1957
Founding of Etablissements Jean LINOSSIER.
At this point, Linossier was producing soap and sawdust-based tablets, for use in mechanical engineering workshops in the region surounding Saint Etienne in France.
1980
The 1980s saw the advent of tabletting, with a twin revolution:
- The bleach tablet
- The automatic dishwasher tablet
LINOSSIER first developed these tablets for the global market and they very quickly won the loyalty of the general public.
1996
Founding of LINOTECH, a press manufacturer. With the aim of developing our innovation capabilities and to optimise the industrial conditions for tablet manufacturing.
Gradually, further presses were unveiled, such as the first 3 and 5-layer presses and the first rotary press for swimming pool tablets.
1999
Creation of TOP HYGIÈNE with the aim of developing tablet sales in the French industrial hygiene sector
2001
Creation of the EUROTAB group in order to integrate and coordinate all business activities
2006
Creation of SPAINTAB, in partnership with the Spanish company INQUIBA. EUROTAB is thereby better placed to serve the industrial markets in Spain and Portugal.
2007
Minority shareholding taken in POOLTAB, a manufacturer of tablets for the swimming pool markets.
2008
The EUROTAB group capitalises on its 3 key sectors by reinforcing synergies between its different areas of expertise.
- LINOSSIER becomes EUROTAB OPÉRATIONS
- All innovation work is brought together within the new EUROTAB INNOVATION structure
- LINOTECH becomes EUROTAB TECHNOLOGIES
Creation of
AQUASURE with the aim of developing a simple and complete solution for water potabilisation. For further information :
www.aquasure.fr
2009
A world premiere ! EUROTAB has developed in tight collaboration with SARA LEE company
the first roast & ground coffee tablet :
“Pépite d’arôme” under the brand
L’Or de Maison du Café.