After World War II, Farben was dissolved by order of the Allies and liquidated in 1952, splitting into 10 companies, including Agfa. The Agfa plants in what was then East Germany eventually became the assets of ORWO, and in 1952, the spun-off Agfa was fully affiliated with Bayer.
In 1959, Agfa built the first automated 35mm camera.
In 1964, Agfa and Giva merged, with Bayer and Giva each taking half of the Agfa-Giva group.
In 1971, the group built Europe's first photocopier using xerogrphy.
In 1972, the Group introduced films and products for mammography.
In 1981, Bayer bought Giva and became the sole shareholder of the Agfa-Giva Group.
In 1988, the group acquired Compugraphic Corporation.
In 1990, the group sold its magnetic tape business.
In 1994, the Group introduced medical imaging storage and transmission systems.
In 1997, the Group acquired DuPont's graphic design business and Monotype Corporation.
In 1998, the Group sold its copier business to Lanier Worldwide Inc.
In 1999, Agfa-Geva acquired Sterling Diagnostic Imaging and on June 1, the Group was listed on the Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges.