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Chapsol, 70 years of Innovation
1931
Robert Carmichael, Charles Seydoux and Johannes Pierson set up the Chapsol Company to commercialize in France industrial flooring products made by the Dutch firm Beton Fabriek de Meteoor, with which they created a partnership.
1935
Chapsol began production of industrial floor tiles and went on to make flagstones in France; this was to become its main activity until the 1970s.
1961
Construction of the factory in Soissons to increase production capacity.
1967
Production of the first concrete paving slabs for level crossings.
1978
Chapsol innovated by launching the first prefabricated L- or T-shaped free-standing wall elements, used to store bulk products. Chapsol adapted the new product for use in installing retaining walls.
1994
After buying back the Dutch holding, the Carmichael, Seydoux and Vandeventer families held almost all the capital via the Carsey holding company, set up in 1989 to ensure family control.
1995
Construction of a factory in Montélimar.
1996
Development of civil engineering products: framework elements and high walls. Construction of the upper and intermediate terraces of Stade de France.
1998-1999
Widening of the range of Chapsol wall elements with DECO elements 6 metres in length. Purchase of a factory in St Astier, near Périgueux.
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| 2000
ISO 9001 certification. Commercialization of the first extra-high retaining walls (height 7 and 8 m) and the 600 series walls (6 m in length, with a height of 1.2 to 2.75 m).
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2002
Launch of the CADREL ® modular system: a range of framework elements 1.00 to 2.50 m in width and height, and up to 6.00 m in length.
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2004
Getting of the Quality Management System ISO 9001:2000
2005
The new range of Très Grande Hauteur (TGH®) walls of up to 8 m in height was launched.
Très Grande Hauteur = Very Tall
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2006
The ECOBASSIN® was launched - Range of frames designed for use on storm water detention basins, water storage and fire fighting reserves.
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The MONODAL® was launched – New concrete flooring for Level Crossings. |
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2008
A new Walls and ECOBASSIN production factory was opened in Pierrelatte (26).
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Chapsol
28, rue Boissy d'Anglas 75008 Paris
Tél. :+33 (1) 42 65 52 20
Fax :+33 (1) 47 42 02 72 chapsol@chapsol.fr
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