History

Learning for the future
From over 100 years of experience

Tradition and innovation

Hand in hand

The name Tyczka stands for over 100 years of expertise in gases. The success story began with the founding of Georg Tyczka Sauerstoffwerk in 1924.

Highlights from over 100 years of Tyczka

From the foundation in Görlitz, Silesia (1924) to the development of Olympic fires and flares (1972/1996/2012) and the emergence of Tyczka Hydrogen in the future market of green hydrogen (2021):

1924

Founded as Georg Tyczka Sauerstoffwerk (Görlitz)

Eintritt in den Flüssiggasvertrieb (Leuna)

1934

Entry into liquid gas sales (Leuna)

1936

First filling plant for liquid gas in Germany

1947

Entry into the industrial gases business with Industriegas GmbH Georg Tyczka (Schwarzenfeld)

Dr. Hans-Wolfgang Tyczka 25 Jahre

1950

Dr. Hans-Wolfgang Tyczka joins his father's company

Fackellauf Olympia 1972 vor Tyczka Gebäude

1972

Munich Olympic Games: Development of the hand and stadium torches for the Summer Olympics

Binnenschiff Propan

1980

Commissioning of the liquefied petroleum gas inland port terminal (Mannheim)

Luftzerleger Braunau

2015

Commissioning of an air separator (Braunau, Austria) for supplying industrial customers with high-purity industrial gases

Frederick Tyczka-Christoph

2016

Frederick Tyczka-Christoph joins the family business

Tyczka Hydrogen Trailer auf Brücke

2021

Foundation of the hydrogen business unit

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2024

100 years of Tyczka

2024

Opening of the specialty gases plant (Würzburg) - pure gases & gas mixtures from own bottling

Frederick Tyczka-Christoph, Tyczka Group

The 100-year history of the Tyczka Group is characterized by many memorable events and important milestones. It has not always been purely about business. Our wealth of experience is the basis for the successful and innovative future we are shaping today. We look forward to what lies ahead.

Frederick Tyczka-Christoph, Managing Director

Gases for tomorrow