Launch of the Metal Info Service
The daily fluctuations in stock market quotations were processed and sent to our customers by fax for the very first time.
Copper from overseas sources
This year, the first copper quantities were imported to Europe from the US and Canada.
Main warehouse opens in Karlsruhe, Germany
This warehouse located directly by the river Rhine is the perfect place for shipments to our customers.
Zinc sheets added to the product range.
They made up the predominant roofing and facades, making it trend at the time.
Bar steel and stainless steel sheets
Our product range was extended by bar steel and stainless steel sheets.
Family-owned enterprise PROMEGA
On 01.01.2010, PROMEGA was established as a family-owned enterprise, taking over 100% of WAPRO’s operative business.
Metal Info Service available as a web app
Apart from our new homepage, we also designed a web app for our Metal Info Service customers.
COLORTOL®-sheets acquired
This year, the company acquired the COLORTOL® sheet from the Koenig Feinstahl company.
Business transferred to the sons
The proprietors Gerhard and Burgl Gächter transferred PROMEGA to their sons Jürgen Gächter and Dietmar Gächter.