SELIT

Our History

more than 70 years of innovation

The SELIT story began in 1948 with the production of hollow block bricks. Nowadays, the third-generation family company is an innovation leader. This is the result of many milestones, some of which you can read about here.

1948

1st generation

Franz-Josef Seitner

1948

Foundation of a hollow block factory and wholesaler for construction materials

1968

Construction of one of the first ready-mixed concrete plants in Germany

1971

2nd generation

Bernd Seitner

1978

Foundation of SELIT Werke Seitner
(today’s SELIT Dämmtechnik GmbH)

1980

Installation of the first extrusion line and start of XPS production

1994

The first underlayment for laminate floors is introduced as the brand SELITAC®

2001

3rd generation

Marco and Rouven Seitner

2001

Inital supply of SELITAC® foam for direct lamination to the laminate flooring industry is produced

2010

Foundation of SELIT North America and start of the XPS foam production in Plattsburgh, NY

2011

Partnership with Pak-Lite, Inc. (PLI) for the converting of underlayment in North America

2012

Market launch of the first underlament for vinyl click floors

2020

South Plant – Georgia

Construction of the South Plant and the start of XPO foam production

Today

South Plant – Georgia

OUR HISTORY OF INNOVATION

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