History
PLASTICUM HISTORIC OVERVIEW 1953 - 2008
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 MaxiDose technology
2008: Launch of the patented Insertless Spray technology
2008: Roel Zeevat appointed as new CEO of Plasticum Group
