About us

GROFOR, the German Association of Wholesale Traders in Oils, Fats and Oil Raw Materials (Registered Association), established in 1916, is an association of more than 140 firms, whose activities cover the following areas: 

• vegetable and animal oils and fats
• oil raw materials
• fatty acids and other related commodities

Its members are traders, producers and consumers, agents and service sector enterprises from all over Europe.

statute (only available in German)

President:
Christian Halfmann, Nordische Oelwerke Walther Carroux GmbH & Co. KG
1. Deputy of the President:
Tido Boehle, ADM Beteiligungsges.mbH
2. Deputy of the President:
Andreas Walther, EFG Elbe Fetthandel GmbH

Further members of the board:
Frau Sophia Langhaeuser, Robert H. Schröder GmbH & Co.

Frank Maus, cargill GmbH

Lars Meyer, ICOF Europe GmbH

Bert Pöpping, Eurofins Analytik GmbH

Ludwig Striewe, Alfred C. Toepfer International GmbH

Joachim Zülow, Tanktransporte Ahlerstedt GmbH