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<strong>GREAT</strong> <strong>KNOWLEDGE</strong> <strong>QUIZ</strong> –<br />
‘50 YEARS OF DUROPAL’<br />
50 years of <strong>Duropal</strong>. That means 50 years full of world innovations and new beginnings. The HPL specialist<br />
has set new quality standards time and time again. From the early beginnings with laminated panels, to the<br />
groundbreaking development of HPL as an accepted industrial material, and on to outstanding product innovations<br />
such as the anti-bacterial surface finish <strong>Duropal</strong> microplus ® . In short: since the time of the economic<br />
miracle, <strong>Duropal</strong> has been a guarantee of quality. Much has also taken place in the field of productivity and<br />
service. But how well do you personally know the success story of <strong>Duropal</strong>? Take the knowledge quiz, and find<br />
out how much you really know about <strong>Duropal</strong>. One small tip: the answers are given in the bottom-right corner.<br />
GERMANY<br />
SEEKS <strong>THE</strong><br />
SUPER SIZE.<br />
duropal sets new standards with the new<br />
size 410 x 122 cm. Manufacturers of kitchen<br />
worktops in particular are delighted. duropal<br />
consequently secures for itself a<br />
market share in Germany of over 60% in<br />
the area of kitchen worktops.<br />
a) 1970 b) 1963 c) 2002 d) 1989<br />
TIME FOR<br />
RESTRUCTURING.<br />
duropal comes up with revolutionary de-<br />
velopment in Germany. the product inno-<br />
vation oX, the textured HPL surface finish,<br />
achieves previously unknown scratch-<br />
resistance, attracting a great response from<br />
customers.<br />
a) 1986 b) 1958 c) 1969 d) 1997<br />
<strong>THE</strong> COMPETITION IS<br />
TOUGH. DUROPAL HPL IS<br />
TOUGHER.<br />
despite the change in the fitted kitchen<br />
market and the effects of the oil crisis, duropal<br />
holds its ground. For the first time in<br />
the company’s history, sales break the 100<br />
million d-Mark barrier.<br />
a) 1965 b) 1993 c) 2005 d) 1979<br />
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YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE.<br />
duropal GmbH is re-founded as part of<br />
the restructuring of Pfleiderer Holzwerk-<br />
stoffe. the successful comeback of duropal<br />
is celebrated with an independent brand<br />
image.<br />
a) 1967 b) 1973 c) 1986 d) 2007