EUROKERA History

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1665 Creation of the Company des Glaces de Saint Gobain
          1rst target : Manufacturing the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles's Palace

1753 1rst glass factory in Bagneaux sur Loing

1851 Creation of Corning Company

1957 Corning discovers glass ceramic and creates in the 60's the glass ceramic cooktop
          concept

1990 Building of the EuroKera finishing plant in Chateau-Thierry (east of France)

1992 Development finalized
          First European sales

1995 Creation of the EuroKera North America plant in Greenville
          1rst million plates sold

1998 Introduction of TOPAZ, a unique technology to manufacture 3D plates
          5 millions plates sold

1999 Introduction of KeraWhite

2001 Introduction of KeraBiscuit

2004 First sales in Japan and China
          30 millions plates sold