2020 | Separation of the areas for HACCP and chemical technical substances Installation of a packaging robot and a palletizing robot in the HACCP area The facility is halal certified |
2019 | Expansion of our plant capacity by a Fluidised Bed Opposed Jet Mill 400 AFG |
2018 | Successful certification of DIN EN ISO 22000 by TÜV Rheinland |
2017 | Successful certification of our quality management system according to ISO 9001:2015 by DQS |
2016 | Acquisition of the business of Delfino Pharma & Chemie AG Brenntag Group, the global market leader in chemical distribution, has taken over the ACU shares |
2015 | 20th company anniversary Certification of an energy efficiency system Implementation of an operating data logging and measurement data acquisition Establishment of further storage facility (540 m²) |
2014 | Extensive redesign of our company website Renewal of the fire alarm system Restructuring the hall exterior and roof of the warehouse |
2013 | Implementation of a new ERP system Building up a HACCP-compliant cryogenic grinding system made of stainless steel. This is a Pin Mill GSM 250, which can be operated in three different modes:
If necessary, sieving can be carried out subsequently to the grinding process, in order to produce defined fractions. |
2012 | Successful Bio Certification |
2011 | Conversion of the plant control from SP 5 to SP 7 concerning the plants 100 AFG, 200 AFG, 400 AFG and 315 ZPS Installation of new rotary valves in above mentioned plants according to hygienic design directives Construction of a new filling line (facilities included) consisting of a filling and dosage machine (Mac-Microdos-Duostep) for open mouth bags in combination with various eligible sewing machines (double stitched seam sewing-unit, adhesive asset, heatseal-system) |
2010 | Due to a great order situation ten new employees could be hired. New investments in oil-free compressor systems and usage of oil-free compressed air in the whole production site The compressed air pipeline system is completely made of stainless steel. Major overhaul of the Jet Mills |
2009 | Through expansionary investments now several plants can optionally be operated with compressed air or under inert gas atmosphere (nitrogen, protective gas atmosphere). |
2008 | Creation of a new Quality Assurance department under whose direction the laboratory could be essentially extended |
2007 | Installation of high-quality scales directly under the plants |
2006 | Creation of separate filling and storage areas by partition within the production buildings |
2005 | In August the HACCP concept was introduced and certified by DQS for the first time. Furthermore we have created separate rooms for the manufacturing plants in another building to provide an easy construction and exchange of different plants. This way we achieved a greater flexibility and product safety. |
2004 | In February our Quality Management System was certified by DQS according to ISO 9001 for the first time. |
2003 | Creation of separate rooms according to HACCP for all manufacturing plants in our main building to prevent cross-contamination |
2001 | Soil sealing of the access roads and commencement of the modernization of a further building |
1999 | Start of the Business Units PHARMA/ food/ cosmetic |
1996 | Start of the Business Unit CHEMISTRY |
1995 | Company establishment |