Company

The GRILLO-­Werke AG

Keeping track for more than 180 years.

Tradition meets innovation

This is GRILLO-Werke AG

GRILLO-Werke AG is a German family business with over 180 years of history and a strong focus on innovation and sustainability. Our long-standing tradition meets state-of-the-art techniques and progressive thinking, making us a market leader in our industry. Steered by a clear mission statement, visionary purpose and forward-looking mission, we strive to have a positive impact on society and the environment. These fundamental principles guide us on our path to a sustainable and successful future.

Facts & Figures

Market leader

One of the most important zinc processors and manufacturers of sulphur chemicals

Technology leader

in the field of zinc chemistry

1,400 employees

Experienced team with high expertise

Export share 46%

Internationally successful

6 production sites

in Germany and Western Europe

Worldwide network

Sales offices/ companies in 25 countries on all 5 continents

100% family-owned

Company management in the 5th generation after Wilhelm Grillo

EUR 860 million

sales in the 2022/23 financial year

Our business divisions

GRILLO Zinc Metals GmbH

Industry leader for products and solutions for corrosion protection and other applications.

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GRILLO Zinc Powder GmbH

One of the leading suppliers of zinc powder and zinc oxides for a wide range of applications. FIND OUT MORE

GRILLO Chemicals GmbH

Profitably growing supplier of downstream sulphur products with a strong focus on sustainability and the circular economy.

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RHEINZINK

RHEINZINK is the world’s leading manufacturer of titanium zinc for roofs, façades and roof drainage. FIND OUT MORE

Uviva Technologies

Our new brand for Sun Skin Care. FIND OUT MORE

What makes us different

Our compliance guideline

GRILLO-Werke AG and its subsidiaries are committed to lawful conduct, fair competition and high ethical standards. We have drawn up a guideline on lawful conduct for our employees worldwide, which focuses on avoiding violations of antitrust law, corruption and conflicts of interest. Managers and employees in the operational area receive regular training. In addition, we take our responsibility in the supply chain seriously and have introduced a code of conduct for suppliers. This codifies our expectations of business partners from whom we procure goods or services. All our suppliers and business partners undertake to comply with this code, which makes a significant contribution to sustainable action in the supply chain. Further details can be found in the GRILLO Group’s policy on lawful conduct. DOWNLOAD COMPLIANCE DOWNLOAD CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SUPPLIERS

Our declaration of principles for human rights

As an international company, GRILLO and its affiliated companies are committed to upholding human rights due diligence, strengthening human rights and providing remedies for those affected in the event of identified human rights violations. To reaffirm our commitment to respecting and promoting human rights, the GRILLO Board of Directors has adopted a Human Rights Policy Statement.

Our commitment

The commitment of GRILLO-Werke AG goes far beyond production. We see it as our responsibility to stand up for our employees as well as for society.

We regularly organize events for our employees and promote their health through vitality and health days. At the same time, we invest in their training and further education in order to constantly expand their professional skills. Zugleich investieren wir in ihre Aus- und Weiterbildung, um ihre beruflichen Fähigkeiten ständig zu erweitern.

Furthermore, our commitment does not end at the gates of our production sites. We actively engage with the wider community, run fundraising events and participate in educational initiatives.

Commitment is not just a buzzword for GRILLO, but a fundamental part of our corporate philosophy.

Corporate management

Ulrich Grillo

CEO

Divisions:

Chemicals, Zinc Metals, Zinc Powder

Further Divisions:

Purchasing, Corporate Affairs, Real Estate, Marketing, Environment, Sustainability, Human Resources, Strategy/Corporate Development, CHEMAD

Pascal Hagemann

CRO/CFO

Divisions:

RHEINZINK

Further Divisions:

Finance, Controlling, Restructuring ASB Information Technology

Supervisory Board

Bruno Weber
Chairman, Managing Director of Grillo-Werke Holding GmbH

Jörg Düttchen
Employee representative

Dr. Heike Hanagarth
Management consultant

Bianca Spelleken
Management consultant

Hanno D. Wentzler
Merchant

 

Our history

Wilhelm Grillo was one of the founding fathers of industry in the Ruhr region. He was a man with enormous energy, visionary thinking and social involvement, and he started an impressive business development programme in 1842, when he was just 23. A hardware store in Mülheim an der Ruhr was followed by a zinc rolling mill in Duisburg-Neumühl in 1849. The company developed into an internationally active family business in the course of time, with a focus on zinc products and sulphur chemicals. Zinc metallurgy and sulphur chemistry belong together from their origins, as the two elements zinc and sulphur are the essential components of the starting ores. There is still a natural connection in today’s production. The timeline shows the most important points in our corporate history.

Further topics

Our environmentally conscious actions

Find out more about our commitment to sustainability at GRILLO-Werke AG: from internal sustainability projects to our participation in various initiatives – we are actively committed to the environment and society.

GRILLO media library: find out more!

From technical data sheets to detailed presentations and press articles – in our media library you will find all the details about our products and solutions for download.

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