Our story begins almost like a fairy tale: Once upon a time ...

... there was an old manor. This was some 300 years ago, when Klybeck was still called "Kluben im Grien" or "Klubeneck".

In 1864, when French businessman Alexander Clavel settled here with his dye works ...

... this idyllic peace came to an end.

He had great things in mind. He owned the formula for the artificial dye fuchsin.

Today, we would simply speak of pink or rose. At the time, it was a sensation - almost magic.

His colors were exported all over the world in richly decorated packages.