| 1765: | |||
Foundation of Michael Huber München | |||
| 1815: | |||
Company starts manufacturing printing inks | |||
| 1817: | |||
Foundation of Hostmann-Steinberg in Celle | |||
| 1847: | |||
Foundation of E.T. Gleitsmann in Dresden | |||
| 1888: | |||
Hostmann-Steinberg manufactures chromatic inks | |||
| 1955: | |||
Foundation of Hostag in Switzerland | |||
| 1962: | |||
Foundation of Hostmann-Steinberg, Canada | |||
| 1965: | |||
Foundation of Druckfarbenfabrik Max Stehlin in Switzerland Market launch of the 1-kg vacuum-sealed can for offset inks | |||
| 1969: | |||
Foundation of Druckfarben-Verkaufsgesellschaft in Austria | |||
| 1976: | |||
Holding in E.T. Gleitsmann, Berlin Acquisition of Max Stehlin AG, Switzerland Market launch of the Repro-Print computer | |||
| 1977: | |||
Takeover of Hostmann-Steinberg and its subsidiaries | |||
| 1980: | |||
Merger of the Swiss companies to form Stehlin + Hostag AG Introduction of the CRS computer formulation system | |||
| 1981: | |||
Market launch of de-inkable printing inks | |||
| 1982: | |||
Line production for publication gravure inks | |||
| 1984: | |||
Introduction of the 1000-kg returnable container for offset inks | |||
| 1986: | |||
Introduction of the ACRYLAC dispersion varnishes | |||
| 1987: | |||
Foundation of Info-Lab, Ireland | |||
| 1988: | |||
Takeover of Gestetner toner production Introduction of the "Formel 372 Plus" binding-agent system Acquisiton of National Printing Inks Company, USA | |||
| 1991: | |||
Market launch of the CORONA heavy-metal gold printing inks Foundation of MHM Holding GmbH, Dresden | |||
| 1993: | |||
Market launch of water-based gold and silver inks | |||
| 1996: | |||
Market launch of the printing-ink cartridge system | |||
| 1997: | |||
Foundation of Michael Huber Polska Foundation of Michael Huber Hungaria Takeover of ATS Color, Italy Foundation of Michael Huber Bulgaria Introduction of the HIGHLY IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY (HIT) Takeover of Tipolit, Spain | |||
| 1998: | |||
Renaming of E.T. Gleitsmann to Gleitsmann Security Inks Takeover of Elfotec, Switzerland Takeover of HST Druckinkten, Netherlands Foundation of Hostmann-Steinberg Belgium Takeover of Général Grafic, France | |||
| 1999: | |||
Foundation of Michael Huber CZ, Czech Republic Foundation of Hostmann-Steinberg Sweden Renaming of Druckfarben-Verkaufsgesellschaft in Michael Huber Austria | |||
| 2000: | |||
Market launch of CORONA MGA und DC for foodstuffs packaging Foundation of Hostmann-Steinberg Suomi, Finland Market launch of the HIT ORDER TRANSFER SYSTEM (HOT) Founding of the sales company Michael Huber München Türkiye in Istanbul/Turkey | |||
| 2001: | |||
Foundation of Tipolit Portugal S.A. based in Fernao Ferro/Portugal Majority holding by the hubergroup in Stehlin Hostag Ink UK Ltd in Nottingham/England | |||
| 2002: | |||
The members of the Huber Group appear under the common hubergroup logo Holding by the hubergroup in Druckfarben HELLAS A.E.B.E. in Aspropyrgos/Greece Foundation of ATS Chile Foundation of HST South Africa Foundation of Elfotec Ireland Ltd. | |||
| 2003: | |||
Renaming of ATS Italia in Huber Italia Renaming of ATS Chile in Huber Chile Foundation of INK ACADEMY in Munich Foundation of Hostmann-Steinberg Asia in Bangkok Sale of Michael Huber Bulgaria Sale of HST Norge | |||
| 2004: | |||
The MGA-factories in Ireland and Munich started working Renaming of Tipolit Portugal in Stehlin + Hostag Portugal Foundation of Hostmann-Steinberg RUS in Moscow Foundation of Hostmann-Steinberg Denmark A/S | |||
| 2005: | |||
Foundation of hubergroup China in Hong Kong Foundation of Michael Huber Ukraine in Kiev Foundation of Hostmann-Steinberg Brasil Ltda. in São Paulo | |||
| 2006: | |||
Majority holding by the hubergroup in Micro Inks Ltd. in India Market launch of Gecko solvent based ink system for Flexo and Gravure Printing Foundation of Hostamnn - Steinberg Eesti OÜ ( Estland ) Foundation of Hostmann - Steinberg Australia Pty. Sale of Elfotec AG | |||
| 2007: | |||
Market launch of !NKREDIBLE Sheet-fed Offset Inks Takeover of Graphocolor Ireland Renaming of Général Grafic France in HUBER France SAS | |||
| 2008: | |||
Market launch of HYDRO-X water based ink system for Flexo and Gravure Printingk | |||