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History & Innovation Milestones


Historical Milestones
  • 1937    Founding of TREFFERTCoatings in Alzenau, Germany
  • 1992    Establishment of EWF Research Pte Ltd, Singapore (research centre)
  • 1997    Establishment of TREFFERTCoatings (S.E.A.) Sdn Bhd in Johor,
                 Malaysia (manufacturing)
  • 2000    Establishment of TREFFERT Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in Singapore
                 (regional holding)
  • 2002    Establishment of Shanghai TREFFERTSpecial Coatings Co., Ltd in Shanghai,
                 China (manufacturing)
  • 2004    Major shareholder acquisition of TREFFERT Group by Looser Holding AG
  • 2006    Full shareholder aquisition of TREFFERT Germany by Looser Holding AG
  • 2007    Relocation of Shanghai TREFFERTSpecial Coatings Co., Ltd to new premises
  • 2007    Establishment of TREFFERTCoatings US, Inc. in Charlotte NC, USA


Innovation Milestones
  • 1999    PU-UV Hybrid Barrier Coats for resinous Wood Species
  • 2000    Low Penetration UV-Fillers to avoid the Soak-In-Effect on the End Grain of
                 2 & 3 Strip Parquet
  • 2002    HPC Systems for AC3/WR3 Veneer Flooring with Anti- Scratch acc. to
                 EN 13329 & EN 14354
  • 2003    PDL (Printed Décor Laminate) Floor Coating System Stress Classes 21-31
                 acc. to EN 13329
  • 2004    TREFF®GUARD SUPERMATT+ Finishing System
  • 2006    TREFF®GUARD Registered Spot Coating for PDL
  • 2007    TREFF®GUARD Registered 3-D Spot Coating for PDL
  • 2008    TREFF®GUARD WGE System for Wood Flooring
  • 2009    eco Certification for all TREFF®GUARD Coating Systems globally
  • 2010    Entering into the vinyl market
  • 2011    TREFFERTSapphire™
  • 2011    TREFFERT Care™, TREFFERT Silk™






At a glance
Headquarter
Alzenau, Germany

Markets
Europe, China, SEA, China, North America and Latin America

Distribution Networks
Close collaboration with distribution partners in Argentina, Indonesia, Thailand, Russia and Spain

Strategic Focus
Flooring – Wood, Laminates, Bamboo, Resilient (Vinyl)

Furniture – Furniture panels, Thin Boards, Joinery

Specialties

Global Service
250 employees servicing over 500 customer world-wide

Environmental Awareness
Our eco-friendly coating systems have earned international eco-label distinctions.

Origin
Established in 1937
Member of the Looser Group since 2004