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1881 |
Gottfried Bopp Senior establishes screen making and wire drawing business in Hallau.
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1928 |
Main business moves to Zürich Affoltern.
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1956 |
Subsidiary business opens in Wolfhalden.
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1956 |
Spörl GmbH is established in Sigmaringen, Germany
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1960s |
A range of specialist materials and micronic meshes are developed for use in the NASA space programme.
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1963 |
Subsdiary company G Bopp & Co Ltd is established in London
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1971 |
The world’s finest woven wire mesh is produced: 845 mesh, diameter 0.015mm.
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1979 |
Wire drawing company Filinox AG is established in Wolfhalden.
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1985 |
Subsidiary company Telefornara Srl is established in Italy.
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1987 |
The product portfolio is expanded with the addition of laminated meshes (Absolta, Poremet).
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1995 |
Certification to ISO 9001 standard is accredited.
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1996 |
Laser cutting equipment is installed.
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1998 |
The UK business is expanded.
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2002 |
Subsidiary company G Bopp USA Inc is established.
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2003 |
Certification to ISO 9001:2000 standard is accredited.
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2004 |
Representative office is opened in Anyang City, South Korea.
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2005 |
Representative office is opened in Shanghai, China.
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2006 |
Bopp AG celebrates its 125th Anniverary.
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2006 |
Telefornara changes its name to Bopp Italy, and relocates
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2006 |
Bopp takes over Swedish business partner Utildi under the Bopp Utildi AB name.
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2006 |
Quality certification accredited again to ISO 9001:2000
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2007 |
Commissioning of new Head Office in Zuerich Affoltern
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2007 |
Completion and commissioning of new weaving hall in Wolfhalden
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2007 |
Move to expanded office facilities in Korea and China
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2008 |
Commissioning of new annex by G. BOPP + CO. LTD, Derbyshire
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2009 |
Quality certification accredited again to ISO 9001:2008
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2009 |
Commissioning of new building by G BOPP USA INC., Wappingers Falls
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