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History
Gazechim Export history
With more than 80 years’ experience, the Gazechim group has become the leading distributor of composite materials, plastics, refrigerant fluids, liquid gases and chemical substances.
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1937 05 01
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Creation of "Anhydride Sulfureux Français" in Béziers, by two families: Louis Grapin and Roger Rouayroux.
The company distributes sulphur dioxide – SO2.
1948 01 03
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To support its growth, "Anhydride Sulfureux Français" partners up with La Compagnie Chimique d’Alais et de la Camargue (which became Pechiney in 1950).
1965 06 11
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ASF starts to market chlorine and adopts the name Gazechim.
1967 01 18
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Start of the Export business with the export of liquid gases and chemical substances.
1973 01 20
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Gazechim diversifies its business: start of the distribution of composites.
1975 04 15
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Gazechim continues to diversify, with the distribution of plastic materials
1990 11 15
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Gazechim extends its know-how to the packaging and distribution of refrigerant fluids.
2016 05 19
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High purity ammonia packaging and special gas distribution
2020 09 04
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Snector supports the growth of the plastics business.