1959
Netlon founded by Dr Brian Mercer OBE
1978
Launch of the Tensar process of geogrid manufacture
1980
Launch of Tensar uniaxial geogrid; used to build a temporary retaining wall supporting a railway.
1982
First geogrid manufacturing plant established in Blackburn, UK
1985
Tensar uniaxial geogrid gains BBA certification for UK highways strucutures
1992
Mercer Lecture series established.
2004
Chinese manufacturing plant opens in Wuhan.
2006
Tensar Corporation acquires Tensar Group in the UK
2007
Tensar TriAx launched and wins New Civil Engineer Innovation Award
2010
TriAx wins the International Geosynthetics Society Award
2012
TriAx awarded European Technical Approval certification.
2013
Tensar geogrid named as one of British inventions of the 20th Century voted by the British public
2014
Russian manufacturing plant opens in St Petersburg
2016
Tensar Road Technology launched
2017
Spectra Pavement Optimisation named Highways Industry Product of the Year
2018
Tensar geogrid hailed as one of the innovations to revolutionise civil engineering by the Institution of Civil Engineers
2019
Tensar wins Manufacturing Excellence Award at the Hive Business Awards