Prefere Melamines GmbH (formerly INEOS Melamines GmbH) manufactures melamine resins and additives for applications in the coatings, paper, tyre and wood-based panel industries and sells them domestically and internationally. In fiscal year 2019 the company generated sales of €75,411,437, a decrease of approximately 15% versus the prior year; 58.1% of sales were in Germany (T€ 43,780). The company reported an EBITDA of €3.2 million and a net profit of T€ 918 in 2019; the equity ratio was 32.4% as of 31 Dec 2019. On 28 June 2019 100% of the shares were acquired by Prefere Resins Holding GmbH, since then the company is part of the Prefere Resins group and mainly supplies Europe as well as markets such as the USA, China, Japan and Brazil.
Herstellung, Vertrieb und Verkauf von chemischen Erzeugnissen.
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Frankfurt am Main Local Court, HRB 75239 (as of 31 October 2026)
| Name | Type | City |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Bayer | Geschäftsführer(in) | Großbeeren |
| Christian Remus | Geschäftsführer(in) | Berlin |
| Andreas Schneider | Geschäftsführer(in) | Königsstein |
Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Frankfurt am Main Local Court, HRB 75239 (as of 31 October 2026)
| Date | Event Type | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 08.11.2020 | Gesellschaftsvertrag amended | Gesellschaftsvertrag |
| 25.07.2019 | Company Name Change | Prefere Melamines GmbH |
| 25.07.2019 | Gesellschaftsvertrag amended | Gesellschaftsvertrag |
| Date | Type | Change | Total Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.10.2015 | Capital Increase | +3.000 € | 28.000 € |
| 02.08.2005 | Share Capital Set | — | 25.000 € |
Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Frankfurt am Main Local Court, HRB 75239 (as of 31 October 2026)
| Year | Revenue | Profit | Balance | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | €75,411,437 | €933,207 | €27,665,877 | — |
| 2018 | €88,497,871 | €1,210,049 | €27,472,143 | — |
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Frankfurt am Main Local Court, HRB 75239 (as of 31 October 2026)
| Cost type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel Costs | €9,826,830 | 15.6% |
| Material Costs | €51,260,709 | 81.4% |
| Depreciation | €1,585,020 | 2.5% |
| Interest & Similar | €333,164 | 0.5% |
