ALTANA

History

1920 DIERSCH & SCHRÖDER founded
1965 DS chemical division separated into DS-Chemie
1970 Mainly PVC-plastosol for carpets
1977 Packaging sealants declared as core business
1978 First PVC-free granulates
1984 First know-how + licence agreement
1988 First Joint Venture
1992 New DS-Chemie centre
1992 Market introduction PVC-free barrier compound
1994 Sales in more than 100 countries
1994 ISO 9001 certification
1995 Take over by ALTANA AG
1998 Market introduction PEAK-FREEŽ Technology
2000 Introduction of new products / Developments for plastic closures
2003 Introduction of environmental management system - ISO 14001
2007 DS-Chemie becomes ACTEGA DS