Company History
The following is a timeline of some of the significant milestones in the 40-year history of the company from the creation of Barrisol ceilings to the advanced techniques that helped developed the Barrisol Universe.
1967 to 1969 : Creation
NORMALU S.A. founded by Mr Fernand Scherrer in 1967 under a S.A.R.L. type.
Commercialization of two licenses in aluminum tracks: SYMA - SYSTEM and TSI
The company begins the manufacture of the first stretched ceilings in 1969.
1975 : Creation of the Barrisol brand
First patent registration of stretch ceiling and creation of the Barrisol brand.
Launch of the first stretch ceiling that can be removed and reinstalled thanks to a visible PVC tracks system.
Commercialization of the Barrisol white matte's sheet, classified M1. Then the commercialization of the Barrisol brushed suede sheets in green, beige and brown.
Silver Award for innovation – Batimat – France
1976 : Development of the company
Change of statutes and increase of capital. By now we talk about Normalu S.A.
Commercialization of the first perforated sheet in white color.
Marketing of a PVC disc of reinforcement for the Barrisol sheet, following its creation one year before.
From 1977 to 1980 : New systems, new sheets….
Creation of a cornice track
Creation of a Barrisol separator and its accessories to divide big surfaces
Commercialization of matte sheet in the following colors: beige, black, brown and ivory.
First sheet with a white lacquer finish.
From 1981 to 1988: Always more innovation…
Opening on the Oriental Nations with the signing of a contract of utilization of the Barrisol licence with the Japanese companies Mitsui and Fukuvi. For commercial reasons, the Barrisol stretch ceiling works under the Refojoule brand in Japan.Creation of the Barrisol visible track with ventilation holes and notch fixation
Creation of the first PVC bended track
Commercialization of the matte tracks with beige, black and brown colors.
Creation of the adjustable Barrisol spot support
Commercialization of the first colored sheets with a lacquered finish
First sheet with metallic finish.
Creation of the new Barrisol harpoon: reinforced and printed with the name of the inventor.
First ceiling with cable system ( if you don't understand : see page 47 technical documentation)
Creation of Barrisol sloping ceiling systems
Creation of the first suspended light structure with translucent sheet and integrated tracks
First Barrisol light block (see page 54 technical brochure)
First heater to install the Barrisol stretch ceiling.
French industrial aesthetics label - France (1983)
Avant-garde product award - France (1984)
Oscar of the National Trade union of the Interior designers - France (1985)
1988 : a small revolution….
Patent registrations of Barrisol Star and Barrimur Star, new systems for attachment of Barrisol with invisible tracks for ceilings and walls.
Creation of a new support for Barrisol spot with three dimensional adjustments: M0 aluminum attachment clamp and reinforcement for M1 PVC Barrisol ceiling
Creation of 3D supports for Barrisol spot.
1989
First BarriDalles
First stretch ceiling in circle (or ring) with rounded (or curved) PVC track, less than 3 meters.
Commercialization of the Barrisol tool to install the invisible track
1990 : new technical advancements….
Creation of the Barrispot system (spot combined with the support)
Creation of notched tracks
Creation of Barrisol Star separators for Barrisol harpoon
Creation of Barrisol Star track for the first 3D forms
Creation of Barrisol pipe incorporation system
First ceiling which combines heating ceiling and stretch ceiling authorized by the CSTB in public spaces.
Special jury award for the Thermalu Barrisol to the fair of Grenoble - France (1990)
The exceptional, innovation prize, is awarded to Barrisol in Geneva. Suisse (1990)
From 1991 to 1993: Barrisol exports itself
The Barrisol stretch ceiling and Barrisol Star are used in the Eastern countries.
The Barrisol stretch ceiling and Barrisol Star are used in Asia (except Japan) - 1992
The Barrisol stretch ceiling and Barrisol Star are used in South America and Australia - 1993
Creation of the first Barrisol star bended track
First modular frame with integrated track
Creation of Barrisol satin's sheet in 25 colors. First ceiling with satin finish
First ceiling with Barrisol Lumière
Oscar of honor of the SNAI for the technology and the implementation of Barrisol Star (1991).
Bronze Award of the Innovation in Batimat for the Barrisol Star (1991)
First prize for product and technology – Arch'93 Prague- Czech Republic (1993)
1995 : Creation of new products
First PVC sheet stretch with lacing: Barrisol Trempo ceiling
Banner for Supermarket : Barrisol Signs
Gold Award of the Product in China
Gold Award of the Product to the fair CONECO' 95 of Bratislava, Czech Republic.
