Marquard & Bahls AG
For more than 50 years, Marquard & Bahls AG has been in the international oil business. With its subsidiaries Mabanaft and Oiltanking, Marquard & Bahls has become one of the leading independent importers and wholesalers in the European Union and one of the two largest commercial-storage providers in the world.
Since its beginning, Marquard & Bahls has been privately held, notwithstanding its transformation in 1992 into a German Aktiengesellschaft (joint-stock company). Our independence and freedom are the cornerstones of our success.
Marquard & Bahls is committed to its owners, employees, and business partners, but - in its decision making - is completely free from other companies or institutions. This freedom - including the freedom from capital markets - enables us to achieve our long-term goals, regardless of the whims of management fashion.
We work for long-term, profitable growth, rather than short-term profits. Armed with financial strength, a flat organizational structure, and a strong belief in profit-center organizations, Marquard & Bahls is well equipped to seize market opportunities. In the interest of our customers and our long-term credibility, we maintain a strict firewall between our storage and trading divisions.