A chemical company from Germany’s Ruhr region

Although the specialty chemicals company Evonik Industries was established as recently as 2007, it has many historic roots that date back to the beginning of the German industrialization in the first half of the 19th century.

Our History Portal includes a wide range of historical information on the companies that ultimately became Evonik Industries, along with descriptions of sites, personalities, innovations, and other activities. The information is rounded off with a wealth of data presented in the form of time lines.