Launch of Onduline sheet, new roofing material in France
History of the Onduline group
For more than 80 years, Onduline strategy has successfully combined growth and international development.
Chronology
The cellulose-bitumen-based roofing and under-roofing material known as Onduline was invented and launched on the French market in 1944 by Gaston Gromier.
Since then, our core business has focused on manufacturing lightweight roofing sheets made of recycled fibres and bitumen for pitched roofs.
Global leader in this segment, we have expanded our business from the historical « core » to other technical solutions, to roof lighting & cladding, waterproofing membranes and underlayers…
Creation of 2 subsidiaries in Germany and in Italy
Opening of subsidiaries in Spain and Portugal
Launch of the under-roofing sheet in Italy
Invention of the world's first patented process for pre-pigmentation before impregnation with bitumen
Successive sales subsidiaries opened in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine
Acquisition of Onduclair, a specialist in transparent plastic roof panels
Opening of Onduline Avrasya, a sales and industrial subsidiary in Turkey
Industrial investments in Malaysia, Spain, Poland and Brazil
Opening of sales subsidiaries in Latin America and Asia
Launch of ONDUVILLA, the first bitumen-coated cellulose fibre roof tile.
JPMORGAN-HEC award for a family business that has successfully pursued the same growth strategy for 30 years.
Opening of a new subsidiary in the Philippines
Opening of a second production line at the Penang plant (Malaysia)
Acquisition by Kingspan and integration into the new Roofing + Waterproofing Division
80th anniversary of Onduline and 50th anniversary of Onduline Avrasya
Opening of a manufacturing site in Indonesia
20th anniversary of Onduline Indonesia
Onduline adopts a new positioning and rebrands the platform.