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Our History
FOUNDATION
1957
Founded by John F. Dobrez
1960
Metalworking fluids such as paints strippers, iron phosphates, and industrial cleaners were Dober's core product portfolio
1965
Boothcoat 8400 was the 1st water-based booth coat and became a catalyst for growth in the automobile industry
1970
M11A was Westinghouse's only approved nuclear zirconium rod cleaner
1980
Transition to environmentally safer product portfolio
WATER TREATMENT
1982
1st bio-based starch polymer
1990
Bio-based Greenfloc product line developed for Commercial Laundry Industry
2011
Bio-based blends expanded for entry into the Food & Beverage market
2014
GFT 6550 developed Automotive Paint Detakification
2015
Acquired Bio-based Chitosan coagulants from HaloSource
2017
Introduction of Bio-based TruBreak for Oil & Gas
2021
Bio-based Acquired Aspartyl from Global Green Products
PERFORMANCE FLUIDS
1984
Developed coolant additive for heavy duty diesel engines
1995
Introduction of Coolant Syrup
2001
Solid time release tablets of DCA-2 & DCA-4 launched
2004
International Blending in Europe sets stage for global supply chain
2013
Heavy Duty OAT technology developed
2015
D16 Heavy Duty NAPS Free OAT
2017
D17MX Flash Rust Inhibitor developed as engine test fluid
2021
Introduction of electric vehicle & hydrogen fuel cell coolants
2025
Passed China's EV Coolants GB Standard (GB 29743.2)
CHEMATIC
1985
Dober pioneers Portable Clean-In-Place Equipment systems
1995
Transition to a focus from equipment to formulated detergents for hard to clean soils.
2001
Chematic 4057 CP expands portfolio into the Personal Care Industry
2011
Chematic NE/NM & RL/RS developed to clean Evonik sustained release coatings
2014
Chematic 570 developed for blood fractionation cleaning
2017
Chematic 422 & 454 developed to clean Colorcon Colorants
2020
Chematic 722 developed to remove Curcumin & Turmeric soils
SMART RELEASE
2003
Introduced the first 30 day time released solid chemistry to cooling tower industry
2011
ET150 & ET250 tablets developed in partnership with Evapco factory mounted SmartShield
2012
Customized Tablet formulas developed for specialty filters used in oncology diagnostic imaging equipment
2014
Launched BromiCide biocide packaged in PVA
2022
Smart Release Generation 2 (SRG2) system developed to control chemistry like a liquid but deliver as a solid
2023
Launched Product Life Predictability App
SPINDLE
1995
Ultra Tracking Liquid Feed System (Ultrax) engineered and built by Dober
1997
ChemWatch software leads to industry first real-time washfloor dashboard
2007
Spindle is formally launched as a standalone software division
2013
SpindleLIVE provides advanced realtime Cloud application
2015
SpindlePRO provides equipment utilization and OEE
2018
Spindle IoT and wireless infrastructure rolled out
2022
Launched Spindle CMMS product and Spindle Mobile App.
2024
Real-time visibility into Rail Systems
Living & Breathing Our Core Values
Global Presence, Local Expertise
At Dober, we understand that handling chemical shipments is a significant responsibility, and we go to great lengths to train our team and refine our processes, positioning ourselves as frontrunners in the field of chemical logistics.
Our commitment is to uphold the utmost standards of quality and safety throughout our operations, ensuring a smooth and worry-free experience for our customers. Rely on us to uphold our brand promise, delivering top-notch products and services to meet your needs.
Learn more about our global operations and supply chain 
