Our Story

Key highlights and milestones

Foundation of CB Chemie und Biotechnologie GmbH in Verl by graduate engineers Ulrich und Manfred Berens under the name of Ingenieurbüro für Chemie und Biotechnologie.

1985

The first employees are hired for production and office

1987

BIO-CHEM becomes the brand name for the manufactured products

1988

The first employees are hired for sales and marketing

1989

Change of the company’s name into CB Chemie und Biotechnologie GmbH

1991

Erection of the company building in Berensweg in Gütersloh

1993

Establishment of branch offices in Gmunden, Austria, and Rotkreuz, Switzerland

1997

Commencement of business at the production sites in Montreal, Canada, and São Paulo, Brazil. These production sites supply the North- and South American market

2002

Expansion of the production area and the office building

2002

Commencement of business at the production site in Istanbul, Turkey. This production site supplies the market in Turkey and Iran.

2004

bio-chem Surface Technology is registered as a Word picture mark with the German Patent- and Brand Office

2004

Foundation of the branch office in Katowice, Poland

2005

Commencement of business at the production site in Coimbatore, India. This production site supplies the market in India and the United Arab Emirates.

2006

Foundation of the branch establishments in Targu Secuiesc/Romania and Brno/Czech Republic.

2008

Takeover of SEPRO Umwelttechnik Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H & Co.?KG by CB Chemie und Biotechnologie Ges.m.b.H. in Austria, and foundation of bio-chem SEPRO Surface Technology GmbH in Linz.

2009

The company name of CB Chemie und Biotechnologie GmbH was changed to Bio-Circle Surface Technology GmbH.

2010