• 2002 BESTinCLASS secures new financing and launches its expansion strategy. CapD Limited Partners acquires a 51% shareholding in BESTinCLASS, providing a new growth opportunity. The company opens its first treatment lab near Lyon, France.

• 2003 CapD Limited Partners increases its shareholding to 100%; this additional financing enables BESTinCLASS to penetrate high-tech industries like aerospace, tool & die and friction parts.

• 2005 BESTinCLASS expands into appearance-enhancing finishes for the luxury watch, jewellery and premium eyewear markets.

• 2006 BESTinCLASS opens a second surface treatment lab and a new head office in Genolier, Switzerland. The company starts looking for a new financial backer, this time in the manufacturing industry, to better pave the way for future international expansion.

• 2007 CapD Limited Partners sells its shares in the company and Compagnie Financière Richemont SA becomes the majority shareholder.

• 2008 BESTinCLASS signs joint venture agreements in China, the UK and the US, accelerating its international growth strategy.

• 2009, BESTinCLASS accélère son développement à l'international et ouvre des sites de production du MMP en Chine, aux USA et au Royaume Uni.
Projets de nouvelles implantations.
Expositions sur grands salons internationaux.