1976
Boal De Lier, Octatube's first aluminium space frame
Spaceframe system
1982
Entrance Floriade Amsterdam, the tents we made ourselves.
Tents
1983
Tent of 'Veronica Muziekland' in Gouda, after 35 years still regularly on the TV program: 'Music on the square'.
Tents
1983
Octatube expands and starts making its own spatial constructions. Since 1983 Octatube has been a Design & Build company.
Design & Build
1984
Octatube's first project in Asia; Raffles Ciry Shopping Center.
Singapore
1986
Octatube opens the first part of the production hall and the first half of the office.
Expansion
1989
Cool Cat facade in Groningen. Octatube's first Quattro structural glass application.
Structural glazing
1991
For two years we made all Mercedes stands around the world with blue glass and black masts.
Mercedes
1991
Octatube builds a glass facade of two 32 metres high for the Citycorp Bank in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong
1991
The adjacent old wall was demolished to expand. Here Mick's sons Nils & Max helped with the demolition ball.
Expansion Octatube
1991
The entire company is present at the celebratory occasion; the official start of the expansion of the second part of Octatube.
Expansion Octatube
1992
First application of Quattro SR in Japan, withstanding the earthquake of Kyoto in 1995.
Japan
1992
In 1992, the second production hall and the second part of the office opened. (Photo's: before & after)
Expansion Octatube
1993
First project in the UK. A geodesic dome in Edinburgh. (Photo: Kevan Shaw of KSLD)
United Kingdom
1993
Octatube's first project in which glass joints were glued to glass.
Innovation
1994
Glass roof above the Proosdij, oldest tuff building in the Netherlands, Deventer.
Glass roof
1999
Atrium roof for court in Maastricht with first glued Quattro buttons in a roof.
Quattro system
1999
Airforce Museum, Herzelia, Israel with 80 m long aluminium roof construction.
Aluminium roof construction
2000
Aluminium B center, 600 aluminium posts and an aluminium spaceframe from Octatube with cast and glued buttons.
Spaceframe system
2007
Octatube develops in combination with Hugh Broughton Architects in London two glass cockpits for the British Antarctic Survey.
Antartica
2008
Octatube goes on a study trip to Madrid.
Madrid
2009
Octatube takes a study trip to Bucharest.
Bucharest
2010
Octatube becomes fully ISO 9001 certified. The ISO 9001 is the international standard for quality management systems.
Quality control
2010
The Innovation Award 2010 went to the project 'Composite facade INHolland' of the University of INHolland in Delft. Octatube was responsible for the design, engineering and installation of the facades, in collaboration with INHolland, AGC Westland and Rietveld Architects New York.
Award
2010
Octatube is fully VCA certified. VCA stands for Safety, Health and Environment (VGM) Checklist Contractors.
VCA certified
2011
Octatube goes with the entire company on a study trip to London.
London
2013
Octatube goes on a study trip to Cologne.
Cologne
2014
Octatube is CE certified. As a manufacturer, this indicates that we meet the requirements in the areas of safety, health and the environment.
CE certified
2015
The cast clamping nodes of the Market Hall’s cablenet facades win the Benelux Award for Galvanizing in the category for characteristic steel building parts.
Award
2017
Octatube: winner of the‘Supply chain partner of the year’ award!
Award
2017
Expansion of Octatube's office and manufacturing facility. New location: Rotterdamseweg 222, in Delft.
Expansion Octatube
2019
Octatube on a study trip in London.
London