1915 | Vejle Caramel og Tablet fabrik (the Vejle caramel and tablet factory) was established |
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1927 | Chewing gum production in Strandgade |
1939 | The Dandy name was launched |
1946 | Exports started up |
1952 | New factory at Enghavevej |
1956 | The first functionel gum (Stimorol) was launched |
1972 | New factory at Dandyvej |
1975 | Holger Bagger-Sørensen was appointed CEO |
1978 | Acquisition of Fertin AB, Sweden |
1982 | A factory was established in Zimbabwe |
1984 | Dandy Fonden (Foundation) was established |
1987 | Production of private brand to Kraft Foods France (e.g. Hollywood) |
1991 | Holger Bagger-Sørensen retired as CEO and became Chairman of the Board in Dandy A/S |
1999 | Inauguration of the Dirol factory in Russia |
2002 | Cadbury bought the Dandy brands, the international sales organization and the factory in Russia |
The company name was changed to Gumlink A/S | |
2004 | Inauguration of Fertin P2 (FDA approved plant) |
2009 | Joint venture with Yildiz Holding, Turkey |
2013 | Steen and Claus Bagger-Sørensen became Chairmen of the Boards in Fertin Pharma, Gumlink, Vecata and BS |
2015 | Inauguration of the Fertin plant in Goa, India |
The first 100 years were celebrated in Vejle with 1200 guests | |
2016 | Steen and Claus Bagger-Sørensen succeeded Holger Bagger-Sørensen on all board positions |
2017 | Fertin Pharma A/S was sold to EQT (BS&Co. kept 30% of the shares) |
2020 | The Bagger-Sørensen group moves to the BS HQ at Tabletvej in Vejle |
2021 | EQT and the B-S family sell Fertin Pharma to Philip Morris |