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Hoechst

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German chemicals company

Hoechst AG (German pronunciation: [ˈhøːçst] ) was a German chemicals, later life sciences, company that became Aventis Deutschland after its merger with France's Rhône-Poulenc S.A. in 1999. With the new company's 2004 merger with Sanofi-Synthélabo, it became a subsidiary of the resulting Sanofi-Aventis pharmaceuticals group.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Jan 2, 1863Founded1

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  • TickerHOE on Frankfurt Stock Exchange1
  • Industrychemical industry, information technology, paint industry, pharmaceutical industry, plastics industry1
  • HeadquartersFrankfurt am Main1
  • Founded inHöchst1
  • Websitewww.hoechst.de
  • Legal formjoint-stock company, Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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Industriepark Höchst, Leunabrücke
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Hoechst AG (German pronunciation: [ˈhøːçst] ) was a German chemicals, later life sciences, company that became Aventis Deutschland after its merger with France's Rhône-Poulenc S.A. in 1999. With the new company's 2004 merger with Sanofi-Synthélabo, it became a subsidiary of the resulting Sanofi-Aventis pharmaceuticals group.2

The story

Founded by Adolf von Brüning, Eugen Lucius and Wilhelm Meister on Jan 2, 1863, in Höchst.1

Leadership

Who has led Hoechst, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (7)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

  • Aktien-Gesellschaft für Stickstoffdünger
  • Chemische Fabrik Kalle
  • Chemische Werke Albert
  • Hoechst Vlissingen NV
  • Kelheim Fibres
  • Ruhrchemie Aktiengesellschaft
  • Thermphos International

Former owners and parents

  • IG Farben 1925 to Dec 7, 1951
  • Aventis 1999 to 2004

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Acquisitions

  1. 1985CeramTec became a subsidiary1
  2. 1972Acquired Chemische Fabrik Kalle1
  3. 1972Acquired Chemische Werke Albert1
  4. 1970Cassella became a subsidiary1
  5. 1970Honeywell Specialty Chemicals Seelze became a subsidiary1
  6. 1967SGL Carbon SE became a subsidiary1
  7. 1965Messer Group became a subsidiary1
  8. 1961Ticona became a subsidiary1
  9. 1957Abieta Chemie became a subsidiary1
  10. 1952Behringwerke became a subsidiary1
  11. 1952ThyssenKrupp Uhde became a subsidiary1

Employees over time

Hoechst employees by year1177.7K in 1992+1084% since 1917
050.0K100.0K150.0K200.0K1917: 15.0K15.0K19171919: 10.0K10.0K1919−33%1922: 14.6K14.6K1922+46%1929: 11.0K11.0K1929−25%1933: 8.0K8.0K1933−27%1944: 11.8K11.8K1944+47%1989: 169.3K169.3K1989+1337%1990: 172.9K172.9K1990+2%1991: 179.3K179.3K1991+4%1992: 177.7K177.7K1992−1%
  • 1992177,6681
  • 1991179,3321
  • 1990172,9001
  • 1989169,2951
  • 194411,7841
  • 19338,0001
  • 192911,0001
  • 192214,6001

Timeline

  1. Oct 2005Renamed Name changed to Hoechst GmbH1
  2. 2004Acquired Acquired by Sanofi1
  3. 1999Dissolved Dissolved1
  4. 1999Acquired Acquired by Aventis1
  5. 1974Renamed Name changed to Hoechst AG1
  6. 1951Renamed Name changed to Farbwerke Hoechst AG vorm. Meister Lucius & Brüning1
  7. 1925Acquired Acquired by IG Farben1
  8. 1880Renamed Name changed to Farbwerke vorm. Meister Lucius & Brüning1
  9. 1865Renamed Name changed to Farbwerke Meister, Lucius & Brüning1
  10. Jan 2, 1863Founded Founded in Höchst1

Sources

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