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Discover the key milestones on our way to our global leading position with over 100 years of experience

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2019

Loparex-Infiana Merger

Private equity firm Pamplona Capital Management completes acquisition of Loparex and Infiana. Infiana was integrated into the Loparex Group

2015

India Ownership Expansion

Loparex acquires 100% of the shares in Silvassa, India-based Kaygee-Loparex India Private Ltd, previously a 50/50 joint venture between the Loparex Group and the Godha family

2015

ICG Invests in Loparex

Private equity firm Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) completes acquisition of the Loparex Group

2006

Acquisition of Douglas-Hanson

Loparex acquires Douglas-Hanson Company of Hammond, Wisconsin, USA. Douglas-Hanson, established in 1973, manufactures silicone-coated release papers and films, and extrudes polycoated papers

2005

ABN AMRO invests in Loparex

Private equity firm ABN AMRO Capital completes acquisition of the Loparex Group

2004

New Site China

Inauguration of the new production facility of the Loparex Group, in Guangzhou, China to best serve the country and Asia-Pacific region

2001

Acquisition of Rexam Release

Lohjan Paperi acquires Rexam’s siliconizing business Rexam Release. The group is renamed  LOPAREX

1998

Acquisition of Daubert Coated Products

Lohjan Paperi acquires 100% shares of the release paper and consumer products business from US-based Daubert Industries Inc. The business continued under the name of DCP-Lohja Inc

1985

Acquisition of Sterling Coated Materials

Lohjan Paperi acquires Sterling Coated Materials, UK’s largest producer of siliconized materials

1971

Starting Siliconization

In 1971 Lohjan Paperi starts its first siliconization operations

1906

Founded

Sulphate pulp mill in Lohja, Pitkäniemi, Finland was established. The company was later renamed Lohjan Paperi

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