Cornelius: Timeline

  • Our company founded by Dr Ernst Gustav Cornelius

  • Cornelius Produce Company Limited set up as the distribution arm of "Cornelius"

  • Cornelius Chemical Company Limited created, alongside Cornelius Produce

  • Strong connections to the Finnish chemical industry established, which served as a bedrock until the mid-90's of Cornelius

  • Cornelius company moved from the City of London to Romford, Essex

  • Upon significant expansion, Cornelius moved to Woodside, Hertfordhire

  • The first distributor to open Cosmetics Applications Lab, now part of the Cornelius Technical Centre

  • Cornelius Specialties set up, high purity monomers manufacturing company, set up

  • Cornelius Export Group established, further expanding our business operations

  • Cornelius Technical Centre created to support our customers

  • New purpose built facility for Cornelius Specialties created in Haverhill, Suffolk

  • Became Founder s/h in reFac for REACH compliance

  • Cornelius offices opened in Poland and China

  • Marketing Group successfully established as part of the business

  • Activity of Cornelius Poland diversified to Cosmetics & Persoinal Care, and Food and Pharma

  • Cornelius Polska Sp. z o.o officially registered in Warsaw

  • Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme between Cornelius and Anglia Ruskin University graded by the UK government as "Outstanding"

  • Cornelius business extended to France

  • Technical, Quality and Regulatory Department created to expand the remit of the Cornelius Technical Centre

  • Sustainability agenda adopted as part of the Cornelius corporate strategy