120 years, 4 generations, one idea
Scholz is a traditional, medium-sized family business with over 220 employees at locations in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria.
120 years of Scholz means over a whole century of customer orientation and innovation. Thus, the history of our company is also a part of European industrial history, in which colours played a steadily growing role. The development of the markets also shaped the growth of Scholz. At an early stage, we recognised that customer proximity is a decisive competitive advantage and therefore continue to focus our company on the needs and requirements of our customers.
März
Welcome to the SCHOLZ Group
Founding of Scholz Farbpigment AT GmbH and continuation of the trading business of Erich Slupetzky GesmbH.
November
Takeover of Henseler's pigment trading business
November
Acquisition and integration of Fertagra GmbH, distributor of titanium dioxide from Precheza
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Rudolf Scholz leaves management
Juli
Founding of the “Rudolf-Scholz-Stiftung - Menschenhilfe farbenfroh”
The Rudolf Scholz Foundation creates an unincorporated foundation that is closely linked to the owner Scholz family and is shaped by corporate and management philosophy. It has been supporting projects such as the City of Recklinghausen's funding program “Every child gets a meal” for many years.
November
Acquisition of “Rethmeier liquid colors” in Germany
April
The fourth generation takes over
The fourth generation, Gregor and Dennis Scholz, join the management team.
November
New production halls for slurry, soot and coloured powder production
The new production halls for slurry, soot and coloured powder production were completed at the Recklinghausen site. From now on, it can be produced in even larger quantities.
Juni
The next Generation is ready
The fourth generation, Gregor and Dennis Scholz, joined the company.
November
Acquisition of Breamhurst Flüssigschwärzen, Great Britain
November
Off to new shores in Recklinghausen
After 104 years, the administration is moved from Cologne to the production site in Recklinghausen.
November
A spray tower for the production of granulate is being set up in Partenstein
November
Harold Scholz leaves as a partner
November
Bayer AG, among other things, is spinning off the pigments business into the new company Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
November
Exclusive distribution agreement for Bayferrox®
Conclusion of an exclusive distribution agreement for Bayferrox® with Bayer AG (now Lanxess Deutschland GmbH).
November
Off to Switzerland
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Founding of Scholz Farbpigmente Schweiz as a sales company for the distribution of color pigments in Switzerland.
November
Setting up a soot production plant in Casablanca
Founding of Scholz Maroc S.A.
November
Founding of Scholz Benelux B.V. as a sales company for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
November
Acquisition of F.H.C. Bramsche, manufacturer of pigment preparations
Juli
Acquisition of Zimmer & Kuenkamp
Acquisition of Zimmer & Künkamp in Recklinghausen, the current headquarters of Harold Scholz & Co. GmbH. At first, the black colors based on soot, powder and liquid black were mainly produced there. The production of slurry was added later.
November
The birth of “Lascolle®” iron oxide slurry
November
Purchase of Chemische Fabrik Mohr
This was purchased for the production of soot preparations and is our current location in southern Germany.
With Rudolf and Harold Scholz, the third generation takes over the management
Supax® license agreement
License agreement for Supax®, colored grout from Australia. In 35 years, well over 80,000 tons were sold.
November
3 years in Lohr
Harold Scholz moves to Lohr for 3 years and leases the chemical factory from Dr. Mohr. Pure carbon black was only produced for a short time, and then the production of cement black powder, liquid black and soot paste began. The main customers were Harold Scholz & Co., lightweight panel companies and concrete paving stone factories.
From now on, Scholz's business is developing more and more from a pure trading business to a manufacturing company.
Scholz imports from Persia and India
Imported from Persia, India and Spain: Rudolf Scholz began grinding the imported earth paint with a simple pendulum mill. There was also ocher from France, which could be used to produce different shades of brown in combination with natural red.
Juni
Change of name
The Schwerspatmühle in Partenstein is renamed Chemische Fabrik L. Mohr & Co. This was later continued by Dr. Georg Mohr. At that time, it was the first soot factory in Bavaria.
The second generation
The second generation: After the death of company founder Karl Anton Rudolf Scholz, his sons Dr. Rudolf Scholz and Harold Scholz take over the company. The US market is being successfully built up.
scholz becomes marketing partner of IG Farbenindustrie AG
scholz becomes marketing partner of IG Farbenindustrie AG, predecessor of Bayer AG (now Lanxess Deutschland GmbH), which succeeded in producing high-quality synthetic iron oxides using an aniline process.
Scholz takes over in Lohr am Main
Scholz acquires the current “Red Mill” in Lohr, where barspar had previously been ground.
Founding a company
Karl Anton Rudolf Scholz founded the company Harold Wilson & Scholz together with the Englishman Harold Wilson. Both men were employed by Strebel and left the company to set up their own business.
The young company trades in natural iron oxides and the white pigment lithopone in Europe.