Founded in 1976, Thermaflex quickly grew into a prominent international player, providing a wide range of smart and sustainable solutions for heating, cooling and potable water, including a revolutionary way to construct district heating networks.
Thermaflex History
More than 45 years of innovation!
Thermaflex History
2020
Introduction of ThermaSmart Marine
Development of TS Marine Black 2.0 to meet the high standards of the maritime market.
2019
Company restructuring
Thermaflex was restructured to become leaner, more agile and ready to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions.
2017
Nimbus investment
Nimbus Investment group took a majority share in Thermaflex Group
2016
Directly extruded sheet
We started producing directly extruded insulation sheet: the low lambda value, together with the highest fire safety, makes ThermaSmart Pro sheet a very innovative insulation product!
2014
Cradle-to-Cradle & EPD
Thermaflex achieved Cradle-to-Cradle Basic certification for Flexalen 600 and the first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for ThermaSmart PRO, ThermaSmart ENEV, ThermaEco FRZ and ThermaEco ZZ.
2013
Introduction of Flexanet: street in a day
The introduction of Flexanet made it possible to install a district heating network in one day.
2009
Introduction of Flexalink
Development of FlexaLink for (quick) installation of district thermal water networks.
2004
Start of polybutene pipe production
Thermaflex took over the production of polybutene pipes from Pipelife, starting in the Netherlands.
2003
Introduction of Flexalen 600
Flexalen 600 was introduced to the market.
2001
Joint venture with Flexalen
In a joint venture with Flexalen, an Austrian subsidiary of Pipelife, Thermaflex developed the next generation of pre-insulated piping systems.
1999
Pre-insulation of pipes
We began producing pre-insulated pipes in the Netherlands
1990
(H)CFC-free production
Thermaflex became the first company in the world to completely switch to (H)CFC-free production.
1987
Start of international expansion
Starting in 1987, Thermaflex expanded by establishing (sales) offices and factories in several countries in Europe, South America and Asia.
1983
Direct extrusion of polyolefine
Direct extrusion represents a better alternative for the production of insulation, and so the first foam extruder was built in Waalwijk, the Netherlands.
1981
Flexalen 1000+
Introduction of Flexalen 1000+.
1978
Introduction of Quick Zipper
The quick zipper innovation was introduced and was immediately a major success.
1976
Thermaflex founded by Leendert Baars
Thermaflex was founded in 1976 in Waalwijk, the Netherlands. The start-up company focused on the then completely new technology of manufacturing flexible insulation foam from cross-linked polyethylene sheets.
1951
Cork as insulation
The carpentry shop began working with cork as an insulation material.
1938
W. Baars carpentry shop
W. Baars started his own carpentry shop in Rotterdam.
