Homepage Contact International Search Solutions Products Our expertise About us Career Media homepageAbout usHistoryMilestones Company profile History Milestones International development Responsibility schülke worldwide Milestones schülke's long company history is characterized by true pioneering work, innovation and the mission to protect lives worldwide through our work. Join us on a journey through schülke's 130-year corporate history and to the origin of the company as we know it today. 1889 1913 1939 1952 1961 1972 1989 1990 2007 2019 2020 1889 In April 1889, the merchants Rudolf Schülke and Julius Mayr met in a comptoir in downtown Hamburg to sign a contract that laid the foundation for the company Schülke & Mayr. Production of the first brand disinfectant Lysol began as early as April of the same year. A small sensation at the time, because hardly anyone knew what disinfection meant and why it was so important. 1913 The first preparation Lysol (1892) was followed by numerous other new and innovative products that set milestones in the company's history: buraton ® , primasept ® , gigasept ® in the medical sector and grotan ® , parmetol ® and euxyl ® in the industrial sector, to name just a few. After years of hard work, research and development, chlorinated phenols were patented as active ingredients in 1913. In the same year, this led to the introduction of the well-known disinfectant Sagrotan, which is still a synonym for hygiene and disinfection today. 1939-1945 Like many industrial companies, Schülke & Mayr was requested to set up alternative businesses in “less endangered locations” during the Second World War. Thus, branch factories were set up in Brand, a small town in the Fichtelgebirge and in Wesel, which were only dissolved after the war. The fact that the company continued to exist despite all the burdens is due to only two circumstances: the loyalty and skill of its employees and the luck that no bomb hit the production facilities. 1952 The company was still in the process of being rebuilt in the years after the Second World War and continued to develop. In 1952, the stock corporation Schülke & Mayr became Schülke & Mayr GmbH. 1961/1976 Even if the production facilities of Schülke & Mayr have survived the past decades largely unscathed, it was now time for a new start. In 1961, the foundation stone for a new factory was laid in Glashütte, Norderstedt. 1972 The Rudolf Schülke Foundation was established in 1972 in honour of the founder Rudolf Schülke. The aim is to promote research and development in the areas of hygiene and microbiology beyond internal company boundaries of Schülke & Mayr. Every two years, the foundation awards the prestigious Hygiene Prize to outstanding scientists who have developed outstanding solutions in the fields of hygiene, microbiology, preventive medicine and public health. 1989 Schülke & Mayr celebrates its 100th anniversary in 1989! A long time and not always an easy path have brought the company thus far. Time to take stock and take a look to the future: numerous patents, worldwide sales of products and over 500 employees. Schülke & Mayr has further consolidated its core competence, has a loyal customer base and is striving for constant development through innovation. The then managing director Dr. Heinz Eggensperger gave a speech on the gala evening at the Norderstedt town hall for the employees and the invited specialist audience. 1990 Schülke & Mayr launches Octenisept, a novelty on the market for mucosal antiseptics. The rapid onset of action and its above-average persistence are convincing characteristics. Because of these properties, the product is used in particular in gynaecology, urology and proctology as well as in the preoperative setting in hospitals. 2007 The research team of Schülke & Mayr has done a great job and developed an octenidine-based mouth rinse solutio . The product is officially launched in 2007 and becomes a big hit. 2019 In April 2019, schülke celebrates its 130th anniversary. 130 years is a long time, and schülke looks back on an eventful, successful and at times challenging period. The company has weathered epidemics, wars and many business changes and has emerged from them stronger every time. Our mission "We protect life worldwide" was already then, 130 years ago, the vision of Rudolf Schülke and Julius Mayr for their company and its products. And a small North German company has become an international company. 2020 EQT, a global investment organization, becomes a new shareholder and partner of schülke. Through cooperation with EQT, schülke will shape its continuous development and growth based on mutual and sustainable values. Under the direction of CEO Christian Last, schülke will commence the next phase of growth and innovation in collaboration with EQT. Imprint Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Disclaimer Product Complaints © 2021 Schülke & Mayr GmbH Privacy Policy We use analysis methods (e. g. cookies) to measure how often our site is visited and how it is used. We embed third-party content from other providers (e. g. videos) on our site. We have no influence on further data processing and any tracking by the third party provider. In this context, we also use service providers in third countries outside the EU that do not have an adequate level of data protection, which harbors the following risks: Access by authorities without informing the data subject, no data subject rights, no legal remedies, loss of control. 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