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History.
1968 | Founded in Cologne, Germany, by Walter Höhler and Josef Rath |
70's | Specialisation in pigment pastes for colouring polyurethane |
80's | Market leadership in pigment pastes for PU in Germany |
90's | Systematic internationalisation of the business, focus on Western Europe (esp. Spain, Portugal, France) |
1994 | Relocation to the new industrial estate in Kürten with significant increase in production capacities |
1997 | Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 |
1998 | Sale of ISL to RheinChemieRheinau GmbH, Germany and integration into the Bayer group |
1999 | Further globalisation of the business, esp. in Asia and Americas |
2003 | Technological milestone with water-based paints (IMC) for polyurethane components in automobile interiors |
2005 | Sale of ISL to BERLAC GROUP, Switzerland |
2006 | Foundation of ISL Shanghai, China |
2007 | Market leadership in vinyl wall-paper industry |
2008 | Significant business expansion in Asia, esp. with key-accounts automotive |
2011 | New Corporate Design under the umbrella brand BERLAC GROUP Expansion of the market segment “lacquer industry” |
2018 | Transition to IATF16949:2016 |
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