On 24th July 1788 the first chemical factory in Germany was founded in Marktredwitz as CFM (Chemische Fabrik Marktredwitz). Incredients for the porcelain and glass industry and agricultural chemicals were the important products in those days. Today more than 200 years later the portfolio is focused on needs of different aspects of all life science disciplines displaying a wide range from reagents for analytics, biotechnology to specialities and pharmaceutical intermediates. IRIS Biotech was established in 2001 as an offspring in order to strengthen the position in the Peptide and life science market.