The Broste story is that of an interesting innovative company founded by Peter Brøste during World War I.

June 15th 1915 Peter Brøste obtains a merchant license in Copenhagen and establishes the salt business which later develops into the company we know today

1941 Ulf Broste, Peter Brøste's son, buys an old patrician house, which he restores and makes into the headquarters

1967 Broste is converted into a joint-stock company

1973 Broste AS in Norway starts

1979 On June 1st Peter Brøste, Ulf Brøste's son, starts as CEO
of the Broste Group

1982 Broste Umbodid in Iceland is established

1986 Broste Ltd. in UK starts

1987 The company moves to its present location in Lundtofte, Lyngby

1991 Bröste AB in Sweden is established

1994 Broste S.A. in Poland starts

1995 Broste OY is founded in Finland

Ulf Brøste, Peter Brøste's son starts as CEO, while Peter Brøste becomes Chairman of the Board

1997 SIA Broste in Latvia is founded

1998 On March 1st Jens U. Schrøder becomes CEO, as Ulf Broste leaves to take care of SIA Broste

2000 Broste China is established

2003 The group is divided into two separate legal entities Broste A/S and Broste Copenhagen A/S

2005 Broste A/S (minus Broste Copenhagen) is bought by the Azelis Group on July 1st

2007 Broste S.A. in Poland is sold to Azelis Peco

2008 Broste A/S buys Reichhold’s distribution in the
composites industry