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2007
2013
Armacell is founded as a management
buyout, emerging from the successful
insulation products division
of Armstrong World Industries.
The financial investor Investcorp
International Ltd becomes Armacell’s
financial partner and owner.
The British investment company
Charterhouse Capital Partners
becomes new financial partner and
owner of Armacell.
2012
New plants
2000
Armacell opens new plant in Korea
2008
Armacell opens new plant in Saudi-Arabia
(together with manufacturer Zamil Industries)
2006
Armacell opens production facilities in India
2003
2015
Acquisitions
Armacell opens new plant in Australia
Armacell opens new plant in Brazil
Armacell opens a second plant in China
Armacell acquires business of Industrial
Thermo Polymers Limited (ITP)
(Canadian manufacturer of extruded polyethylene
insulation products)
Armacell aquires OneFlex (Turkish insulation
materials manufacturer)
2014
Armacell takes over Armatech in Korea,
supplier of technical insulation materials for
the HVAC/R industry
2008
Armacell aquires PropaCene business
2005
Armacell takes over Monarch Rubber
(producer of technical foams/USA)
Armacell acquires Fagerda Benelux S.A. (expert
in the development of thermoplastic foams)
2001
Armacell takes over Danmat Industri A/S
(Danish insulation material producer)
Armacell takes over Thai P.S. Insulflex
1991
A central development centre is built in Münster, Germany.
1967
To meet the heavily increased demand for Armaflex, new production facilities are opened in Muenster, Germany.
1860-1991
1960
Armstrong World Industries opens the Armstrong Kork GmbH in
Münster, Germany. The factory for floorings is the company’s first
in Europe.
1954
The flexible insulation material Armaflex is presented in the USA
and later in Europe, too.
1899
Armstrong World Industries produces the first cork insulation
sheets made of ground cork, clay and bitumen.
1860
Thomas M. Armstrong founds a workshop to produce bottle corks
in Pittsburgh, USA.
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