Information - About Reynaers - History
1965 – 1979 The early years
In 1965 Jan Reynaers created an aluminium construction company in Duffel (Belgium). He produced windows and doors using the Classic system, an aluminium system he designed. This new high-quality system was easy to process, resulting in other aluminium joiners buying from him.
In 1969 Reynaers Aluminium was converted into a public limited company and the company built a new plant at 266 Oude Liersebaan in Duffel. In the same year Jan Reynaers, together with the Dutchman Harry Siroo, founded Siral bv in Schijndel (the Netherlands). The first steps were made outside Belgian borders.
On 20 September 1973 Jan Reynaers died. His family took over control of the company. Together with a team of creative employees it further developed a successful organisation.
In the mid-70s energy-saving and thermal insulation became important key words. In 1978 Reynaers started developing a thermal break profile series.
1980 - 1992 The growth years
The success of the thermal break profile series Thermo system led to the creation of NV Erap, its own production company for the insulation of profiles.
In 1982 Reynaers started its activities in Ireland, followed in 1983 by Germany with the creation of Dynal GmbH (parent Reynaers GmbH), in 1985 the French subsidiary was opened and in 1989 it was the UK’s turn.
Exceptional export results were crowned with an “Export Oscar” presented by the Belgian Foreign Trade Service.
In the early 90s Reynaers headed east. After Poland, sales activities were started up in the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Baltic States, Romania, Russia and Ukraine.
1993 - 2003 The expansion years
With the takeover in 1993 of the Spanish system company Aluminios del Vallès the number of employees in the Reynaers group increased to 322. In the same year the company was one of the first companies in the building sector to receive the ISO 9001 quality certification.
In 1995 new sales offices were opened in the Swiss Frauenfeld and the Hungarian capital Budapest. The splitting up of the former Czechoslovakia led to the creation of a subsidiary in Prague, next to the existing office in Bratislava.
In that same year a cooperation agreement was signed in China with the Donglin Group in Yingkou. With the takeover in 1996 of Alunion, a subsidiary of the Pechiney Bâtiment group, Reynaers considerably increased its market share in France.
In 1998 a new Central European distribution centre was opened in Piaseczno near Warsaw.
In early 1999 Reynaers launched the innovative modular three-chamber Concept system.
With the takeover in 2000 of the Dutch Roval specialising in aluminium roof profiles, further expanding the product offer. Reynaers opened an office in Turkey.
The integration of Alunion and Reynaers France was completed in 2001 with the opening of new headquarters in Lieusaint near Paris.
In 2003 the company launched the innovative CW 86 "cassette façade system”, the CR 120 conservatory system and the BS shading systems. The Shanghai office was also opened.
2004 - Globalisation
In February 2004 the Reynaers Institute was inaugurated in Duffel. The Institute is a knowledge centre and forum for all partners in construction and architecture.
Managing Director Martine Reynaers was elected Manager of the Year in Belgium.
At the end of 2004 Reynaers Middle East was founded in Bahrain in the form of a joint venture. A new generation of high-performance sliding systems was marketed (CP 50 – CP 96 – CP 155).
With the acquisition in 2005 of Somalu Reynaers strengthened its position on the French finished module market. An office was also opened in Vienna.
In the summer of 2005 Reynaers took over the Italian aluminium system company Compostella Alluminio.
In January 2006 the new Eco system for doors and windows was launched.
Creation of Reynaers Iran and Reynaers India.