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20 TraditionTradition The first car for Jowat representatives, a Lloyd 250 Saloon. 1919 Johannes Watzlawczik establishes a wholesale business in Breslau 1945 After WWII, new start as “Jowat Lobers und Frank KG, Chemische und Leimfabrik” in Detmold, with focus on the wood and furniture sectors 1951 The first brand glue is developed: Jowat LF 51, a universal glue, based on a synthetic resin dispersion 1968 First patent application for a hot melt adhesive on a reel – Jowatherm® -Band 1979 Fourth stage of production expansion in Detmold: Polymerisation plant goes on line – “Jowat makes chemistry” 1987 The manufacture of mois- ture-curing polyurethane hot melt adhesives starts 1990 Jowat Italia s.r.l. is founded in Milano, Italy 1992 A second production site is established in Zeitz, former GDR, and Jowat Nederland B.V. is founded in Fleringen, the Netherlands 1957 First stage of production expan- sion. Solvent based adhesive line is added to the glue factory. Entry into the automotive industry 1971 First participation at the Ligna, the leading trade show in the woodwor- king industry 1970 Second and third stage of production expansion, particularly for hot melt adhesives and PVAc glues 1978 Jowat enters the American market. Jowat Corporation is founded in High Point, NC as sales affiliate, production follows shortly 1995 First Jowat Adhesive Research Award 1996 Jowat Polska is founded in Poznan, Poland 2000 - 2003 Several affiliates are founded among others in France, UK, Mexico, Brazil and Russia 1957 Start of the internationalisation. Purchase of first shares in Casanin AG (CH), full takeover in 1990

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