NAMUR was founded at Leverkusen, Germany, on 3 November 1949 as the body to represent the interests of the users of measurement and control technology in the chemical industry by such renowned experts in the field as Dr. Sturm (Bayer), Dr. Hengstenberg (BASF) and Dr. Winkler (Hüls) following the tried and tested traditions of IG-Farbenindustrie (AGEMUR).
At the second meeting in December 1949, the founding members of the working group settled the name: Standardization association for measurement and control in chemical industries—short NAMUR