HISTORY
1995
ScanCom History - Year 1995: ScanCom foundation
Incorporation of ScanCom International on the first of April
Four employees start working in the basement office of Bøjes Bendtzen’s private home
Launch of Hardwood garden furniture collection line from Vietnam
1997
ScanCom History - Year 1997: Purchase of Danish head office building Skovhuset
Launch of teakwood garden furniture collection from Indo
Purchase of Danish head office building “Skovhuset”
Starting up cushion production in Vietnam
1998
ScanCom History - Year 1998: Launch of steel garden hardwood furniture collection line from Vietnam
Launch of steel garden hardwood furniture collection line from Vietnam
Introduction of environmental and social accountability polices – resulting in the creation of the Tropical Forest Trust (TFT)
1999
ScanCom History - Year 1999: Start to procure our own wood to secure legality and sustainability of wood
Start to procure our own wood to secure legality and sustainability of wood
Opening of new office in Vietnam
2000
ScanCom History - Year 2000: New international head office
Starting up and supporting FSCTM-certification project in Malaysia. FSC certification becomes successful.
Creation of design center in Vietnam
Launch of painted wood collection
Opening of sales office in England
Acquisition of new international head office
2001
ScanCom History - Year 2001: ISO 9000 & SA 8000 for Indo; Opening of sales office in Germany
Become the first private organization ever to receive WWF’s ( World Wide Funds) “Gift to the Earth” Award
ISO 9000 & SA 8000 for Indo
Opening of sales office in Germany
Launch of own steel furniture production in Vietnam.
Introduction of full maintenance program
Launch of steel and Petan® products collection
2002
ScanCom History - Year 2002: Saw mill operation in Brazil (110,000 m3 per year); Introduction of Aluminium furniture collection
Start our long-term wood procurement agreement from Brazil.
Set up of saw mill operation in Brazil for processing of 110,000 m3 per year
Introduction of Aluminium furniture collection
Begin to buy 100% of the wood used in our production
2003
ScanCom History - Year 2003: own wood production in VN; Opening of sales office in USA and Canada
Own production in Vietnam expands to include own wood production
Introduction of indoor furniture collection
Opening of sales office in USA and Canada
2004
ScanCom History - Year 2004: Consolidation of all activities in HCM City to Song Than IP., new VN head office & international showroom
Consolidation of all activities in HCM City to Song Than IP., including a new head office for ScanCom Vietnam and an international showroom
Introduction of warehousing and logistic services for customer in Vietnam and Indonesia
Build kiln dryer park in Brazil
2005
ScanCom History - Year 2005: Production of Petan® fibers in Vietnam
Production of Petan® fibers in Vietnam
Set up of own sawmill in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
2006
ScanCom History - Year 2006: ISO: 9001 certification (SC-VN); Expansion of ScanCom Indonesia factory
ScanCom Vietnam achieves ISO: 9001 certification
Turnover reaches 1 billion DKK
Expansion of ScanCom Indonesia factory
2007
ScanCom History - Year 2007: ScanCom foundation
Introduction of knock down woven furniture
2008
ScanCom History - Year 2008: Introduction of knock down woven furniture
Launch of ScanCom managed weaving centres in the Mekong Delta
Introduction of round Petan® furniture
Acquisition of 12 new plastic extruders
Introduction of a new steel mesh dipping line
BSCI accreditation achieved
2009
ScanCom History - Year 2009: Expansion of Vietnam Showroom
Expansion of Vietnam Showroom
Introduction of ScanCom’s new Formwood collection
Production investment in new Formwood production line
Set up of a new Duranite® production line
Set up a Durawood® production running
2010 - 15 years of ScanCom
ScanCom History - Year 2010: 15 years of ScanCom
Launch of new metal-weathernet collections with an improved seating comfort.
Launch of Aluminum Steel-Mesh collection
Launch of Metal Straps and Hardwood Straps collections
Launch of 3 new Painted Wood colors
Introduction of UV Duranite® with marble printed patterns