Passion. Performance. Partnership: These values have characterized Sekisui Alveo for 50 years. From humble beginnings, we have developed into the leading European manufacturer of high-quality polyolefin foams. As a driver of innovation, we consistently focus on the needs of our customers in increasingly discerning markets.
1971
Alveo AG is established in Lucerne/CH
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1973
Acquisition by the Japanese firm Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
Factory opens in Roermond/NL
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1974
Alveolit begins production in Roermond/NL
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1976
Application Service Laboratory (ASL) is established in Lucerne/CH
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1977
Alveolux begins production in Roermond/NL
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1978
Alveolit begins production in a new factory in Merthyr Tydfil/UK
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1984
Alveolit hall 1 in Roermond/NL destroyed in a fire
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1985
Alveolit restarts production in Roermond/NL
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1987
Alveolen begins production in Roermond/NL
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1988
New logo: the ‘flying A’
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1993
Move to Lucerne’s Bahnhofstrasse/CH
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1996
PP foam for car interiors begins production
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2006
Name changed to Sekisui Alveo, new logo
Alveosoft, the world’s softest PO foam, launched
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2008
Alveosport shock absorption system launched
Alveobloc launched for the packaging industry
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2010
Acquisition of Polymer-Tec in Bad Sobernheim/DE and subsequent start of production for Alveocel there
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2016
Roermond/NL factory fire
ASL moves to Adligenswil/CH
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2018
Foam production moved from Merthyr Tydfil/UK to Roermond/NL
Rebranding: Sekisui Alveo gets a facelift
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2019
Relocation of HQ from Lucerne to Adligenswil/CH
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2020
Roermond/NL factory receives ISCC PLUS
certification
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2023
Bad Sobernheim/DE factory receives ISCC PLUS certification
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