Creation of Delta Plus

Jacques BENOIT based Delta Plus in Apt in Southern France. The first activity is the import of rainwear and leather gloves.

- First common catalogue and emergence of brand concept with Venitex®.
- Implementation of a strategy for Asian sourcing via Hong Kong and China.

Creation of subsidiary in Italy.

Creation of subsidiary in Spain.

- Strategic partnership in Sri Lanka for the manufacture of gloves.
- Strengthening of cloth range with the launch of the winter and workwear collections.

Creation of a joint-venture in India for the manufacture of shoes.

Creation of subsidiaries in Poland and Hungary.

Take over of FROMENT company for its know-how in fall arrest.

- Financial consolidation via the introduction of the company in stock exchange in 1999 on NYSE Euronext C compartment.
- Creation of subsidiary in Portugal.
 

Creation of subsidiary in Croatia.

- Take over of DEWEER SECURITY SA company in Belgium.
- Creation of subsidiary in Greece.

Creation of subsidiary in China.

Creation of subsidiary in Czech Republic.

- Creation of subsidiary in Romania.
- Creation of subsidiary in India

Launch of head product production in China.

- Take over of Sibol company in Spain for its know how in head product production.
- Creation of subsidiary in Slovakia.
- Take over of LH Safety company in United Kingdom

- Creation of subsidiaries in United Arab Emirates and Ukraine.

- Take over of Allsafe company in United Arab Emirates for their know how in fall arrest.

- Creation of subsidiary in Peru.

Take over of Eslingar company in Argentina for their know how in fall arrest.

- Consolidation of the image via the transition to a unique brand DELTAPLUS® in 2013.
- Take over of Pro Safety company in Brazil for its know how in respiratory protection.
- Creation of subsidiary in Turkey.

- Acquisition of Elvex Corp in the United States specializing in protective head products.
- Creation of subsidiary in Russia.

- Creation of subsidiary in Philippines.
- Creation of subsidiary in Colombia.

- Creation of subsidiary in Costa Rica.
- Take over of VERTIC-ALPIC (France) for their know-how in fall arrest.

- Acquisition of DEGIL SAFETY PRODUCTS INC and ONTARIO GLOVES SAFETY INC (Canada) specializing in gloves and garments.
- Acquisition of VERTIC NEDERLAND BV (Netherlands) company for their know-how in fall arrest.

- Acquisition of ODCO (France) company for their know-how in fall arrest.

- Take over of BOOTS COMPAGNY (Italy) for their know-how in boots.
- Take over of NETCO safety (France) for their know-how in safety boots.
- Take over of 75% WHITE LAKE (Brazil) for their know-how in foot protection.
- Take over of ERB Industries (USA) for their know-how in head protection.

- Take over of ARTEX (Germany).
- Take over of ALSOLU (France) for their fall expertise.

- Acquisition of Safety Link (Australia),
specialist in fall protection systems