| 1937 |
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Glanzstoffwerke starts production of CORDENKA® rayon tire yarns at its facility in Obernburg. |
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| 1948 |
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Algemene Kunstzijde Unie (AKU) starts production of CORDENKA® rayon tire yarns in Arnhem (NL). |
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| 1968 |
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Enka Glanzstoff founded through merger AKU and Glanzstoff. CORDENKA becomes part of the Enka Glanzstoff Industrial Fibers business unit. |
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| 1969 |
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Akzo founded through merger of AKU and KZO (Koninklijke Zout Organon). Fibers business continues as Enka Glanzstoff. |
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| 1977 |
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Enka Glanzstoff renamed "Enka". |
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| 1988 |
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Enka Fibers business becomes Akzo Fibers. |
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| 1994 |
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Akzo Nobel formed through merger with Nobel Industries. |
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| 1998 |
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Industrial Fibers business unit becomes the independent legal entity Akzo Nobel Industrial Fibers within Akzo Nobel. |
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| 1999 |
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Akzo Nobel Industrial Fibers integrates into Acordis, and continues its operations as Acordis Industrial Fibers. |
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| 2002 |
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The company leaves Acordis Industrial Fibers and becomes an independent business, operating under the name CORDENKA GmbH, with headquarters in Obernburg. |
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| 2004 |
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CORDENKA expands rayon production capacity at its Obernburg headquarters to 32,000 tons per year. |
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