The Group
KEY DATES
1892 -1894
Henry Faija a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers completes independent testing and declares PUDLO to be the worlds first integral waterproofer for concrete.
1913
Cassell's Reinforced Concrete standard reference work refers to PUDLO as a commercial waterproofing material.
1920 - 1960
World-wide use of PUDLO in major projects, by 1960 PUDLO is recognised as the worldwide market leader and a byword for waterproofing structures.
1970
David Ball Group is formed to build the David Ball Specialist Sands world class brand and develop the Insta Range of high performance Concrete Repair and Waterproofing Systems along with Specialist Cements.
1992
David Ball Group acquires Kerner Greenwood and Company, manufacturers and distributors of the world's first and most successful concrete waterproofing compound, PUDLO.
1992 - 1996
Independent research and development of the performance of PUDLO carried out by Concrete Durability Group, Department of Civil Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, London.
Improved and developed PUDLO re-launched worldwide.
The process of research and development is both an ongoing process and a fundamental guiding principle of David Ball Group plc, which continues to the present day.
The Group is committed to a knowledge driven research based business policy. Our reputation for innovation is based on "state of the art" materials science, backed up by in-house testing facilities and laboratory.