HEXPOL Group Investor News & Events Career CONTACT MENU History Of HEXPOL HEXPOL HEXPOL GROUP HISTORY OF HEXPOL A history to be proud of – HEXPOL Group has more than a century of experience from around the world in rubber, thermoplastic, TPE compounding and engineered products. One Vision Timeline News The brothers had migrated to the USA in the late 1800s and worked in the rubber industry there. Upon their return to Sweden they put their expertise to work and decided to set up their own company, producing galoshes and, eventually, car tires. The original name of the company was Gislaved Gummi (Gislaved Rubber). Over the following century the company expanded into more technically demanding production processes, including the manufacture of gaskets for plate heat exchangers. Gislaved Gummi was acquired by Hexagon in 1994 and proceeded to grow quickly through strategic acquisitions around the globe. In 2008 the business unit Hexagon Polymers was renamed HEXPOL and listed on the NASDAQ OMX NORDIC stock exchange. Since 2008 HEXPOL Group has continued to expand its market share and operations with modern units located around the globe. Our long history and partnership-based approach with customers sets us apart in the polymer compounding industry. More than a century of experience with some of the most advanced applications and production methods, our cutting-edge development teams and material innovation capabilities, make us a truly global player with one of the most extensive material portfolios available. Learn About HEXPOL’S Products 1893 The Gislow brothers form a rubber factory in Gislaved 1966 A new factory for the product known as Technical Rubber is built 1990 The Technical Rubber division becomes Gislaved Gummi AB 1991 Production of gaskets for plate heat exchangers is acquired 1994 Hexagon AB acquires the company 1995 Stellana AB in Laxå, Sweden is acquired 1998 Elastomeric Engineering in Sri Lanka is acquired 2002 GFD Technology in Germany is acquired 2004 Thona group of Belgium, with operations in Belgium, Czech Republic, Canada and the US, is acquired 2005 Trostel SEG (Stellana Inc.) in the US is acquired 2007 Establishment of three new units for rubber compounds, wheels and gaskets in China and a new unit for rubber compounds in Mexico. 2007 GoldKey Processing in the US is acquired 2008 Change in corporate identity from Hexagon Polymers to HEXPOL 2008 Distribution of HEXPOL to Hexagon's shareholders and listing of the share on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic 2009 Restructuring programme and closure of the compounding operation in Canada 2010 ELASTO Group with operations in Sweden and the UK is acquired 2010 The global rubber compounds group, Excel Polymers, with operations in the US, China, the UK and Mexico, is acquired 2011 Excel Polymers is re-branded as Burton Rubber Processing, Colonial Rubber Works, Chase Elastomer and HEXPOL Compounding 2012 The German TPE compounding company, Müller Kunststoffe, is acquired 2011 Capacity investments in the emerging markets Mexico and China 2012 Robbins, a leading US rubber compounding company, is acquired 2013 Capacity investments in HEXPOL Compounding in Mexico and China and within HEXPOL TPE Compounding 2014 Kardoes Rubber, a well-known US Rubber Compounding manufacturer, is acquired 2014 Vigar Rubber Compounding, a well-known European Rubber Compounding manufacturer, is acquired 2014 Portage Precision Polymers, a well-known US Rubber Compounding manufacturer, is acquired 2015 RheTech Thermoplastic Compounding, with four American facilities, within specialized Thermoplastic Compounding is acquired 2015 Continued capacity investments within rubber compounding in Mexico 2016 Berwin Group, a well-known leading British Rubber Compounder, is acquired 2016 HEXPOL TPE starts production and product development in North America 2016 Re-branding of Elasto AB, Elasto UK and Müller Kunststoffe to HEXPOL TPE 2017 Trelleborg Material & Mixing Lesina, a well-known Czech Rubber Compounder, is acquired 2017 Valley Processing, a well-known US Rubber Compounder, is acquired 2018 Kirkhill Rubber, a well-known US Rubber Compounder, is acquired 2018 80 percent of the shares in Mesgo Group, a notable Italian high-performance elastomers compounder, is acquired (the remaining 20% was acquired in 2020) 2019 Preferred Compounding, a well-known US Rubber Compounder, is acquired 2021 VICOM 2002 S.L., a Spanish Polymer Compounder active in the wire and cable segment, is acquired NEWS The Latest From HEXPOL All Articles HEXPOL TPE Invest In Sweden September 16, 2021 News, Press Releases Read The Story TPE With Recycled Content For Automotive Interiors August 24, 2021 News, Press Releases, Sustainability Icho Systems Choose Mediprene TPE For Award-Winning Therapy Ball July 6, 2021 News, Press Releases Skeppsbron 3 211 20 Malmö, Sweden +46 40 25 46 60 info@hexpol.com HEXPOL GROUP Rubber Compounding TPE Compounding Thermoplastic Compounding Gaskets & Seals Wheels CAREER Life At HEXPOL Open Positions CONTACT Find Contact Person Companies & Units © 2020 HEXPOL AB. 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