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 (chinese food) in Denmark 1964  DALOON production is expanded and moved to larger premises in Copenhagen 1970  Inauguration of a new, large factory DALOON 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

With this passport, Van traveled to Denmark in 1935. He went in Japanese student uniform on the passport photo. On the passport applied 2 years resident permission. Later being extended several times.

After 55 years as an independent company, Daloon has been sold to the Dutch food industry company Izico in 2015. foto: S. C. Van and his son Hemming Van