1970 | Hoechst Portugal acquires the Polyamide Monofilament manufacturing department from Hoechst in Germany, which is then installed in its new facilities in Mem-Martins near Lisbon. |
1998 | Filkemp• is born from the reorganization of the Hoechst group as a successful business. Its expertise and know-how are assured by the former Manager of the Hoechst company in Portugal (who is still CEO of Filkemp•) and the sales and manufacturing directors. |
2001 | The company increases its manufacturing capacity by 50% and starts manufacturing PET Monofilament for conveyor belts and filters. |
2003 | Filkemp• starts manufacturing other PET products, namely monofilaments for paper machine clothing. |
2005 | Starts the condensation process of petro-chemical products. |
2007 | Filkemp• enters the Asian market. |
2008 | In just 10 years Filkemp• was able to triple its sales volume and double the number of officials/employees. Quality, Innovation and Service stood out during this decade, as evidenced by the 6 million euro equity investment. |
2011 | Starts the production of abrasive bristles for the metal and marble industry. |