1884-1982

1884	Bender begins manufacturing cork stoppers in Frankenthal / Pfalz, Germany.
1925	UCP is formed as Kork-n-Seal making Lever caps & lead capsules in London, UK.
1938	Astra is founded in Lyon, France, and starts producing aluminium closing devices.
1945	Kork-n-Seal moves to present site at Bridge of Allan, Scotland.
1949	Zeller Plastik is founded in Zell, Mosel, Germany.
1953	Astra begins manufacturing plastic closing devices.
1960	Kork-n-Seal begins manufacturing Pilferproof Caps.
1961	Obrist enters the closure market producing metal crown corks in Voghera, Italy.
1963	UCP's present site at Norwich opens under the name of UC Key Plastics. Obrist sets up production of injection moulded plastic closures in Rheinach, Switzerland.
1970	UCP Norwich develops child resistant closure systems such as Clic-Loc, Angle Neck Bleach, Simploc and Niploc, most of which are patented.
1971	Zeller Plastik launches the first worldwide patented snap-hinge closure, the Mark I.
1972	Massmould is founded in London, UK.
1980	Obrist enters the US market in Sandston, Virginia. Zeller Plastik completes the development of the "Zelsnap" snap-hinge closure, with the Mark II.
1982	The site at Bridge of Allan is renamed United Closures & Plastics.