| 1814 |
The finishing firm "Meyer
und Mittelholzer" is founded at Glattbach,
Herisau |
 |
| 1871 |
A newly built bleachworks with singeing plant
is opened in the Eisenhammer Flawil factory |
|
| 1886 |
A dyeworks is set up in Herisau |
|
| 1887 |
The firm becomes a limited company, Aktiengesellschaft
Cilander |
|
| 1912 |
Invention of the organdy process for the manufacture
of Swiss cotton organdy which went on to become
famous throughout the world |
|
| 1920 |
A pension fund for Cilander employees is set
up and textile printing is begun |
|
| 1936 |
Artificial resin finishings based on own patents
are introduced |
|
| 1965 |
A water treatment plant is installed in the
Herisau plant |
|
| 1974 |
Employee collaboration is introduced at Cilander |
|
| 1985 |
Some of the production programme at the Schlieren
dyeworks is taken over |
|
| 1990 |
Some of the production programme at the Raduner
dyeworks, Horn, is taken over |
|
| 1991 |
Interplant rationalisation with Heberlein
Textil AG Wattwil; Cilander's own printshop
is closed |
|
| 1992 |
CTV, in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, is taken
over. |
|
| 1993 |
Cilander is the first finisher in the world
to gain Ökotex 100 certification |
|
| 1995 |
Equity holdings are acquired in Alumo Textil
AG and Hausammann + Moos AG |
|
| 1996 |
ISO 9001 certification |
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| 1997 |
Cilander is the first in the world to gain
Ökotex 100 plus and Ökotex 1000; CTV
is sold off |
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| 1999 |
An equity holding is acquired in Etacol GmbH |
|
| 2000 |
Eugster + Huber Textil AG is taken over;
ISO 14001 certification |
|
| 2001 |
The company moves into new logistics and office
buildings |
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| 2004 |
Cooperation agreement with sia Abrasives Industries
AG, Frauenfeld
Tamando AG is expanded |
|
| 2005 |
Signer & Co. AG is integrated into the
company |
|
| 2007 |
Geissbühler & Co AG is taken over |
|
| 2009 |
Opening new coating center at Geissbühler & Co. AG |
