History thumb|An Agfacolor slide dated 1937 from Paris, France thumb|Slave workers work in a factory owned by the AGFA camera company, May 1943 1867 The company Aktiengesellschaft für Anilinfabrikation (Corporation for Aniline Production) was founded in Rummelsburg (now in the Lichtenberg borough of Berlin) as a manufacturer of dyes and stains. It became a public limited company in 1873. The founders were Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy (son of composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy) and Carl Alexander von Martius. 1894 The company L. Gevaert & Cie was founded in Antwerp, Belgium, arising from the workshop for the manufacture of photographic paper belonging to Lieven Gevaert. 1897 Appearance of the Agfa trade mark. 1898 Introduction of X-ray plates and film products. 1903 Production of first cinematographic film. 1925 As part of the consolidation of the German chemical industry, Agfa became part of IG Farben.Ernst Bäumler: "100 Jahre Chemie", 1963, issued on the 100th anniversary of the Farbwerke Hoechst AG The photographic activities are combined with those of Bayer, including a camera factory in Munich. 1928 Acquired Ansco, an American photographic manufacturer, whose products were sold under the Agfa-Ansco brand name. 1936 Agfacolor Neu a pioneering color film for amateurs and professionals. 1940 Agfacolor negative-positive color material is used for the first time for a feature film Frauen sind doch bessere Diplomaten (Women make the best Diplomats) by the German UFA film studios. 1941 American assets of Agfa were seized by the U.S. during World War II as enemy property and became General Aniline and Film Corp., whose photographic products reverted to the Ansco brand name. 1942 Introduction of intensifying screen products. 1939-1945 Agfa used forced laborers in large numbers, including concentration camp prisoners in the Munich subcamp (Agfa Kamerawerke) of the Dachau concentration camp and in the Dutch transit camp Kamp Westerbork. Forced laborers were also used for Agfa AG in the "Agfa camp" subcamp of the Munich-Stadelheim juvenile prison between 1943 and 1945. Parts of the Agfa company management were indicted after the war in the I.G. Farben trial before an American military tribunal. 1945 When the Allies broke up IG Farben to reduce the size of German chemical industry, Agfa reappeared as an individual business. An Agfa plant located in what was to become East Germany became the foundation of ORWO. 1952 Re-establishment of Agfa AG as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer in Leverkusen. 1964 Merger of Agfa AG and Gevaert Photo-Producten N.V. with Bayer AG and Gevaert each holding a 50% interest in the new operating company. 1970 Introduction of Agfacontour Professional Sheet Film. 1972 Introduction of mammography film / screen products. 1981 Bayer buys out Gevaert and becomes 100% owner. 1988 Acquisition of Compugraphic Corporation (prepress systems). 1990 Sale of magnetic tape business. Introduction of Computed Radiography (CR) products. 1994 Introduction of PACS products. 1996 Acquisition of Hoechst's printing plate and proofing business. 1997 Sale of the company's film recorder division to German CCG Digital Image Technology.About CCG Digital Image Technology , definity35mm.com, retrieved 2009-01-11. 1998 Acquisition of DuPont's offset printing and graphic arts film business. Sale of the company's Copier Systems business to Lanier Worldwide Inc. Acquisition of CEA AB (X-ray film products). Acquisition of Monotype Typography Inc. 1999 Acquisition of Sterling Diagnostic Imaging (X-ray film and equipment). Separation of Agfa from Bayer. Initial public offering of Agfa-Gevaert shares on June 1. Agfa listed on Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges. 2000 Acquisition of Krautkramer, a producer of ultrasonic systems for non-destructive testing. Acquisition of Quadrat, a Ghent-based European producer of radiology information systems. 2001 Acquisition of Autologic, an American producer of systems for prepress automation. Acquisition of Talk Technology, a producer of medical voice recognition systems. Acquisition of the German company Seifert and the American company Pantak, producers of industrial X-ray equipment for non-destructive testing applications. Acquisition of a minority interest in MediVision, a developer and manufacturer of digital imaging systems for ophthalmology. Agfa stopped its desktop scanners and digital camera business in September 2001. Agfa does not provide any further support. 2002 Acquisition of Mitra Imaging Inc., a developer of medical imaging and information systems for healthcare. Bayer sells its remaining 30% stake in Agfa. 2003 Opening of new printing plate factory in Wuxi, China. Sale of non-destructive testing business to General Electric. 2004 Acquisition of Dotrix, a Belgian producer of digital colour printing systems for industrial applications. Acquisition of Lastra, an Italian manufacturer of plates, chemicals and equipment for the offset printing industry. Sale of the consumer imaging division to a company founded via management buy out, named AgfaPhoto, and held by an investment company. After one year, AgfaPhoto files for bankruptcy. Acquisition of ProImage, an Israeli developer of browser-based digital workflow solutions for the newspaper and printing industries. Acquisition of Symphonie On Line, a French information technology company and developer of EPR (electronic patient record) systems. Sale of Agfa Monotype Corporation, a provider of fonts and font-related software technology, to Boston-based private equity investor TA Associates. 2005 Acquisition of GWI, a German developer of healthcare information systems for medical records, nursing, business management, and facility administration. Acquisition of Heartlab, Inc., a U.S. developer of cardiology image and information management systems. Acquisition of Med2Rad an Italian developer of radiology information systems. Introduction of industrial inkjet products. 2009 Acquisition of Insight Agents, a European developer and producer of contrast media. Acquisition of Gandi Innovations, a producer of large-format inkjet systems. 2010 Agfa Graphics and Shenzhen Brothers create the Agfa Graphics Asia joint venture to reinforce their position in the Greater China and ASEAN region. Acquisition of the Harold M. Pitman Company a US supplier of products and systems for the graphic industry. 2011 Acquisition of WPD, a Brazilian supplier of healthcare IT systems.