From 1996 to 1998: Lighting, painting and printing….
First printed sheet
First 3D light ceiling
First painting sheet
Gold award- DECOR EXPO' 96 of Goungzhou, China (1996).
Innovation prize - Interbuild of Melbourne, Australia (1996)
Mention of honor - ESPACIO' S in Santiago, Chile (1997)
Performance and Quality award - Canada (1997)
USA: Construction Excellence Award - by Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Association (1998)
From 1999 to 2001: translucent and acoustic sheet
Introduction of Barrisol in Moldavia and in Kirghizistan
First stretch ceiling with microperforations to optimize the acoustic
Launching of the Microacoustics® line: more competitive thanks to an increased number of perforation.
First translucent sheet
First track specific for clean room
Excellence award - Canada (1999)
Innovation and quality award – Poland (2000)
Innovation and technology prize- Germany (2000)
Design prize – Arch – Czech Republic (2001)
Gold Award - Construct Expo – Romania (2001)
Innovation prize Barrisol Lumière - Meble Wnertze – Poland (2001)
2002 : New tracks and systems
Creation of new tracks:- Double track for outgoing angle
- Track for rail for support rail table
- Track for painter and tapestry maker
- Track for withdrawn flagstones
- Double track for suspending technical elements
- Wall profile in double skin stretch ceiling
- Doubles skin profile for dismountable suspended case
- Double track profile for Microacoustic system double sheet or luminous ceiling
- Creation of a system of trap door with access by magnetization
- First ceiling with zipper
- First ceiling with Cabloform (system of tended cable) + column
Construction exellence Award – USA
Innovation Prize - AIT- Dusseldorf Germany (2002)
Innovation Prize - AIT- Francfort Germany (2002)
2003- 2004: More and more choices of sheets, colors, systems….
First translucent sheet with 2,4 meter wide
New acoustic sheets with different perforation rate : Microperf®, Microacoustics®, Miniperf®
Commercialization of new colors for the brushed suede line, total of 22 colors
Creation of a profile to combine Barrisol ceiling and Barridalles
Separator for Barridalles
Separator with 6 mm gap joint
Certificate of Excellence - sidim – canada (2003)
Belgian building award communication - batibouw – belgium (2004)
2005 -2006: Innovation system
Light Boxes Easy Acess with mechanical or electrical access system to help address maintenance concerns such as cleaning and light bulb/tube replacement.
Barrisol Trempovision® :
Openwork sheet for both interior and outside with a system of lacing: 3,15 m of width (without welding and except lacing)
Creation of a new Barrisol TrempoVision track
Commercialization of a new line of sheeting: TrempoDesign® . It can be used inside or outside, it is acoustic and printable.
Commercialization of a new mini harpoon for 3D forms.
2007 : acoustic and environmental innovations
Launching of 4 new perforations: Lunaperf®, Terraperf®, Omégaperf® et Solaperf®.
Commercialization of Acoperf®, acoustic sheet with very high performance. Acoperf® is a product form the Acoustics® line.
Launching of the recycled sheets: Les Recyclés®. These sheets are manufactured with old Barrisol sheet
Available colors: beige, white, grey and black.
Barrisol Lumière obtained the Prize for the product of the year - For Arch 2007- Czech Republic
2008 : New launches, more and more creative….
Barrisol B-skin® furniture's
Barrisol Creadesign®, a translucent sheet with patterns in relief that bring a visio-tactile perception to the sheet.
Barrisol Xtrêmes® , sheets with important wide
Barrisol VisioPerf®, double sheet perforated
Sedna, Plutonia et Equinox…new translucent sheets
Ministar, new track with 3 mm gap joint
Gold Award for Barrisol Acoustics - Stroisib 2008 – Russia
Innovation prize for Barrisol Les Recycles® - Batiweb Award 2008 – France
Innovation award – INPI Trophee Alsace – France (2008)
2009 : Always more innovations...
Certifications and patents
The 1st Creadesign® membrane was certified "CE" and Bs2-d0.
The 1st printed sheets with clear colors were certified "CE" and Bs2-d0 for, and Bs3-d0 for printed sheets with dark colors.
European fire classification (Bs2-d0 for the various Barrisol lines of membranes and Bs3-d0 for brushed suede membranes)
10 new patents have been registered.
