Hoechst

Summary

Hoechst is an enterprise^[1]. Hoechst ranks in the top 4% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,367 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hoechst received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy^[3].
• Hoechst is in the country of Germany^[4].
• Hoechst is in the country of DE^[5].
• Hoechst's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[6].
• Hoechst's instance of is recorded as subsidiary company^[7].
• Hoechst's instance of is recorded as subsidiary company^[8].
• Hoechst's instance of is recorded as public company^[9].
• Hoechst's founder is recorded as Adolf von Brüning^[10].
• Hoechst's founder is recorded as Eugen Lucius^[11].
• Hoechst's founder is recorded as Wilhelm Meister^[12].
• Höchst is named after Hoechst^[13].
• Wilhelm Meister is named after Hoechst^[14].
• Eugen Lucius is named after Hoechst^[15].
• Adolf von Brüning is named after Hoechst^[16].
• Hoechst followed Roussel Uclaf^[17].
• Hoechst's headquarters location is recorded as Frankfurt^[18].
• Hoechst's child organization or unit is recorded as Abieta Chemie^[19].
• Hoechst's child organization or unit is recorded as Behringwerke^[20].
• Hoechst's child organization or unit is recorded as Cassella^[21].
• Hoechst's child organization or unit is recorded as Schwarzkopf^[22].
• Hoechst's child organization or unit is recorded as CeramTec^[23].
• Hoechst's child organization or unit is recorded as Messer Group^[24].
• Hoechst's child organization or unit is recorded as Honeywell Specialty Chemicals Seelze^[25].
• Hoechst's child organization or unit is recorded as SGL Carbon SE^[26].
• Hoechst's child organization or unit is recorded as Ticona^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Adolf von Brüning^[10], Eugen Lucius^[11], and Wilhelm Meister^[12]. Recorded inception include January 2, 1863^[28] and 2005-10-20^[29]. Hoechst's location of formation is recorded as Höchst^[30].

Identity

Hoechst is part of DAX^[31]. Hoechst followed Roussel Uclaf^[17].

Leadership

Hoechst's director / manager is recorded as Jürgen Dormann^[32].

Operations

Hoechst's headquarters location is recorded as Frankfurt^[18]. Parent organizations include Aventis^[33], IG Farben^[34], and Sanofi^[35]. Subsidiaries include Abieta Chemie^[19], a business^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1957^[38], headquartered in Gersthofen^[39]; Behringwerke^[20], a business^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1914^[42], headquartered in Marburg^[43]; Cassella^[21], a business^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1870^[46], headquartered in Frankfurt^[47]; Schwarzkopf^[22], a trademark^[48], in Germany^[49]; CeramTec^[23], a business^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1903^[52], headquartered in Plochingen^[53]; and Messer Group^[24], a business^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1898^[56], headquartered in Bad Soden am Taunus^[57].

Industry

Industries include pharmaceutical industry^[58], paint industry^[59], chemical industry^[60], information technology^[61], and plastics industry^[62].

Ownership

Hoechst's stock exchange is recorded as Frankfurt Stock Exchange^[63].

Recognition

Hoechst received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy^[3].

Dissolution

Hoechst was dissolved in 1999^[64].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Hoechst include Hoechst stain^[65], a group or class of chemical substances^[66] and Frankfurt Höchst Farbwerke station^[67], a railway station^[68], in Germany^[69], founded in 1967^[70].

Why It Matters

Hoechst ranks in the top 4% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,367 views/month).^[2] Hoechst has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] Hoechst is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Hoechst is credited with the discovery of Hoechst stain^[73], a group or class of chemical substances^[74]. Entities named for Hoechst include Hoechst stain^[65], a group or class of chemical substances^[66] and Frankfurt Höchst Farbwerke station^[67], a railway station^[68], in Germany^[69], founded in 1967^[70].

FAQs

What awards did Hoechst receive?

Honors received include Innovation Prize of the German Economy^[3].

What did Hoechst discover?

Hoechst is credited as discoverer of Hoechst stain^[73].