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in the late 19th century, and several family members were ennobled. In the 19th century, Cassella primarily traded with dye. In 1870, Friedrich and Leo Gans founded a dye factory at
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October 1, 2012, the former AllessaChemie GmbH has been trading as Allessa GmbH. It has been part of the WeylChem group of companies since 2013.
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