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PROMONTA DRAWS ON OVER |
| Fabribeton NV, a limited company established in 1956 specialising in concrete products, merged in 1980 with Promonta NV, which has been producing and supplying gypsum blocks since 1967. Although the two companies produced totally different products, the merger was an obvious step. Their origins were identical, both were family-controlled, and, together with three leading contractors, had carved out a solid foothold in the construction industry. |
| NOBILITY (a noble origin) |
| According to the dictionary, plaster
is a material that is obtained by firing gypsum at a moderate temperature
(around 150°) and then grinding it. Mixed with water, the plaster hardens
and becomes a solid yet pliable mass. Plaster has been known since antiquity, and was used in the construction of the Pyramid of Cheops. The Roman legions introduced its fabrication and use into Gaul. The monks of Cluny and Citeaux promoted the use of plaster in the 13th century for joints, walls, cladding and ornamental frames. Over the subsequent centuries, its use was extended to ceilings, external plastering and sculpture. Only in the last few decades have innovations been introduced in the fabrication method. |