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The Company is Founded by Dr. phil. Paul Lohmann
On October 1, 1886, Dr. phil. Paul Lohmann founds his company on the premises of a small, abandoned chemical factory at Feuergraben in the town of Hamelin. He starts by producing reduced Iron (Ferrum reductum) for treating iron deficiency disorders.
First Trademark for Iron Preparations
In August 1902, Dr. Paul Lohmann registers his first trademark for Iron preparations. Early nutritional supplement preparations produced by the company include "Ferrum oxydatum cum Saccharo" (iron sugar), "Lecithin ferropon" and "Arsenic ferropon" (combined preparations of iron albuminate or iron peptonate).
Registration of the "Ra-Fä" Brand
Dr. Paul Lohmann's first brand, "Ra-Fä" (derived from the German term for Pied Piper of Hamelin), includes an entire range of different products, including medicines, chemical products, "medicinal and hygienic purposes", "pest control and pesticides", photo chemicals, nutritional supplement products, and even essential oils and casting compounds for dentists.
The Company Moves to Kirchohsen
To gain sufficient space for its further expansion, the company has to relocate and purchases premises in neighboring Kirchohsen. On March 11, 1955, Dr. Paul Lohmann passes away at the age of 96. A few weeks later, the company moves from Hamelin to Kirchohsen, which today is part of the Emmerthal municipality.
Integration of Product Lines Taken over from Boehringer Ingelheim
From now on, Mineral Citrates and Aspartates from the Boehringer Ingelheim company are produced and sold by Dr. Paul Lohmann® in Emmerthal. The company incorporates existing production systems from Ingelheim and Blanquefort (France) at its site in Emmerthal.
Opening of new Sales Offices
In 2015, the company opens a sales office in Eindhoven. The colleagues are responsible for the customers in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. At the same time, the new office building in Emmerthal is completed and dedicated. One year later, the sales office in Paris is opened. The colleagues are responsible for the customers in France.
Salts for Biopharmaceuticals and Production Line for Minerals Low in Endoxtoxins
In October, our DPL-BioPharm products are launched, which are developed specifically for biopharmaceutical applications. In the same year, the new GMP-certified production plant for the manufacture of low-endotoxin products is put into operation.
Disinfectant from Emmerthal for Sana Clinics
In consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic the supply of disinfectant to hospitals is of crucial importance. To ensure the demand at all Sana Hospitals nationally, the Hospital Group has entered a cooperation with Dr. Paul Lohmann®. The company provides 27,000 litres disinfectant in 25l canisters to the Sana Group.
EcoVadis Silver Medal for Dr. Paul Lohmann®
EcoVadis is the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. EcoVadis’ scorecards provide detailed insights into four aspects: environment, labor & human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. Dr. Paul Lohmann® belongs to the top 25 % of all rated companies awarded with an EcoVadis Silver medal.
One year later Dr. Paul Lohmann® receives the Gold medal.
Lohmann Performances GmbH
In the course of the further development of the Lohmann group of companies, Dr. Paul Lohmann® decided to spin off and bundle the essentially commercial processes into Lohmann Performances GmbH. Since October 1, 2022 the departments Controlling, IT, Payroll, Finance and Human Resources are acting on behalf of Lohmann Performances.
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