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History

History

1982
Foundation of the company Vopelius Industrievertretung GmbH by Claudia and Thilo v. Vopelius as a trading company in Dortmund
1984
Transfer of domicile to Fürth/Bavaria
1984
Foundation of the company Vopelius-Soderec-International-Fluorchemie GmbH together with the company Soderec-International, Paris France.
1987
Erection of business premises at Fürth, Heinrich-Stranka-Straße
1988
Foundation of the Vopelius Dermapharm GmbH
1989
Take-over of shares of the company Soderec at Vopelius-Soderec-International-Fluorchemie GmbH and name change to Vopelius Chemie GmbH. The original company Vopelius Industrievertretung GmbH is renamed to Vopelius GmbH and the activities are united with Vopelius Chemie GmbH. The company Vopelius GmbH is no longer active and acts as holding company.
1990
Begin of the collaboration with Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz AG at Wittenberg-Piesteritz and Galvanotechnik Leipzig
1991
Foundation of the company Galvanochemie Leipzig GmbH (GCL) and take-over of a business site of the company Galvanotechnik Leipzig from Federal Privatisation Agency.
1991
Joining of the shareholder Alfred Kaufmann as sales manager with Vopelius Chemie GmbH
1992
Foundation of the company Chemische Werke Piesteritz GmbH (CWP). Vopelius GmbH and Vopelius Chemie GmbH are the main shareholders of this company.
1994
Erection of the foreign trade department in Berlin and opening of the Moscow office.
1995
Opening of the representation at Guangzhou, China.
1996
Opening of the representation at Almaty, Kazakhstan.
2001
Agreement conclusion with ThermPhos Int BV regarding the take-over of the business unit phosphates from CWP and termination of activities in the field of phosphoric acid and phosphates. Sale of the business unit "Food" to ThermPhos Int. BV. Foundation of the Vopelius Bioprodukte GmbH as 100% subsidiary of the Vopelius Chemie GmbH. Transfer of Vopelius Chemie GmbH to Vopelius Chemie AG.
01.01.2002
Merger of Galvanotechnik Leipzig with Vopelius Chemie AG
01.01.2003
Take-over of the company Soderec International S.A. at Pierrelatte, France.
01.07.2007
Opening of the salesdepartment in Leipzig.

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