Foundation: June 15, 1991 - Former “DAS Dünnschicht-Anlagen-Systeme GmbH” enters the Commercial Registry and establishes its Dresden headquarters on the former ELEKTROMAT company grounds near Dresden airport.

First Milestone

Installation of ESCAPE Technology and product qualification through Siemens, Munich and Regensburg, resulting in the industrial breakthrough with first large scale order from Siemens for their newly founded microchip manufacturing fab in Dresden, Germany (1995).

Second Milestone

First appearance in Asia (Taiwan); made possible through excellent references from Siemens and the local business partner SPIROX (1996). Installation of the first tool in January 1997.

Third Milestone

Financial consolidation through shareholder investments from a Venture Capital group of the Deutsche Bank and business expansion in Asia with activities in Malaysia, Korea, China, Singapore, and Japan.

Fourth Milestone

Signing the license of the ESCAPE technology to Mitsubishi KaKoKi in Kawasaki (MKK) and signing of contracts during SEMICON in Tokyo, December 05, 2000. The same year, foundation of Malaysia office.

Fifth Milestone

VC Group of Deutsche Bank dissolves and MKK becomes registered DAS shareholder (2004).

Sixth Milestone

DAS sells ESCAPE license to Korean partner company GST. Company founder Dr. Reichardt receives the European SEMI Award for being a “Pioneer in Waste Gas Abatement Technology” (2005).

Seventh Milestone

Acquisition and integration of innovative biotechnology for treatment of organically loaded waste waters from industry, municipality and private households (2006). New markets open also for waste gas abatement. The solar industry is growing notably.

Eighth Milestone

DAS continues to grow. China branch joins the DAS family and opens its office in Shanghai. The enterprise leaves “Technologiezentrum Süd” (Technology Center South), moves into newly acquired company grounds at Goppelner Straße 44 and changes its name to “DAS Environmental Expert GmbH”, Dresden (2008).

Ninth Milestone

DAS Environmentasl Expert GmbH repurchases all shares from MKK and sells its first biological waste water treatment system to dairy company "Conaprole" in Uruguay (2009).

Tenth Milestone

Foundation of DAS Environmental Expert branch in Vietnam and installation of a turnkey waste water treatment system for a french client. Installation of first municipal waste water treatment system in Germany (2010/2011).