Chemische Fabrik Dr. Weigert GmbH & Co. KG – Milestones in the company’s history


1912Company established by Dr. Walter Weigert.

Discovery of bleaching solution (“Dr. Weigert’s Bleichessenz”) as a liquid product for laundry bleach. Supplying major laundries in Hamburg.
1920sActivities extended to supplying basket manufacturers with “Dr. Weigert´s Bleichessenz” and developing a further special alkaline bleaching agent, “Veloxiol Duplex”, for button manufacture.

Development of the first liquid alkaline cleaner and disinfectant for butter producers under the name neomoscan®.

Sale expansion of products for the dairy industry.
1949Company re-established after the suspension of business activities during the war.
1950sDevelopment of suitable cleaners and the first acid rinse aid for use in dishwashers, which were new at that time.

World-wide protection of the registered trade mark neodisher®.

Introduction to the market of neomoscan® M liquid, the first and still the dominant liquid active-chlorine product for the combined cleaning and disinfection of milking and milk-cooling systems.
1960sDevelopment of the first phosphoric acid cleaners for the food industry under the registered trade mark niroklar®.

Expansion of the field of automated cleaning of laboratory glassware and medical instruments in close co-operation with the machine manufacturers.
1970sFocus on of the growth strategy on the expansion of the neodisher® range of applications in professionall kitchens with the emphasis on automated ware washing.
1980sIntroduction to the market of the liquid cleaner neodisher® Alka 400 W for dishwashers.

Development of the neodisher® alkaline component process for machine dishwashing.

Development of doscan® F 85, the first additive for industrial high-speed bottle cleaning with biodegradable antifoam system.
1985Establishment of Dr. Weigert’s French branch.
1990sDevelopment of pH neutral, non-corrosive cleaners for automated dishwashing and the cleaning of surgical instruments.
1993Establishment of Dr. Weigert’s Austrian branch.
1998Establishment of Dr. Weigert’s Polish branch.
1999Establishment of Dr. Weigert’s Hungarian branch.
2005Establishment of Dr. Weigert’s branch in the Netherlands.

Introduction to the market of the “neodisher® 3Clean concept” for the automated cleaning of medical equipment.

Introduction to the market of “neomoscan® compact”, the surfactant-free hygiene concept for the beverage industry.
2007Completion of the new administration building in Hamburg
2008Establishment of the subsidiary Dr. Weigert UK

Establishment of the subsidiary Dr. Weigert Spain
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