Hoechst

German company
Organization enterprise Q542511
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Hoechst

Summary

Hoechst is an enterprise[1]. Hoechst ranks in the top 4% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (655 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hoechst received the Innovation Prize of the German Economy[3].
  • Hoechst is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Hoechst's image is recorded as Industriepark Höchst, Leunabrücke.jpg[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's logo image is recorded as Hoechst logo.svg[17].
  • Hoechst's logo image is recorded as 09 Hoechst signet 1974.jpg[18].
  • Hoechst's logo image is recorded as Hoechst Logo.svg[19].
  • Hoechst's logo image is recorded as Hoechst logo - 1952.svg[20].
  • Hoechst's logo image is recorded as 03 Hoechst MLB IGF Logo ca 1928.jpg[21].
  • Hoechst's logo image is recorded as 02 Hoechst MLB Logo ca 1923.jpg[22].
  • Hoechst's logo image is recorded as 01- Hoechst MLB signet 1883.jpg[23].
  • Hoechst's follows is recorded as Roussel Uclaf[24].
  • Hoechst's headquarters location is recorded as Frankfurt[25].
  • Hoechst's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109416588[26].
  • Hoechst's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 146009178[27].

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Founding

Founders include Adolf von Brüning[10], Eugen Lucius[11], and Wilhelm Meister[12]. +1863-01-02T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Hoechst[28]. Hoechst's location of formation is recorded as Höchst[29].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Theerfarbenfabrik Meister, Lucius & Co'}[30] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Farbwerke Meister, Lucius & Brüning'}[31]. Hoechst's part of is recorded as DAX[32]. Hoechst's follows is recorded as Roussel Uclaf[24].

Leadership

Hoechst's director / manager is recorded as Jürgen Dormann[33].

Operations

Hoechst's headquarters location is recorded as Frankfurt[25]. Parent organizations include Aventis[34], IG Farben[35], and Sanofi[36]. Subsidiaries include Abieta Chemie[37], a business[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1957[40], headquartered in Gersthofen[41]; Behringwerke[42], a business[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1914[45], headquartered in Marburg[46]; Cassella[47], a business[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1870[50], headquartered in Frankfurt[51]; Schwarzkopf[52], a trademark[53], in Germany[54]; CeramTec[55], a business[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1903[58], headquartered in Plochingen[59]; and Messer Group[60], a business[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1898[63], headquartered in Bad Soden am Taunus[64].

Industry

Industries include pharmaceutical industry[65], paint industry[66], chemical industry[67], information technology[68], and plastics industry[69].

Ownership

Hoechst's stock exchange is recorded as Frankfurt Stock Exchange[70].

Recognition

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

Dissolution

Hoechst was dissolved in +1999-00-00T00:00:00Z[71].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Hoechst include Hoechst stain[72], a group or class of chemical substances[73] and Frankfurt Höchst Farbwerke station[74], a railway station[75], in Germany[76], founded in 1967[77].

Why It Matters

Hoechst ranks in the top 4% of enterprise entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (655 views/month).[2] Hoechst has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] Hoechst is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Hoechst is credited with the discovery of Hoechst stain[80], a group or class of chemical substances[81]. Entities named for Hoechst include Hoechst stain[72], a group or class of chemical substances[73] and Frankfurt Höchst Farbwerke station[74], a railway station[75], in Germany[76], founded in 1967[77].

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[80].

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