Our History
1878
The Rettenmaier family acquires an oil and corn mill with the field name "Im Holz" (Wood).
1938
Industrial wood fiber production begins.
1949
The Heilbronn factory is acquired.
1956
Cellulose powder production begins.
1967
JRS develops new cellulose granules.
1975
Cellulose powder is refined further.
1977
JRS provides cellulose fibers as an environmentally-friendly alternative for the asbestos processing industry.
1988
Production of fiber pellets for road construction in the Calenberg/Hanover plant begins.
1992
The Weissenborn site in Saxony starts producing MCC (microcrystalline cellulose) products for the pharmaceutical industry.
1993
Wheat fiber is introduced to the market and production begins.
1994
The Lodenau site begins production of fiber pellets for road construction. The first JRS office in Hong Kong opens.
1997
Production of carboxymethyl starch (CMS) begins at the Pirna site.
1998
The JRS plant in Schoolcraft, MI, USA starts production.
1999
Production of croscarmellose begins at the Pirna plant.
2001
Oat fiber production begins at the Lodenau factory.
2003
JRS Pharma is established in Europe and USA. The business expands to include further production sites in Finland and USA. Production of colloidal MCC begins at the Weissenborn site.
2004
Capacity for MCC production is expanded.
2006
Another plant for food products is constructed in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA. A joint venture between JRS Pharma/GMW, Gujarat Microwax Private Limited (GMPL, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India) is established.
2009
Production of HPMC and MC work in Zacapu, Mexico begins.
2010
UFC (ultra-fine cellulose) is presented. The Dunacell plant in Hungary for corn grain products is acquired. ProJect Pharmaceutics GmbH, Biotech Services, joins the JRS Pharma Family.
2011
Production at the Ellwangen site begins. Celonic AG, Biotech Services, joins the JRS Pharma Family.
2012
The Balakhna factory in Russia is completed.
2013
Rettenmaier, Switzerland AG is founded. Absorption Corp./Healthy Pet, USA, become part of the Petcare Family.
2014
The Food Application Laboratory is opened in Asia and USA.
2015
Integration Canadian Harvest Oat Fiber-Production
JRS South Africa founded
JRS Holzenergie Willburgstetten
Rettenmaier SEA Malaysia
2016
JRS-plant Brenil, France
Integration JRS Holzenergie HEW Ettenheim and Herbrechtingen
