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* 1897 - Industrial manufacturing methods replace the manual production of gold bronze | * 1897 - Industrial manufacturing methods replace the manual production of gold bronze | ||
* 1920 - Production of bronze powder begins in Güntersthal near Velden to the east of Nuremberg (Germany) | * 1920 - Production of bronze powder begins in Güntersthal near Velden to the east of Nuremberg (Germany) | ||
* 1928 - first plant for the production of | * 1928 - first plant for the production of aluminum powder built | ||
* 1945 - ECKART manufacturing site in Güntersthal covers a total area of 600.000 m² | * 1945 - ECKART manufacturing site in Güntersthal covers a total area of 600.000 m² | ||
* 1955 - MEPOSA Metalli in Polvere S.p.A. is founded in Milan, Italy with production facilities in Porto Marghera ( | * 1955 - MEPOSA Metalli in Polvere S.p.A. is founded in Milan, Italy with production facilities in Porto Marghera (aluminum powders and pastes) | ||
* 1959 - opens its own research department | * 1959 - opens its own research department | ||
** DORAL Metallpulverfabrik is founded in Vétroz in Switzerland | ** DORAL Metallpulverfabrik is founded in Vétroz in Switzerland | ||
* 1973 - Ohio Bronze Powder Company (OBRON) in Painesville, Ohio, USA is acquired (today: ECKART America) | * 1973 - Ohio Bronze Powder Company (OBRON) in Painesville, Ohio, USA is acquired (today: ECKART America) | ||
* 1982 – a factory is built in Wackersdorf for the production of | * 1982 – a factory is built in Wackersdorf for the production of aluminum powders and pastes | ||
* 1984 - ECKART U.K. is founded as a sales office in London (later moves to Luton) | * 1984 - ECKART U.K. is founded as a sales office in London (later moves to Luton) | ||
* 1985 - ECKART increase their holding in MEPOSA Metalli in polvere (today Eckart Italia) to 100% | * 1985 - ECKART increase their holding in MEPOSA Metalli in polvere (today Eckart Italia) to 100% | ||
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* 1992 - the locations in Fürth, Güntersthal and Wackersdorf acquire DIN EN ISO 9001 certification | * 1992 - the locations in Fürth, Güntersthal and Wackersdorf acquire DIN EN ISO 9001 certification | ||
* 1995 - new generation of environment-friendly products makes its appearance | * 1995 - new generation of environment-friendly products makes its appearance | ||
* 1997 - factory for the production of | * 1997 - factory for the production of aluminum powders and pastes is acquired from the American Reynolds Metals Company | ||
** ECKART America L.P. headquartered in Painesville, Ohio is founded in conjunction with OBRON | ** ECKART America L.P. headquartered in Painesville, Ohio is founded in conjunction with OBRON | ||
* 1998 - ECKART take over the pearlescent pigments sector and production facility in Pori, Finland, of the Finnish chemicals group Kemira Oy, Helsinki | * 1998 - ECKART take over the pearlescent pigments sector and production facility in Pori, Finland, of the Finnish chemicals group Kemira Oy, Helsinki | ||
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* 2001 - ECKART celebrates its 125th anniversary | * 2001 - ECKART celebrates its 125th anniversary | ||
* 2002 - new Eckart Italia paste factory in Rivanazzano | * 2002 - new Eckart Italia paste factory in Rivanazzano | ||
* 2003 - new powder coatings bonding | * 2003 - new powder coatings bonding center in Guentersthal | ||
* 2004 - new paste production | * 2004 - new paste production center in Guentersthal | ||
* 2005 - ALTANA Chemie closed the acquisition of the ECKART group | * 2005 - ALTANA Chemie closed the acquisition of the ECKART group | ||
* 2007 - ECKART acquires effect pigments business from Wolstenholme Group Ltd., UK | * 2007 - ECKART acquires effect pigments business from Wolstenholme Group Ltd., UK | ||