Establishment of Transports Vervaeke by Michel Vervaeke. At first agricultural products are transported.

First transport of hazardous goods, i.e. sulphuric acid in bulk. Vervaeke is one of the very first transporters in Europe to transport chemical substances by road.

A second operating site is opened in Zellik near Brussels, a central location close to various new motorways and main roads.

The first fuel transports take place.

Vervaeke now focuses exclusively on tanker transport.

The company celebrates its 50^th anniversary. It now has a workforce of about 90 staff members

Vervaeke installs one of the very first on-board computers in all its lorries.

Vervaeke invests for the first time in 20 tankers with a larger volume capacity; the company has the first tankers built with special stainless steel materials to withstand highly corrosive substances; Vervaeke cooperates with the CEFIC to draw up the very first SQRS questionnaire, later to become known as the SQAS.

Vervaeke designs the ‘Safety Tank’ and starts using the first ‘ground-operated’ prototype tanker. With these tankers, the drivers can carry out all the operations without having to climb onto the tanker. The vehicle is also equipped with various emergency stop buttons.

Opening of the modernised operating site in Zellik.

First transport of silicone in bulk with a PistonTank. As a result, bulk delivery replaces the transport and handling of 144 barrels.

The first foreign site is opened in Luxembourg. The initial activities of this subsidiary consist of transporting fuel within Luxembourg; the 1000th truck since the firm was established is taken into the fleet.

Vervaeke takes on the very first European LNG truck that is ADR approved for transporting hazardous substances. This reduces the CO₂ emissions by 20 %.

The second foreign site is opened in Lille, France; Vervaeke specializes further in the transport of high-temperature products. A fleet of over 40 vehicles carry various products at controlled temperatures. The product is heated to high temperatures when on the move and stationary.

Vervaeke celebrates its 80^th anniversary.

By acquiring the Dutch family owned company Van der Lee, Vervaeke strengthens its strategic position in the Western European chemical clusters with 400 additional people, 6 sites in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, 300 tractors, 400 tanks and almost 100 extra years of experience.

By acquiring the Dutch family owned company Jan Dohmen, Vervaeke gets a strong position in multimodal transport, not only in Europe but also globally and brings the Dutch company Jan Dohmen in a new growth cycle

After obtaining GMP+ certification in 2019, Vervaeke has started its first transport requiring GMP+ standards

Start of transport of cryogenic gases in Benelux.

Commissioning of prototype hydrogen-powered truck

First liquid hydrogen truck in Europe.

First FOOD transport under ISO 22000:2018 certification' .

Van der Lee and Jan Dohmen continue under the name 'VERVAEKE'