It’s relevant to know where we come from. But it’s even more relevant to understand where we are heading to.
We have achieved a lot, but we have a lot more to do. We want to produce in a climate-neutral manner by 2050. We are already on the way there and are optimizing every single process to reach that goal. For a world full of positive chemistry for all.
Prefere Resins History
| 2019 | Integration of INEOS Melamines & Paraform |
| 2018 | Silverfleet Capital becomes new shareholder of Prefere Resins |
| 2016 | ICG becomes additional shareholder of Prefere Resins |
| 2014 | Acquisition by capiton AG |
| 2013 | Formation of Prefere Resins within Dynea to focus on the European phenolic resins market |
| 2003 | New brand name: Prefere® family of resins |
| 2001 | The new Dynea company name and identity are launched worldwide |
| 1992 | Funk Chemie Group acquired Erkner site |
| 1971 | Foundation of Neste Chemicals |
| 1949 | Dyno Kjemi Norge established in Norway |
| 1918 | Perstorp AB becomes 1st Scandinavian plastic producer |
| 1910 | Erkner was the first industrial production site for plastics worldwide |
| 1907 | Inventor Leo Baekeland registered U.S. patent for the synthetic resin Bakelite® |
Prefere Melamines History
| 2019 | Integration by Prefere Resins |
| 2011 | Integration of the European melamine & benzoguanamine resins business from DSM |
| 2005 | Integration of the melamine resins business by INEOS and formation of INEOS Melamines |
| 2003 | UCB / Surface Specialities buys this combined resins business from SOLUTIA |
| 1999 | SOLUTIA acquires VIANOVA Resins and both resins business are combined |
| 1997 | Monsanto spins off its chemical business, calling this new company SOLUTIA Inc., with the melamine resins product line as a part of this spin-off business |
| 1995 | Change of ownership from CASELLA AG to HOECHST AG, Site CASELLA. Later this year HOECHST spins off its resins business into a new company named Vianova Resins |
| 1970 | HOECHST becomes the major shareholder of CASELLA AG (75% HOECHST, 25% widely held stock) |
| 1940 | First production of melamine resins the CASELLA Site and the Monsanto site in Springfield, MA, USA |
| 1935 | Discovery of melamine resins at the CASELLA site in Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Prefere Paraform History
| 2019 | Integration by Prefere Resins |
| 2012 | Start of Methylal Production |
| 2003 | INEOS acquires Methanova and forms INEOS Paraform |
| 2000 | Capacity expansion for hexamethylene tetramine |
| 1999 | Establishment of Methanova GmbH |
| 1977 | First cyanates production |
| 1968 | Opening of the large scale production facility for paraformaldehyde |
| 1947 | Start of hexamethylene tetramine production |
| 1934 | First paraformaldehyde production |
| 1931 | Takeover by Degussa AG |
| 1895 | First production of formaldehyde |
| 1876 | Industrial production of vinegar essence |
| 1865 | Chemical Industry Association in Mainz (Verein für chemische Industrie) |
