1879 : Carl ROTH establishes a grocer's-paint supplier's-chemist's-store at Karlsruhe.
1899: The first mail-order catalogue is published.
1956: First issue of the "Rare Natural Substances" catalogue.
1971: The first extensive chemicals catalogue ist published, separate from the annual laboratory equipment catalogue.
1990: Appearance of the first ROTH general catalogue including labware, life science and chemicals.
1996: ROTH in the internet.
1999: 120 years ROTH service. 10th ROTH general catalogue in succession. The ROTH catalogue also appears in the internet with the option of e-mail shopping
2001: Move to a modern office building.
2004: Carl Roth celebrates its 125 th company anniversary.
2005: Completion of our modern plant for the production and storage of chemicals and reagents for the laboratory at the Karlsruhe Rheinhafen site.