New tracks
New Ministar® track with a 5 mm hollow join instead of 8 mm
New multi-tensions plate fixation
New tri-directionnal tube.
New double engaging tube
New frame with invisible edge.
New products
Barrisol Perfodesign® allows perforating patterns and logos of your choice on Barrisol® membranes (according to technical possibilities).
Launching of the printed King® lamp (of the B-Skin® line).
New patterns
New "Zebra 2" pattern for Creadesign® line of sheeting
New colors
More than 20 new colors of which:
Lacquered finish: Prune Violette, Vert Olive, Beige Obione, Bleu Dauphinelle, Rouge Grenat,Gris Tamaris,Orange Datura,Taupe Asaret
Satin finish : Prune Kiji, Vert Kourou.
Brushed suede finish : Bleu Tendance, Bleu Fashion.
X-trême®’s line: Blanc Extramat
Translucent line : Aurore Boréale.
Creadesign® line : New patterns : black "zen" on white mat membrane,
black "zen" on Sedna membrane,
black "zen" on Gris Celebes finish,
Pink "zen" on white mat membrane,
black "zebra" on white mat membrane, black "zebra" on Sedna membrane.
YAPI's exhibition Prize for Barrisol Stand – Istanbul 2009- Turkey
2010 : always more choice
Certifications and patents
- CE Certification : Barrisol is the only one on the market to offer more than 230 colours and finishes CE certified and fire rated BS2-d0 and BS3-d0.
- 2m wide lacquered ceiling rated BS2-d0 and CE certified.
- 11 new patents.
New finishes
- Creadesign® : 3 new patterns available on Blanc Mat 01010 sheet and 3 new
patterns available on Blanc Venus sheet (Spirale, Dot et Zebra).
- Reflets Lacqués® : 5 new Barrisol lacquered references : blanc orchidée, jaune cytise, terracota ixia, vert lindera, violet aubergine
- Les Recyclés : 3 new colours : vert (green), rose (pink), bleu (blue).
- Acoustics® : new perforation - P85 Xyloperf.
New lines
- les Effets Matière, Barrisol offered you its brand new line of finishes : the Effets Matière, 8 exclusive original finishes, including 3 Collection OR references ! : Ronce de Noyer, Métal Iridescent, Métal Cercles Brossé, Or Iridescent, Feuille d'Or, Or Brossé, Lys Cuivré, Métal Brossé.
- Ministar : 2 tracks and 1 separator, and a hollow joint of 5mm. 4 new spatulas especially created to ensure an optimal installation of the Ministar® line.
- Barrispot®: The complete set includes, the spot light and associated elements, available in 8 finishes.
- The lacquered in 2m width : Barrisol is the first to create lacquered sheets in 2m width :
- 9 lacquered sheets : blanc orchidée, blanc lys, noir tulipe, brun Roseaux, bleu Gentiane,
- 4 acoustic sheets A10, A20, A30 et A40 in 2m,
- 1 translucent sheet: Nereide
- ClipSistem® line
- New hollow joints line.
- First prototype of Barrisol armchair (made by Vallon)
Worldwide presence - New countries have join our Barrisol partnership in 2010
Exceptional project - 2010 was again a year full of prestigious projects for Barrisol.
- Origami Tigers - Sydney : Inspired by the ancient art of Origami, and designed with avant-garde technologies, they symbolize the union of East and West, of tradition and innovation. At first installed by the Custom House in Sydney, since 2010 they crisscross the globe as part of the WWF campain « 2010 Year of theTiger» to increase public awareness of the disappearance of tigers (less than 3200 tigers left on the planet)
- MaXXI museum – Rome : An exceptionnal area created by Zaha Hadid, back lit Barrisol® Lumière® sheets.
- Oasis of the Seas : The Royal Caribbean Company, inaugurated the Oasis of the Seas, the biggest and the most luxurious ship of the world which can welcome 7400 passengers.
- Carrasco airport – Uruguay : 16000 m² of Barrisol ceiling, in the most modern airport of South America, designed by the architecte Rafael Vinoly.
- Sun Plaza shopping mall - Romania : More than 10 000m2 Barrisol Acoustics® sheets were installed in the Sun Plaza Shopping Center.
- Victoria shopping mall - Poland : This exceptional Barrisol huge spiral structure surprises the visitors of this new Victoria shopping center !
Alsace Innovation Prize 2010 for Barrisol Effets Matiere®.
