History

1970

Hans-Otto Stappert founded the company Stappert-Edelstahl-Handel GmbH in Schwerte in Germany.

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.

Stappert Intramet S.A./N.V., Belgique
1977

Intramet S.A./N.V., Belgium, is taken over by Spezial-Stahl-Industrie Leonard Bors.

1978

CL. Staal b.v., Netherlands, is taken over by Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH.

1979

IMS-International Metal Service, Neuilly, France, becomes the sole shareholder.

1979

The company Fleischmann Spezialstahl-Handel Ges.m.b.H. has been a member of the Stappert group.

2004

IMS Stalserwis Spólka z.o.o., Poland becomes a subsidiary of Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH.

2004

The company Specialstål AB, Sweden becomes a part of Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH.

2005

Stappert purchases the company Rév és Társai Nemesacél Kereskedelmi Kft., Hungary.

2005

Stappert purchases the company IMS KUPA Inc., Slovakia.

2006

Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH takes over 100% of LEGA-INOX spol. sr.o., Czech Republic.

2008

Stappert Spezial-Stahl Handel GmbH buys the trading concern UAB IMS Antera in Lithuania.

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..

2011

The brands ABRAService and IMS group have been formed.

2012

The company TRD Inox becomes as STAPPERT France a part of the STAPPERT group.

2012

NOXON becomes as a recognised brand part of the STAPPERT group.

2014

Foundation of the company STAPPERT UK, in Great-Britain.

2017

STAPPERT Nederland BV and NOXON Stainless BV merge to STAPPERT Noxon B.V.

2023

Delta Acciai becomes a part of the STAPPERT group.