Search term HomeCompanyOur History Our History 1878 The Rettenmaier family acquires an oil and corn mill with the field name "Im Holz" (Wood). 1938 Industrial wood fiber production begins. 1949 The Heilbronn factory is acquired. 1956 Cellulose powder production begins. 1967 JRS develops new cellulose granules. 1975 Cellulose powder is refined further. 1977 JRS provides cellulose fibers as an environmentally-friendly alternative for the asbestos processing industry. 1988 Production of fiber pellets for road construction in the Calenberg/Hanover plant begins. 1992 The Weissenborn site in Saxony starts producing MCC (microcrystalline cellulose) products for the pharmaceutical industry. 1993 Wheat fiber is introduced to the market and production begins. 1994 The Lodenau site begins production of fiber pellets for road construction. The first JRS office in Hong Kong opens. 1997 Production of carboxymethyl starch (CMS) begins at the Pirna site. 1998 The JRS plant in Schoolcraft, MI, USA starts production. 1999 Production of croscarmellose begins at the Pirna plant. 2001 Oat fiber production begins at the Lodenau factory. 2003 JRS Pharma is established in Europe and USA. The business expands to include further production sites in Finland and USA. Production of colloidal MCC begins at the Weissenborn site. 2004 Capacity for MCC production is expanded. 2006 Another plant for food products is constructed in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA. A joint venture between JRS Pharma/GMW, Gujarat Microwax Private Limited (GMPL, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India) is established. 2009 Production of HPMC and MC work in Zacapu, Mexico begins. 2010 UFC (ultra-fine cellulose) is presented. The Dunacell plant in Hungary for corn grain products is acquired. ProJect Pharmaceutics GmbH, Biotech Services, joins the JRS Pharma Family. 2011 Production at the Ellwangen site begins. Celonic AG, Biotech Services, joins the JRS Pharma Family. 2012 The Balakhna factory in Russia is completed. 2013 Rettenmaier, Switzerland AG is founded. Absorption Corp./Healthy Pet, USA, become part of the Petcare Family. 2014 The Food Application Laboratory is opened in Asia and USA. 2015 Integration Canadian Harvest Oat Fiber-Production JRS South Africa founded JRS Holzenergie Willburgstetten Rettenmaier SEA Malaysia 2016 JRS-plant Brenil, France Integration JRS Holzenergie HEW Ettenheim and Herbrechtingen Jakob Rettenmaier 1854-1927 1880 1919 One of the first Lanz tractors in the region Josef Rettenmaier 1882-1974 1963 1990 JRS site Rosenberg 2014 Request Sample Contact Us Site Map Terms & Conditions Imprint Stay Connected. Copyright 2021, JRS PHARMA - All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy We Value Your Privacy This website uses external tools and components to provide you the best experience on our website. You will find more detailed information in our privacy policy. Essential CookiesAnalytics & Marketing CookiesExternal Ressources Select AllConfirm Imprint & Privacy Policy