DELTON demerges its household products division. Rutland Partners LLP acquires the CeDo-Group in September 2008. Currently DELTON's portfolio consists of the divisions Pharmaceuticals and Logistics

 In fiscal 2008 the DELTON Group generates sales of about EUR 2.5 billion with a workforce of around 12,000 employees  At the beginning of the year, the Power Supply division sells its FRIWO Mobile Power business unit to a subsidiary of Flextronics International Ltd. in Singapore  Logistics division: In April, Thiel Logistik AG announces that in the future it will bear the newly coined brand name Logwin  On June 9, 2008 DELTON AG sells its majority interest (76.82%) in CEAG AG to a subsidiary of VTC Industrieholding, Munich/Germany. Consequently, from now on DELTON consists of only three divisions: Pharmaceuticals, Household Products, and Logistics  In autumn 2008 DELTON makes a voluntary public tender offer to the shareholders of Logwin AG, increasing its share of its capital stock and voting rights from around 53% to over 80% at the end of the year

 With a workforce of more than 30,000 employees the DELTON Group generates sales of around EUR 2.75 billion   Profits of Pharmaceuticals division reach all-time high   Household products division continues positive result of prior year and stabilizes market position   New management and organizational structure helps Logistics division to generate dynamic sales growth and positive development of operating result. The integrated logistics company is undergoing a re-branding process   Power Supply division posts declining sales due to increased competition and foreign currency exchange rates

DELTON Group sales revenue increases to almost EUR 2.6 billion Global workforce in excess of 32,000 employees Pharmaceuticals division reports record profits for sixth time in succession Household Products division achieves turnaround Doubling of earnings and sales growth of 50%-plus characterise successful year for Power Supply division Stable economic development at Thiel Logistik AG underpinned by realignment of management and organisational structure towards business processes

With a workforce of 28.730 employees, the DELTON Group generates sales of around EUR 2.4 billion The Pharmaceuticals division keeps it's high growth level The Household Products division improves it's earnings situation despite tough competition and high commodity prices The DELTON Management Board takes a more active role in the management of Thiel Logistik The Power Supply division achieves an enormous growth leap

 DELTON establishes its Mission & Vision and Principles of Cooperation and Management Style   Thiel Logistik AG raises around EUR 100 million from capital increase  Pharmaceuticals division opens new factory in Albuquerque, USA  CEAG AG opens new production site in Beijing, China

 The number of employees at the DELTON Group rises to over 22,00 worldwide   DELTON AG introduces a new corporate design   With a new management team Thiel Logistik AG adopts a new strategic direction   Further expansion of the manufacturing plant of CeDo in Shanghai, China

 With the sale at the end of August of van Laack the DELTON Group finally exits from the fashion industry   The DELTON portfolio comprises four core business units: Pharmaceuticals, Household Products, Logistics and Power Supply   DELTON significantly increases its involvement in the logistics sector by acquiring a majority stake in the Luxembourg logistics service-provider, Thiel Logistik AG, partly against contribution of its Microlog holding  Adoption and application of the German Corporate Governance Code within the DELTON Group is completed in December   Primarily as a result of changes in the Group, sales rise to EUR 1.05 billion

 The logistics company Locton is integrated into Microlog Logistics AG; the stake in Microlog increases to just below 50% through the purchase of further shares   Turnaround of the Fashion business unit after successful restructuring; sale of the fashion companies Regent and Alexander   Acquisition of the Swiss coffee filter manufacturer Hima   The pharmaceuticals business unit expands its US market presence by increasing its stake in Heel Inc. to 90%

 Expansion of production facilities of the Household Products division in Poland and establishment of a production company in China   Sale of the Flexible Packaging segment to Klöckner-Werke   In the Logistics division the sale of Transfair marks withdrawal from the air freight business   The number of employees approaches 12,000 worldwide   The Group has total sales of EUR 733 million

 DELTON carries out a portfolio analysis as a preliminary to the future strategic alignment of the DELTON Group    The implementation of specific capacity expansion measures and the transfer of production to less costly locations enable the Power Supply and Household Products business units to further expand their market leadership  The Group maintains the previous year's total sales of DM 1.2 billion

The power supply business unit benefits from rising demand for mobile telephones  The expansion of contract logistics continues while the air freight business declines   DELTON now holds 100% of the shares in the Paclan Group of Belgium and in the Poly-Lina Group in the UK  The workforce totals more than 8,500 employees

The Batteries segment of the Power Supply business unit is sold to the Exide Group, USA  At the end of the 1997 business year, the Group reports total sales of DM 1.3 billion (Euro 0.61 billion)

Following the acquisition of the Poly-Lina Group, the Household Products business unit joins Europe's top-ranking suppliers of household film and bags  The DELTON Group achieves worldwide sales of DM 1.25 billion (Euro 0.63 million) with 6,700 employees

 All business units with the exception of fashion achieve significant sales growth

The art business unit is divested   The average number of employees at the Group for the year approaches the 5,000 mark

 Total sales exceed the DM 1 billion (EUR 511 million) for the first time

DELTON acquires a majority stake in the Paclan Group (Household Products division)  The Pharmaceuticals and Power Supply business units expand into Belgium (Homeoden) and resp. Denmark (Danbrit Esbjerg)

  A sixth business unit is established through investments in the Plastic Packaging sector  Internal growth and other acquisitions boost total sales to DM 901 million (Euro 460 million)

 DELTON is active in five unrelated business segments: Pharmaceuticals, Art, Logistics, Fashion and Power Supply  Group sales reach DM 789 million (EUR 403 million)

 The former IPG Industrie-Planungsgesellschaft mbH, Bad Homburg, is reincorporated as DELTON Aktiengesellschaft für Beteiligungen