In 1954 FEROSA was acquired by Paul Scharlau, a second generation German living in Spain, who had previously obtained the agency for the German laboratory chemicals company, Dr. Theodor Schuchardt
The chemist Luis Alomar in collaboration with David y Torres, one of the largest distributors of Spanish laboratory material established the company FEROSA; Spanish Manufacturer of Organic Reagents, Inc. with headquarters in Barcelona, Spain.
As well as importing Schuchardt reagents, FEROSA developed chemical purification processes and began manufacturing some chemicals sold under the Schuchardt brand.
The main objective of the company was to offer an alternative to imported products equal in quality, and readily available at better prices, as Spain at that time, was a country with high import tariffs.