Duni Ltd

Our history is part of what we are - part of our identity. Below we list a number of important milestones.

1936

Dester, a trading house for commodity items directed to hotels&restaurants, is founded.

1949

The company that is now duni is founded(billingsforsl nged AB in dalsland, sweden).

1953

First white napkin of soft tissue paper.

1954

The first colored napkins are introduced.

1958

Operations are established in germany.

1963

Production of paper plates begins in halmstad, sweden.

Sales operations are established in denmark.

1965

Dunicel, a unique patented material used primarily for tablecovering, goes into production.

1966

Plastic production begins in halmstad.

1967

Operations are established in great britain

1972

Operations are established in norway

1973

Dester begins manufacturing plastic products for airline food service.

1977

Production begins in the USA.

1982

Dunilin, a unique airlaid material used primarily for napkins, goes into production.

1984

Duni acquires its first candle factory(indelsbo, sweden).

1985

Dunisilk, a wipeable tablecover material, goes into production.

1986

De ster sales operation open in USA.

1990

Duni bil becomes duni and makes a strategically important acquisition, purchasing the finess group from stora, the pulp and paper conglomerate.

De ster starts manufacturing in USA.

1993

Operations are established in poland.

Ing group acquires de ster.

1996

Artstyle - an exclusive product line for specialty shops - is introduced.

A new factory is opened in the USA.

Dester acquires ds plastics of holland.

1997

Tidnings AB marieberg sells 50% of duni AB to scandinavian equity partners ltd(oneof the eqt funds).

De ster signs a joint venture agreement with thai disposables.

1998

Duni concentrates its operations, selling off our hygiene operations and the packaging company jd stenqvist.

Duni acquires the finnish candle manufacturer havi.

De ster acquires acs g nter in germany.

New duni identity is launched.

1999

Duni acquires dester. Acs, the world leader in tableware and food service products for travelers.

Dester. Acs is formed through the merger of dester, g nter. Acs, and duni inflight.

2001

Qt acquires remaining 50% of the shares in duni AB from the bonnier group. Duni is thereby 100% owned by eqt.

2002

Duni sells its tissue mill in kisa, sweden

De ster signs joint venture agreement with hainan airlines.

2003

Duni new corporate identity is launched.

Duni sells ds plastics in holland.