Background: Blackpowder rockets were developed in Bremerhaven as early as the mid 1800s to shoot harpoons and line-throwing gear. At the beginning of the 20th century the entrepreneur Friedrich Wilhelm Sander received wor......Background: Blackpowder rockets were developed in Bremerhaven as early as the mid 1800s to shoot harpoons and line-throwing gear. At the beginning of the 20th century the entrepreneur Friedrich Wilhelm Sander received worldwide acclaim for his development of rocket propulsion for aircraft and land vehicles. During the 1960s we consolidated on our core competence sector of marine distress signals and today we are a market leader in this area. Technology: The application of leading-edge technologies affirms the good name of our products. R&D is the cornerstone of our corporate activities. We permanently invest in our company, to optimize the products and production processes. In manufacturing pyrotechnic effect packages we make almost exclusive use of environmentally compatible, inorganic raw materials, which are continually quality checked by our experts using state-of-the-art measuring and process technologies to ensure that they meet valid specifications before being passed for production. Quality: Performance, availability and safety under all conditions go without saying. To maintain this high quality level we work in all departments in accordance to ISO 9001 standards. Additionally we fulfil the demands of the German Explosives Act, which is one of the world´s most rigorous in respect of pyrotechnic products and explosives. Provision of the most sophisticated testing equipment and proving routines are used for Quality Assurance. Successful cooperation with many approval authorities and quality assessment services worldwide confirm our competence. . 2005 Chemring Group PLC acquires Comet Gmbh, manufacturers of a range of SOLAS Marine Distress Signals 2007 Chemring Marine Ltd is formed to handle the Marine Distress Signal businesses of Pains Wessex and Comet. Chemring Marine Ltd re-locates to Whiteley in Fareham