1972 : founding of ALFA  Klebstoffe AG, by Emil Simmler & Partner; the
 production and distribution of non-polluting dispersion adhesives for
 the packaging industry.

1976 : the expansion of our product  assortiment  - introducing hotmelts.

1984 : development  of fastbinding adhesives for packaging machines.

1989 : development of non-solvent dispersion adhesives for foam fabrication.

1990 : application for patent of Simalfa^® , generation1.

1993 : application for patent of Simalfa^®, generation 2.
 Breakthrough in foam fabrication industry with Simalfa^® 308.

1994 : organisation of distribution network throughout Europe.

1995 : organisation of distribution network in Japan.

1995 : further development in the upholstery industry – Simalfa^® 309.

1998 : Simalco – detachable adhesive for the paper industry is being produced.

1999 : takeover of the industrial adhesive domain of the former Sarnatech–
 Tyro AG. Large amounts of dispersion blister varnish are sent to the
 cardboard  industry. Continual development of SIMALFA^® 330.

2000 : development of the fast bonding dispersion adhesives ALFAST ^®
 for bookbinding.

2001 : the company is taken over by Thomas Simmler and Maya Bänninger–
 Simmler.
 Development and introduction of ALFAPLAN^® for sheet lamination.
 Introduction of new application technology : a rolling application for
 laminating foam with SIMALFA^® in Japan.

2002 : the 30th anniversary of our company and the construction of our new
 production plant in Rafz – ready for occupancy in December 2002.

2003 : first year in our new location.

2005 : SIMALFA^® 3083 was introduced at the Interzum; beginning of joint
 collaboration as distribution partners in South Africa and Austrailia.

2006 : planning more storage and production space.
 Beginning of joint collaboration as distribution partners in Estland and
 the Phillipines.

2007 : enlargement of our plant in Rafz ( occupancy in August 2007 ).
 Beginning of joint collaboration as distribution partners in Lithuania,
 Russia and Egypt.