Anniversary: 25 Years Evonik Tego Chemie GmbH

03-08-2010: In March of this year, Evonik Tego Chemie GmbH celebrates an important anniversary: For 25 years, the Evonik Tego Chemie GmbH has offered its know-how in the field of additives and speciality resins for coatings and printing inks.

In October 1984 Th. Goldschmidt AG established Tego Chemie Service GmbH in Essen. Operations started on January 1, 1985. Even at that time, major products included the silicone resins still used today for heat resistant coatings for saucepans and frying pans, etc. In addition, organomodified siloxanes with their outstanding surface activity rapidly became increasingly important as additives for coatings and printing inks.

From the early years, the Essen company enjoyed continuous growth. Parallel to the activities in Europe, the first regional sales team and a technical service laboratory were set up in the USA. At the end of the eighties, Evonik Tego entered the Asian market which, alongside the USA, has become a mainstay for the company. China, in particular, continues to be a growth area. Today, the Evonik Tego products are available from numerous subsidiaries.