••• 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1898 1927 Start-up of coating business 1956 1st composite laboratory and 1st composite parts 1962 The Coatings & Films business obtains ISO 9001 certification 1999 Chomarat France Automotive business obtains EAQF The Composites business obtains ISO 9001 certification 1994 Start-up of glass-fibre weaving 1957 Creation of Roadtex™ 1990 Creation of the 1st thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) coating 1995 Start-up of construction activities in USA 1985 Beginnings of heat transfer film technology 1998 Development of weaving activities Establishment of Chomarat in Le Cheylard Auguste Chomarat opens a natural-silk throwing factory Invention of Rovimat™ 1976 Invention of Rovicore™ 1980 Invention of Diagonap™ 1984 Launch of scrim for the construction market. Start-up of laminate process for the composite activities 1977 1980 Start-up of garment activity in Tunisia 1977 Upgrading of the Chabannes and La Gare sites 1996 Invention of Aramat™ 1982 PAGE 6 The innovations of yesterday and tomorrow