{[top") ?> {[text|1949| BASF patented Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), naming it Styropor ") ?> {[text|1950| First shutter made from Styropor, then called IGLU-System (Iglu = Igloo) ") ?> {[text|1991| Foundation 'Baum, Jutzi & Partner Inc.' (BJP) in San Antonio/Texas
BJP has all patents, rights and licences belonging to Styro Stone. ") ?> {[text|1992| Introduction of paperless office, enabling us to a lean production and management which effect you can see on our good quality/price ratio ") ?> {[text|1994| Foundation european head office in Belgium
Conference of contractors with wide experience in the field of shuttering systems with styrostones (permanent insulating framework) setting the standards and principles for the new european Styro Stone System. ") ?>

• no metal ties!
  
• high density EPS for best quality
  
• 5cm modules minimum
  
• tight systems for keeping end closures
  
• all ties set into EPS on plant, although it adds cost to shipping!

{[text|| European start of production in Poland ") ?> {[text|1995| Styro Stone was the very first in its sector to give away a free programm to calculate quantities and prices.
Due to never ending problems with quality of production in Poland, shifting all the moulds to the Netherlands to HSV, where up to now Styro stones are produced in a good qualtiy to our customers complete satisfaction. ") ?> {[text|1996| Foundation of ISO (International Styrostone Organisation) accessories ") ?> {[text|1997| Introduction of RR (35cm wall depth = U-Value 0,16) into the market ") ?> {[text|1998| First european company publishing a customer friendlyVanity-Nr. ") ?> {[text|1999| European head office transferred from Belgium to Spain, introduction of new roof insulation ") ?> {[text|2000| Styro Stone France develops new trestle, easy to transport. ") ?> {[text|2001| First UK Styro Stone house constructed in Kent.
") ?> {[text|2002| We introduced L-shaped corner stones into our product range

Production of Styro Stones now possible with NEOPOR ") ?> {[text|2003| LANTAC building type approval awarded

BBA certification awarded ") ?> {[text|2004| Change to Neopor. Styrostones with EPS-ties and 25cm width stay in traditional EPS(#0001). The same stone with hard ties (#0601 /# 0701) is available with conerstones(# 0604 /# 0704) either in traditional EPS or Neopor.

The new calculation program is available now.

Since fall the RR cornerstone is ready. ") ?> {[text|2005| Sept.: After 3 years the BBA gives the ETA (European Technical Approval) to Styro Stone, ") ?> {[text|2006|") ?> {[textimage|left|dortmund-seminar_030|160x200|| Okt.: More than 20 managers of Styro Stone Europe meet in Dortmund (Germany) to discuss further production plants throughout Europe to minimize shiping costs. ") ?> {[text|2007|") ?> {[textimage|left|p2040017|160x200|| Almost 3 years of preparation to start production in China. A \"dress rehearsal\" is staged by building a guard's house at the entrance of the Shanghai factory ") ?> {[textimage|left|cimg2613|160x200||2007 is the beginning in Tahiti too. More pictures ") ?> {[text|2008|") ?> {[textimage|left|shanghai-greetings|160x200||Entrance to our factory in Shanghai as it appears now. ") ?> {[textimage|left|nc-fiesta|160x200|| Pouring beer after pouring concrete in New Caledonia. New Caledonia are tropic islands in the pacific, around 1.500 km east of Australia. Click here for more pictures. ") ?> {[bottom") ?>