Profile
Pioneer for waterbased coatings
ACTEGA Terra is the pioneer for overprint varnishes. In the 1970s, ACTEGA Terra - at that point of time known as Joachim Dyes Lackfabrik - developed the first waterbased coatings for the graphic arts industry. Today, ACTEGA Terra GmbH, based in Lehrte, Germany (close to Hannover), is the leading company for overprint varnishes in Europe.
Corner stones of the company development:
1950 | Joachim Dyes founds the Joachim Dyes Lackfabrik GmbH in Hannover |
1977 | Development of the first waterbased coatings under the brand name Terra Lacke |
1990 | Move to the new location in Lehrte |
1993 | Certification of the quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001 |
1997 | Change to the half-automised production / validation according to EMAS I |
2000 | Integration into ALTANA AG |
2001 | Certification of the environmental management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001 |
2002 | Change from Joachim Dyes Lackfabrik GmbH to Terra Lacke GmbH |
2004 | Construction of a new logistics centre |
2007 | Terra Lacke changes to ACTEGA Terra |
2007 | Construction of a new office building and new laboratories in Lehrte |
2010 | Integration of the coating producer Aquaprint |
ACTEGA Terra today:
Employees: | 130 |
Turnover: | 53 Mio. € |
Sales: | 27.000 tons of coating |
Company area: | 25.000 m², thereof 18.000 m² cultivated |
Delivery: | in over 65 countries worldwide |