PLASTICUM HISTORIC OVERVIEW 1953 - 2007

1953:    Foundation of Plasticum (Tilburg - NL); Start injection moulding office supplies and packaging
1963:    Change over to production of aerosol packaging, caps and closures
1983:    Plasticum acquired by Royal Ten Cate
1990:    Set up of Ten Cate Plasticum UK (Alfreton - UK) for local production of aerosol (spray-) caps
1991:    Acquisition of Bandringa Plastics (Ede - NL), adding caps and closures for the food market
1992:    Acquisition of Combi Plastics (Rijen - NL), adding lids and spoons for nutrition products
1997:    Name change to Ten Cate Plasticum (TCP)
1999:    Acquisition of Ilkenhans (Waldkirch - DE), German market leader in aerosol caps
2000:    Entry into the new wet wipe tissue box market and launch of 'Jimmy' spray cap range
2001:    Merger of Ten Cate Plasticum Rijen and Ten Cate Plasticum Tilburg
2001:    Development of In-Mould-Labelling and 2-component moulding at Ten Cate Plasticum Ede
2002:    Launch of 'Safety Lid' for dry powder nutrition products
2002:    Development of the patented 'Joey' 2-component (PP/TPE) spray cap
2003:    Investment in Spray Testing Laboratory at Ten Cate Plasticum Tilburg
2003:    Launch of 'Jetty' one piece vertical spray cap and the 'Julliette' one piece foam actuator
2004:    Launch of 'Lid-on-Pouch' closure for flow pack wet wipe tissues
2005:    Launch of the 2-component (PP/TPE) 'Animal Box' wet wipe tissue container with In-Mould-Labelling
2005:    Development and launch of Injection Moulded Squeeze Tubes
2005:    Development of the patented 'Cooper' one piece insertless spray cap
2006:    Royal Ten Cate sells Ten Cate Plasticum to the Management and NPM-Capital
2006:    Name change to Plasticum Group
2006:    Acquisition of Tubs & Lids business from Audus Noble (UK) and transfer to Plasticum
2006:    Acquisition of spray and lotion pumps business from Bespak (UK) and transfer to Plasticum
2007:    Acquisition of aerosol (spray-) cap producer Berry Plastics Ltd (North Walsham - UK)
2007:    Merger of Plasticum UK and Berry Plastics UK; Name changed to Plasticum Norwich
2007:    Launch of the patented self-closing 'Membrane Closure' with silicone valve