Our History
1940 - 1960
1945.
Cydsa´s History begins in 1945, in an old farm outside from Monterrey.
In that year, rayon fiber is produced for the first time in Mexico, for the growing textile industry.
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1947
Two years after the beginning of operations Cydsa starts the production of artificial silk.
With this product and an increment of 100% in the production capacity, derived from the first capital injection, Cydsa produces rayon cord as a raw material to the tire industry.
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1955
In 1955 uses viscose, a rayon raw material, to produce cellulose transparent film. In that same year, Cydsa formed an association with British Cellophane, to begin the operation of the Celorey Plant, for the production of cellophane film. |
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1956
Cydsa founded Copropiedad, a plant of sharing services to provide water, steam and electric energy to the Plants in Monterrey. |
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1958
A Chlorine and Caustic Soda Plant begins operations.
In 1959 Integra the bisulfide plant of carbonate. |
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.....1960 - 1970
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1961
Cydsa and Allied Chemical formed a joint-venture to create Quimobasicos, to supply refrigerant gases under the Genetron brand. |
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1967
Cydsa acquire Industria Quimica del Istmo (IQUISA), a Mexican producer of chlorine and solid caustic soda, owned by PEMEX
IQUISA obtains a concession to exploit saline domes located in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz through Sales del Istmo, a company focused in the production of edible and industrial salts.
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.....1970 - 1980 |
1971
Cydsa and BF Foodrich formed an association to acquire the majority interest of Policyd, a Plant located in the State of Mexico with the most advanced technology in the manufacturing of PVC resins (Polyvinyl chloride), raw material used to produce a wide variety of plastic products
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1973
The expansion of Cydsa received and important impulse with the trading of its stocks in the Mexican Stock Exchange. |
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1979
The Policyd Altamira Plant, located in Tamaulipas, begins operations. This plant is the biggest producer of PVC in Latin America. |
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1981
Cydsa acquire Plasticos Rex, located in Mexico´s Distrito Federal, a producer of PVC pipes and fittings, irrigation systems and polyethylene pipes. |
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1988
Cydsa purchase the totality of the shares of Policyd Altamira, the biggest producer of PVC in Latin America. |
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1989
Plasticos Rex acquire new Plants in Nuevo Leon and Jalisco, to expand their line of products. |
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.....Today |
CYDSA is an important Mexican Corporation, headquartered in Monterrey, with presence in several industrial sectors including Chemicals and Plastics, and Yarns for Textiles. The Company incorporates more than 20 subsidiaries located in 12 cities and serves customers in more than 30 countries. Trades in the Mexican Stock Exchange. Stock ID.: CYDSASA.
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