Runbom and Tapper AB as it used to be called, was established in Nässjö 1987 by Ken Tapper and Bernt Runbom.
The company was from the beginning a pure agency type of company, but has since 2000 its own rubber and plastic production.
Tapper Sealing Technology is the production and export division of RUTAB.
Paul Tapper has been the CEO since the start in 1987.
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| 1987 |
RUTAB was founded, it's first sales year was 1988.
The company's primary field is electrical installation material marketed to wholesalers and OEM's.
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| 1997 |
Bonab Komponent AB was acquired – at that time they produced rubber grommets in Thailand.
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| 2000 |
The production in Thailand is closed and instead RUTAB developed and launched a fully automated rubber production in Nässjö, with Rutaseal and Rutaseal Light.
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| 2001 |
RUTAB A/S is established in Norway.
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| 2005 |
Klikseal is launched internationally at Hannover Messe.
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| 2007 |
TSS is launched at Hannover Messe.
35% of RUTAB and TST is acquired by Nordstjernan. |