Dr. Paul Lohmann GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Type
- Food & Ingredient Manufacturer
- Location
- Emmerthal, Germany
- Industries
- Food ingredients & products, Food safety & quality, Alternative proteins, Food reformulation
- Domains
- Vitamins & minerals, Ingredients, Dietary supplements, Infant nutrition, Dairy products, Beverages, Cereal & grain products, Fruits & vegetable products
- Technologies
- Physical modification, Encapsulation, Analytical measurement, Processing, Measurement & sensing, Extraction
About Dr. Paul Lohmann GmbH & Co. KGaA
Dr. Paul Lohmann is a German manufacturer and developer of high-value mineral and metal salts, headquartered in Emmerthal with another production site in Lueneburg. The company has been producing exclusively in Germany since 1886 and serves customers in food, nutritional supplements, pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and industrial applications worldwide.
It positions itself as a specialist in high-purity, tailor-made mineral salt solutions. Its portfolio spans more than 400 mineral salts with over 7,000 specifications, supported by in-house development, application technology, regulatory affairs, and customer-specific product modification.
Core Values
- Quality: The company emphasizes high-purity products, batch consistency, full traceability, and certified production under GMP, DIN EN ISO 9001, FSSC 22000/ISO 22000, and HACCP-related systems.
- Customer orientation: It highlights close cooperation with customers to understand application requirements and develop solutions that fit specific processing and end-use needs.
- Innovation: Research, application technology, and product modification are central to creating new mineral salt solutions for demanding markets.
- Responsibility: Sustainability, ethical conduct, and long-term responsibility are presented as part of its CSR approach, including environmental protection, social responsibility, and responsible sourcing.
Unique Aspects
- Long industrial heritage: The company traces its origins to 1886 and remains a fourth-generation family business with more than 135 years of history.
- Germany-only production: Its mineral salts are produced exclusively in Germany, which it uses as a marker of quality and supply reliability.
- International footprint: It operates subsidiaries in Singapore, New York, Eindhoven, and Lieusaint, plus an international representative network serving customers across Europe, North America, and Asia.
- Specialized biopharma capability: The DPL-BioPharm grade and low-endotoxin production line are designed for sensitive biopharmaceutical applications, with extensive analytical and documentation support.
- Industrial brand platform: Lohtragon® groups the company’s mineral salt solutions for industrial applications under a dedicated brand.