2010 - acquisitions of Michel Thierry Group, as the new owner becomes Johnson Controls 2008 – Merger of FEZKO a.s. and MICHEL THIERRY Central Europe, a.s. 2005 – FEZKO Slovakia, based in Zilina, was established 2001 – company restructuring was finished; FEZKO acquired the majority of shares of Tonak (world΄s leading hat manufacturer); headwear division merged with Tonak; FEZKO was newly positioned with a focus on its core business – the manufacturing of textile interiors for the automotive industry 1998 – Introduction of foreign investment; production programme orientation – textile interiors for vehicles and headwear; a new design studio was opened; a large-scale company restructuring took place and two separate divisions were created – automotive textiles and headwear; the new FEZKO was created 1993 – principle manufacture became textile interiors for vehicles 1966 – 1973 – a new plant was built, inclusive wool finishing, production of knitwear, home interior textiles and headwear 1920 – a group of factories located in Strakonice producing fezzes, woolen fabrics, blankets, knitwear, berets and caps was founded 1899 – Vienna-based group of factories manufacturing fezzes was created 1812 – production of world-famous fezzes was begun