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![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/1971.jpg)
THE FOUNDING OF A BUSINESS
On the strength of his experience in the agricultural tires sector, Michel Phely founds OTICO as a tire wholesaler and service provider. Its offices and headquarters are in Provins.
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SWITCHES TO INDUSTRIAL MODE
OTICO moves to its present site in Chalmaison and, as a pioneer in recycling, begins retreading heavy goods vehicle tires and then agricultural tires.
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DIVERSIFIES INTO THE FLAX INDUSTRY
The company also diversifies by buying a production plant to make belts used in flax harvesting.
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BEGINS RETREADING AIRCRAFT TIRES
The first partnerships with manufacturers of agricultural machinery, to optimise equipment in contact with soil for agricultural bins.
OLIVIER PHELY JOINS THE COMPANY
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OTIFLEX BRAND FOUNDED
Olivier Phely takes over as technical director of OTICO and invents the production of semi-hollow tire for bins and seed drills, under the OTIFLEX brand, for RIBOULEAU- MONOSEM.
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TERRAFLEX BRAND FOUNDED
OTICO innovates by creating the first range of tire-mounted crawler tracks, under the TERRAFLEX brand for its customer PONCIN.
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DESIGNS AND PRODUCES THE FIRST SEMI-HOLLOW ROLLER
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DESIGNS AND PRODUCES THE FIRST POSITIVE-DRIVE CRAWLER TRACK SYSTEM.
![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/1995.jpg)
Acquires its German rival FARMFLEX, a Continental Group brand, which will become OTICO's semi-hollow brand.
![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/1998-1.jpg)
OLIVIER PHELY BECOMES PRESIDENT OF OTICO
and continues to grow the company by diversifying the FARMFLEX range of semi-hollow rollers and by modernising and increasing the capacity of the production plant.
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OTICO WINS NEW MARKETS
in North America, Russia and Ukraine.
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NEW EXTRUSION LINE OPENS
and a new facility with 50 presses and moulds. First test bench installed for wheels and rollers.
![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/2008-atelier-roues.jpg)
NEW WHEEL ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP CREATED
with a capacity of 10-15,000 wheels per week.
![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/robotisation.jpg)
Robotisation
First robotised extrusion line is installed, specially for the production of semi-hollow FARMFLEX.
![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/2010-afrique.jpg)
OTICO BRANCHES OUT INTO SOUTH AFRICA.
![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/2014.jpg)
NEW SITE PURCHASED NEAR PROVINS
dedicated to wheels / new & retreaded tires business: 20,000 m², of which 5,500 m² are a covered storeroom and workshop.
![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/2014-rouleaux.jpg)
NEW ROLLER-ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP CREATED.
![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/2015.jpg)
SECOND EXTRUSION LINE CREATED,
EQUIPPED WITH A ROBOT.
![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/2015-2.jpg)
NEW STOREROOM OPENS
for storing components and raw materials: 700m² floor area, 9m high.
![](https://www.otico.com/img/cms/historique/2016-3eme-ligne.jpg)