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John A. Mason GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1938, a third-generation, family-run and owner-managed, internationally successful foreign trade company based in Hamburg, Germany. Since the takeover by Hans Sassenberg in 1964, we have specialized in individually tailored trading solutions. Over the years, we have steadily expanded our product portfolio and since then have traded a wide range of pharmaceutical and cosmetic raw materials, food and feed ingredients as well as numerous industrial chemicals.

Today, Andreas Sassenberg and his son Matthias Sassenberg manage the company, supported by an experienced team of well-versed wholesale and foreign trade, shipping and forwarding agents as well as qualified dangerous goods officers and international foreign language correspondents. With a portfolio of over 600 products and more than 250 satisfied customers in over 28 countries worldwide, we are constantly growing and developing.

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1938

Foundation of John A. Mason

on July 13 in Hamburg as a general partnership (GP) by Mr. John Arthur Mason. At that time, the company was still located in Hamburg’s Chile Haus and was mainly involved in brokerage business relating to essential oils, pharmaceutical raw materials and heavy chemicals.

1938
1963

25th anniversary

1963
1964

takeover of the company

as a limited partnership (LP) by Hans Sassenberg and foundation of Sassenberg Handelsgesellschaft mbH

1964
1982

move to

new offices in East Hamburg

1982
1988

50th anniversary

1988
1990

Entry into the company

by Andreas Sassenberg

1990
2009

Andreas Sassenberg

takes over the company as managing director and shareholder

2009
2013

75th anniversary

2013
2022

Entry into the company

by Matthias Sassenberg

2022
2024

Matthias Sassenberg

becomes second managing director

2024
1938

Foundation of John A. Mason

on July 13 in Hamburg as a general partnership (GP) by Mr. John Arthur Mason. At that time, the company was still located in Hamburg’s Chile Haus and was mainly involved in brokerage business relating to essential oils, pharmaceutical raw materials and heavy chemicals.

1938
1963

25th anniversary

1963
1964

takeover of the company

as a limited partnership (LP) by Hans Sassenberg and foundation of Sassenberg Handelsgesellschaft mbH

1964
1982

move to

new offices in East Hamburg

1982
1988

50th anniversary

1988
1990

Entry into the company

by Andreas Sassenberg

1990
2009

Andreas Sassenberg

takes over the company as managing director and shareholder

2009
2013

75th anniversary

2013
2022

entry into the company

by Matthias Sassenberg

2022
2024

Matthias Sassenberg

becomes second managing director

2024
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