Our history is shaped by change and the spirit of taking in new stimuli from the market, identifying their core, following them and developing them further. Our instinct for innovations with potential drives us steadily forward in the field of particle foams and hybrid components.

Today, we are still driven by our pioneering spirit and develop great particle foam-based solutions and profitable additions to our service portfolio.

RUCH NOVAPLAST changes its legal form to a GmbH (limited liability company)

Certification to DIN EN ISO 50001 (energy)

Development and specification of the patented NOVAfeed&fix® fastening system

Certification to DIN ISO 14001 (environment)

Foundation of MORAplast s.r.o. in the Czech Republic

Certification to DIN ISO 9001 (quality)

Birth of NOVAplex®

Start of the manufacture of moulded parts made of expanded polypropylene (EPP) as one of the pioneers

Heinrich Ruch lays the foundation stone for the RUCH NOVAPLAST plastics plant; start of the industrial production of moulded parts made of expanded polystyrene (EPS)

Company founded in Switzerland as a mechanical workshop for wire nails and for the manufacture of the machines required; two years later, move to Oberkirch and expansion of the manufacturing programme to include water turbines and saw frames