History

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The product range has been increased considerably and now includes a large variety of products for analytic, biotechnology as well as the pharmaceutical industry. Even as a trader cfm is closely connected with production by different holdings and is internationally known as a specialist in the search for rare and special chemicals. |
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July 24th, 1788 |
Founding of Chemische Fabrik W.C. Fikentscher by Wolfgang Caspar Fikentscher; this was the first chemical plant in Germany. |
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1822 |
Johann Wolfgang Goethe visits the Chemische Fabrik W.C. Fikentscher and carries out his trials on his theory of chromatics |
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1891 |
The 3rd generation after Wolfgang Caspar Fikentscher sells the company to the brothers Oskar Bruno and Curt Bernhard Tropitzsch. |
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1908 |
Fusariol: worldwide the first seed dressing receives its admission to the market whereby its usage hunger disease in Europe was stopped |
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1931 |
The company Chemische Fabrik W.C. Fikentscher was transformed to a corporation and renamed to Chemische Fabrik Marktredwitz AG |
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1974 |
The board of directors announce Oskar Tropitzsch as new CEO of Chemischen Fabrik Marktredwitz AG |
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1978 |
For tests on mono crystals in the space lab the NASA trusts on mercury compounds produced by Chemischen Fabrik Marktredwitz AG |
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1985 |
Oskar Tropitzsch founds Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. and takes over Goodwill and Know-how of Chemischen Fabrik Marktredwitz AG. |
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1992 |
Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. engages in the Czech company BOME s.r.o. to strengthen its position in the Czech market. Furthermore BOME s.r.o. has special know-How on recycling of amalgan and production of high quality amalgam kits and amalgam systems. |
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1994 |
GIHON Laboratories Químícos SRL, Argentina announces Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. as their worldwide exclusive distributor for the product Thimerosal. |
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1996 |
Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. and GIHON Laboratories Químícos SRL, Argentina strengthen its cooperation in the field of sophisticated Grignard Reactions. |
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1998 |
Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. estimates enormous capabilities in the field of Fermentation Products for Research and Development and the pharmaceutical industry and enlarges its product portfolio |
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1999 |
Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. broaden its customer base by homeopathic companies and offers APIs, Excipients and pharmaceutical raw materials with customised documentation |
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2000 |
Siddhi Vinayaka Spechem Pvt. Ltd., India and Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. agree to cooperate very close for marketing and distribution of D/L-Dithiothreitol |
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2001 |
Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. and GIHON Laboratories Químícos SRL, Argentina tighten its cooperation and realize together custom synthesis |
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2002 |
Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. and Siddhi Vinayaka Spechem Pvt. Ltd. expand its collaboration and carry out custom synthesis of pharmaceutical raw materials |
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2004 |
Moving to new offices |
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2005 |
Natural and synthetical Toxins broaden the product portfolio of Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. |
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2007 |
Phytochemicals (Reference substances, Plant Secondary Metabolites, Extracts and Oils) enlarge dramatically the product line of Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. . |
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2008 |
1788 to 2008 - from Alchimie to LifeScienes: Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. celebrates its 220 anniversary |
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2009 |
Enzymes and its fascinating capabilities encourage Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. to achieve know-how and to offer special biocatalytical processes to the market |
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2010 |
Increasing demand on Medicinal Plants and Raw Drugs fortify Cfm Oskar Tropitzsch e.K. to enlarge the product segment Phytochemicals by this group of products. |
