History

1974

• Foundation of TURBO'S HOET (Belgium) engine revision

1975

• Opening of a branch in the Netherlands

1976

• Building of the branch in Hooglede (Belgium)
• Opening of a branch France

1981

• Take-over of DLV (rectification of chassis) (Belgium)

1982

• Foundation of TURBO'S HOET NV (Belgium)

1984

• 10 th anniversary of Turbo's Hoet

1985

• Take-over DESOT (construction of semi-trailers) (Belgium)

1988

• Opening of a branch in Spain

1992

• LATRE (construction of semi-trailers van opleggers) (Belgium)

1994

• 20 th anniversary of Turbo's Hoet

1995

• Take-over of BIZIEN (constructon of refrigerated boxes for reefers) (France)

1996

• TURBO'S HOET PARTS EN REVISIE nv acquiers the ISO 9002 certificate (Belgium)

1997

• Opening of DE PANETTE (Belgium), new central office for administration
• Opening of the first DAF dealership for Nord-Pas de Calais - LILLE POIDS LOURDS at Sιclin (France) www.lillepoidslourds.com

1998

• Take-over of SPILLIER DAF TRUCKS - concession at Torhout (Belgium) www.spillier-decock.be
• Take-over of DEVRIENDT (tools & parts) at Moorsele and Deurne (Belgium)
• Foundation of Turbo's Hoet Tir Serwis Poland

1999

• BIZIEN acquires the ISO 9001 certificate (France)
• Starting-up of DAF concession in Bruges BRUGGE TRUCKS & TRAILERS (Belgium)
• Take-over of DAF concession DECOCK in Harelbeke and Roeselare (Belgium)

2000

• Take-over of constructin workshops SWAENEPOEL (hooking systems for containers, construction of kippers, loading cranes)

2001

• Starting-up of DAF concession in Ieper IEPER TRUCKS & TRAILERS (Belgium)
• Starting-up of DAF concession in Saint-Omer SAINT-OMER POIDS LOURDS (France)
• Foundation of a brand in Bulgary

2002

• Take-over of HP TURBO (engine revision van turbo's) with 3 branches in France (Gennevilliers, Toulouse and Avignon)
• Take-over of DAF concession in Brussels Ets DECROIX (Belgium)

2003

• DEVRIENDT moves to its newly built office annex warehouse (Belgium)

2004

• 30 th anniversary of Turbo's Hoet

2005

• Start of a new DAF concession in Gent DAF SPILLIER DECOCK (Belgium)
• Construction of a new building for HP-Turbo Paris

2006

• Participation of AVH Ackermans & Van Haaren in the Turbo's Hoet Group www.avh.be
• Take-over of UNIVERSAL TRUCKS (Belgium)
UNIVERSAL TRUCKS CHARLEROI - IVECO
 UNIVERSAL TRUCKS TOURNAI - DAF & IVECO
UNIVERSAL TRUCKS HAINAUT - DAF & IVECO
UNIVERSAL TRUCKS NAMUR - DAF & IVECO
• Starting-up of DAF concession in Moscow DAF Moskva (Russia)
• Take over of DAF concession in Sofia DAF Sofia (Bulgaria)

2007

• Take-over TURBO WORLD (sales of Turbo-chargers) (the Netherlands)
• Construction of DAF concession in Arras ARRAS POIDS LOURDS (France)
• Construction of DAF concession in Moscow (Russia)
• Construction of DAF concession in Bourgos (Bulgaria)