1967
The marketing of Kalzip in Germany begins as a separate department of Kaiser Aluminium.

Koblenz plant, Germany




Portable rollformer




Munich Trade Fair Centre, Germany

Kalzip training centre, UK

Longest transported Kalzip panels

Wimbledon No.1 court, UK




Singapore plant




First E Clips used at Clarks Westway, UK

Kalzip XT at Aintree Racecourse, UK

1968
Imported from USA, the first Kalzip roof in Europe, the Nürnberg Concert Hall, Germany, is installed, followed by the commencement of production in Germany with the first stationary roll former.

1973
The company moves into their new offices and factory in Koblenz, Germany, one of the main manufacturing facilities still used today.  They expand further with the opening of a sales office in Paris, France, supported by marketing throughout Europe.

1974
The first 10 million square feet of Kalzip profiles are sold.

1977
Promotion in the UK starts via sales offices in London and Cheltenham, and further afield with the introduction of a representative office in Dubai, UAE.

1981
Construction of the first mobile tapered roll former begins to allow the production of projects in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.

1982
A new representative office opens in Hong Kong.

1987
Kaiser Aluminium Europe becomes Koninklijke Hoogovens, which it’s known as for the next 12 years. The first Kalzip curving machine for is used on the AUDI Development Centre, Ingolstadt, Germany (see main image above).

1989
A new partner in Greece is acquired, which helps secure the Olympic Sports Complex for the 2000 Games in Athens, Greece.

1990
The largest building in the history of Kalzip is built, the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany at nearly two million square feet.

1991
Production and office facilities are purchased in the UK, based in Haydock, England.

1992
The Kalzip training school is opened.

1994
Sales commence in Iberia with the opening of an office in Valencia, Spain.

1995
The Teamkal approved installer network is established in the UK and the largest Kalzip panels ever transported by road at approximately 180 feet long are delivered to NEC in Livingston, Scotland.

1996
The first Kalzip light portable rollformer is established.

1997
Curved tapered Kalzip panels are produced and used on the first project used on Wimbledon No.1 court, England.

1999
The merger of Koninklikje Hoogovens with British Steel takes place to form Corus.  The Kalzip Business Unit is part of the Corus Distribution and Building Systems Division.

1999
Kalzip’s green roof system, Nature Roof, is launched.

2000
Manufacturing facilities are purchased outside of Europe with the inclusion of a production plant in Singapore.

2002
Growth outside Europe sees the opening of sales offices in Shanghai and Beijing, China.

2003
Success in Asia Pacific results in the establishment of a subsidiary with its own production plant in Guangzhou, China.  Back in Europe a new record is set for the largest Kalzip order, Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain at a total of 2.3 million square feet.  The polyamide E Clip is used for the first time on a project in England.

2004
A sales office opens in Melbourne, Australia and Kalzip-Solar Systems are launched on to the market.

2006
Kalzip XT freeform roll formers are developed and there is further expansion around the world with a sales office in India and a manufacturing facility in USA.

2007
Corus Group becomes part of Tata Steel.

2008
The 40th anniversary of the Kalzip Businesses Unit, now with approximately 500 employees worldwide.