Year | Detail |
1993 |
Victrex plc was formed following a $20.9 million management buyout of ICI's PEEK business, which floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1995. |
1999 |
Victrex plc acquires upstream assets by purchasing its DFDPM manufacturing site at Rotherham, UK. |
2000 |
Invibio, a part of Victrex plc, launched a Biomaterial Solutions division focused on the medical devices market. |
2005 |
Victrex plc acquired the Seal Sands site on Teesside, U.K., a part of manufacturing BDF, the critical raw material for PEEK. |
2008 |
Victrex plc initiated the operations of PP2, the company's second PEEK manufacturing plant at Hillhouse, U.K. |
2012 |
Victrex plc opened its new U.K. Technical Centre at Hillhouse and started the construction of its third PEEK plant to underpin future growth. |
2015 |
Victrex plc acquired Kleiss Gears Inc. for around $6 million. Through this acquisition, Kleiss will provide Victrex with the opportunity to enhance its adoption of Victrex's PEEK gear proposition to meet the automotive industry's requirements. |
2017 |
Victrex plc acquired Zyex, a fiber manufacturer, to accelerate the development of existing and new markets for PEEK fiber applications. |
2019 |
Victrex plc has commenced a massive investment in Bond High-Performance 3D Technology to help customers with an accelerated route for marketing 3D printed PAEK parts. |
2020 |
Victrex plc invested in a new PEEK manufacturing facility to differentiate its portfolio of PEEK grades and support customers in the China and Asia regions. |
2022 |
Victrex plc partnered with In2Bones Global Inc. to share its PEEK-Ultima Ultra Reinforced Carbon Fiber Technology for the production of medical equipment. |
2023 |
Victrex plc completed the manufacturing plant in China and will be commercially operational in FY 2024. |