Klesch Group

Klesch Group is a privately held industrial commodities company focused on the production, processing, and trading of petroleum and chemical products. Founded in 1990 by A. Gary Klesch and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the group specializes in acquiring and operating complex industrial assets, particularly refineries and chemicals facilities, often through corporate carve-outs or restructurings.

The company operates integrated refining and related logistics businesses in Europe, including assets such as Raffinerie Heide in Germany and the Kalundborg Refinery in Denmark. Its operations supply transportation fuels, bitumen, heating products, and petrochemical feedstocks and intermediates to regional industrial and energy markets. Klesch Group also runs commodity trading activities that manage crude sourcing, product offtake, and risk, linking its manufacturing sites to global supply chains.