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  • Comment: Sources are a mix of routine business reporting and close primary sources, none of which establishes notability per WP:NCORP. This is just the company telling the world about itself, which is another way of spelling 'promotion'. DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:44, 8 May 2025 (UTC)


TALKE
Company typeGmbH & Co. KG
IndustryChemical logistics
Founded1947
HeadquartersHürth, Germany
Key people
Alfred Talke, Christoph Grunert, Markus Glöckler
Revenue€170 million (GmbH & Co. KG) / €326 million (Group) (2020)
Number of employees
approx. 4,500 (group-wide)"Bilanzcheck Alfred Talke: Mehr Sein als Schein". Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
Websitewww.talke.com

The TALKE Group (officially Alfred Talke GmbH & Co. KG) is a multinational logistics company that provides services for the chemical and petrochemical industries.[1] Founded and headquartered 1947 in Huerth, Germany, TALKE offers transportation, storage, handling, and engineering services, with a special focus on hazardous goods.[2] As of 2021, the group employed approximately 4,500 people and reported consolidated revenues of €326 million.[3]

History

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TALKE was established in 1947 by Alfred Talke Sr. in Huerth as a regional transport company. In 1952, the firm developed its first in-house tank truck for the transport of acids and alkalis. Over time, the business shifted focus to the logistics of chemical goods.[4]

The 1970s saw the establishment of new operational sites in Stade, Ludwigshafen, Dusseldorf, and Cologne-Niehl, strategically positioned near industrial chemical hubs. In the late 1980s, TALKE began expanding into Belgium and the Netherlands. Following German reunification, the company acquired SpeziTrans in Grimmen and opened an additional location in Schwarzheide.[4]

In 2003, TALKE entered the Middle East market with operations in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.[4] Further expansion in the region included joint ventures in Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.[5] Since 2015, the company has operated in North America through its subsidiary TALKE USA Inc.[4]

Corporate Structure and Locations

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TALKE is privately owned and operates globally through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and joint ventures.

In Europe, the company operates in Spain and Italy through the joint venture Global-TALKE S.L. (established in 2005 with Global Spedition). In Saudi Arabia, TALKE is active via S.A. TALKE Ltd. (founded in 2004 with SISCO and the Al-Jabr Group), headquartered in Jubail.[6] In Oman, the group operates through Aljabr-TALKE & Co. LLC, founded in 2006 in Sohar. In the United Arab Emirates, RSA-TALKE DWC-LLC (established in 2013 with RSA Global) manages hazardous goods warehouses in Dubai and the Jebel Ali Free Zone.[7][6][8] TALKE is also active in Qatar[9] and Bahrain[10].

Further operations with fully owned entities exist in Poland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Malaysia (Port Klang)[11][12], and the United States (Mont Belvieu, Texas)[13]

In Germany, major sites are located in Leverkusen, Dormagen[13], Dusseldorf, Stade, Ludwigshafen, Schwarzheide, Wesseling, Cologne-Niehl, Grimmen (through Grimmener SpeziTrans), and Walsrode.

Services

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TALKE provides logistics services focused on the chemical industry.[14] These include:

  • Transport of liquids, bulk solids, gases, and packed chemicals.[15]
  • On-Site logistics and warehousing for chemical production facilities.[16]
  • Engineering and construction of logistics infrastructure.[17][18]
  • Technical services such as tank cleaning and equipment inspection.[19]

Awards and Recognition

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In 2004, Armin Talke received the German Dangerous Goods Award for contributions to safety in chemical logistics.[20] In 2017, the group was awarded the GPCA Supply Chain Excellence Award by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA).[21]

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Official website

References

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  1. ^ Chang, Joseph; Beacham, Will (2011-04-11). "The ICIS Top 50 Chemical 3PLs" (PDF). ICIS Chemical Business.
  2. ^ "Alfred Talke | EPCA". epca.eu. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  3. ^ "Bilanzcheck Alfred Talke: Mehr Sein als Schein". DVZ - Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung (in GE). 2022-02-15.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b c d Madden, Neil (2022-09-28). "75 years of TALKE | Bulk Distributor". bulk-distributor.com. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  5. ^ newsdesk (2012-07-31). "Richard Heath - Director Middle East & Asia, Alfred Talke". bulk-distributor.com. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  6. ^ a b ltd, Research and Markets. "GCC Chemical Logistics Market Size, Competitors & Forecast". www.researchandmarkets.com. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  7. ^ "RSA-Talke eröffnet Gefahrstofflager in Dubai". verkehrsrundschau.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  8. ^ "RSA-TALKE and Dow sign supply chain contract - Logistics Middle East". 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  9. ^ Intelligence, Transport (2017-11-17). "TALKE Group to support petrochemical facility in Qatar". Transport Intelligence. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  10. ^ newsdesk (2012-12-17). "Talke in Bahrain | Bulk Distributor". bulk-distributor.com. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  11. ^ "TALKE Logistics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. – Plus PM Consultant". Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  12. ^ "Talke Dangerous Goods Warehouse, Malaysia". www.icpma.net. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  13. ^ a b "TALKE: Logistics contract with ExxonMobil for Houston PE hub / First entry into US market | Plasteurope.com". www.plasteurope.com. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  14. ^ candelaria, analee (2020-07-14). "Alfred Talke". GPCA. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  15. ^ Bergrath, Jan (2018-12-20). "Alfred Talke Logistik: Eine Frau steht ihren Mann". Eurotransport (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  16. ^ Intelligence, Transport (2016-10-28). "TALKE enters US market with 10-year contract from ExxonMobil". Transport Intelligence. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  17. ^ "TALKE appoints Jamil Siddique as head of operations in the Middle East | Tank News International". Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  18. ^ Presseservice, LOGISTIK express (2015-08-14). "Talke completes construction of Slovnaft logistics facility in Bratislava". LOGISTIK express / MJR MEDIA (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  19. ^ "Blockchain: Talke erprobt Maintenance-Anwendung für Chemietanks - Blockchain | News | LOGISTIK HEUTE - Das deutsche Logistikmagazin". logistik-heute.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  20. ^ "TALKE History 1997-2017 – Global Expansion and Innovation: Talke". www.talke.com. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  21. ^ "GPCA Supply Chain Excellence Award 2017 für Talke". chemanager-online.com (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-08.

Category:Multinational companies headquartered in Germany Category:German companies established in 1947 Category:Logistics companies of Germany Category:Family-owned companies of Germany Category:Companies based in North Rhine-Westphalia

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