HARKE France SCS | HARKE Group

Welcome to HARKE France

Founded in 2022 as a subsidiary of HARKE GROUP, Germany, HARKE France SCS is a leading French distributor and specialist in:

Coatings, Plastic & Polymers Products (CPP)
Life Sciences Products sowie
Plastic Products

In the field of CPP, HARKE France offers you a broad range of different raw materials including specialties as well as system solutions in Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers (CASE), Plastic & Polymer Additives, Special Resins, Organic Intermediates and Rubber Chemicals. The applications of our raw materials include: building & construction, thermoplastic Polymers, PVC flooring, Automotive coating, telecom coating, domestic coating, street furniture coating, additives to paints, painting and polyester resins, coatings and sealants synthetic leather, masterbatch, alkyd resins, textile and rubber as well as food acidulant.

In the Life Sciences segment, HARKE France serves as technology-driven distributor of high-quality ingredients and excipients tailored to the needs of the pharmaceutical, food, and food supplement industries. We support innovation across these sectors, delivering expertise and solutions that enhance product development and production efficiency. In pharmaceuticals, we specialize in excipients designed for solid dosage forms, offering advanced solutions for coatings, sustained-release (SR) matrices, tablet aids, binders, fillers, capsules, and solubilization agents. Our innovative food ingredients are used for thickening and stabilization, emulsification, coating, pH-adjustment, gluten substitution or fat reduction especially in the bakery, meat and plant-based industry. The product range covers Cellulosics, natural Sugar alternatives, Proteins, Starches, Fibres and Extracts with unique functionalities. For the development of food supplements, we provide diverse selection of functional ingredients, including antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, plant extracts, and food additives. Our nutrition specialists work closely with customers to develop formulations, offering end-to-end support from initial concept development to regulatory guidance and customized product delivery.

In the range of Plastic Products, HARKE France offers flexible and solid plastic products having a unique function for the end consumer and various industries. We deliver highly clean products to avoid any contamination. Our PE-Films or container series are in use within the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, electronic and ink jet printing materials industries. Furthermore, we offer functional water pval-soluble films for unit dose detergent capsules as final packaging material for various applications such as detergents, cleaning agents and agrochemicals. We ensure that the customer uses the right dosage of products and is protected against any harmful ingredients. Finally, we provide full rust protection films for metals during transportation and storage with our high performance VCI anti-corrosion film. Available in bags, sheets, rolls and more, our VCI-anticorrosion film is compatible with overseas shipments that undergo extreme temperatures and high humidity.

Based in Lyon with an international and multilingual team, HARKE France serves not only the domestic market, but also Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece and even Israel markets. We have also 3 warehouses in the North of Europe and a 4th one which will be opened near Marseille.

Overlooking the city's central business district and with direct access to Lyon Part-Dieu station for trains to and from Paris and Marseille, HARKE France is located at the Space Part Dieu Tower. Thanks to its privileged location in the heart of Lyon, our company is your gateway to the whole of Southern Europe.