Synthesia a.s.

Synthesia and its production compound have undergone series of crucial and fundamental changes. However, the core business is maintained – fine products, close connection with Pardubice region, fully qualified experts. 1920 - The history of our company begins with foundation of “Československá akciová továrna for explosive chemicals” 1923 - Start of nitrocellulose production (energetic grades) 1925 - Start of production of nitric and sulphuric acid 1928 - In Semtín is based sister plant Synthesia, which is focused on inorganic products for the production of explosives 1939 - Start of plant construction for the production of dyes and pharmaceuticals in Pardubice - Rybitví 1940 - Start of Nitrobenzene and Aniline production 1940 - First Phosgene plant built 1941 - Start of dyes production in Rybitvi 1942 - Production plant for plastics is based in Semtin 1942 - Start of production of chlorbenzene and its derivatives 1942 - Start of API production 1946 - Production of organic pigments (P.Y.1, P.R.2, P.R.3) 1950 - Start of nitrocellulose production (industrial grades) 1950 - Start of intermediates production 1953 - Launch of a new heating plant " green field" 1958 - Production of anthraquinone dyes and pigments, production by solvent technology (P.Bl.15) 1970 - Production of PCB free pigments by continuos dry backing technology (P.Bl.15, 15:1) 1972 - New production equipment for nitric acid 53% (ŠKODA ZVU) 1984 - Start of Pesticide production (phosgene – based) 1988 - Construction of two hydrogenation units (Buss loop reactors) 1990 - Production of disazocondensation high performance pigments (P.Y.93, P.Y.95, P.R.144, P.R.214, P.R.166) 1994 - Synthesia is transformed into a joint stock company 1994 - Dyes in liquid form 1996 - Production of benzimidazolone high performance pigments (P.O.36, P.Y.151) 1998 - New Phosgene generator put into service 2003 - Establishment of strategic business units ( SBU) 2003 - SBU NCL: New periodical autoclaves for Industrial NC 2004 - SBU OCH: Launch of the production line for Aromatic isocyanates 2004 - SBU PaB: Merger of the business organization Ostacolor, a.s. with Synthesia, a.s. and foundation of SBU Pigments and Dyes 2005 - SBU PaD: DPP reds 2005 - SBU NCL: New plant for production of oxidized cellulose and its derivates built 2006 - SBU PaD: Taken knowhow of metal-complexing, acid, mordant and direct dyes production from SPOLCHEMIE 2008 - SBU OCH: Launch of the phosgene production line for Carbodiimides 2009 - the only majority shareholder becomes AGROFERT HOLDING, a.s. 2009 - SBU PaD: Production of stains and preparations for wood dyeing (Ostaton) 2009 - SBU NCL: System of local filtrations of transport water 2010 - SBU NCL: CE mark for hemostatics range products brand Okcel obtained 2010 - SBU NCL: New technology of NC deacidification Bowas No. 1 2010 - SBU NCL: Complete waste water treatment plant in technology of NC 2010 - SBU OCH: Start of production of inorganic catalysts 2011 - SBU PaD: Increasing capacity of disazocondensation high performance pigments 2012 - SBU NCL: New technology of energetic NC deacidification Bowas No. 2 2012 - SBU OCH: Extending the portfolio of  produced isocyanates and carbodiimides 2014 - SBU PaB: Launch of new production line for various versions of HP pigment PY 155 2015 - SBU NCL: General renovation and modernization of several process steps (presses and holenders) 2016 - SBU ENE: Successful completion of extensive power plant modernisation worth 36 mil EUR 2016 - SBU NCL: Modernization of production control system for nitric acid 53% 2016 - SBU NCL: Completed first stage of the automation of energetic nitrocellulose packaging + new logistic centre was put into operation 2018 - SBU PaB: Production of new types of classical pigments with lower content of PAA (P.Y.74, P.R.2) 2019 - SBU PaB: Increasing capacity of selected HP pigments (P.Y.150, P.Y.139, disazocondensation reds) 2019 - SBU NCL: Modernisation of production control system for sulphuric acid production 2019 - SBU NCL: Reconstruction of concentration steps of used acids recovery unit 2019 - SBU NCL: Completed investment in “New Large-Volume Autoclaves” and overhaul of connected nitrocellulose production nodes