From mass production to customized solutions
The industrial chemistry sector started about 150 years ago with the development and production of dyes, in particular for the dyeing of textiles. In 1877, a first patent was granted for the tar dye methylene blue, with which Robert Koch was ultimately able to make the tubercle bacillus visible in 1882. This was a breakthrough in medical research. While initially the focus of the industrial chemical development was mass production, the chemical industry is now divided into several different categories and offers customized products for all kinds of applications.