Timeline
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2024
TVH starts construction of its biggest warehouse in Belgium
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2023
TVH becomes main sponsor of Belgium Rugby
TVH receives 'Sports Company of the Year' award
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2022
Opening The Hub in Waregem, Belgium.
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2021
TVH finds partner in D'Ieteren Group, who holds 40% of shares, the other 60% remain in the hands of the Thermote family.
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2020
TVH Parts Holding has 81 branches worldwide, which sell to 182 countries.
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2019
TVH celebrates its 50th anniversary
Establishment of GEM One nv. GEM One is a fleet management telematics solution.
Acquisition of the German Industrie-Service-Jung GmbH & Co, now TVH Deutschland.
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2018
TVH Group consists of two business units: TVH Parts Holding and mateco Holding.
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2016
Start of construction of the new distribution centre in Waregem
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2015
Since 1 March, TVH consists of 2 business units: Parts & Accessories (TVH Parts NV) and Equipment (TVH Equipment NV).
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2014
45 years of TVH.
TVH Group reaches a turnover of 1 billion euro for the first time. Acquisition of:
Latec Ersatzteil-Vertriebs GmbH (Latec) Parts activities of IPS France L3 Service Pro SASU (L3) C-Tech Industries, LLC. (C-Tech) The activities of Tail Lift Parts Europe GmbH (TLPE) Equipment Parts Wholesale, LLC (EPW)
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2013
Acquisition of the parts activities of EMC in Australia and New Zealand.
Operations begin in Poland.
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2012
Acquisition of Tractiv Group (Bepco, Tracpieces, Euresa, Agripieces), supplier of parts and accessories for tractors.
Acquisition of mateco, a rental company for aerial work platforms (branches in Germany, Poland and Luxemburg).
Acquisition of CAM srl, manufacturer of attachments.
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2011
Acquisition of GUNCO (former rental division of PON) in the Netherlands. Gunco was the rental division of PON with branches in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic and Luxemburg.
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2009
TVH celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Visit of King Albert II to the headquarters in Waregem, Belgium.
Agreement to become Authorized European Service & Repair Centre for CURTIS.
Supply agreement with CAM s.r.l. (CAM attachments forklift attachments).
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2008
Operations begin in New Zealand through acquisition of Lynmar.
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2006
Acquisition of the worldwide Material Handling Divisions of IMC Inc., also known as INTRUPA. Intrupa has branches in Europe, Asia, America & Brasil.
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2005
Operations begin in the United Arab Emirates and China. TVH now counts 32 branches.
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2004
Move to the new site in Waregem (along the E17 highway).
Acquisition of Bozela Parts, Sweden. Today, it is called TVH Nordic AB.
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2003
Acquisition of System Material Handling Inc in the USA. Today, it is called TVH Parts Co.
Incorporation of TVH Italia for sales of parts.
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2002
Launch of the new corporate identity.
Acquisition of Queensland Forklift Spares Pty Ltd. in Australia. Today, it is called TVH Australia Pty Ltd.
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2000
Successful launch of TVH Quick Price: an online software tool for pricing & ordering.
Start of the Handling Equipment Division as a separate business unit.
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1999
Incorporation of TVH UK Ltd (for sales of parts).
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1995
Incorporation of TVH South Africa Pty Ltd (for sales of parts).
First steps in the e-commerce world.
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1994
Appointment as Daewoo forklifts dealer for Belgium and Luxemburg. Daewoo became Doosan in 2006.
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1990
First TVH representatives in the UK.
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1989
Incorporation of TVH Forklift Parts nv: the start of the Forklift Parts Division as a separate business unit.
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1987
First attendance at the exhibition CeMAT in Hannover, Germany.
Incorporation of Manupièce SA & first representatives in France for the sales of parts. This is currently known as TVH France sasu.
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1985
First attendance at the exhibition Manutention in Paris.
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1980
Start setup of the cross-system according to OEM-references. TVH starts to supply parts to resellers.
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1979
First visit of Paul Thermote to spare parts suppliers in the USA.
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1978
First visit of Paul Vanhalst to Japan for the purchase of second-hand forklifts.
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1974
Start of the rental and local maintenance activities.
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1973
Incorporation of the company Thermote & Vanhalst pvba: purchase, sales and repair of second-hand forklifts.
Thermote & Vanhalst becomes the importer of Mora forklifts (Italy) for Belgium.
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1969
Paul Thermote & Paul Vanhalst set up their agricultural machines & forklifts repair business.
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