| 1978 |
founded in November by Urbain Desmet |
| 1979 |
start operation on 1st January. Mission: production of veneered boards, veneered furniture components, partitions, doors & ceilings, etc. |
| 1980 |
first export |
| 1983 |
the second generation enters. Immediately they decide to focus on wood veneer as a general base |
| 1986 |
founding of subsidiary DECOSPAN Germany |
| 1987 |
founding of subsidiary ALBION PANEL PRODUCTS Ltd. in the UK |
| 1988 |
construction of the new production unit in Menen |
| 1990 |
development of PAR-KY Flooring |
| 1995 |
founding of subsidiary DECOSPAN France |
| 1997 |
acquisition of MECAMEUBLES in Hazebrouck (France), producer of wood veneer components. The company specialises in furniture components with higher added value and further finishing |
| 1997 |
production and development of DECOFLEX flexible veneer with paper backing |
| 2000 |
construction of a new production unit for furniture components in France (Hazebrouck) integrating the French and Belgian component factories |
| 2001 |
founding of DECOSPAN Ireland |
| 2002 |
founding of DECOSPAN in the Czech Republic |
| 2002 |
development of CASALENO wallcoverings |
| 2005 |
colloquim for the 25 years anniversary "woodveneer, our future" |
| 2006 |
foundation of the ID. Centre |
| 2007 |
start of subsidiary DM Furnir-Croatia |
| 2007 |
foundation of Decospan Holding |
| 2008 |
launch of the Shinnoki collection |
| 2009 |
start of 'Character Wood' and 'Look a Like' |
| 2010 |
Start of the collection Par-ky by Shinnoki |