1915 establishment of gunpowder plant
1919 beginning of viscose fibre and rayon silk production on the site
1920s production of various chemicals for raw material for viscose
1942 development of polyamide fibres
1960 start of acrylic fibre production
1972 commissioning of GRISUTEN® plant for polyester fibre production
1988 commissioning of WP-E, the youngest and most sophisticated acrylic fibre plant in Europe
1989 German re-unification, followed by a privatisation process and restructuring of the company
1998 development of the site into an industrial park
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