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: 81873
More1873: 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: 81873
Subject ID: 81873
