80 years of CREMER: Our story in pictures and milestones

 In 1946, Peter Cremer laid the foundation for our company. What began with the trading of scarce goods such as grain, writing paper and steel sieves developed over the following decades into a globally connected group.

Since then, CREMER has continuously entered new markets, built new business areas and evolved further. This includes its early move into Asia, the establishment of its own production sites, expansion into North and South America, and entry into business fields such as steel, animal nutrition, and minerals & ores.

An important milestone followed in 2005: As demand for oleochemical and plant-based products continued to grow, CREMER OLEO was founded. Since then, we have developed into an international specialist with activities across several continents.

Discover eight decades of CREMER

To mark our 80th anniversary, we have redesigned the history section of our website. A timeline takes you from CREMER’s beginnings in Hanover through key stages of our international development to the present day – including, of course, milestones from the history of CREMER OLEO.

The page also looks at CREMER today: our world map shows how international the company has become and where our companies are active around the globe.

A story that continues

CREMER’s history is shaped by entrepreneurial courage, strong partnerships and personal relationships that have grown across generations and continents. Much has changed over the past 80 years. What has remained is our ambition to recognize opportunities, take responsibility and continuously explore new paths.

We are proud that CREMER OLEO has been part of this story for more than two decades.