The 9 ESPACE CLÔTURE branches in mainland France merge to form a single company,
ESPACE CLÔTURE SAS.
New ESPACE CLÔTURE branch set up in Lyon.

DIRICKX invests in a new welded panel production line, setting up DIRICKX
42 in Coteau, near Roanne.
DIRICKX receives two awards: the Janus Design Award and the Gold Trophy
for Design at Batimat.

ESPACE CLÔTURE continues to grow, with branches set up in Clermont-Ferrand, Caen
and Mery-sur-Oise.
DIRICKX obtains NF EN ISO 9001:2000 certification.

DIRICKX receives two awards: the Strategic Design Trophy and the Dynamism Trophy.
DIRICKX buys the company DIVO in Belgium, widening its expertise in the areas of closure, access control and railings.

Jacques DIRICKX is named Entrepreneur of the Year for the West France region at the Grand Prix de l'Entrepreneur.
A group of financial investors (led by Crédit Lyonnais Private Equity) buys a 34.14% stake in the
DIRICKX Group.
DIRICKX CHINA inaugurates a 9,000m²,plant 60km from Beijing.
The Normandie Clôtures branch opens.

Jacques DIRICKX is named Entrepreneur of the Year for France.
Takeover of the company KELCOM KELCOM in Slovakia, renamed QUADRIQ in 2006.
A sales office is set up in Spain.
DIRICKX China expands its plant to 14,000m².

An ESPACE CLÔTURE branch opens in Bourges.
The comp ASEVYC, SISTEMAS y MONTAJES, SA is set up in Spain.
The DIRICKX racing stable is set up.

ESPACE CLÔTURE becomes DIRICKX ESPACE PROTECT.
A new DIRICKX ESPACE PROTECT branch opens in Agen.
A new range of railings is launched :
ELIXIR® for the residential market and XELYTE® and XYLIO® for the professional market.
The subsidiary DIRICKX Solutions, specialising in security solutions, is set up.
DIRICKX GROUPE redesigns its logo.
A sponsorship agreement is signed with Nantes Football Club. (FCNA).
DIRICKX becomes a partner of the Armand Dirickx golf tournament, named after the Group's founder.

Launch of the OXYLIUM® gate, the first extended length cantilever gate with integrated motorisation.
The DIRICKX Group extends its ELIXIR® range with its swing gates.
DIRICKX receives the 2008 INPI Innovation Trophy for the Pays de la Loire region.

Takeover of the Pau-based company Paloise, specialist in fence installation.
Takeover of the Yerres-based company CSC specialist in fence installation.
Takeover of the company TGL, sspecialist in gate coatings.
Takeover of the company PRO SE DE, specialist in the design and integration of high-security solutions.
Dirickx receives the bronze award at the Jardin Plus Awards, an annual challenge for the best
suppliers in the area of distribution.

Visual barrier INCOGNITO is winner of Trophies Home.
The family regained control of the Group and is separated from its financial shareholders.