1967
Jean & Micheline Rennette establish Olivia Garden in Belgium.
1968
One of the first to manufacture high quality synthetic wigs & hairpieces marketed as a fashion accessory.
1974
Introduces the Clairol hair color line to salons in Belgium.
1976
Launches with a large scale advertising campaign the first non-aerosol & ecologically-friendly liquid line called: Formulation. Pierre at age 5, models for Formulation magazine ad.
1976-1985
Collaborates with famous hair stylists from around the world such as Irvine Rusk (England) & Luis Llongueras (Spain) at Olivia Garden educational events.
1979
Silence HP: engineers & patents a truly silent blowdryer made in an unbreakable Lexan plastic casing. The first of its kind worldwide!
1980
Variocurler, Wavecurler, Spiralcurler, Bodycurler & Clip’n Curl: full line of patented perm curlers without rubber bands. Begins exporting products to most European countries, USA, Canada & Japan.
1985
Rennette family moves to USA & opens a division of Olivia Garden which starts by selling its innovative collections of hair curlers.
1985-1987
In Europe, Olivia Garden becomes the master distributor of many USA brands like Kimberly-Clark, Inspire Books, RAJE massage brush & IMAGE liquid products, in addition to selling its large portfolio of Olivia Garden products.
1994
Pierre Rennette joins the company full time in the European office as head of the sales & marketing departments.
1995
Anne (Rennette) Maza begins her full time responsibilities as head of the marketing & sales departments in the USA division.
1998
ProThermal: first Olivia Garden hair brushes to focus on quality, technology, innovation, performance, ergonomics & beautiful designs.
2002
Ceramic + Ion collection: first of its kind in the brush industry that combines both ceramic & ionic technologies. Reflexions cape: first apparel collection of comfortable & elegant high quality styling capes.
2003
Complete line of merchandising solutions customizable to any configuration for salons & retail stores taking the concept of brush retailing to a whole new level.
2006
Healthy Hair: the first eco-friendly bamboo brush line with a beautiful & distinctive striped pattern. ProTech apron: high-end salon aprons with unique butterfly clips & tool belt.
2007
SilkCut: high quality shears & thinners at an amazing price with a unique trade-in program. The Brush Cleaner: a must-have for all hairdressers & consumers.
2010
NanoThermic: gorgeous chocolate & gold collection combining all the ultimate technological advances such as nano-silver, ceramic & ionic, ergonomic handle, especially engineered wavy bristles & retractable sectioning pick.
2011
Kai Ziekursch joins European office as General Manager when Christian Brandeleer retires. ThermoActive: the first completely vented round brush with a scalp-hugging barrel.
2012
Launches a brand new handle concept for its widely successful Ceramic + Ion thermal brush collection with a ringless handle making this great brush completely seamless!
2013
FingerBrush: the first completely vented scalp hugging paddle brush made of independently articulated fingers. Double Clip: the patented 2-in-1 sectioning clip which reduces time & quantity of clips needed. Divine: revolutionary ergonomic shape brush reduces stress on the wrist.
2014
HeatPro: invents extreme heat resistant brush with proprietary Nylgard bristles & high-grade polycarbonate materials. First New York Fashion Week sponsorships.
2015
EcoCeramic: features Nylgard bristles & handcrafted wood handle. Beauty Store Business magazine: Featured on the front cover as a tribute to Olivia Garden’s longevity, success, & worldwide market leadership as well as its successful transition to its 2nd generation management.
2016
Worldwide participation at professional beauty shows with large, custom-made, contemporary, high-end boutique booths at more than 40 trade shows per year including Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Bologna, London, New York, Long Beach, Paris, & more.
2017
Olivia Garden celebrates its 50th anniversary. 3D Design Technology: added to R&D department as it continues to design innovative products combining the best materials & technologies.
2018
EcoHair: eco-friendly handcrafted bamboo brushes with patented internal assembly mechanism. MultiBrush: engineers the perfect detachable thermal brush & handle with a patented Perfect-Fit locking system.
