Company History

The company FLS in Denmark receives research grants amounting to DKK 60 million (€ 10 million) with the goal of developing a high-performance concrete.

The term UHPC appears for the first time in the international press.

The company FLS separates the research department and founds Densit as a sales company.

Foundation of WPE Wear Protection Engineering GmbH. Exclusive representation of Densit ApS, Denmark for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands.

WPE GmbH takes over the sales management for the worldwide distribution of wear protection, industrial wear, security industry, special products of the company Densit ApS.

The company Densit ApS is taken over by ITW (Illinois Tool Works) and focuses exclusively on the offshore sector. The further development of UHPC materials is largely discontinued.

WPE Wear Protection Engineering GmbH separates from the company Densit ApS and concentrates on the production and worldwide assembly of wear protection with WPE UHPC concretes.

With the help of the former development manager of the company Densit ApS, WPE GmbH is continuing to develop its UHPC concretes for better and simpler application.

Founding of WPE materials GmbH with the aim of marketing the WPE UHPC concrete worldwide for the fields of application of industrial floors, safety technology, architecture and concrete restoration.