Private company

VEBA

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German multi-industry company

VEBA AG (originally from Vereinigte Elektrizitäts und Bergwerks Aktiengesellschaft 'United Electricity and Mining Corporation') was a German state owned energy company. VEBA was founded in 1929 as a holding company owned by the state of Prussia, and was privatized in 1965. In December 1982, VEBA signed a cooperation agreement with the Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) for the establishment of a Joint Venture Ruhr Oel GmbH.2 It employed about 130,000 people.1 It ceased to exist in 2000.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Mar 8, 1929Founded1
  • Industryenergy supply, mining of hard coal1
  • HeadquartersSky Office Tower1
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1
  • LEI9676007M2B14OK5DVM743
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressDamaschkestr. 5a, 08209 Auerbach, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Chemnitz, HRB 216093

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VEBA AG (originally from Vereinigte Elektrizitäts und Bergwerks Aktiengesellschaft 'United Electricity and Mining Corporation') was a German state owned energy company. VEBA was founded in 1929 as a holding company owned by the state of Prussia, and was privatized in 1965. In December 1982, VEBA signed a cooperation agreement with the Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) for the establishment of a Joint Venture Ruhr Oel GmbH. VEBA became a part of E.ON in 2000.2

Corporate structure

VEBA sits at the top of its group. 59 entities, 22 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • VEBA Auerbach, Germany
    • PreussenElektra Subsidiary · Hanover
    • Stinnes AG Subsidiary · Berlin, Germany
      • Brenntag Subsidiary · Essen, Germany
        • Brenntag Amsterdam B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
        • Brenntag Nederland B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Dordrecht, Netherlands
        • BRENNTAG SLOVAKIA s.r.o. Subsidiary · 100% · Pezinok, Slovakia
        • ACU PHARMA und CHEMIE GmbH Subsidiary · Apolda, Germany
        • BCB Union Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag (BCB Union Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság) Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
        • BCD Chemie GmbH Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
        • BCD POLSKA SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (BCD POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ) Subsidiary · Warszawa, Poland
        • BCD POLYMERS SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (BCD POLYMERS SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ) Subsidiary · Suchy Las, Poland
        • BRENNTAG Subsidiary · Deerlijk, Belgium
          • 1 more
        • BRENNTAG (Holding) B.V. Subsidiary · Dordrecht, Netherlands
        • BRENNTAG ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
        • Brenntag Austria GmbH Subsidiary · Guntramsdorf, Austria
          • 1 more
        • Brenntag Austria Holding GmbH Subsidiary · Guntramsdorf, Austria
        • BRENNTAG BUSINESS SERVICES SDN. BHD. Subsidiary · Essen, Germany
        • BRENNTAG CHEMICALS DISTRIBUTION (IRELAND) LIMITED Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
        • BRENNTAG CHILE COMERCIAL E INDUSTRIAL LIMITADA Subsidiary · Santiago, Chile
        • Brenntag CR s.r.o. Subsidiary · Praha, Czechia
        • BRENNTAG EXPORT Subsidiary · Vitrolles, France
        • Brenntag Finance B.V. Subsidiary · Dordrecht, Netherlands
        • Brenntag Global Services GmbH Subsidiary · Zossen, Germany
        • BRENNTAG GmbH Subsidiary · Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
        • BRENNTAG INGREDIENTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai, India
        • BRENNTAG International Chemicals GmbH Subsidiary · Essen, Germany
        • BRENNTAG NORDIC AS Subsidiary · Grålum, Norway
        • Brenntag North America LLC Subsidiary · Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
        • and 20 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Prussia on Mar 8, 1929.1

Products and brands

  • electric power

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1989Acquired SunEdison1
  2. Succeeded by E.ON AG1

Timeline

  1. Sep 27, 2000Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Mar 8, 1929Founded Founded1

Sources

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