DHC Solvent Chemie GmbH is a German manufacturer of specialised solvent products derived from mineral oil, based in Mülheim an der Ruhr. With over 50 years of experience in hydrocarbon compounds, the company produces more than 250 products, including special boiling point spirits, white spirits, solvent naphtha, high-purity hexanes and heptanes, as well as products for agricultural applications. Its offerings serve the chemical industry, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food sectors, paints, and more, with custom formulas for multinational and local manufacturers.
A subsidiary of BP's Ruhr Oel GmbH operations tied to the Gelsenkirchen refinery, DHC Solvent Chemie utilises refinery fractions processed through advanced distillation and blending. The company emphasises precision, safety, health, and environmental protection in production, storage, and distribution.
Sale of Gelsenkirchen refinery raises structural cost-cut target by ~$1bn to $6.5-7.5bn by 2027, strengthens balance sheet, is free-cash-flow accretive; 12Mtpa, ~1,800 staff; close H2 2026.
