1990
Founding of RUBIS.
1993
Acquisition of the bulk liquid storage business, RUBIS TERMINAL (formerly “CPA,” founded in 1877).
1994
Acquisition of the LPG distribution business, VITOGAZ (founded in 1939)
1995
RUBIS shares quoted on the Paris Stock Exchange. Acquisition of the Brest oil depot.
1996
Acquisition of the Saint-Priest and Strasbourg oil depots. Launch of the GAZ’L brand of LPG fuel in hypermarkets.
1997
VITOGAZ establishes a presence in Morocco.
1998
Expansion of RUBIS TERMINAL’s Brest and Saint-Priest oil depots.
1999
VITOGAZ enters Madagascar with the start of construction of an LPG import terminal.
2000
Start of VITOGAZ activities in Morocco.
2001
Start of VITOGAZ activities in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
Acquisition of PROPETROL (storage of petroleum and chemical products in France)
2002
Strengthening of RUBIS TERMINAL’s local positions in Brest, Strasbourg and Rouen.
2003
Establishment of VITOGAZ in Senegal.
2004
Inclusion of RUBIS in new stock market indices CAC Mid 100, CAC Mid and Small 190 and SBF 250.
2005
Acquisition from Shell of SAGF, a distributor of LPG and petroleum products in the French Antilles and French Guiana.
2006
Partnership with BP for the distribution of LPG motor fuel through BP’s
service station network. Acquisition of Shell’s petroleum products distribution
business in Bermuda. Joint venture with BP France for the marketing of
cylinder LPG in the Intermarché network under the brand name of ENERGAZ.
2007
RUBIS TERMINAL builds a new chemical products and petroleum specialties tank terminal in Rotterdam.
VITOGAZ: Acquisition from Shell of LPG distribution activities in five European countries.
In partnership with MITSUI and ITC, Rubis have made an agreement to invest jointly in a new 110,000 cbm terminal in Antwerp, Belgium for the storage and handling of various liquid chemicals, gases and petroleum products.
"Casino" bottle launch.
Changeover to "VITO" colours in services stations in the French West Indies and French Guiana.
2008
Start of business at the Rotterdam terminal and engineering launch at Antwerp.
Acquisition of Shell’s distribution activities on Jersey and Guernsey.
Acquisition of Totalgaz LPG’s distribution in Spain.
Rubis moves into aviation fuel distribution.
2009
Construction of new storage tanks in Rotterdam.
Rubis enters petrol distribution in Corsica (France).
2010
After buying out BP 50% stake Rubis becomes Frangaz sole shareholder.
Inclusion of RUBIS in stock market indice SBF 120.
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