ADL Insulflex® - A Brief History

1962 - The ADL Group begins experimenting with non-asbestos materials to protect hoses and cables from flame and molten metal splash.

1992 - The Insulflex® Division is formed to focus on the engineering and product development of various high temperature materials.

1996 - ADL Insulflex®, Inc. is incorporated in Canada and the USA, initiating ADL Insulflex's entry into international markets. The company moves from the Toronto area to Cobourg, Ontario.

1997 - ADL Insulflex® establishes a sales office in Germany and quickly expands sales throughout Europe

1999 - We develop a new product called EAF Cable Cover which has revolutionized EAF Steelmaking by allowing steelmakers to avoid unexpected cable failures due to wet charges.

2001 - Pyrojacket® VCO is introduced as an innovative way to install Pyrojacket® protection without disconnecting hoses or cables.

2003 - ADL Insulflex® opens a sales office in China.

2005 - ADL Insulflex® expands manufacturing operations.

2006 - Expanded liquid silicone rubber coating capacity by building a new, fully automated LSR coating line.

2007 - Introduced Cool Blue™ firesleeve for higher insulation values and developed Pyrosleeve® Economy (PSE), a new economical version of firesleeve.

2008 - Launch of fourth generation website.