| 2009 |
The new Business Plan “Five-in-Fifteen” is launched in March with an ambitious target of doubling market share to 5% in 2015 and achieving a best-among-peers EBITDA margin. The plan is based on organic development of the product portfolio, acquisitions of complementary companies, products and other activities together with improved efficiency in all functions. Cheminova acquires a further 25% of the shares in the German Stähler group and now owns 75% of the company. Cheminova also acquires a further 8% of the Australian subsidiary Ospray and full ownership of the Hungarian Cheminova Magyarország. In addition, a subsidiary is established in Serbia and a representative office in Thailand. Furthermore, Cheminova now has commercial employees in Greece, Portugal and Chile. Cheminova’s mission, vision and values as well as its code of 12 business principles are rolled out to all employees in the global matrix organisation. Cheminova joins UN Global Compact in December 2009. |
In Denmark, a new new laboratory facility for waste water analysis was operational in 2009
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| 2008 |
Cheminova implements a new global organisation, and a management change in the Board of Executives is announced with Kurt Pedersen Kaalund taking over from Bjørn Albinus as President and CEO of Cheminova on May 1, 2008, and of Auriga from January 1, 2009. An agreement is made with Dow AgroSciences concerning takeover of full ownership of the 50:50 joint venture company Pytech Chemicals GmbH based in Switzerland, and a letter of intent is signed with Bayer CropScience concerning acquisition of the Australian formulation and filling plant in Wyong. An agreement is made to acquire the remaining shares in the Colombian sales and marketing company Crop Tech that will change name to Cheminova Colombia. |
In Denmark, the new fungicide plant (triazol plant) was operational in 2008
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| 2007 |
Auriga divests the subsidiaries Hardi and Skamol. Cheminova signs an agreement to acquire 50 per cent of the German Stähler chemicals group, establishes a subsidiary in Hungary and enters into a fungicide licence agreement with the UK development company Eden Research. Moreover, Cheminova completes a multi-purpose fungicide plant and a hydrogen plant to be fired with hydrogen waste from the large glyphosate plant in Denmark. The Danish production facilities are certified in accordance with the ISO 14001 environmental standard and the OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety standard. In India, a newly established natural gas-fired CHP station is implemented.
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New fungicide plant in Denmark |
| 2006 |
Cheminova presents the Business Plan 2010 ensuring Cheminova’s continued growth. Hardi is outsourcing and automatizing, and Skamol expands the product range. Auriga decides to leave the conglomerate strategy and concentrate all efforts on the development of Cheminova. The possibilities of divestment of Hardi and Skamol are investigated.
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Hydrogen tank for energy-saving measures in Denmark |
| 2005 |
A long-term supply agreement between Bayer CropScience and Cheminova concerning the insecticide imidacloprid is signed. |
| 2004 |
Cheminova’s fungicide flutriafol is used very successfully in the eradication of Asian rust in Brazil. Hardi concludes its largest-ever development project and in January 2005 presents its New Commander trailer sprayer. |
| 2003 |
Cheminova completes the construction of a new plant for the production of the insecticide gamma-cyhalothrin. Hardi’s production in Taastrup is closed down and moved to the factory in Nr. Alslev. |
| 2002 |
Cheminova acquires the two insecticides acrinathrin and phosalone and commences the marketing of the pyrethroid gamma-cyhalothrin as well as four new generic products developed by Cheminova. The Indian subsidiary commences production and marketing of the world’s largest insecticide, imidacloprid. |
Production site in Denmark |
| 2001 |
Cheminova acquires the fungicide flutriafol and takes over the Mexican company SQI as well as the controlling interest in the UK Headland Group. Hardi moves all its European assembly activities to Nr. Alslev. Skamol increases the capacity of the calcium silicate factory by 70 per cent. |
| 2000 |
Cheminova and Dow AgroSciences form a 50:50 joint venture company for the purpose of registering and marketing a newly developed, highly effective pyrethroid insecticide. Skamol sets up a regional sales subsidiary, Skamol Nordic. |
R&D Center in India
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| 1999 |
Cheminova Holding changes its name to Auriga Industries. Cheminova doubles its glyphosate production capacity to 10,000 tonnes per year and acquires its own sales subsidiary, Chemiplant, in Argentina. Hardi takes over the French company Pommier S.C.E.P. |
| 1998 |
Cheminova expands its glyphosate production capacity to 5,000 tonnes of active substances per year and sets up sales subsidiaries in Canada and Taiwan. Hardi inaugurates a factory in Australia and sets up its own sales subsidiary in Germany. |
Effluent treatment plant in India |
| 1997 |
Hardi is taken over 100 per cent. Cheminova acquires its first factory outside Denmark, Lupin Agrochemicals Ltd. in India, and sets up a sales subsidiary in Brazil. |
| 1996 |
Cheminova completes a production plant for the insecticide chlorpyrifos. Skamol sells its granulate activities to Dansk Moler Industri A/S, increasing its ownership stake in the company to 49 per cent. |
| 1995 |
Cheminova Holding acquires 30 per cent of the shares in Hardi. Cheminova sets up a sales subsidiary in Italy. Skamol takes over the sales subsidiary Technotherm GmbH in Germany completely. |
Glyphosate production plant in Denmark
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| 1994 |
Cheminova commences production of the herbicide glyphosate and commissions a new wastewater incineration plant. Cheminova sets up a sales subsidiary in Mexico. |
| 1993 |
Cheminova takes over Agrodan S.A. in Spain and establishes sales subsidiaries in France and the UK. |
| 1992 |
Skamol takes over a factory producing insulation bricks, Piral S.A., in France and sets up a sales subsidiary in the USA. |
Construction of effluent treatment plant in Denmark
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| 1991 |
Cheminova acquires the US company American Cyanamid’s malathion activities and sets up a sales subsidiary in Hungary. |
| 1990 |
Cheminova Holding is incorporated as a listed company with the subsidiaries Cheminova and Skamol. Skamol is taken over 100 per cent. |
| 1988 |
A biological wastewater purification plant and an air incineration plant are commissioned. The factory is granted comprehensive approval by the environmental authorities. |
Production site in Denmark approx. 1959
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| 1987 |
The first sales subsidiary, Cheminova Inc., is set up in the most important market, the USA. The company acquires 76 per cent of the share capital in Skamol. |
| 1986 |
The charter of the Aarhus University Research Foundation is changed so that the foundation no longer has to be sole shareholder, but just own at least 51 per cent of the voting rights. The company’s Class B shares are listed at the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. |
| 1985 |
Production is expanded to include the preservative potassium sorbate. |
Production site in Denmark from before 1953
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| 1977 |
A plant for the recycling and reuse of solvents is commissioned. Production is extended to include the insecticide dimethoate. |
| 1976 |
A plant for the recycling and reuse of sulphur from hydrogen sulphide is commissioned. |
| 1971 |
Production is extended to include the insecticide malathion. |
| 1962 |
Using salt deposits for chemical production proves unsuccessful. Instead, efforts concentrate on plant protection products in the form of organophosphorous insecticides and intermediates for this production. |
Production site in Denmark from before 1953 |
| 1953 |
The company moves to western Jutland and is located north of Harboøre in an area where a considerable salt deposit has been found. |
| 1944 |
Gunnar Andreasen transfers his shares in the company to the newly established Aarhus University Research Foundation, the purpose of which is to support research at the University of Aarhus. |
| 1938 |
Cheminova is founded by the graduate engineer Gunnar Andreasen. Production comprises a variety of chemical products. |
