80 years of progress: From our beginnings in special plant construction and the first pastillation unit ever to today's pastillation, flaking, and complete plants worldwide. Our timeline shows milestones we are proud of and the basis for what comes next.
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1945 – Founded as KAISER Aufbautechnik by Günter & Herbert Kaiser (later Gebr. Kaiser)
1951–1953 – BASF research contract → Development of the first dust-free process for maleic anhydride; invention of the world's first pelletizer (“DN”)
1970s – Further developments of pastillators (ZN, GS) for different viscosities
1988–1998 – Patenting and expansion of the Rollomat® system (gear pastillator)
2001–2004 – New “Bag Filling Process” technology & first delivery of complete filling systems
2014 – Introduction of Rollosizer® and relocation to Willich
2018 – Largest turnkey order (USA, detergent additives)
2020 – ISO 9001:2015 certification
2022–2023 – Founding of KAISER India (Pune) and KAISER USA (Charlotte)
2024–2025 – Largest pastillation order (fatty alcohols) & new patent for cooling belt technology