About us

For more than 170 years, Worlée has delivered raw materials from all over the world to its international customers.Under the umbrella of the Worlée group, three business pillars in the areas of chemical, natural and cosmetic raw materials have each established themselves in their very own market segment.

Since 1851, the family company has been active in the international market for raw materials, and over the years it has continually adapted to the requirements of the market. Today’s Worlée is run by a fifth generation of family management. At our company, extensive experience and the most modern technology combine with unconventional thinking and a strong instinct for future trends.

From water-based alkyd resins to exotic fruits to biodegradable exfoliants, all of Worlée’s product lines clearly reflect the northern German family company’s economical, ecological and social standards. Along with comprehensive quality management that has achieved certification according to numerous standards, sustainability is a decisive issue that is firmly established at all levels within the Worlée Group.

Right from the start

When Johann Nicolaus Worlée took the oath of allegiance to the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg as a spice merchant in 1783, he could hardly have imagined that he was laying the foundations for a company that would one day enjoy worldwide success. What began as a trade in exotic spices developed into a remarkable success story over the centuries.

Since Emil Heinrich Worlée officially founded the company in 1851, it has been firmly anchored in the international commodities market. Today, Reinhold von Eben-Worlée is the fifth generation of his family to manage the traditional family business. With his eldest daughter, Johanna von Eben-Worlée, who has been actively involved in the company since January 2020, the Worlée Group is preparing to master the challenges of the future. Johanna is driving forward pioneering projects in the areas of transformation and change, providing new impetus for the sustainable success of the family business.

Firmenstruktur in Deutschland

E.H. Worlée & Co. (GmbH & Co.) KG

The holding company E.H. Worlée & Co. (GmbH & Co.) KG, based in Hamburg-Billbrook, is the umbrella organisation for the various subsidiaries of the Worlée Group. These include Worlée NaturProdukte GmbH, Worlée-Chemie GmbH and NOAHH GmbH Logistik vorausgedacht in addition to a number of foreign agencies. E.H. Worlée & Co. is organised into the following service departments: Financial Accounting, IT, Human Resources, Controlling, Reception, Taxes, Materials Management/Purchasing and Legal.

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NOAHH GmbH Logistik vorausgedacht

As an integrated logistics provider for the entire Worlée Group and on the third-party market, NOAHH manages the entire supply chain from the origin of the goods to the customer. With its newly built climate-friendly logistics centre, NOAHH is setting new standards in the field of green logistics with an eye to the well-being and protection of the environment and employees.

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Worlée-Chemie GmbH

As a production and distribution company, Worlée-Chemie GmbH forms the link in the value chain between the basic materials industry and the processing industry with its product portfolio. At its northern German production sites in Lauenburg and Lübeck, Worlée manufactures modern and environmentally friendly binders and additives for the coatings industry. The broad delivery programme of in-house products is also supplemented by trade products from well-known international partner companies. The trading business with (speciality) chemicals is managed from the head office in Hamburg-Billbrook. Worlée-Chemie also offers cosmetic raw materials for cleansing, colour and skin applications. The product range includes polymer-chemical raw materials as well as plant-based raw materials, visual active ingredient carriers, pigment dispersions and environmentally friendly peeling bodies. The company's own cosmetic products are produced in Lübeck and Hamburg.

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Worlée NaturProdukte GmbH

As a leading producer and refiner of food raw materials, Worlée NaturProdukte GmbH, based in Hamburg-Billbrook, offers a wide range of different dried products from all over the world. The extensive range extends from dried raw materials such as fruit and vegetables to spices, medicinal and culinary herbs as well as ingredients for tea and animal feed - from both conventional and organic cultivation.
At Worlée NaturProdukte, all raw materials undergo an extensive quality check, which begins in the countries of origin with the selection of the right suppliers, and are refined using state-of-the-art production facilities into high-quality raw materials that are used as natural ingredients in the food processing industry. With organically produced and fair trade products, the company is responding to changing market requirements and increasing consumer demand for sustainable products.

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