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2024

Confo Therapeutics
V.Group

Investments

Confo Therapeutics
V.Group

Camlin Fine Sciences
Vico Therapeutics

INVESTMENTS

Camlin Fine Sciences

Vico Therapeutics

DIVESTMENTS

Telemond

2023

2022

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INVESTMENTS

AstriVax
Convergent Finance

DIVESTMENTS

Anima
Manuchar

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INVESTMENTS

Van Moer Logistics

Venturi Partners

2021

2020

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INVESTMENTS

MRM Health

Verdant Bioscience

Indigo Diabetes
HealthQuad II

OMP

2019

INVESTMENTS

Biolectric

Biotalys

Medikabazaar

DIVESTMENTS

HPA

2019

Investments in sustainable food and agriculture

2018

BDM-Asco

DIVESTMENTS

BDM-Asco

Atenor

Distriplus

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DIVESTMENTS

Ogeda
NMP

Groupe Flo

A.A. Van Laere

2017

2016

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INVESTMENTS

OncoDNA

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DIVESTMENTS

Hertel
Trasys
Max Green

2015

2014

AvH share price 100 euros

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DIVESTMENTS

NMC

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INVESTMENTS

CFE
Control DEME

DIVESTMENTS

Spano

2013

Acquisition of exclusive control over CFE (60%) and DEME (100%)

2012

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DIVESTMENTS

Alural

AR Metallizing

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INVESTMENTS

ABK bank

JM Finn & Co

DIVESTMENTS

Cobelguard

2011

2010

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INVESTMENTS

Rent-A-Port Energy

DIVESTMENTS

Engelhardt Druck

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INVESTMENTS

Anima Care

OQM

Max Green

DIVESTMENTS

I.R.I.S.

IDIM

2009

2008

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INVESTMENTS

Koffie Rombouts
Sagar Cements

DIVESTMENTS

SES
Arcomet
Oleon

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INVESTMENTS

Rent-A-Port

Fin. Duval

Capital & Finance

Spano
Manuchar

I.R.I.S.

Distriplus

DIVESTMENTS

Corn. Van Loocke

2007

Inclusion in BEL20 index

2006

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INVESTMENTS

Cobelguard
Trasys
Turbo's Hoet

DIVESTMENTS

Illochroma

Unisel/SCF

Quick

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INVESTMENTS

Groupe Flo

DIVESTMENTS

Solvus (Creyf's)

Ad'Arma

Aviapartner

Telenet

Cyrill Finance

2005

2004

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INVESTMENTS

Increase participation DEME 50%

DIVESTMENTS

BIAC

Advalvas Group

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DIVESTMENTS

Coditel

Ch. Le Jeune

Medisearch International

2003

2002

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INVESTMENTS

GB - Inno - BM

NMC

Quick

DIVESTMENTS

Tibotec-Virco

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INVESTMENTS

Cyrill Finance
Oleon
Valkieser Comm./UBF

DIVESTMENTS

Sidinvest

Webdiggers

2001

2000

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INVESTMENTS

BDM-ASCO

Advalvas Group

Alural

Arcomet

Medisearch International

Increase participation DEME 48.5%

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INVESTMENTS

Corn. Van Loocke

Egemin

Net Fund Europe
Tibotec-Virco

Webdiggers

1999

1998

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INVESTMENTS

Bank J.Van Breda & C°, creation Finaxis

Extensa

Cindu
Hertel

Lamitref Industries
Ch. Le Jeune

DIVESTMENTS

Europabank

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1997

Investment in SIPEF: start of tropical agriculture in cooperation with Bracht family (start of Energy & Resources)

1996

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INVESTMENTS

Brinvest
Europabank
Telenet
Atenor
Mercapital

DIVESTMENTS

Forasol merger with Price and listing NASDAQ

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INVESTMENTS

Aviapartner

Unisel / SCF

1995

1994

Acquisition of privatised Société Nationale d’Investissement (start of Growth Capital via Sofinim and of Real Estate & Senior Care via Leasinvest)

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INVESTMENTS

NIM (NMP, Leasinvest, Sofinim with Coditel,
Sidinvest, IDIM, Henschel, Axe Investments,
Illochroma - incl Alupa, Engelhardt)

Ad'Arma

BIAC

Banque de Schaetzen

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INVESTMENTS

Bank Delen
Belcofi

DIVESTMENTS

Alken-Maes

Thovadec

Cope Allman

1992

Acquisition of Belcofi – Delen 
(start of Private Banking)

1991

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INVESTMENTS

Decloedt, creation DEME
Creyf's
Consumers Distributing

DIVESTMENTS

I.R.I.S.

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INVESTMENTS

Van Laere

1989

1988

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INVESTMENTS

Thovadec

Cope Allman

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INVESTMENTS

I.R.I.S.

1987

1986

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INVESTMENTS

Alken-Maes

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1984

IPO

1974

Merger dredging activities Ackermans & van Haaren and CFE. Creation of Dredging International

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INVESTMENTS

Foundation

Dredging International

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INVESTMENTS

Forasol

1964

First diversification: on and offshore oil drilling (Forasol – Foramer)

1924

Incorporation of Ackermans & van Haaren NV

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1903

First transatlantic contract: dredging works in Rosario (Argentina) for the enlargment of the port of Bahia Bianca

1888

First contract in Belgium for the construction of forts along the Meuse in Namur

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INVESTMENTS

Foundation

Dredging International

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FOUNDERS

Nicolaas van Haaren

(°1835 – †1904)

Hendrik Willem 

Ackermans

(°1855 – †1945)

1876

First cooperation between Nicolaas van Haaren & Hendrik Willem Ackermans