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History

1988

The company was founded in 1988 as a company belonging to grupo CEPSA in order to increase the supply of products in the plastics sector and take advantage of existing synergies together with the company CONDEPOLS.

The first production line was installed with a nominal production capacity of 12,000 tons.

1991

The company started the production of specialties, Derprosa's fundamental purpose and basis of our strategy and success.

1995

The ISO-9002 quality certification is obtained, awarded by AENOR.

1997

The website is launched, in response to the most recent technological advances of the time.

1998

The second production line is installed with a nominal capacity of 24,000 tonnes.

The SAP/3 software solution is implemented, one of the most exclusive and innovative of the time.

1999

The export department is created, boosting our international profile and taking our products worldwide.

2000

The company was sold by CEPSA to the British group 3i.

2002

Purchase and installation of metallisation capability for the development of new specialist films.

The EFQM business management model was adopted as part of our continuous search for excellence.

2003

ISO 9001-2000 certification is obtained, again awarded by AENOR.

2005

Prize for business excellence from the Andalusian Regional Government.

2009

Derprosa launches the first film in history with tactile properties onto the market: Soft Touch.