History
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1970
Hans-Otto Stappert founded the company Stappert-Edelstahl-Handel GmbH in Schwerte in Germany.
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1977
Spezial-Stahl-Industrie Leonard Bors and Stappert Edelstahl-Handel-GmbH merge to form Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH. The company logo reflects the round, square/rectangular and hexagonal bar sections.
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1977
Intramet S.A./N.V., Belgium, is taken over by Spezial-Stahl-Industrie Leonard Bors.
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1978
CL. Staal b.v., Netherlands, is taken over by Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH.
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1979
IMS-International Metal Service, Neuilly, France, becomes the sole shareholder.
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1979
The company Fleischmann Spezialstahl-Handel Ges.m.b.H. has been a member of the Stappert group.
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2004
IMS Stalserwis Spólka z.o.o., Poland becomes a subsidiary of Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH.
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2004
The company Specialstål AB, Sweden becomes a part of Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH.
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2005
Stappert purchases the company Rév és Társai Nemesacél Kereskedelmi Kft., Hungary.
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2005
Stappert purchases the company IMS KUPA Inc., Slovakia.
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2006
Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH takes over 100% of LEGA-INOX spol. sr.o., Czech Republic.
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2008
Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH buys the trading concern UAB IMS Antera in Lithuania.
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2010
JACQUET Metals merges with IMS. Eric Jacquet becomes CEO of IMS and, with JSA (which he controls), he becomes the main shareholder with 40.21% of capital and 45.99% of voting rights..
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2011
The brands ABRAService and IMS group have been formed.
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2012
The company TRD Inox becomes as STAPPERT France a part of the STAPPERT group.
![historie-noxon](https://fleischmann.stappert.biz/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/historie-noxon.jpg)
2012
NOXON becomes as a recognised brand part of the STAPPERT group.
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2014
Foundation of the company STAPPERT UK, in Great-Britain.
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2017
STAPPERT Nederland BV and NOXON Stainless BV merge to STAPPERT Noxon B.V.
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2023
Delta Acciai becomes part of the STAPPERT group.