- 1988 ColdKit Spain is born.
- 1991 ColdKit Iberica (Portugal) is established (then Dagard Iberica)
- 1998 Isoblock (Brasil) becomes part of the Group
- 2001 Purever Group is born (MBO Dagard International)
- 2004 Isoblock merges with MBP (Brasil): MBP-Isoblock
- 2005 ColdKit France is set up. Acquisition of Portiso France
- 2006 Portiso Iberica (Spain) is set up. Also ColdKit UK
- 2007 Investment in a new factory PAP (Spain)
- 2009 Acquisition of Friemo (Portugal) and Coolblok (Portugal)
- 2010 Purever Tech starts its activities, Brazilian activities are sold
- 2011 ColdKit Angola and …. new things shall hapen
It all started in 1988 when ColdKit was founded in Spain by Disco Group and later integrated in the Dagard Group. In 1991, three years later, Dagard sets up a facotry in Portugal in a JV with Sonae Group.
Then came the South American development of the French Dagard Group (Brasil, Argentina) until its splitting in July 2001, when an MBO on the Dagard companies in the Iberian Peninsula and South America, led to the foundation of the Purever Group.
First, with Venture Capital and later with private financial support, Purever set up a new strategy, particulary from 2005 onwards to develop strong positions in Catering Business Equipment and in the insulation & refrigeration markets.
Decentralized logistics and commercial operations led to the set up of ColdKit France and ColdKit UK. Then, a prestigious French industrial insulation doors manifacturer (Portiso France) was purchased and Purever developed this new trademark with Portiso Iberica in Spain and new door plant in Portugal. Now a new Portiso has been established in the UK and products licensed in India and Morocco.
In 2008, JVC-H becomes the major shareholder and only a year after, in 2009, comes another quantum leap for the group with the acquisition of Friemo and Coolblok, both Portuguese companies with an extraordinary market share and know-how. Now the offer of catering equipment manufactured within the group is wider, completed with the top brands represented by Almude, also founded in 2009.
Purever Tech is founded in 2010 as a response to the market needs of highly experienced companies within the Clean Room sector. The Clean Room division now turns into a company itself, with offices in Spain and Portugal, over 20 years of experience and projects in more than 10 countries.
ColdKit Angola and ColdKit Ireland are 2010 new projects. In 2011, Purever, launches Purever Contract concept aiming to serve international turn-key projects in the Catering Business for hotel and restaurant chains, as well as international catering companies.
And new things about to come
