|
1847 |
Theodor Goldschmidt establishes first factory in Berlin (Germany) |
| 1873 |
Deutsche Gold- und Silber- Scheideanstalt (Degussa) established in Frankfurt/Main (Germany) |
| 1908 |
Bayerische Stickstoff-Werke AG (later SKW Trostberg AG) established in Germany |
| 1938 |
Chemische Werke Hüls GmbH established in Marl (Germany) |
| 1947 |
Yorkshire Chemicals Pty Ltd (Melbourne) established |
| 1958 |
O’Briens Inks Pty Ltd established |
|
1974 |
Douglas Colours Pty Ltd established |
| 1978 |
Degussa Australia P/L established in Melbourne (Central Office) and Sydney (Sales Office) |
| 1993 |
Yorkshire Chemicals / Douglas Colours / O’Briens Inks consolidated as Yorkshire Australia Pty Ltd |
| 1994 |
Yorkshire Australia Pty Ltd officially opened Dandenong plant (production of Colorants) |
| 1997 |
Yorkshire Australia Pty Ltd purchased by Huls Inc. USA, renamed Colortrend Pty Ltd (Aust) & subsequently renamed Creanova Pty Ltd (Aust) |
| 1999 |
Merger of Hüls AG with Degussa AG > Degussa-Hüls AG in Germany |
| 1999 |
Degussa Australia P/L established Sales Office in Perth (Western Australia) |
|
2001 |
Merger of Degussa-Hüls AG with SKW Trostberg AG in Germany
“New” Degussa AG
Company name change from Creanova Pty Ltd (Aust) to Degussa Coatings & Colorants Pty Ltd (Aust) |
| 2002 |
Relocation of Degussa Australia P/L from Melbourne to Degussa Coatings & Colorants P/L in Dandenong |
| 2006 |
Merger of Degussa Coatings & Colorants P/L with Degussa Australia P/L > “New” Degussa Australia P/L |
| 2007 |
Degussa is part of Evonik Industries AG and Degussa Australia Pty Ltd becomes Evonik Degussa Australia Pty Ltd |