1949

BASF patented Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), naming it Styropor

1950

First shutter made from Styropor, then called IGLU-System (Iglu = Igloo)

1991

Foundation 'Baum, Jutzi & Partner Inc.' (BJP) in San Antonio/Texas
BJP has all patents, rights and licences belonging to Styro Stone.

1992

Introduction of paperless office, enabling us to a lean production and management which effect you can see on our good quality/price ratio

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!

European start of production in Poland

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 a plant in Ede, where Styro stones were produced in a good qualtiy to our customers complete satisfaction.

1996

Foundation of ISO (International Styrostone Organisation) accessories

1997

Introduction of RR (35cm wall depth = U-Value 0,16) into the market

1998

First european company publishing a customer friendlyVanity-Nr.

1999

European head office transferred from Belgium to Spain, introduction of new roof insulation

2000

Styro Stone France develops new trestle, easy to transport.

2001

First UK Styro Stone house constructed in Kent.

2002

We introduced L-shaped corner stones into our product range

Production of Styro Stones now possible with NEOPOR

2003

LANTAC building type approval awarded

BBA certification awarded

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.

2005

Sept.: After 3 years the BBA gives the ETA (European Technical Approval) to Styro Stone,

2006

Okt.: More than 20 managers of Styro Stone Europe meet in Dortmund (Germany) to discuss further production plants throughout Europe to minimize shiping costs.

2007

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

2007 is the beginning in Tahiti too. More pictures

2008

Entrance to our factory in Shanghai as it appears now.

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.

2009

For the asian market we produce in Shanghai styrostones with a concrete core of 20 cm

We are proud of our dutch representative, Johannes Out, who probably built the first Energie-plus-House or Active House of the world.

We transfered our production from Ede to van der Heijden in Veldhoven/Holland

2010

Extension of our production in southern Europe in Italy to ICSS / Milano

The German Energy Center & College Shanghai (GECC) on the World-Expo 2010 in Shanghai is built with Styro Stones. Begin of construction were 13. Januar 2010.

Pictures

2011

Extension of our production facilities in the Netherlands with Wolters Europe

2012

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The 1. passive house in Spain celebrates its 12th anniversary, which is published and praised in the German press in the "Costa Blanca Nachrichten"

2014

Styro Stone India is established

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