Cologne (Germany)
CARBOSULF Chemische Werke GmbH is located in the North of Cologne in Germany and is part of Akzo Nobel’s Functional Chemicals Sulfur Derivatives group. Our site is recognisable to the huge chimney of which the height is comparable to the towers of the Cologne Cathedral.
Our products sulfur based products are used in several applications in chemical, textile, photo, rubber, mining, agriculture, paper, construction and cosmetic industry. Based on our experiences and high technology standards Akzo Nobel has a world wide leading position in Carbon Disulfide and inorganic Thiocyanates.
CARBOSULF Chemische Werke GmbH is maintaining a quality and environmental management system and is certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Address:
CARBOSULF Chemische Werke GmbH
Geestemünder Str. 26
50735 Köln (Cologne)
P. O. Box 600 129
50681 Köln (Cologne)
Germany
T +49 221 7496 0
History:
- 1872 Foundation of “ Chemische Fabrik Dr. Jacob GmbH”
- 1896 Start-up of the CS2 production with retort technology
- 1897 Start-up of the thiocyanate production
- 1959 Foundation of Carbosulf in Köln (joint venture with Glanzstoff-Courtaulds, nowadays Akzo Nobel)
- 1925 - 1968 Production of Viscose Rayon by Glanzstoff-Courtaulds
- 1962 Start-up of the CS2 production by Carbosulf
- 1970 Glanzstoff became part of AKZO
- 1970 Start-up of the thiocyanate production
- 1994 Akzo Nobel N.V. was formed by a merger with the Swedish Nobel group