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1963 |
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The first production plant was set up in Vetlanda, Sweden. |
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1964 |
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Agents in Norway and Denmark. |
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1965 |
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First anodising plant in Vetlanda. |
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1966 |
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Sales representation in England. |
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1967 |
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First sales of manufactured profiles. |
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1968 |
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A second press and anodising plant outside Vetlanda. |
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1969 |
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Sapa Ltd opens up a sales office outside London. |
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1970 |
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Sapa's first building system: Sapa Spont was introduced.
Sales office in Denmark.
Sapa and OY Nokia sets up Nordalex NV in Hoogezand, Holland (later Scandex NV). |
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1971 |
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The first extrusion site outside Sweden was opened in Holland
Anodising plant in Vetlanda with a capacity of 12 metres in length.
Remelting plant set up in Vetlanda. |
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1972 |
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Sapa starts its own die manufacturing. |
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1973 |
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Production plant set-up in Tibshelf, England.
Sales office in Zug, Switzerland. |
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1974 |
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Sales office in Lilleström, Norway.
Sales office in Esbo, Finland.
Sapa Front building system introduced. |
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1975 |
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Manufacturing in Torsby, Sweden. |
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1976 |
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Gränges Aluminium buys the total number of shares in Sapa.
The new group is complemented with production plants in Finspång and Skultuna, Sweden.
Sapa sponsors Americas Cup. |
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1977 |
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Second press set-up at Sapa Ltd in Tibshelf. |
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1978 |
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Sales office in Munich: Sapa Aluminium Profile GmbH.
Remelting plant in Tibshelf |
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1980 |
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The Swedish Electrolux Group acquires Gränges.
A 4,400 sqm production plant (with anodising facilities) is built in Holmewood outside Tibshelf, England. |
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1981 |
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Manufacturing in Grenaa, Denmark.
Third press set-up at Sapa Ltd. |
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1983 |
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Sapa becomes part owner in Aluminiumwerk Offenburg. |
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1984 |
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Aluminiumwerk Offenburg becomes a wholly owned subsidiary and changes name to Sapa Aluminium Profile GmbH. |
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1985 |
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Sapa acquires Scandex Aluminium NV in Hoogezand, Holland. |
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1987 |
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Sapa acquires Sit Down International AB.
Sapa in Norway inaugurates a new sales office in Haugesund.
Sapa Front opens up a sales office in London. |
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1988 |
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Sapa's 25-years anniversary. |
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1990 |
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Investment in a 3,000 tonnes press in Vetlanda. |
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1992 |
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A new press (with anodising facilities) is built in Trzcianka, Poland. |
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1993 |
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The new press in Vetlanda is inaugurated by the Swedish King.
Sapa acquires a profiles company in Albi, France. |
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1994 |
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An anodising line is started in Poland and Sapa is the second largest producer in Poland. |
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1995 |
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A 6,500 tonnes press will be set-up in Finspång, Sweden and the second press in Poland is inagurated.
ECT: Environmental Concept Truck - a Volvo truck using space frame technique sets out on a world tour. Sapa is one of five prime suppliers.
Gotthard Group sold. |
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1996 |
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Sapa introduces Friction Stir Welding, a new revolutionary welding method, in Sweden.
The remelting plant in Sjunnen, Sweden is extended and the new capacity is 30,000 tonnes per year.
Sales office in Tallin, Estonia.
Sapa acquires the Bredon Group, with Indalex and Glostal, in Cheltenhem, UK.
The Nordic metal distribution sold. |
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1997 |
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Sales office in Lithuania.
Gränges AB is reintroduced on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
The metal distribution in the UK sold. |
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1999 |
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Sapa in Norway celebrates 25 years.
Sapa acquires France's largest independent profiles company Intexalu and building systems company Aluvar.
A new lacquering and manufacturing plant is to be set up in Lodz, Poland.
The smelting plant in Sundsvall sold. |
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2000 |
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Sapa gets its first foot-hold in America by the acquisition of Anodizing and on the Iberian peninsula by the acquisition of Portuguese Anodil.
UK Securistyle divested. |
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2001 |
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Eurofoil Group and Autoplastics sold. |
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2002 |
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UK Pressweld is acquired. Pressweld specialises in manufacturing of profiles for the high-end automotive market. |
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2003 |
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Remi Claeys Aluminium is acquired. |
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2004 |
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Fabrication plants for aluminium profiles is established in Kaunas, Lithuania and in Shanghai, China.
Sales office established in Riga, Latvia. |
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2005 |
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Sapa is acquired by Orkla and delisted from the Stockholm Stock Exchange
Slovakian Alufinal is acquired |
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2006 |
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Alufinal is fully embraced in Sapa. The company changed name to Sapa Profily a.s.
Nils Bouveng, one of Sapa’s two founders, passed away 25 April at the Höglandssjukhuset Hospital in Eksjö, Sweden. Nils was 77 years old.
The new vertical anodising plant in Vetlanda, Sweden, was inaugurated. The investment is the largest one in the history of Sapa so far (200 MSEK).
Sapa in Poland celebrated the opening of the new press, PL3 and the new anodising line, A2.
The fabrication division within Sapa Profiler in Sweden is converted into an independent subsidiary company: Sapa Komponenter AB.
Inauguration of the plant expansion (doubled the capacity to 45,000 tonnes per year) at Sapa Heat Transfer in Shanghai.
10 years anniversary at Sapa Heat Transfer in Shanghai.
Opening of the new plant (three times as big as the previous area) for Sapa Profiles in Shanghai.
Orkla and Alcoa signs a letter of intent with the intention of creating a J/V with Sapa's and Alcoa's profiles operations.
Lennart Evrell is appointed President and CEO of Sapa. |
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2007 |
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Aluminium profiles joint venture between Sapa and Alcoa: the world's largest aluminium profile company is created.
Ole Enger is appointed President and CEO of Sapa. |
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2008 |
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Sapa continues to grow in Asia and signs letter of intent to acquire the Chines aluminium extrusion company Kam Kiu Aluminium. |
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