History
The start of ESTI CHEM A/S
In the 1980s, newly graduated chemists Thomas Mathiesen and Jan Vinther Jensen began their careers in the R&D department of a major coatings company. Working closely with organic solvents in the laboratory, they experienced firsthand the practical challenges of solvents.
Instead of accepting this as a given, they asked a simple question: Could it be done another way? That question became the starting point for a new direction.
During a summer break, they borrowed laboratory facilities at an educational institution and began testing an idea that would later help define ESTI CHEM A/S: Could traditional organic solvents be replaced with plant-based raw materials in chemical formulations? What started as a small-scale experiment soon showed both technical feasibility and commercial potential.
ESTI CHEM A/S was founded on 2 March 1988 by Thomas Mathiesen and Jan Vinther Jensen - with two partners.
From Copenhagen to international reach
Since 1988, ESTI CHEM A/S has developed through several ownership changes and strategic milestones.
In 1991, ESTI CHEM A/S became part of Haltermann AG in Hamburg. In the years that followed, ESTI CHEM A/S continued to develop its position in international markets.
Since 2006, ESTI CHEM A/S has been jointly owned by Additiv-Chemie Luers GmbH and Thomas Mathiasen, and today ESTI CHEM A/S and Additiv-Chemie Luers GmbH are part of the family-owned Diersch & Schröder Group based in Bremen, Germany.
This development has strengthened ESTI CHEM A/S by combining technical continuity with access to wider capabilities, international reach and group-level resources.
Key milestones
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