2007 |
The Otefal group takes over the activity of the firm ILA, an Italian company situated in Cagliari. The new borned society is called OTEFAL SAIL SpA, specialized itself in the production of prepainted aluminium samples and thin sheets for food packaging and domestic use.
2007: based in the Republic of San Marino, PROJ.EXT srl is set up for the provision of aluminium alloy extrusion plant services, covering the complete chain from planning to the supply, installation, operational launching and final testing of such facilities.
October 2007: Otefal Group buys a 49% holding in ALUSTEEL Spa, a Lodi-based company involved in the steel panel painting business. The company thus expands the range of products which it has on the market. Alusteel also possesses a production line for the coating of both steel and aluminium products.
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| 2005 |
A new rolling mill for the production of aluminium strip opens in L’Aquila with the name of ALA, Abruzzo laminazione Alluminio. This company is part of Otefal group. |
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| 2004 |
The new liquid-powder coating line for the production of new products with unprecedented technological content is unveiled at the Bazzano productive unit (Aq), Italy: solid aluminium sheet provided with liquid PVDF coil-coating to a 3 mm layer that guarantees a longer-lasting duration and a higher quality level to pre-coated products than ever possible before.
This product will help Otefal cover a highly-profitable niche market where few other competitors are present.
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| 2002 |
The Otefal Group took over Profilor in St. Etienne and Otefal France was formed. |
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| 2002 |
A new productive unit was inaugurated in the industrial park in St. Chanond, France (Otefal France Sas) with a peak-capacity output capacity of 8,500 tons of Mirawall powder coating product. |
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| 2001 |
A new liquid painting production line and a slitter line for cross cutting the plate were opened in the L'Aquila factory.
The various specialised branches of powder painting were all merged into Alutefal Srl, a working joint venture set up with the Agnelli Group.
A sales office was opened in Dubai (Otefal Middle East).
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| 2000 |
A sales office was opened in Moscow (Otefal Russia). |
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| 1999 |
Otefal Engineering was established in the new factory in Cologne (BS), for designing and selling metal painting and surface treatment systems. |
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| 1997 |
A branch of Otefal Deutschland Gmbh was opened in Hamburg and Otefal Thailand was established in Bangkok. |
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| 1995 |
Otefal Deutschland Gmbh was established in Walzbachtal in Germany, for marketing Otefal products in Germany. |
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| 1994 |
The original anodising production line in Grassobbio was closed and the painting activities were intensified. |
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| 1991 |
A joint venture with local businesses (Otefal Samen BHD) gave rise to the powder painting activities of aluminium sections in Malaysia. |
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| 1988 |
Otefal Sud Spa was established in L'Aquila for powder painting aluminium plate - which was to become the core business for the firm - and was then incorporated into Otefal SpA. |
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| 1975 |
The powder painting line was introduced. |
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| 1967 |
Otefal was established in Grassobbio (BG) for sub-contract anodising of aluminium extrusions. |
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