FIRST SURFACE - HISTORY

MISSION

HISTORY

TECHNOLOGY

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R&D AND QUALITY

1995 Micro Machining Process (MMP) registered and the company ‘Best In Class’ is founded.

2002 First commercial treatment lab opens

2006 Second surface treatment lab

2008 First Surface Ltd formed as part of an international growth strategy.

2009 First Surface opens for business

• 2002 First Surface secures new financing and launches its expansion strategy. CapD Limited Partners acquires a 51% shareholding in First Surface, providing a new growth opportunity. The company opens its first treatment lab near Lyon, France.

• 2003 CapD Limited Partners increases its shareholding to 100%; this additional financing enables First Surface to penetrate high-tech industries like aerospace, tool & die and friction parts.

• 2005 First Surface expands into appearance-enhancing finishes for the luxury watch, jewellery and premium eyewear markets.

• 2006 First Surface opens a second surface treatment lab and a new head office in Genolier, Switzerland. The company starts looking for a new financial backer, this time in the manufacturing industry, to better pave the way for future international expansion.

• 2007 CapD Limited Partners sells its shares in the company and Compagnie Financière Richemont SA becomes the majority shareholder.

• 2008 First Surface signs joint venture agreements in China, the UK and the US, accelerating its international growth strategy.

• 2009, First Surface bolsters international expansion with new MMP treatment labs in the U.K., the U.S., and China and plans to launch additional international treatment labs. The company exhibits at leading international trade shows.