Bayer Korea -History

History

The history of Bayer’s operation in Korea goes back with our crop protection products as far as 1955 when Korea was striving for the recovery from the Korean War. Since then, our operation has been constantly expanding successfully.
1955Crop protection business in Bayer started in Korea
1965Foundation of Bayer Vetchem (Korea) Ltd.
1966Foundation of Feed-additive plant 
1972Foundation of Bayer Pharma (Korea) Ltd. 
1973Commencement of Pharma production 
1976Establishment of Animal Health Injectible Plant 
1985Completion of Animal Health Panwol Plant 
1986AH plant certified as KVGMP production site
Feb. 1989Registration of Bayer Korea Ltd.
Mar. 1991Foundation / Operational start of Agfa Korea
Jan. 1993Merger Bayer Korea / Bayer Pharma Korea
Jan. 1994Integration of Administration / Bayer Vetchem 
Jan. 1995Merger Bayer Korea / Bayer Vetchem 
Jan. 1995Start DyStar Korea Ltd. 
Mar. 1996Start Agfa Industries Korea Ltd.
(Former Hoechst; Ozasol Printing Plates) 
Jan. 199749.9% share purchase of Misung 
Jan. 1999Bayer Korea buys 100% shares of Chiron
(Bayer Diagnostics Korea) 
Jan. 2000Bayer acquired Misung Ltd. 
July 2000Bayer Korea buys 100% share of Sewon Ltd. 
July 2000Start Bayer Sewon Ltd. 
Oct. 2002Bayer CropScience Ltd. Launched 
Oct. 2003Full integration of Bayer CropScience & CropScience Korea 
Oct. 2003Start Bayer Crop Science Ltd. 
July 2004Bayer acquires Roche Consumer Health 
Jan. 2005 Roche Consumer Health integrated into Bayer Korea 
May 2007Schering Korea integrated into Bayer Korea 
 
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