As a pioneer in plastics, Quadrant Plastic Composites has been subject to a process of ongoing further development.

1952   

Symalit AG founded in Switzerland
Production of cable conduits

1978

Composite activities launched

1988

Symalit AG taken over by Shell (Schweiz) AG

1996

Quadrant takes over Symalit AG
Symalit produces cable conduits, fluoroplastics for the semiconductor industry and glass mat reinforced thermoplastics for the car industry at this time

1998

Symalit takes over the GMT business of Elastogran (BASF), Osnabrück, Germany

1999

Symalit takes over the GMT business of Borealis, Linz, Austria

2000

Symalit takes over J.J. Marx GmbH, Lambrecht, Germany
Symalit acquired this natural fibre business in order to extend its range of products.

2001

Business with composites (GMT) becomes independent and forms the Quadrant Plastic Composites Division
Quadrant expands at group level and takes over the Engineering Plastic Products Division of the Dutch company DSM N.V.

2003

Quadrant Plastic Composites launches production of the SymaLITE^® light-weight material

2005

Quadrant Plastic Composites added Quadrant Plastic Composites Japan to the Group, a Joint Venture with Nippon Sheet Glass Japan

2007

Quadrant Plastic Composites introduces the MultiQ™ product line