History
1995
Start of the project “Reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from industrial facilities by microalgae” under the direction of Prof. Steinberg (then the Research Director of Preussag AG)
1996
Construction of the first pilot plant
1997
Patents
1999
Acquisition of patents by the newly-founded company Bioprodukte Prof. Steinberg GmbH
1999
Licensed to Ökologische Produkte Altmark GmbH, construction of the algae plant in Klötze, Altmark
2000
Start of the first algae production
2001
Insolvency of Ökologische Produkte Altmark GmbH
2004
Acquisition of the insolvent entity by Bioprodukte Prof. Steinberg Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG with the participation of a group of private investors, partial new building work, repairs and modernization of the facility, start of microalgae production
2005
Extension of the laboratory, accumulation of an extensive collection of algal strains, construction of a scaled-up line
2006
Extension of the product range
2007
Certification to HACCP and ISO 9001:2000
2008
Takeover by the ROQUETTE Group
Start of the ALGOHUBTM research program
2010
Certification to GMP and ISO 22000:2005
2011
Renamed “Roquette Klötze GmbH & Co. KG”
2012
Expansion of the product range to 12 different species of microalgae
2013
Successful commissioning of the pilot fermentation facility
2015
Finalist in the entrepreneurs’ competition “Business of the Year” (Ostdeutscher Sparkassenverband)
2015
Presentation of our company in the German Pavilion at the EXPO world exhibition in Milan
2016
Certification to ISO 50001:2011
2017
Certification to HALAL
2018
Winner of the Biotechnology Award 2018: Microalgae Cultivation Specialists of the Year 2018