Company
History
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Implantation
More than 40 years of experience:
1965 :
Foundation of CQFD which was, at the beginning, specializing in the steel tube business.
1969 :
Start of the current activity which is based on an original idea: to make available to the handyman profiles in 2 metres.
The growth is linked to the spectacular development of do-it-yourself stores in Europe.
1981 :
SOCALDI Group became the major shareholder. It makes nowadays an annual turnover of 150 milliones of euros, with more than 1000 patners.
1996 :
CQFD bought its major competitor: FFA Concept in Natzwiller (67).
2000 :
Installation of the head office in St Laurent d'Agny (69)
2003 :
Foundation of the english subsidiary FFA Concept in Wellingborough
2004 :
Buyout of the companies Majstergam (producer) and Hexagone (distributor) in Poland: opening towards Eastern Europe.
2005 :
Foundation of the subsidiary Profil Discount.
2006 :
Buyout of the company Proféral by Profil Discount
Foundation of the german subsidiary CQFD Gmbh (Dusseldorf)
2007 :
Diversification : launching of a new range of Garden products.