Development work commences on an idea the brothers have to make a difference to people’s health – blending their potassium chloride with regular salt (sodium chloride) to make a reduced sodium salt.
Brothers Stephen and Michael Klinge start a chemical distribution business together in London called Klinge Chemicals Ltd.
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Rather than buying and selling chemicals, Stephen and Michael decide to concentrate their energies on being the best in the market at manufacturing a single product – high quality potassium chloride for the pharmaceutical and food markets. Scotland’s first ‘New Town’ – East Kilbride – is decided on as the location for the manufacturing plant.
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Klinge Chemicals Ltd fully relocate to East Kilbride and the first potassium chloride is exported for use in pharmaceutical manufacture.
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Klinge Foods Ltd is incorporated and LoSalt launches in the UK market
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LoSalt export begins with the product being launched in Ireland, Holland, Belgium, France and Malta
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LoSalt launches in: Spain, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Dubai, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Mauritius, Portugal, Turkey, New Zealand, Norway
LoSalt launches in: Hong Kong, Romania, Austria, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, North & South Cyprus and Iceland
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After graduating from University and having worked in industry for several years, Stephen’s daughter Caroline joins the business
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A major milestone for LoSalt is achieved with launch into the USA
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Season with Sense campaign launched