News & Updates

In our newsroom, you can find the latest news and background information about us and our product updates at a glance. Our event calendar provides you with an overview of the trade fairs and conferences where colleagues will be on site.

  • Biesterfeld Group acquires GME Chemicals and expands its presence in Asia

    Singapore/Hamburg, 20th October, 2020 - The Biesterfeld Group, Hamburg, has established a joint venture by acquiring a majority stake in Singapore-based GME Chemicals. The closing was completed today. A complete takeover of the remaining shares will take place in five years, according to the contract. By acquiring a stake in GME Chemicals, one of the leading distributors of specialty chemicals and polymers in South-East Asia, Biesterfeld is continuing its geographic expansion and growth strategy and laying the foundation for a targeted and long-term expansion of its market position in one of the world's fastest-growing regions in its core business.

  • Sustainable Solution: Bio-Flex

    June, 2021: SKYi FKUR Biopolymers has appointed GME Chemicals for joint development and distribution of Biopolymers Bio-Flex, Terralene and Fibrolon covering Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines. We are happy to play our active roles to care for our environment. ‘Bio-Flex® is a bioplastics family of products suitable for flexible applications which can be converted using a wide variety of processing methods. All Bio-Flex® products∗ are completely biodegradable and compostable (acc. to EN 13432) and are based entirely or partially on natural raw materials.
  • Sustainable Solution with Tapioplast

    Singapore, September, 2019 - GME Chemicals has work with SMS Group to promote Tapioplast, a newly developed Thermoplastic Starch or TPS in short in the region. It is specially designed for compounding with PBAT or PLA to produce compostable film & plastics packaging. By utilizing compostable materials that bring nutrients back to the soil, we could reduce the use of fossil based, single use plastics and generation of landfill waste.

    • Biesterfeld Group acquires GME Chemicals and expands its presence in Asia

      Singapore/Hamburg, 20th October, 2020 - The Biesterfeld Group, Hamburg, has established a joint venture by acquiring a majority stake in Singapore-based GME Chemicals. The closing was completed today. A complete takeover of the remaining shares will take place in five years, according to the contract. By acquiring a stake in GME Chemicals, one of the leading distributors of specialty chemicals and polymers in South-East Asia, Biesterfeld is continuing its geographic expansion and growth strategy and laying the foundation for a targeted and long-term expansion of its market position in one of the world's fastest-growing regions in its core business.

    • Sustainable Solution: Bio-Flex

      June, 2021: SKYi FKUR Biopolymers has appointed GME Chemicals for joint development and distribution of Biopolymers Bio-Flex, Terralene and Fibrolon covering Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines. We are happy to play our active roles to care for our environment.
      ‘Bio-Flex® is a bioplastics family of products suitable for flexible applications which can be converted using a wide variety of processing methods. All Bio-Flex® products∗ are completely biodegradable and compostable (acc. to EN 13432) and are based entirely or partially on natural raw materials.

    • Sustainable Solution with Tapioplast

      Singapore, September, 2019 - GME Chemicals has work with SMS Group to promote Tapioplast, a newly developed Thermoplastic Starch or TPS in short in the region. It is specially designed for compounding with PBAT or PLA to produce compostable film & plastics packaging. By utilizing compostable materials that bring nutrients back to the soil, we could reduce the use of fossil based, single use plastics and generation of landfill waste.

      ViviOn, Cyclic Block Copolymers

      GME Chemicals has introduced ViviOn, Cyclic Block Copolymers or in short CBC into Medical and Film Application. CBC offers remarkable properties like thermal stability, excellent UV durability, extra-high transparency, low density and superb purity. It is available in both rigid or flexible (elastomeric) form to cater to your design needs.

      GME cooperation with Ergofito

      GME is proud to be appointed as distributor for Ergofito in Southeast Asia. As part of our Sustainable Solutions initiative, we are excited to be able to introduce Ergofito’s unique solutions.


      Ergofito’s products are made up of proprietary blends of bacteria and enzymes, tailored for tackling specific issues. These products are effective for pollution control for consumer, industrial as well as municipal segments, remediation of land for agriculture and aquaculture, improving the health of animals in farming – optimizing the yield in commercial operations, all without harm to the environment.