Historical overview of Palsgaard

2010s

2000s

1990s

1960s

1950s

1940s

1930s

1920s

1910s

1900s

1800s

1600s

1400s

1200s

2011

Palsgaard purchases the remaining 50% of the shares in Emulsion Holland B.V., thereby taking over full control of Dutch PGPR manufacturer in Zierikzee in Holland, together with its South African subsidiary Emulsion Holland South Africa.

Palsgaard announces its plans to build a brand new state-of-the art emulsifier factory in Asia. The capacity of the new factory, scheduled to start production in late 2012 will be in excess of 20,000 MT.

Palsgaard also announces its ambitious goal to become CO₂ neutral by 2020.
On 1st January 2011 Palsgaard takes a major step forward by entering into an agreement to have all its electricity supplied from RECS certified green energy from newly established windmill farms.

Palsgaard founder Einar Viggo Schou

Herbert Schou,
CEO of Palsgaard 1925 - 1966

Knud Brix,
CEO of Palsgaard 1966 - 1992 and Chairman of the Presidium of the Schou Foundation 1966 - 2010

Building Emulsion A/S in 1919

Building Emulsion A/S in 1919

 Nexus A/S, 1949

2010

Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest cake manufacturer names Palsgaard "Supplier of the Year".

Knud Brix retires as Chairman of the Presidium of the Schou Foundation after 62 years of dedicated service to Palsgaard. New Chairman is long term board member Rasmus Christiansen.

2009

Palsgaard converts from heavy fuel to natural gas the main energy source for the entire company.

Palsgaard also wins the "Wise m²" award initiated by Danish building society Real Kredit Danmark for its CO­₂ reductions.

2007

Palsgaard opens new subsidiaries in both China and in the US. In addition to manufacturing products for the Chinese market Palsgaard China Ltd. also places application facilities at the disposal of its clients.

Palsgaard inaugurates its new esterification plant and increases the production of these types of emulsifiers by 500%. The esterifiaction plant is part of a major investment plan started in 2004 aacounting to more than €50 million.

2006

Palsgaard opens a new sales office in France - Palsgaard France S.A.S.

A brand new distillation plant is inaugurated at the factory in Juelsminde, Denmark.

2005

Palsgaard builds the largest privately owned straw fired burner in Denmark, replacing heavy fuel oil as the heat source for the entire company.

2004

Palsgaard inaugurates its new spray-cooling tower and new high-tech energy saving warehouse.

A new PGPR factory is built in Holland.

2002

Credin A/S and its subsidiaries are sold to Norwegian company Orkla as a part of Palsgaard's strategy to focus on the manufacture and development of emulsifiers and emulsifier/stabilizer blends for the food industry.

Palsgaard opens a new subsidiary in Poland - Palsgaard Polska Sp. Z.oo.

2001

A new extruder factory is built in Juelsinde.

1999

Palsgaard R is established as a sales subsidiary in Russia.

Palsgaard Asia-Pacific PTE. Ltd. is also established in Singapore. In addition to serving as a sales office, the company also offers application service to customers in Asia.

1996

Palsgaard establishes production facilities and pilot plants in San Luis Potosi in Mexico, Palsgaard Industri de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

1992

Knud Brix's son Birger Brix (born 1953) takes over as CEO of the Schou Foundation and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Palsgaard A/S.

1990

In cooperation with Emulsion Holland B.V., a new sales offices is established in South Africa under the name of Emulsion Holland SA (PTY) Ltd.

1985

Herbert Schou dies aged 83. Emulsion A/S changes name to Palsgaard A/S.

1966

Knud Brix succeeds Herbert Schou as CEO of the Palsgaard companies and as chairman of the board of the Schou Foundation.

1957

Herbert Schou had no children and in 1957 the ownership of the Palsgaard companies was restructured from private limited companies to foundation ownership. The foundation, called the Schou Foundation took over the ownership of all the Palsgaard companies.

