1928

AB Casco is formed. Production of casein glue.

1935

Subsidiary in Norway formed.

1946

Subsidiary in Denmark formed.

1970

Subsidiary in Finland formed.

1979

Cooperation between Dyno Industries AS and AB Casco in particleboard resin.

1984

A company in Singapore is established.

1988

Acquisition of Partek Oy's adhesives and joint compound operations in Finland.

Acquisition of the adhesives operations of Raison Tehtaat Oy in Finland.

Acquisition of Arkol s.r.l. in Italy.

1989

The first office in Malaysia is opened.

1990

The first office in Thainland is opened.

1991

Cooperation with Martinswerk GmbH in production of Pergopak^® at Stockvik.

New offices in Indonesia and the Philippines are opened.

1993

The first office in China is opened.

1994

Merger between Akzo nv and Nobel Industrier AB. The first offices in Vietnam and Hong Kong are opened.

1995

Sales offices are opened in Belgium, the Czech Republic and Russia.

1996

Set-up of sales organizations in the USA, South Africa, New Zealand, Austria and Spain.

1997

Sales organizations are set up in Hungary and Ukraine and a distributor in Estonia is acquired.

1998

Interquim A.S. is acquired in Colombia. An agreement of cooperation is signed with AS Kiviter, Estonia.

2000

A cooperation agreement is signed with the Russian company Lakokraszka.

2001

Borden Ecuatoriana S.A., Quito, Ecuador is acquired.

2002

Set-up of sales organizations in Chile and Brazil.