Sunflower
harvested sunflower seed
hulled sunflower seed
sunflower seed shells
Food industry
About Golden Compound
The sunflower seed hull is a natural filler for sustainable biocomposites.
About 50 million tons
of sunflower seed are harvested worldwide each year.
* (destatis USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (10. Juni, 2022). Erntemenge von Sonnenblumensaat weltweit in den Jahren 2002/03 bis 2022/23* (in Millionen Tonnen) [Graph]. In Statista. Zugriff am 27. September 2022, von https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/218952/umfrage/produktionsmenge-von-sonnenblumen-weltweit/)
The food industry
is the main customer for sunflower seeds. These are mainly needed for oil and bread production.
The shell remains,
because the seeds are making their way into the food industry. Until now, there have been hardly any possible applications for the shells.
Our bioplastics have been optimized for injection molding. However, we also already offer extrusion and blow molding grades. Just ask us about it.
MEET THE TEAM
Jan Fangmann
COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Jan was already our strong communicator in Purchasing in 2019. After a short stint in the mechanical engineering industry, he has been part of our team again since July 2023 and is now the contact person for all matters relating to sales, purchasing and the supply chain.
Rita Shaqlawi
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
As a polymer engineer and materials scientist, Rita has been a permanent member of our R&D team since 2023. She accompanies and coordinates the material development for various projects of our customers until they are ready for series production. Her core competencies include sustainability considerations, reliable laboratory activities and forestry topics.
Jan Püttmann
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Jan has been a permanent member of the R&D department since December 2022. He contributes his experience from his studies in materials science and various projects on the subject of biopolymers to the development and optimization of our products.
Current vacancies
Unsolicited application (m/f/d) full-time / part-time
We'd love to have you on our Golden Team! Then just send us your application by email. It would be great if you could include a CV, but we can talk through everything else in person!