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2024

Investments

Confo Therapeutics
V.Group

INVESTMENTS

Camlin Fine Sciences

Vico Therapeutics

DIVESTMENTS

Telemond

2023

2022

INVESTMENTS

AstriVax
Convergent Finance

DIVESTMENTS

Anima
Manuchar

INVESTMENTS

Van Moer Logistics

Venturi Partners

2021

2020

INVESTMENTS

MRM Health

Verdant Bioscience

Indigo Diabetes
HealthQuad II

OMP

INVESTMENTS

Biolectric

Biotalys

Medikabazaar

DIVESTMENTS

HPA

2019

Investments in sustainable food and agriculture

2018

DIVESTMENTS

BDM-Asco

Atenor

Distriplus

DIVESTMENTS

Ogeda
NMP

Groupe Flo

A.A. Van Laere

2017

2016

INVESTMENTS

OncoDNA

DIVESTMENTS

Hertel
Trasys
Max Green

2015

2014

AvH share price 100 euros

DIVESTMENTS

NMC

INVESTMENTS

CFE
Control DEME

DIVESTMENTS

Spano

2013

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

2012

DIVESTMENTS

Alural

AR Metallizing

INVESTMENTS

ABK bank

JM Finn & Co

DIVESTMENTS

Cobelguard

2011

2010

INVESTMENTS

Rent-A-Port Energy

DIVESTMENTS

Engelhardt Druck

INVESTMENTS

Anima Care

OQM

Max Green

DIVESTMENTS

I.R.I.S.

IDIM

2009

2008

INVESTMENTS

Koffie Rombouts
Sagar Cements

DIVESTMENTS

SES
Arcomet
Oleon

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

INVESTMENTS

Cobelguard
Trasys
Turbo's Hoet

DIVESTMENTS

Illochroma

Unisel/SCF

Quick

INVESTMENTS

Groupe Flo

DIVESTMENTS

Solvus (Creyf's)

Ad'Arma

Aviapartner

Telenet

Cyrill Finance

2005

2004

INVESTMENTS

Increase participation DEME 50%

DIVESTMENTS

BIAC

Advalvas Group

DIVESTMENTS

Coditel

Ch. Le Jeune

Medisearch International

2003

2002

INVESTMENTS

GB - Inno - BM

NMC

Quick

DIVESTMENTS

Tibotec-Virco

INVESTMENTS

Cyrill Finance
Oleon
Valkieser Comm./UBF

DIVESTMENTS

Sidinvest

Webdiggers

2001

2000

INVESTMENTS

BDM-ASCO

Advalvas Group

Alural

Arcomet

Medisearch International

Increase participation DEME 48.5%

INVESTMENTS

Corn. Van Loocke

Egemin

Net Fund Europe
Tibotec-Virco

Webdiggers

1999

1998

INVESTMENTS

Bank J.Van Breda & C°, creation Finaxis

Extensa

Cindu
Hertel

Lamitref Industries
Ch. Le Jeune

DIVESTMENTS

Europabank

1997

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

1996

INVESTMENTS

Brinvest
Europabank
Telenet
Atenor
Mercapital

DIVESTMENTS

Forasol merger with Price and listing NASDAQ

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)

INVESTMENTS

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

Ad'Arma

BIAC

Banque de Schaetzen

INVESTMENTS

Bank Delen
Belcofi

DIVESTMENTS

Alken-Maes

Thovadec

Cope Allman

1992

Acquisition of Belcofi – Delen 
(start of Private Banking)

1991

INVESTMENTS

Decloedt, creation DEME
Creyf's
Consumers Distributing

DIVESTMENTS

I.R.I.S.

INVESTMENTS

Van Laere

1989

1988

INVESTMENTS

Thovadec

Cope Allman

INVESTMENTS

I.R.I.S.

1987

1986

INVESTMENTS

Alken-Maes

1984

IPO

1974

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

INVESTMENTS

Foundation

Dredging International

INVESTMENTS

Forasol

1964

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

1924

Incorporation of Ackermans & van Haaren NV

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

INVESTMENTS

Foundation

Dredging International

FOUNDERS

Nicolaas van Haaren

(°1835 – †1904)

Hendrik Willem 

Ackermans

(°1855 – †1945)

1876

First cooperation between Nicolaas van Haaren & Hendrik Willem Ackermans