| 1871 | Foundation of New-York Hamburger Gummi-Waaren Compagnie AG in Hamburg/Germany for the production and sales of hard rubber products (ebonite). Conrad Poppenhusen becomes one of the company's founding members, having previously worked alongside Charles Goodyear in New York. |
| 1926 | Start of pressed parts' production from one of the first semi-synthetic polymers (Faturan) |
| 1930 | Market launch of first technically produced chlorinated rubber |
| 1936 | Start of production for thermoplastic injection moulded parts |
| 1995 | Presentation of one of the first injection moulded parts manufactured by gas injection technology (GIT) |
| 1999 | First fibre-reinforced, direct-extruded escalator handrail made from TPE |
| 2000 | Introduction of an innovative dry-ice blasting technology |
| 2001 | First direct extrusion of TPU-coated textile composites |
| 2002 | Presentation of a novel thermoplastic capacitor end plug for different applications, including use in hybrid vehicles |
