CP Kelco's Grossenbrode, Germany site produces pectins that are extracted from citrus peel and used primarily in the food industry as stabilizers and gelling agents in jams, jellies, and dairy products.

The site is located on a former air base on the shore of the Baltic Sea near the village of Grossenbrode. The facility occupies 21 ha (53 acres) and has a population of approximately 150 employees. The Grossenbrode site began operation in 1950 and in 2000 was further automated and expanded.

The site consists of 2 pectin production lines, an automated blending facility, a state of the art waste water treatment plant, a gas-fired boiler including turbo electrical generation, and numerous other manufacturing support and storage facilities. Major products processed at the facility are high methyl ester (HM) and conventional low ester (LMC) pectins.

Safety and Environmental

The site is equipped with state of the art safety equipment in order to guarantee an undisturbed process and to prevent incidents. Yearly training is conducted with the outside local fire brigade. Recently conducted safety programs followed by all employees:

The plant treats all process effluents in its own waste water treatment facility. All alcohol-containing vapors are collected in an alcohol recovery installation in order to minimize the impact on the environment.

Community Awareness

CP Kelco's Grossenbrode site is playing an important role in the Grossenbrode community and contributes to the economic strength of the region.

The plant has a good relationship with local and state authorities. Locally the plant supports the local school with personal computers and software plus sponsors local sports clubs and the voluntary fire-fighting brigade. The fire brigade is allowed to use plant facilities for training purposes.

In 2000, the site received the Fire Brigade Partnership Award from the State of Schleswig-Holstein.

Site Facts

	21 ha (53 acres), occupied since 1950
	Located 2 hours by car from Hamburg, Germany and about 3 hours by car/ferry from the CP Kelco Copenhagen facility in Denmark

Facility Location	Grossenbrode, Germany
Facility Mailing Address	CP Kelco Germany GmbH Pomosin-werk 5 23755 Grossenbrode Germany
Number of Employees	150
Contact information	Thomas Klink 0049- 4367-715119 thomas.klink@cpkelco.com
Plant Manager	Thomas Klink

Certifications

• Quality ISO 9001:2000
• Environmental ISO 14001 (planned for certification end 2000)
• KOSHER