Timeline

2024

TVH starts construction of its biggest warehouse in Belgium

2023

TVH becomes main sponsor of Belgium Rugby

2022

Opening The Hub in Waregem, Belgium.

2021

TVH finds partner in D'Ieteren Group, who holds 40% of shares, the other 60% remain in the hands of the Thermote family.

2020

TVH Parts Holding has 81 branches worldwide, which sell to 182 countries.

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.

2018

TVH Group consists of two business units: TVH Parts Holding and mateco Holding.

2016

Start of construction of the new distribution centre in Waregem

2015

Since 1 March, TVH consists of 2 business units: Parts & Accessories (TVH Parts NV) and Equipment (TVH Equipment NV).

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)

2013

Acquisition of the parts activities of EMC in Australia and New Zealand.

Operations begin in Poland.

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.

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.

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).

2008

Operations begin in New Zealand through acquisition of Lynmar.

2006

Acquisition of the worldwide Material Handling Divisions of IMC Inc., also known as INTRUPA. Intrupa has branches in Europe, Asia, America & Brasil.

2005

Operations begin in the United Arab Emirates and China. TVH now counts 32 branches.

2004

Move to the new site in Waregem (along the E17 highway).

Acquisition of Bozela Parts, Sweden. Today, it is called TVH Nordic AB.

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.

2002

Launch of the new corporate identity.

Acquisition of Queensland Forklift Spares Pty Ltd. in Australia. Today, it is called TVH Australia Pty Ltd.

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.

1999

Incorporation of TVH UK Ltd (for sales of parts).

1995

Incorporation of TVH South Africa Pty Ltd (for sales of parts).

First steps in the e-commerce world.

1994

Appointment as Daewoo forklifts dealer for Belgium and Luxemburg. Daewoo became Doosan in 2006.

1990

First TVH representatives in the UK.

1989

Incorporation of TVH Forklift Parts nv: the start of the Forklift Parts Division as a separate business unit.

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.

1985

First attendance at the exhibition Manutention in Paris.

1980

Start setup of the cross-system according to OEM-references. TVH starts to supply parts to resellers.

1979

First visit of Paul Thermote to spare parts suppliers in the USA.

1978

First visit of Paul Vanhalst to Japan for the purchase of second-hand forklifts.

1974

Start of the rental and local maintenance activities.

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.

1969

Paul Thermote & Paul Vanhalst set up their agricultural machines & forklifts repair business.