A CENTURY AND A HALF OF INNOVATIONS
1863
Founding of the company Paix & Cie in Courchelettes (North of France) as an oil refiner (first refinery in France)
1920
Manufacture of roofing materials made with roofing felt and bitumen
1937
Development of PAXALUMIN, a bitumen/metal complex known worldwide
1973
Release of PAXALPHA and derivatives in response to the development of thick, self-protected materials applied on insulating surfaces
1976
Introduction of the SBS elastomer binder in the manufacture of waterproofing membranes: market release of HYRENE and FORCE ranges, which are still available today
1978
Development of the ALPA binder. Its superiority and quality level for waterproofing are shown by its commercial success
Learn more about the ALPAL range1990
Merger of Gerland Etanchéité, CIB and Asphaltoïd to form AXTER
1999
AXTER becomes a subsidiary of the Colas Group
2001
Start of the modernization of production equipment at the Courchelettes site: full renovation of the industrial facilities and processes, bringing production capacity to more than 30 million m²
2006
New expansion project and installation of a new manufacturing line for COLETANCHE geomembranes
Learn more about COLETANCHE2009
Launch of ALPAL TS, 3 mm single-layer process
Launch of ALPALU for fire walls
Release of CITYFLOR, all-in-one solution for green roofs
2012
Release of HYPERFLEX and HYPERFLEX FM, single-layer PVC processes
2021
AXTER joins the Canadian group IKO.
