Haartz Sport Topping
1907
The Haartz family began to offer automobile top and seat cover materials.
J.C. Haartz Company
1920
J.C. Haartz Inc. opened a
coating plant in New Haven, CT.
1939 Lincoln Zephyr
1939
Debut of synthetic fiber
New line of colorful cloth toppings.
Bridge Street Plant in Newton, MA
1955
First topping products coated
with vinyl.
First Extruder
1960
First extruders installed.
Rode and Schwalenberg founded in 1897
   1897
   Rode & Schwalenberg founded
   in Mannheim, Germany.

Factory after WWII
1945
Factory rebuilt after WWII.

1972 - Convertible Topping material introduced
1972
Convertible topping material introduced.
1994 - Chevy Suburban
1994
First foam laminate interior
trim products.

Rode & Schwalenberg
2001
Haartz acquires
Rode & Schwalenberg GmbH.

 

Shanghai Skyline
2006
Haartz establishes office in China.
1897                                         1907                                        1920                                        1939                                         1945                                    1955                                            1960                                          1972                                        1994                                        2001                                        2006