Milestones in corporate history

1999

Operative start as spin-off of the Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken

2000

Takeover / integration of business activities in the Colloid Surface Technologies GmbH, Wiesbaden
Introduction of an integrated quality management system (ISO 9001:2000)

2001

Founding of the subsidiary company, Nanogate Coating Systems GmbH

2002

Involvement in the HOLMENKOL Sport-Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Ditzingen

2003

Grouping of surface technologies in the Nanogate Coating Systems GmbH

2004

Founding of the joint venture, Nanogate Advanced Materials GmbH, together with Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

2005

Decision to convert the Nanogate Coating Systems GmbH into a stock corporation

2006

Renaming to Nanogate AG and structuring as a consortium company of the Nanogate group