Caramba – the Chemicals Group
Far more than the sum of its parts
As a BERNER SE company, we build on common values as well a continuous growth and transformation process – through research, developing new products, and our own production in combination with a strong level of brand management expertise. Through shared technical knowledge and a meshing of different core competencies, chemical speciality products emerge in our company that are precisely tailored to customer needs.
Company management
As a group we place great emphasis on values-based management of company and staff, in which the company culture constitutes an important key to success for the implementation of our strategies and actions.
“Changes in structures and processes go more smoothly if they can not only be rationally explained but are also supported by the desire to perform, and the pride of being part of a wonderful team – something that we, above all as managers, must exemplify.”
Ingrid Lohse
Ingrid Lohse
Chairwoman of the
Management Board
Caramba Chemicals Group
Dr. Bernd Weyershausen
Vice President
Caramba Sales & Marketing
Caramba Chemicals Group
Reiner Eckhardt
Vice President
KENT Group
Caramba Chemicals Group
Oliver Kaminski
Senior Director
Finance & Controlling
Caramba Chemicals Group
Stephanie Wedehase
Director
Communication
Caramba Chemicals Group
Dr. Wolfgang Müller
Vice President
Operations
Caramba Chemicals Group
Bernd Hilscher
Managing Director
ambratec GmbH
Stefan-Oliver Strate
Senior Director
Human Resources
Caramba Chemicals Group
Ingrid Lohse
Chairwoman of the
Management Board
Caramba Chemicals Group
Dr. Bernd Weyershausen
Vice President
Caramba Sales & Marketing
Caramba Chemicals Group
Reiner Eckhardt
Vice President
KENT Group
Caramba Chemicals Group
Oliver Kaminski
Senior Director
Finance & Controlling
Caramba Chemicals Group
Stephanie Wedehase
Director
Communication
Caramba Chemicals Group
Dr. Wolfgang Müller
Vice President
Operations
Caramba Chemicals Group
Bernd Hilscher
Managing Director
ambratec GmbH
Stefan-Oliver Strate
Senior Director
Human Resources
Caramba Chemicals Group
Dr. Wolfgang Müller
Vice President
Operations
Caramba Chemicals Group
Dr. Bernd Weyershausen
Vice President
Caramba Sales & Marketing
Caramba Chemicals Group
Oliver Kaminski
Senior Director
Finance & Controlling
Caramba Chemicals Group
Ingrid Lohse
Chairwoman of the
Management Board
Caramba Chemicals Group
Reiner Eckhardt
Vice President
KENT Group
Caramba Chemicals Group
Stephanie Wedehase
Director
Communication
Caramba Chemicals Group
Bernd Hilscher
Managing Director
ambratec GmbH
Stefan-Oliver Strate
Senior Director
Human Resources
Caramba Chemicals Group
Research & Production
We develop the future – every day
Our aspiration as the Caramba Chemicals Group is to be able to continually offer our customers better solutions and to give them the very best advice.
Therefore, to begin with we carry out an in-depth analysis to capture all areas of potential improvement and external influences, and to specifically take these into consideration before every product development.
Within the Caramba Chemicals Group, the business area Caramba produces, at four locations in Germany and England altogether, innovative products that play a leading role, and have done so for many years – such as Caramba Multi-oil, which first came out in 1948 and still remains in demand today.
This in-house research, development and production, as well as the valuable experiences gained in product inspections and improvements in the Caramba business area are naturally all of benefit for all the other leading brands as well. And added together leads to the best possible understanding of the predominant market requirements, and proven chemical know-how.
Our cutting-edge research and development locations in Germany
Our locations
We have a comprehensive presence in Europe
Our group comprises almost 1,000 colleagues in eight European countries, who work on making sure that their chemistry is right.
Our values
Our recipe for success builds on strong values
Influenced by the tradition of the family business, BERNER Group, another uniting factor for all colleagues in the Caramba Chemicals Group is the special company culture, in which every individual commits to important values. As well as the courage to travel new paths, these include the desire to perform and make connections, as well as being prepared to take on responsibility.
With this in mind, we feel a strong obligation as a group towards sustainability, which is why topics such as pollution and social responsibility are important to us. Therefore, we not only pay attention to strict compliance with all applicable environmental standards but always endeavour to set new standards ourselves.
In addition, we offer targeted support, both at our locations and nationwide, to charitable, artistic or sporting projects and in doing so give all of our employees yet another reason to be proud of belonging to our team.
b.brave
We have the courage to stray from the beaten and comfortable path in order to dare something new. If mistakes happen, we face them, learn from them and together we gain something.
b.hungry
We are driven by an unconditional motivation and are convinced that giving a bit more is worth it. We set big targets for ourselves and pursue them with total commitment.
b.connected
Knowledge means getting a jump on the market. We maximise our networking in order to share and pool our know-how and our experiences. In this way we develop the best possible solutions for our customers together.
b.responsible
We take responsibility for the consequences of our actions. Therefore, we have a strong sense of responsibility, think sustainably and act responsibly.
b.real
We are authentic, say what we think and do what we say. Commitment, honesty and humanity prevail.
b.proud
We do not believe in false modesty and are convinced: those who give top performances on a daily basis are allowed to be proud. We celebrate successes achieved and use them to create energy to spur on future top performances. Our employees are proud to be part of a strong team – and we are proud of our employees.