Founding of the company
1845
Beginning of soap production
Construction and installation of the first stem boiler for production of laundry and personal care soaps
Delivery and distribution of soaps on hand carts and horse carts
1867 - specialisation and expansion of soap production for the textile industry
1868 - licence granted to a company in Paris

1885
Beginning of washing powder production
Washing and soap powder production begins under the name DALLI-SEIFE
The plant is ahead of its time by creating its own electricity with a water-powered turbine
1899
Dalli becomes a brand
The name "dalli" is registered as a trademark with the Imperial Patent Office
The company has its first telephone line installed already in 1890

1909
Company move to its current headquarters
Acquisition of a new site on Zweifaller Straße in Stolberg in the Rhineland, not far from the former headquarters
Leading the way for its time, typewriters are already in use at the company in 1904 and the company already had its head of advertising
Purchase of the Zweifaller Strasse grounds in Stolberg (Rhineland), Germany
It remains the company’s headquarters today
Cutting-edge – the company was already using typewriters in 1904, and employed an advertising specialist

1913
Beginning of industrial mass production
The plant was converted into a modern industrial operation with investments in the latest technology of the day; already 150 employees
The increased demand led to our first subsidiary in 1910 and by 1912 the first lorry is delivering dalli products to our customers

1938
Acquisition of two soap factories
Acquisition of two soap factories in Berlin and Vienna
The company is growing and at this point has more than 700 employees.

1960s
Entry into the private label business
Started production of the Tandil brand for trade customer Aldi, laying the foundation for our private label business
1970s
Expansion of the private label business
Good external and internal factors led to the expansion of production facilities in Stolberg to around 2,000 employees
Investment in staff facilities at the plant including a canteen, a cleaning station, a social hall and a plant library

1979
Expansion of our laundry care competence
Acquisition of NICCO-Werk GmbH in Bonn-Beuel to expand our brands and products in laundry care
1992
Acquisition of a Dutch detergent factory
Purchase of a detergent factory in the Dutch town of Heerde, with more than 100 employees, adding the De-Klok brand to our brand and private label business
1995
Further expansion
Expansion of the product range with the acquisition of the Dutch company DICOM B.V. and Reinelt Produktions-GmbH with locations in Heerlen-Hoensbroek, Friedberg and Westerburg, each location with around 150 employees
1997
Expansion of the beauty products range
Acquisition of cosmetics and personal care manufacturer WIN COSMETIC GmbH & Co. KG in Florsheim-Dalsheim with some 270 employees
2001
Expansion of the personal care product range
Establishment of CULT COSMETIC GmbH & Co. KG in Weinheim
2002
Expansion of the aerosol business
Establishment of WIN AEROSOL GmbH & Co. KG in Westerburg
2007
Entry into the natural cosmetics business
Acquisition of CEP Cosmetic Entwicklungs- und Produktionsgesellschaft mbH in Salzhemmendorf
2010
Expansion of the bleach business
Acquisition of a Spanish bleach manufacturing facility with nearly 70 employees
2012
New washing powder factory
Acquisition of a washing powder production facility in Warth, Austria with more than 60 employees
2014
Withdrawal from bleach manufacturing
Withdrawal from the Spanish bleach market with simultaneous sale of the Spanish production plant
2015
Expansion into Romania
Acquisition of a manufacturing plant in Timisoara (Romania) with more than 195 employees.