Milestones 

Our business growth is characterized by continuous progress in production, product innovation, and market expansion. Over the decades, we have pioneered the use of iron oxide pigments to color a wide range of building materials. Along the way, our dedicated team has achieved many milestones. Discover some of them.
Production Products Expansion
Production
Iron Oxide Production in Krefeld-Uerdingen by LAUX Prozess 1926 

It all began with an idea

Chemist Julius Laux developed the first large-scale industrial production process for synthetic iron oxides. To this day, the unique LAUX process is used at our facility in Germany to produce unique iron oxide pigments.
1937

The full range of iron oxide pigments

Step by step, additional production processes - such as the Pennimann and the Precipitation process - were implemented and refined. Today, we cover the entire range of process technologies and are able to produce iron oxides in more than 100 color shades.
Chemical technician at the production facilities in the chrome plant, Business Unit Inorganic Pigments 1926

Green pigments: A must-have for Our portfolio

Just a few years later, we also began producing green chromium oxide pigments. They have been a staple of our product range ever since.
Products
Bayferrox Inorganic Color Pigments 1964 

Fine, finer, micronized

The development of micronized pigments marked a quantum leap in the application in caotings and plastics. They are easy to incorporate and offer high color consistency. To this day, this is made possible by highly sophisticated milling technology - invented by us.
Logo Bayferrox 1976 

The brand for iron oxides 

The Bayferrox brand is inextricably linked to our pigment business. For 50 years, the name Bayferrox has been synonymous with high-quality iron oxides in the industry!
Plate with coloured granules 1988 

Heat-stable Pigments

We made it possible to use high-performance, heat-stable yellow pigments in plastics. Thanks to a specially developed surface treatment, these pigments retain their desired color even at high temperatures during the plastic melting process.
Expansion
IPG pigment production site in Porto Feliz, Brazil 1996

Expansion into South America

From the very beginning, our production facilitiy in Brazil is the most important site for iron oxide pigments in South America. And today a benchmark in sustainability. About 90 % of the required energy is generated from renewable feedstock by a CoGeneration plant.
2000

Local Production sites for local needs

To meet regional demand for pigments in a variety of colors and supply forms, we have established local blending and milling facilities around the world: in Branston (UK), Sydney (AU), Burgettstown (US), and Europigments in Vilassar de Mar (ES).
IPG pigment production site in Ningbo, China September 3, 2013 

Going to China

Having our own production facility for synthetic products was the missing piece of the puzzle needed to complete our global production network. The plant received the “National Green Plant” certification from the Chinese government in recognition of its efforts to minimize its carbon footprint.