Facts and Figures

1925

Gustaaf Heyblom (18/02/1905 – 26/01/1980) opens a store of scissors and razors in Antwerp.

1937

The offer is expanded with cosmetic accessories so the store is moved to a new and bigger location in Antwerp.

1941

The store becomes a small wholesale business of cosmetic and hairdressers’ products and is moved again to a bigger location in Antwerp.

1966

Guy Heyblom (son of Gustaaf) joins the business and becomes responsible for expanding all activities.

1976

Guy Heyblom (actual CEO) takes over the business which has become a specialized wholesale store for cosmetic and hairdressers’ products at the time.

1977

The store moves to another bigger location in Antwerp.

1981

Company Maral is acquired to expand the business’ offering.

1984

Visits towards the hairdressers are diminished and focus is laid now on the cash & carry store only.

Activities towards the wholesalers are again increased.

The N.V. Antwerp Haircosmetics (ANHAIRCO) is founded.

1985

Anhairco builds new headquarters and a warehouse in Aartselaar.

1986

Company Imblico is acquired to expand the business towards schools for specialists.

1988

Business is started with the Netherlands.

1989

The cash & carry store is moved to a new location.

1992

Company Corona is acquired, adding also manufacturing of cosmetic products to the distribution business.

Anhairco builds a new plant in Grobbendonk to house the newly acquired production activities and equipment.

1994

Régis Heyblom (son of Guy) joins the company and becomes responsible for the production unit in Grobbendonk.

1995

Expansion of the plant and its activities in Grobbendonk.

1997

Company Lysdale is acquired. Investments in gassing facilities are made, so Anhairco now also offers to its customers the possibility to have their products packed in aerosols.

1998

Anhairco acquires company Pierre Cohen and adds the manufacturing of hairdresser capes to its current supply.

A complete offer of products, accessories and capes allows Anhairco now to become a leading player at a European level.

1999

The cash & carry store is sold and Anhairco only sells to wholesalers from now on.

2000

Tom Heyblom (son of Guy) joins the company in Aartselaar and becomes responsible for sales in the Benelux, marketing and purchasing activities.

2003

Anhaircos headquarters and warehouse are moved to a new building in Aartselaar.

2004

Company Bevannu is acquired.

Anhaircos production activities are expanded to private label skin-, face- and bodyproducts in various quantities.

Laurence Heyblom (daughter of Guy) joins the company and becomes responsible for all non-Benelux sales.

2005

Anhairco builds a new plant to integrate its two manufacturing units and moves to Olen. This new plant will fulfill the latest requirements concerning safety, quality and control.

2006

The product “Plantex-Anti Gris” is acquired; a well known lotion against grey hair.

2010

Set up of a specialized department in Mumbai, under responsibility of Laurence Heyblom.

Tom Heyblom becomes responsible for the production unit in Olen.

2011

Company Provision is acquired, hence the distribution of Panasonic, GA.MA, Termix amongst others.

2012

The brand “Invisible” is acquired; well known quality hair grips.

2013

Company Jezewski is acquired, hence the production of the brand “SCARLETT”

2020

Take-over of the plant in Olen and end of the production.

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