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2008 |
Mitsubishi Polyester Film Group became a part of Mitsubishi Platics, Inc., under Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation. |
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2005 |
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH celebrates the 50th anniversary of the world class brand HOSTAPHAN ® |
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1998 |
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation takes over the outstanding Hoechst Diafoil shares from the Hoechst AG to establish the Mitsubishi Polyester Film Group, a World Wide Leader and Innovator in the Polyester Films business. |
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1997/98 |
Start-up of a jumbo high speed line in Wiesbaden, setting new standards with three layer co-extrusion films for packaging and industrial applications |
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1991/93 |
Globalization of the Polyester Film Business with the foundation of the Hoechst-Mitsubishi Joint Venture, start-up of a world class line for video film in Wiesbaden capitalizing on the global power of joined technology and experience of Mitsubishi and Hoechst |
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1985 |
Start-up of a production line in Wiesbaden for tensilized and super- tensilized HOSTAPHAN®, films with superior mechanical strength in longitudinal direction designed to satisfy the requirements of the emerging market for special magnetic tape applications |
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1984 |
Second quantum leap of productivity with first 8 m line for HOSTAPHAN® installed in Greer, South Carolina. |
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1979 |
Start of globalization of PET film business with acquisition of PET films production from Celanese, predecessor of today’s Mitsubishi Polyesterfilm Inc. in Greer, South Carolina, USA. |
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1971 |
First trials with co-extrusion of two layers of polymer |
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1969 |
First quantum leap of productivity with installation of a production line with more than 4 m width, at this times the world wide biggest and most modern boPET film line. |
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1963 |
First trials with in-line coating |
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1957 |
Start-up of the first HOSTAPHAN® line for commercial production in Wiesbaden |
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1955 |
First pilot line for HOSTAPHAN® biaxially oriented PET film (boPET) in Wiesbaden, max width 0,8 m |
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1953 |
License from ICI to produce polyester film |
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1952 |
Re-foundation of Kalle & Co. AG in Wiesbaden as wholly owned daughter of Hoechst AG following the post World War II period of operation under US administration. |
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1941 |
J.R. Whinfield and J.T. Dickson from the Calico Printers Association invented Polyester made out of Ethylenglycol and Terephthalic Acid. Subsequently the rights to exploit this invention have been transferred to ICI. |
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1925 |
First production of film in Wiesbaden, Cellophane® |
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1907 |
Kalle and Hoechst joined their forces |
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1863 |
Foundation of “Etablissement Meister, Lucius & Co” in Ffm Hoechst, predecessor of Hoechst AG and of “Kalle & Co. KG” in Wiesbaden, predecessor of the plant site where Mitsubishi Polyesterfilm GmbH is located. Both companies have their business focus on dye production. |
