
Group history 1983-2004

1983 | Zeller Plastik Inc. is founded in Libertyville, USA. |
1985 | Obrist begins production in Madrid, Spain. |
1986 | Astra is acquired by CarnaudMetalbox. Zeller Plastik France S.A. is founded in Vichy, France. Zeller Plastik is founded in Corby, UK. Zeller Plastik S.E. Asia is founded in Singapore as a Joint Venture. Zeller Plastik Malaysia is founded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as a Joint Venture. ZP Thailand is founded in Bangkok, Thailand. |
1987 | Zeller Plastik Italy is founded in Orio Litta, Italy. |
1989 | Massmould is acquired by CarnaudMetalbox. |
1990 | Plastic closures are first introduced to the Bender production facility. |
1991 | Zeller Plastik Philippines is founded in Manila, Philippines. |
1992 | Zeller Plastik de Mexico is founded in Mexico City, Mexico. |
1993 | CarnaudMetalbox acquires Zeller Plastik. |
1994 | Obrist Americas opens a plant in Salt Lake City, Utah as a Constar partnership for the supply of PET bottles. |
1995 |
Closure manufacturing is introduced to the Obrist facility in Salt Lake City, USA. |
1996 | Crown Cork & Seal acquires CarnaudMetalbox. The Zeller Plastik manufacturing plant in Corby moves to UCP Norwich. |
1997 | Zeller Plastik Deutschland introduces the "Aptp" All Plastic Trigger Pump. |
1998 | Obrist begins production in Timisoara, Romania. |
1999 | Zeller Plastik Polska is founded in Garwolin, Poland. |
2000 | Obrist begins production in Izmit,Turkey. |
2002 | Zeller Plastik Shanghai is founded in Shanghai, China. Zeller Plastik Deutschland sells its 1st Roll-On deodorants. |
2004 | Zeller Plastik Rus is founded in Moscow, Russia. |