A history of success in plastics

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