History

2010
Sale of 66.6% interest in a storage facility in Hemiksem/Belium

2004-2009
The group showed constant growth, increased number of traders and expanded on the products traded

2008
Exercise put-option to sell remaining 50% interest in Pasadena Refinery to Petrobras; Acquisition of storage facility in Hemiksem/Belgium from Vopak

2007
Take-over of trading team and starting Houston/USA office

2006
Sale of 50% interest in the Pasadena Refinery to Petrobras; acquisition of 100% interest in US Oil Refinery in Seattle/USA

2005
Acquisition of Crown Refinery in the Houston/USA (now Pasadena Refinery)

2004
Entering into oil toll-treatment contract in the USA with 'Crown Central'; starting of long-term chartering of vessels

2000
Opening of oil-trading office in Canada

1998
Start of Natural Gas-trading in the USA

1997
Start coal-trading in the USA

1986
TAG acquires 'Hauterat & Watteyne'

1985
TAG acquires Astra with oil trading activities in Switzerland and the USA; Astra opens trading-office in Singapore; Astra takes-over coal-trading team operating in Switzerland and UK

1983
CNP acquires TAG

1947
Start of 'Transcor Astra Group' (TAG), Belgium, Metal-Trader

1920
Start of 'Hauterat & Watteyne', Belgium, Coal and Oil Trading