. We participated as an exhibitor again and can look back to…

We have taken our 100th anniversary this year as an opportunity refresh the look of our website.

By switching our power supply to "eco" contract, we can contribute by saving 3.605.300 kg CO2 compared to the German electricity mix every year!

This year is a very special one to us as we celebrate a major jubilee: 100 years of Peter Greven! A lot has changed since we were founded in 1923. We…

Since November 2022 we are a member of Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI).

At this year’s European Base Oils & Lubricants Summit, our Head of Development Oleochemicals, Dr. Wilhelm Huber, gave a presentation on “The Evolution…

Few weeks ago, we started commissioning a new production line at our site in Penang, MY.

In April 2022, we started up a new esterification line at our site in Bad Münstereifel (DE). It will increase our production capacity for esters by…

We are a supporter of Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil (FONAP) and we have supported projects of the association in the past. Therefore, we are very…

We likely announce that our technical article about sealing compatibility of ester base oils was released in the current issue of Lube magazine.

Almost 3 months have passed since the flood hit our site in Bad Münstereifel. Thanks to the strong engagement of our employees we were able to get…

The devastating flood that hit our site in Bad Münstereifel hard is now about a month ago. A month that was dedicated to clearing up, cleaning and…

Last Friday, North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister of Economics Pinkwart and Rhineland-Palatinate’s Minister of Economics Schmitt visited companies ion…

2 weeks have passed since the flooding situation at our headquarters in Bad Münstereifel. Especially during the first 7 - 10 days we were quite busy…

Due to the flood situation caused by the extreme weather our we have to declare Force Majeure for our site in Bad Münstereifel.

Due to the flood situation caused by the extreme weather you can’t reach our headquarters in Bad Münstereifel by phone or email right now.

The recently published study “Impact monitoring of palm oil sustainability schemes”, commissioned by FONAP, states that certification schemes for…

Selected LIGAMED® and PALMSTAR® products are now COSMOS approved and may be used for organic and natural cosmetics.

We likely announce that our technical article about estolides was released in the current issue of Lube magazine.

Our new ESTOLUB® product line for the lubricant industry offers a new generation of first-class biolubricants.

APAG (European Oleochemicals and Allied Products Group) published a new explanatory video regarding oleochemicals.

In addition to our internal, product related development, we always strive to support research beyond the boundaries of our own company with our…

Peter Greven GmbH & Co. KG, a leading manufacturer of oleochemical additives, signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Solenis Switzerland…

The headquarters and the development lab of Norac Additives have, so far, been located in Pomona, CA (US). During the last year the idea of relocating…

As a leading manufacturer of oleochemical additives with four international sites we put a new, state-of-the-art production line for dust-free…

To support the sustainable production of palm oil, Peter Greven Nederland is supporting member of FONAP (Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil) since 2017.…

ZKG magazine published the results of our long-term field study regarding the effects of oleochemical ...

We are glad to be accepted as a member of bio innovation park Rheinland e.V.

We likely announce that our technical article about “The iodine value as a measure of the stability of ester base oils” was released in the current…