The mission of the Schou Foundation is:

• To preserve Palsgaard as a pleasant place to work
• To preserve and develop Palsgaard's cultural values
• To control and support independent research companies
• Profit sharing

1953

Palsgaard takes the steps to open its first international sales office Palsgaard Verkaufsgesellshaft MBH & Co. KG situated in Germany.

1952

Together with his Dutch partners Herbert Schou establishes Emulsion Holland B.V. Today, Emulsion Holland manufactures PGPR for use in the chocolate and confectionery industry from a new factory built in 2004.

1949

Herbert Schou establishes Nexus A/S, an independent company focussing exclusively on research and development, which remains of significant importance to Palsgaard's development today.

1948

Knud Brix (born 1922) is employed as personal secretary to Herbert Schou and member of the financial department. He subsequently proves to be of great importance and influence to the future development of Palsgaard.

1941

Herbert Schou introduces the Palsgaard Foundation - a pension and profit sharing scheme which still distributes part of the company's profits to the employees at the successful completion of each year.

Herbert Schou and his parents were very conscious of the values of the employees to the company and both the Palsgaard medal and the Palsgaard Foundation have been and remain important factors in helping to create a sense of responsibility, community and esprit de corps in the Palsgaard companies.

1936

Herbert Schou establishes the company's first subsidiary, Emulsion G.m.b.H. in Germany. The factory produces emulsifiers but is destroyed during WWII.

1933

Mrs. Elisabeth Schou, widow of Einar Viggo Schou introduces the Palsgaard medal - a silver medal which, combined with a generous gift of money, is awarded to employees who have 25 or 40 years of service at Palsgaard, respectively. 

More than 245 twenty five year medals have been awarded since. And within the past decade Palsgaard has celebrated fifteen 40^th jubilees and four 50^th jubilees, not to mention the 60^th jubilee of Knud Brix.

1930

Herbert Schou establishes Credin A/S - a company specialising in the production of baking improvers, which in their field have a unique position in Denmark as well as abroad. The company is sold to Orkla in 2002.

1925

Einar Viggo Schou dies aged 69. His son Herbert Schou (born 1902) becomes Managing Director of Emulsion A/S.

1920

Palsgaard Emulsion Oil is patented. Subsequently, Palsgaard A/S has since taken out more than 60 world-wide patents.

1919

Einar Viggo Schou builds the emulsifier factory, Emulsion A/S in close proximity to the Palsgaard Manor.

1917

After 4 years of experiments and trials Einar Viggo Schou invents the Palsgaard Emulsion Oil (PEO), the word's first commercial emulsifier - an invention which proved revolutionary to the margarine industry.

1913

Being an entrepreneur, Einar Viggo Schou wants to do more than just run the Palsgaard Estate, and in 1913 he establishes a trial margarine factory at Palsgaard.

1908

Einar Viggo Schou (born 1866) returns to Denmark after his successful margarine venture in England and purchases the Palsgaard Manor. He was also co-owner of Otto Mønsted Ltd., which at the time was the world'slargest margarine manufacturer and inventor of the double cooling drum in 1907. Einar Viggo Schou wanted to return to Denmark with his family and to a place that was "beautiful and old", as well as functional. He found his dream in the Palsgaard Estate, whose history can be traced back to the 13^th century.

1898

The Palsgaard Estate is purchased by Norwegian diplomat Wedel Jarlsberg, who was instrumental in establishing the monarchy in Norway. Part of the negotiations leading to Norway's separation from Sweden took place at Palsgaard around 1902.

1877

The German family Schoenaich-Carolath purchases the Palsgaard Estate.

1665

The Palsgaard Estate is purchased by Peder Reedtz, Chancellor to Danish kings Frederik III and Christian V. Reedtz was Chancellor from 1665 - 1675 and was subsequently established as the actual ruler of Denmark. Denmark was during this time ruled from Palsgaard, when he was in residence.

1400s

The current Palsgaard Manor house is built.

1200s

Palsgaard Castle is the stronghold of infamous regicide Stig Andersen Hvide, murderer of Danish King Erik Klipping. The Castle was destroid by orders of King Valdemar Atterdag in the 1340s