History 1796 Establishment 1796.01.01established by Johann Friedrich Abegg as tobacco manufacture with company´s name J. F. Abegg & Co. 1805 Wilhelm August Fritze joins the company 1805.01.01Wilhelm August Fritze joins the company and starts trade with grain 1812 shipping line 1812.01.01Additonally, a shipping line was established with a flag "red cross on white background" - till now our logo 1822 company named as "W. A. Fritze" 1822.01.01company´s name changed in "W. A. Fritze & Co" 1847 Wool import 1847.01.01First import of wool into germany by W. A. Fritze 1925 Ernst Solte (sr.) 1925.01.01Ernst Solte (sr.) joins the company as a partner 1935 Establishment of a paper department 1935.01.01Establishment of a paper department mainly for export 1950 Strong growth 1950.01.01Strong growth with trade in wool, paper, machinery equipment and spare parts 2003 Reinhard Solte 2003.01.01The former paper department becomes a independent company with Reinhard Solte as managing partner 2013 Establishment of a branch in Hamburg 2013.01.01Establishment of a branch in Hamburg 2016 Worldwide active in 40 countries 2016.01.01W.A. Fritze is well known as a trader for paper and board in over 40 countries
