145+ Years of Excellence

A Journey of Dale Factory from 1879.

The rise of the massive factory building in Dale takes place in 1879, together with pretreatment facility, bleaching house, dyeing facility, and a finishing plant. The wooden buildings are made as wings for the cotton factory. Between the wings is the bleaching house located as a long building. As the installing and construction take place the workforce of 250 men is in good spirit. The 22nd of August 1879 the turbines takes their first rotations and the first canvases gets manufactured with help of transmission. The machine park contains 40 cotton carding machines, 10 000 warp and weft spindles and 10 weaving looms. By the time Dale Factories starts its manufacturing there are more than 160 men and women employed in the facilities.

As we celebrate 145 years

Daletec reflects on a proud history of advancing flame retardant technology and a strong commitment to safety. From our beginnings to becoming one of the global leaders, we have consistently turned challenges into opportunities, driving innovations that protect industries worldwide. Since 1879, our dedication to excellence has kept us at the forefront, thanks to continuous improvement and innovation. We extend our sincere gratitude to our dedicated team and valued partners for their contributions to our success. Here's to our legacy of creating premium products and to a future full of promise - 145 years of being Tested, Certified, and Trusted!

dale fabrikker to daletec

Journey from Dale Fabrikker to Daletec

1970
1970 - History Daletec

Production line Anti-Flame is - established

1986
1986 - History Daletec

Dale Fabrikker changes its name to Dale AS (LTD)

1990
1990 - History Daletec

Dale AS gets a new main Shareholder: Sagatex (today called Winder)

1991
1991 - History Daletec

Dale of Norway separated from Dale AS

1996
1996 - History Daletec

Sagatex ASA listed on Oslo Stock exchange, and consists within a year 2001 of 1000 employees and more than ten factories

2004
2004 - History Daletec

Sagatex ASA shuts down its operation with a closure of several other companies

2005
2005 - History Daletec

Dale AS becomes Daletec with a new Profile and Strategy

2010
2010 - History Daletec

Production moves to Sapphire, Pakistan

2014
2014 - History Daletec

Daletec acquired by Sapphire Finishing mills

2015
2015 - History Daletec

Office opens in the U.S

2020
2020 - History Daletec

Office opens in Australia

2022
2022 - History Daletec

Office opens in Germany

History Daletec

Dale has always been a strong name in the textile industry and has still a value to companies. The story of how an international textile giant rose between the steep mountains is a part of our DNA and still gets appreciated by our clients and our partners. Targeting high quality, good raw materials and the most advanced technology is still an essence for all textile companies that has been built and still is located in Dale.

The life in and around the factories on Dale is a big part of national industry and social history. A magazine like this with limited extent of history will only be able to give a small part of the history. Our focus will mainly be to give you an insight on early history, show some important people in the company in later times and show which directions the company has taken over the past few years.

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Peter Jebsen Story

The rise of the massive factory building in Dale takes place in 1879, together with pretreatment facility, bleaching house, dyeing facility, and a finishing plant.

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