History
History

History

ARDEX can trace its roots back from 1960 to the foundation of ARDEX Chemie GmbH in Witten-Annen, Germany. Since then the Group has grown steadily to achieve world-wide sales in excess of €690 million.

History

1949           established in the German city of Norwag-werke GmbH

1949-1951 production of metal processing oil, putty and paraffin

1950           company renamed Ardex Chemie GmbH

1954           company renamed Ardex Chemie GmbH

1957            Set up Ardex Noval S.A in France.

1959            New factory building 1th and the first underground storage

1960            Set up Ardex U.K Ltd. in Lille, England.

1961             Arduplan 2026-the first wall filler

1962            Launch Ardit Z 8– Global First fast dry cement ground filler

1967            established Ardex Skandinavia Group in Heilerup, Denmark

1968            Launch Ardurit X 7 g– Today is still the first class thin mortar in the Austrian city of Loosdorf established Ardex Baustoff GmbH

1969             launched Arducret B 12 concrete filler launched Mastit K 10

1975             Introduction of Ardurapid 77, within one hour can be continued construction of the coating-type ground filler

1976             introduction of the Unified industry standard of K 15--self-leveling materials

1978             Set up Ardex Inc. in the United States Pittsburg.

1980            Launch "Wittener schnellzement 32,5 r-sf"

1982            New Training and Research Center opened in Witten

1992            obtain DIN ISO 9002 certification

1993            D Teng Plant part II put into production

1995            acquires Sweden's Arki trading company, which is the market leader in the Andean product field

1996-1997  introduction of a variety of flooring adhesives, and the Andean floor filler composition Products

1998            introduction of powdered parquet Adhesives Ardex P410. Set up Ardex Polska SpZ. o.o. and Ardex Cemento S.A.

1999            Introduction of Tile Binder Ardurit x 5 and Ardurit x 7 G Plus

2000           acquisition of W.W Henry Company.

2001           Establishment of Ardex OY in Finland

2001           Acquisitions Norcros Adhesives Co., Ltd. and Norcros Building products Pty, including office space in Southeast Asia, China and the Pacific Rim region

2002           Introduction of Pandomo (Pan-Mordor) Decorative Flooring

2005           Acquisitions Lugato GmbH & Co. KG. Ardex Middle East FZE was established inDubai

2007           Established Ardex Korea Inc.

2009           1-stream mixing equipment put into production in the City of Victoria

2011            acquisition of Madrid Seire products, S.L.

2012           Asia has acquired most of the shares of the Asian Quicseal construction Thor Company

2013           Asia to acquire most shares in New Zealand Cemix Co., ltd