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History
Chemetall Gesellschaft für chemisch technische Verfahren mbH was founded in 1982 as a subsidiary of Metallgesellschaft AG (mg) in Frankfurt am Main. Behind this factual statement stretches the perspective of more than 100 years of experience which began with the founding of mg by the Frankfurt merchant Wilhelm Merton.
In research, development and production Chemetall GmbH carries on the tradition of mg's former operating division "Technical Processes".
Metallgesellschaft´s expansion and diversification into different fields of activity ultimately led to the foundation of Chemetall, a company which started off in a very interesting and promising business area: the combination of chemistry and metallurgy.
For more detailed information, please have a look at the the timetables "Roots" and "Chemetall".
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Chemetall Gesellschaft für chemisch technische Verfahren mbH was founded in 1982 as a subsidiary of Metallgesellschaft AG (mg) in Frankfurt am Main. Behind this factual statement stretches the perspective of more than 100 years of experience which began with the founding of mg by the Frankfurt merchant Wilhelm Merton.
In research, development and production Chemetall GmbH carries on the tradition of mg's former operating division "Technical Processes".
Metallgesellschaft´s expansion and diversification into different fields of activity ultimately led to the foundation of Chemetall, a company which started off in a very interesting and promising business area: the combination of chemistry and metallurgy.
For more detailed information, please have a look at the the timetables "Roots" and "Chemetall".
| 1889
| Frankfurt-based Metallgesellschaft founded the Technische Abteilung (TA), the nucleus of Chemetall. The first director was Curt Netto. Among others, one objective was to be aware of the latest technical and industrial developments to adjust Metallgesellschaft’s corporate planning accordingly.
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| 1897
| Founding of Metallurgische Gesellschaft (later Lurgi) as a subsidiary of Metallgesellschaft with Curt Netto in the Executive Board. The TA was incorporated into this new subsidiary.
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| 1914
| Development of Bahnmetall, also called Lurgi metal, used as a material for the bearings in trains.
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| 1922/
1923 | Improvement of Bahnmetall by the addition of lithium. To meet the large demand, Metallurgische Gesellschaft established the Hans-Heinrich metallurgical plant in the Harz region which later became the Langelsheim works of Chemetall. This was the first time ever that lithium salts were produced on an industrial scale.
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| 1926
| Metallgesellschaft founded Kautschuk-Gesellschaft thus laying the foundations for the activities for the future Chemetall in the areas of rubber chemicals, bonders and plastics chemicals.
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| 1930
| In the context of the forging of ties with Deutsche Parker Rostschutz GmbH, TA introduced a new and fast process for temporary corrosion protection named Bonder.
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| 1935
| Our first Bonder plant started operation in Langelsheim.
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| 1953
| TA established a separate lithium division in view of the ever increasing applications for lithium compounds.
Start of the production of PVC stabilizers in large amounts in the Langelsheim works. |
| 1955
| TA is reincorporated into Metallgesellschaft and renamed Technische Verfahren (TV).
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| 1960
| TV used a licensed process to produce sealants for the construction sector.
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| 1962
| Within Metallgesellschaft, TV was upgraded to a profit centre with its own statement of operating results.
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| 1965
| The acquisition of Société Continentale Parker in Paris marked the beginning of the European activities of the future Chemetall. The surface technology division was the forerunner of expansion abroad.
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| 1972
| From construction sealants, the Glass and Ceramics Division evolved, with its core business of sealants for insulating glass (Naftotherm).
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| 1982
| Metallgesellschaft granted the TV Division legal independence. Starting on October 1st of that year, it became CHEMETALL, Gesellschaft für chemisch-technische Verfahren mbH.
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