Milestones in the history of Ticona, Celanese and Hoechst: A future-oriented company with tradition

Ticona's roots, which reach back to the 19th century, lie within two companies: Celanese and Hoechst. 1961 saw the birth of Ticona, when Celanese and Hoechst founded the joint venture Ticona Polymerwerke. The name Ticona derives from an American fort. After Hoechst's acquisition of Celanese in 1987 and the restructuring of Hoechst a few years later, Celanese AG was established in 1999 as a company of its own, within which Ticona operates independently.  

1925-45       1927       1941        1945-60       1951       1961       1964       1987       1988   

1992       1994        1997       1998        1999        2003        2004        2005       2006

Farbwerke Hoechst         Stock Company          Chemical Company        Hoechst Celanese
Henri Dreyfus      Cellonit       Ticona Polymerwerke      Acetal Copolymer      Celanese AG