Chemische Werke Hüls

1873: Founding of Deutsche Gold-und Silber-Scheideanstalt vormals Roessler (Degussa) in Frankfurt am Main. 
1898: Degussa establishes a chemicals production plant in Rheinfelden. 
1919: Degussa acquires Scheideanstalt Dr. Richter & Co. and enters the dental business. 
1932: Purchase of carbon blacks plant makes Degussa the second largest producer of carbon blacks in the world. 
1938: IG Farbenindustrie, along with partner Bergwerksgesellschaft Hibernia AG, form Chemische Werke Hüls GmbH to produce Buna. 
1952: Degussa expands its chemicals operations in Wesseling, and IG Farbenindustrie is forced to disband by the Allies. 
1953: Hüls is released from Allied control and allowed to incorporate as Chemische Werke Hüls AG; shareholders include Bayer AG, Kohleverwerungsgesellschaft, and Hibernia. 
1970: Degussa builds a chemical plant in Belgium. 
1973: Degussa founds a plant in the United States. 
1979: Hüls becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Veba AG. 
1980: Degussa becomes known as Degussa AG. 
1985: Hüls changes its name to Hüls Aktiengesellschaft, and Hüls America begins operations. 
1998: Degussa AG and Hüls AG merge to form Degussa-Hüls AG.

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1873: Founding of Deutsche Gold-und Silber-Scheideanstalt vormals Roessler (Degussa) in Frankfurt am Main. 
1898: Degussa establishes a chemicals production plant in Rheinfelden. 
1919: Degussa acquires Scheideanstalt Dr. Richter & Co. and enters the dental business. 
1932: Purchase of carbon blacks plant makes Degussa the second largest producer of carbon blacks in the world. 
1938: IG Farbenindustrie, along with partner Bergwerksgesellschaft Hibernia AG, form Chemische Werke Hüls GmbH to produce Buna. 
1952: Degussa expands its chemicals operations in Wesseling, and IG Farbenindustrie is forced to disband by the Allies. 
1953: Hüls is released from Allied control and allowed to incorporate as Chemische Werke Hüls AG; shareholders include Bayer AG, Kohleverwerungsgesellschaft, and Hibernia. 
1970: Degussa builds a chemical plant in Belgium. 
1973: Degussa founds a plant in the United States. 
1979: Hüls becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Veba AG. 
1980: Degussa becomes known as Degussa AG. 
1985: Hüls changes its name to Hüls Aktiengesellschaft, and Hüls America begins operations. 
1998: Degussa AG and Hüls AG merge to form Degussa-Hüls AG.

Subject ID: 80617

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