Company
History

1994
After a fulfilling career in chemistry and many years spent working for two important chemical players in Romania (Antibiotice S.A. & Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry "Petru Poni"), Mr. Vasile Ciobanu has founded Chemical Company. In the beginning, the main activity was the production and distribution of analytical reagents.
1998
Radu Ciobanu, the eldest son and recent graduate of the Faculty of Chemistry, joins his father and takes part in developing the family business.
1998
Ch-C extended the manufacturing site in Iași, which has become, over the years, the company’s headquarters with administrative offices, production area and storage halls.
2002
Ch-C started the dangerous chemical waste management by collecting historical chemical reagents from all over Romania, solving a real environmental problem and, at the same time, capitalizing on a new opportunity in the market.
2003
The company obtained its first ISO 9001 certification which sets the criteria for a quality management system.
2007
Ștefan Ciobanu, the youngest son, joins his brother and father in the company’s management.
2008
The company focused on the production of customized chemical solutions with high added value and applicability in various industries and fields, from substances used for anti-hail equipment, to chemical products used for oil wells. Ch-C started to become a strategic partner for major national and multinational companies
2013
Ch-C started to produce fine chemicals by multi-step synthesis, first in exclusiveness for a German company.
2015
The company implemented the international ISO 14001 standard for environmental management.
2017
The third company unit – the commercial chemicals division - and its first brand, Kloer, were created. Kloer was launched in the biggest DIY chain stores in Romania and is the only Romanian brand of pool water products.
2018
The company’s exclusive partnership ended, therefore Ch-C started working with new clients, developing successful custom synthesis projects especially in the Western Europe and Israel.
2018
The international standard ISO 45001, which establishes the requirements for the occupational health and safety management system, has been applied.
2019
This is the year when Radu Ciobanu takes over the management of the company and fulfills one of his father’s wishes: to create a company for generations.
2020
Ch-C started expanding the R&D department and developed more custom synthesis products with own know-how and multi-step synthesis reactions.
2020
The company developed Dr. Chemical, a commercial brand of professional disinfectants, efficient against Coronavirus. Due to the lack of disinfectants in Romanian hospitals and institutions, Ch-C stepped in and donated a large part of our production, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
The company implemented an integrated and environmental authority permit.