| 1876 |
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Foundation of Henkel in Aachen: first branded detergent in Germany |
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| 1881 |
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Foundation of Boehme Fettchemie in Chemnitz: manufacture of textile chemicals and auxiliaries |
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| 1928 |
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Alkyl sulfates, ester oils, amide oils, FEWA (first synthetic branded detergent), cationic surfactants |
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| 1935 |
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Integration into the Henkel group as Boehme Fettchemie; continuous growth due to innovations |
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| 1946 |
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Move to Duesseldorf-Holthausen |
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| 1970 |
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Henkel Textile Technology; further growth in the home market and abroad, acquisition of Standard |
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| 1985 |
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Acquisition of Pulcra, Spain; extension of affiliated companies in Middle East and South America |
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| 1987 |
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Acquisition of Nopco, USA, and Gruenau, Germany |
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| 1989 |
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Acquisition of Emery, USA |
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| 1990 |
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Foundation of affiliated companies in Far East incl. China |
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| 1999 |
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The chemicals division of Henkel becomes Cognis |
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| 2000 |
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Joint Venture with Auschem Ahura, India |
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| 2004 |
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Expansion of the textile business: development of Active Textiles (functional textile finishes). |
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| 2006 |
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Further expansion of the textile business: New brand: Belfasun™ |
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| 2007 |
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Carve-out of strategic business unit Process Chemicals as Pulcra Chemicals |
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