UpperRhein.com is run by Elena Melikhova, trading as MELEKHOFF & FILS, from Alsace at the heart of the Upper Rhine — within 1–2 hours’ drive of thousands of manufacturers in Alsace, Baden-Württemberg and the Basel area. It is a one-person registration: specialist work such as accredited inspection, customs declarations or certified translation is placed with independent professionals who invoice under their own registration.
Not a call centre
When you write to us, you reach the person who will actually drive to the factory: visit production, negotiate at the table, photograph your order being packed and loaded, and stay reachable from the first message to dispatch.
What we believe
- Open contacts build trust — that’s why every manufacturer profile in our catalogue is free, for everyone, forever.
- You pay only for what saves you time, risk and money: our presence on the ground.
- European quality deserves a simpler route to world markets.
What we do — and don’t
We are not a seller, and we are never a party to your purchase. Think of us as your eyes, hands and feet on the ground — negotiation, factory visits, quality control, customs paperwork, or any administrative task in between. What we do not do: arrange credit lines, sell on instalment, or negotiate deferred payment terms with a supplier on your behalf. Every commercial and payment term is agreed directly between you and the manufacturer. If you need a representative on the ground, that is exactly what we are here for.
Also under the same registration
RhineDesk is the administrative side of the same practice: residence permits and settling-in paperwork, property intendance in Alsace, and local representation for cross-border trade. If your question is administrative rather than commercial, start at rhinedesk.com.
Coverage
Alsace and the whole of France · Baden-Württemberg · Basel area · plus a partner desk in Guangzhou, China. Working languages: French, English, Russian; German via our partner.
Legal
MELEKHOFF & FILS — Elena Melikhova, entrepreneur individuel · SIRET 842 069 510 00019 · Alsace, France. See Mentions légales / Impressum.