Königswarter & Ebell Chemische Fabrik GmbH (K&E) is a German manufacturer of high-purity nickel salts and solutions for surface treatment, catalyst production, and specialty chemicals.
The company is part of Pure Battery Technologies Pty Ltd (PBT), based in Brisbane, Australia.
Since the 1950s, K&E has been producing in Hagen, Germany, supplying customers across Europe.
In our core process, high-purity nickel is dissolved, purified, and crystallized or precipitated into high-grade nickel salts and solutions.
Our product portfolio includes nickel hydroxide carbonate, nickel sulfate, nickel chloride, nickel nitrate, nickel sulfamate, and nickel acetate.
K&E operates in compliance with international quality and environmental standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001), ensuring stable processes, reliable product quality, and adherence to environmental and social standards.
In addition, K&E is regularly assessed by EcoVadis, an independent sustainability rating platform evaluating performance in the fields of environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and



