History
1940's -
•Developed a microporous PVC at Chloride Electrical Storage Company
1960's -
Expanded into footwear industry with ‘Porvair’ - a new breathable polyurethane membrane
1980's -
•1982 Launch of ‘Permair’ a waterproof and breathable membrane which can be laminated to split leather.
•1982 Management buy-out of Porvair from United Technology Corp.
•1988 Porelle a waterproof and breathable membrane was launched.
1990's -
•1992 Porvair fully listed on London Stock Exchange
•Purchase of Aquatex
•Continued growth with the development of Porvair Technology, Sciences, Filtration and Ceramics
2000's -
•Purchase of mircrofiltrex 2Fi
• Fuel Cell Development
•2003 Dec MBO by KL Technologies