History thumb|An Agfacolor slide dated 1937 from Paris France thumb|Slave workers work in a factory owned by the AGFA camera company May 1943 1867 The company Aktiengesellschaft für Anilinfabrikation (Corporation for Aniline Production) was founded in Rummelsburg (now in the Lichtenberg borough of Berlin) as a manufacturer of dyes and stains It became a public limited company in 1873 The founders were Paul Mendelssohn Bartholdy (son of composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy) and Carl Alexander von Martius 1894 The company L Gevaert & Cie was founded in Antwerp Belgium arising from the workshop for the manufacture of photographic paper belonging to Lieven Gevaert 1897 Appearance of the Agfa trade mark 1898 Introduction of X-ray plates and film products 1903 Production of first cinematographic film 1925 As part of the consolidation of the German chemical industry Agfa became part of IG FarbenErnst Bäumler "100 Jahre Chemie" 1963 issued on the 100th anniversary of the Farbwerke Hoechst AG The photographic activities are combined with those of Bayer including a camera factory in Munich 1928 Acquired Ansco an American photographic manufacturer whose products were sold under the Agfa-Ansco brand name 1936 Agfacolor Neu a pioneering color film for amateurs and professionals 1940 Agfacolor negative-positive color material is used for the first time for a feature film Frauen sind doch bessere Diplomaten (Women make the best Diplomats) by the German UFA film studios 1941 American assets of Agfa were seized by the US during World War II as enemy property and became General Aniline and Film Corp whose photographic products reverted to the Ansco brand name 1942 Introduction of intensifying screen products 1939-1945 Agfa used forced laborers in large numbers including concentration camp prisoners in the Munich subcamp (Agfa Kamerawerke) of the Dachau concentration camp and in the Dutch transit camp Kamp Westerbork Forced laborers were also used for Agfa AG in the "Agfa camp" subcamp of the Munich-Stadelheim juvenile prison between 1943 and 1945 Parts of the Agfa company management were indicted after the war in the IG Farben trial before an American military tribunal 1945 When the Allies broke up IG Farben to reduce the size of German chemical industry Agfa reappeared as an individual business An Agfa plant located in what was to become East Germany became the foundation of ORWO 1952 Re-establishment of Agfa AG as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer in Leverkusen 1964 Merger of Agfa AG and Gevaert Photo-Producten NV with Bayer AG and Gevaert each holding a 50% interest in the new operating company 1970 Introduction of Agfacontour Professional Sheet Film 1972 Introduction of mammography film / screen products 1981 Bayer buys out Gevaert and becomes 100% owner 1988 Acquisition of Compugraphic Corporation (prepress systems) 1990 Sale of magnetic tape business Introduction of Computed Radiography (CR) products 1994 Introduction of PACS products 1996 Acquisition of Hoechst's printing plate and proofing business 1997 Sale of the company's film recorder division to German CCG Digital Image TechnologyAbout CCG Digital Image Technology  definity35mmcom retrieved 2009-01-11 1998 Acquisition of DuPont's offset printing and graphic arts film business Sale of the company's Copier Systems business to Lanier Worldwide Inc Acquisition of CEA AB (X-ray film products) Acquisition of Monotype Typography Inc 1999 Acquisition of Sterling Diagnostic Imaging (X-ray film and equipment) Separation of Agfa from Bayer Initial public offering of Agfa-Gevaert shares on June 1 Agfa listed on Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges 2000 Acquisition of Krautkramer a producer of ultrasonic systems for non-destructive testing Acquisition of Quadrat a Ghent-based European producer of radiology information systems 2001 Acquisition of Autologic an American producer of systems for prepress automation Acquisition of Talk Technology a producer of medical voice recognition systems Acquisition of the German company Seifert and the American company Pantak producers of industrial X-ray equipment for non-destructive testing applications Acquisition of a minority interest in MediVision a developer and manufacturer of digital imaging systems for ophthalmology Agfa stopped its desktop scanners and digital camera business in September 2001 Agfa does not provide any further support 2002 Acquisition of Mitra Imaging Inc a developer of medical imaging and information systems for healthcare Bayer sells its remaining 30% stake in Agfa 2003 Opening of new printing plate factory in Wuxi China Sale of non-destructive testing business to General Electric 2004 Acquisition of Dotrix a Belgian producer of digital colour printing systems for industrial applications Acquisition of Lastra an Italian manufacturer of plates chemicals and equipment for the offset printing industry Sale of the consumer imaging division to a company founded via management buy out named AgfaPhoto and held by an investment company After one year AgfaPhoto files for bankruptcy Acquisition of ProImage an Israeli developer of browser-based digital workflow solutions for the newspaper and printing industries Acquisition of Symphonie On Line a French information technology company and developer of EPR (electronic patient record) systems Sale of Agfa Monotype Corporation a provider of fonts and font-related software technology to Boston-based private equity investor TA Associates 2005 Acquisition of GWI a German developer of healthcare information systems for medical records nursing business management and facility administration Acquisition of Heartlab Inc a US developer of cardiology image and information management systems Acquisition of Med2Rad an Italian developer of radiology information systems Introduction of industrial inkjet products 2009 Acquisition of Insight Agents a European developer and producer of contrast media Acquisition of Gandi Innovations a producer of large-format inkjet systems 2010 Agfa Graphics and Shenzhen Brothers create the Agfa Graphics Asia joint venture to reinforce their position in the Greater China and ASEAN region Acquisition of the Harold M Pitman Company a US supplier of products and systems for the graphic industry 2011 Acquisition of WPD a Brazilian supplier of healthcare IT systems