Sai-Chiu Van   (1912 - 2003)
Fonder and owner of DALOON FONDATION

photo:  Anne Andreas


  S.C. Van Fonden was founded in 1982 by Daloon's founder S.C. Van. The name of the foundation was Daloon Fonden from 1982 until the founder died in February of 2003. Subsequently, the name of the foundation was changed to S. C. Van Fonden.
About Sai-Chiu Van:
1912  Born in Hangzhou, China
1935  Travelled to Denmark
1937  Admitted to the Agricultural College
1940  Agronomist from the Agricultural College (with honours)
1940  Employed in the pharmaceutical industry
1946  Licentiate (now Ph.D.) in micro biology from the Agricultural College (now KVL)
1949  Manager of the Microbiological Laboratory at Medicinalco (now Dumex)
1952  Achieved Danish citizenship
1960  Becomes the first person to manufacture spring rolls in Denmark
1964  Production is expanded and moved to larger premises in Copenhagen
1970  Inauguration of a new, large factory in Nyborg
1982  Daloon Fonden is founded
1983  An additional factory in Rudkøbing is inaugurated
1984  newly built factory in Newark, England is taken into use
1991  The production capacity in Nyborg is doubled
1992  Generational change in Daloon A/S. S. C. Van continues as a member of the Company's board
2003  S. C. Van passed away
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   S.C. Van Fonden blev stiftet i 1982 af Daloons grundlægger S.C. Van. Fonden hed Daloon Fonden fra stiftelsen og indtil grundæggerens død i februar 2003. Herefter tog Fonden navnændring til S. C. Van Fonden.
Om Sai-Chiu Van:
1912  Født i Hangzhou, Kina
1935  Ankommer til Danmark
1937  Optages på Landbohøjskolen
1940  Agronom fra Landbohøjskolen (med 1.karakter)
1940  Ansat i medicinalindustrien
1946  Licentiat (i dag Ph.D.) i mikrobiologi fra Landbohøjskolen (i dag KVL)
1949  Leder af Mikrobiologisk Laboratorium hos Medicinalco (nuværende Dumex)
1952  Dansk statsborger
1960  Begynder som den første i Danmark produktion af forårsruller i København
1964  Produktionen udvides og flyttes til større lokaler i København
1970  Stor ny fabrik i Nyborg indvies
1982  Daloon Fonden stiftes
1983  Fabrikken i Rudkøbing indvies
1984  Nybygget fabrik i Newark, England indvies
1991   Produktionskapaciteten i Nyborg fordobles
1992  Generationsskifte i Daloon A/S. S.C.Van fortsætter som medlem af selskabets direktion
2003  S.C.Van afgår ved døden

S.C.Van’s passport, When he came to Denmark1935
S.C.Vans pas, da han kom til Danmark1935