TIMELINE


1950

1950s

- Rotam Group established with pharmaceutical business set up in Taiwan by the Lu family

1960s

- Strategic initiative to build up crop protection business globally under Rotam Group

1960S
1990

1990s

- Crop protection business operations established in China, Central America, Middle East, East Africa & Southern Europe

- China manufacturing hub established

- Global regulatory team formed & Rotam 1st generation laboratories set up in China

- Specialty pharmaceutical & agrochemical packaging JV formed

2000s

- 2nd generation laboratories set up and Rotam Research Laboratory (RRL) accredited with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)

- Manufacturing hub expansion in China,
including new green field facility

- Business operations expanded to Brazil,
EU, US & Argentina

2000
2010

2010

- 3rd generation laboratories set up

- Experimental field research stations set up in Brazil, Argentina & China

2012

- Rotam Global AgroSciences Ltd listed in Taiwan

- Ecotox Lab of RRL gained accreditation for GLP

2012_R1
2012

2013

- Rotam led sales growth in the industry from 2008 to 2013

- Business operations extended to Southeast Asia

2014

- Process Chemistry R&D Center established in India

- Rotam/Cibus Partnership: 1st non-transgenic canola seed launched in United States

2014
2015_R1

2015

- Commencement of the new formulation facilities in Tianjin, China: Rotam CropSciences (Tianjin) Co Ltd

- Global Rotam Agronomic Solutions launched

2016

- Environmental approval granted to the manufacturing site of Rotam Crop Protection Private Ltd in India

2016_R3
2017_R1

2017

- 4th generation Laboratories set up 

- Rotam/GEOSAT Partnership: exploring innovation in smart agriculture

2018

- Rotam launched Canadian field operations servicing canola and cereals

2018
acquisition-red

2021

- Albaugh announced its acquisition of Rotam, adding new products to its portfolio and new manufacturing and commercial capabilities