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1859
On 20th April Nicolaus Heinrich Jantzen (1795-1870)
and W.C.Müller found the company
MÜLLER & JANTZEN in Hamburg, as a
"THEE, GEWÜRZ UND TABAK HANDLUNG"

1870
Death of   founder N.H. Jantzen, the company
is continued by his son Nicolaus August Jantzen
(1831-1910)

1883
Founder W.C. Müller leaves the company

1884
Nicolaus Friedrich August Jantzen (1863-1904)
starts
to work at MÜLLER & JANTZEN

1900
JANTZEN & DEEKE is established by Nicolaus
F.A. Jantzen and Eduard Deeke
The same years sees the   foundation of the
"Warenverein der Hamburger Börse e.V." by 6
members - one of which is Jantzen & Deeke

1904
Early death of Nicolaus F.A. Jantzen

1931
Dr. Nikolaus Heinrich Jantzen (1901-1977) joins
Jantzen & Deeke as partner

1932
Eduard Deeke leaves the company

1966
Having worked with his father for 16 years, Heinrich
Adolf Robert Jantzen (* 12.05.1932) becomes
partner of Jantzen & Deeke

1967
Dr. N.H. Jantzen leaves the company, which is
now 100% owned by Heinrich A.R. Jantzen

1983
Jantzen & Deeke change their legal form to "GmbH"
(= German Ltd.) and open a branch office
"JANTZEN & DEEKE INC." in New York City's
Madison Avenue, run by Mr. Ken Ralli

1991
Closing of the US branch

1995
Kai Friedrich Jantzen (*30.03.1972), nephew of
Heinrich, joins Jantzen & Deeke GmbH

2000
Jantzen & Deeke celebrate their centenary in the
Atlantic Hotel / Hamburg. In the same year the
"Warenverein der Hamburger Börse e.V." has his
100 years jubilee

2003
Kai F. Jantzen becomes partner of Jantzen & Deeke
and extends the company´s activities to new products
and markets

2011
Heinrich A. R. Jantzen is resigning after 45 Years working successfully as CEO at Jantzen & Deeke