Our History
For more than 120 years, Norevo has been constantly developing, turning into the internationally operating company it is today. An overview of our most important and groundbreaking milestones.
1901 | Foundation
On 30 January 1901, the company was founded in the German city of Hamburg.
1908 | Foundation of our export company in Sudan
Our founder made his first trip to Sudan to establish his own export company for gum acacia.
1924 | Relocation to the „Sudan Kontorhaus“ in Hamburg
The company was very successful already, trading gum acacia as well as other resins from all over the world.
1945 | Expansion of our range
Apart from the "gums", numerous other items were added to our assortment. Henceforth, we also traded teas, herbs, spices, medicines, and shellac. The company already had 22 employees at that time.
1948 | Entry into the honey business
Our entry into the honey trade laid the foundation for the long-lasting success of our company. In the same year, we also placed a new focus on dried vegetables and suspended the trade in medicines.
1982 | Production site in Möhnsen
An old dairy in the German village of Möhnsen was turned into our first production plant for the processing of raw ingredients. This step represented a strategic expansion of our business model.
1989 | Foundation of the first food technology laboratory
We founded our first own laboratory, enabling us to guarantee the quality of our raw ingredients and refined products at any time. It was directly linked to the production site in Möhnsen – and still is today. Meanwhile, we started cooperating with Drouven + Fabry (now D&F Sweets GmbH) in the field of Confectionery Consulting.
1992 | The year of expansion
We established our Hong Kong site in order to expand our business in China. Moreover, we expanded our production capacities and built the first foreign plant in Hungary, followed by locations in the U.S., Mexico, Argentina, and China over the next few years.
2010 | Foundation of Norevo GmbH and Norevo Produktion GmbH
Our company was restructured and reorganized under our new Managing Director Hartmut Lampe. Henceforth, our trading activities were continued under the umbrella of Norevo GmbH and Norevo Produktion GmbH. The restructuring included a management buyout, making the company autonomous and financially independent.
2012 | New production site for honey
The honey business had been successfully expanded for decades. In 2012, we took this as an opportunity to build a new, modern honey production plant in Möhnsen.
2014 | Natural waxes
We extended our range to include beeswax as an organic supplement to our existing honey business. It was not long before other vegetable waxes were added.
2019 | D&F Sweets GmbH and Norevo join forces
D&F Sweets GmbH complemented the Norevo group as an independent brand with its know-how in the fields of Confectionery Consulting & Development.
2022 | Norevo brand relaunch
After 12 years, the Norevo brand sharpened its profile and introduced its new brand claim:
:always natural