History

Oilinvest (Netherlands) B.V. was formed in 1988 and since its incorporation, the group of which it is the parent  Company has developed both its refining and marketing activities.  Its development is briefly outlined below:

• Italy: In 1988 Oilinvest (Netherlands) B.V. acquired a majority interest in Tamoil Italia S.p.A., a refining and marketing company with a crude oil refinery in Cremona, logistical infrastructure in northern Italy, and a network of 774 service stations throughout the country. 
  Tamoil’s Italian retail network was further developed through a number of acquisitions.
  The most important of these were 196 service stations in Sardinia, Calabria and Friuli from Fina in 1992, 145 service stations through the creation of  joint ventures with independent local organisations in Sicily from 1989 to 1991, and 304 service stations from the Cameli Group in 1993. The retail network underwent significant expansion in the years 2001-2003 through the acquisition of 514 service stations from AGIP (now ENI) group.
  In the wholesale market Tamoil Italia S.p.A. has developed its operations through regional marketing organisations.
  
  
• Switzerland: In 1990, Oilinvest (Netherlands) B.V. took over the Gatoil refinery in Collombey and a service station network with more than 250 service stations.
  2002-2003 were significant years in the history of Tamoil in Switzerland with the construction of the catalytic cracking unit at the Collombey refinery and the Tamoil re-branded network acquired from Elf.
  The group developed an important presence in the wholesale sector through its shareholdings in regional distributors operating within the various Swiss cantons.
  
  
• Germany: In 1991 the Group bought a majority stake in a refinery located in the city of Hamburg which became wholly owned in 2002. After the acquisition, the refinery was modernised and in recent years (2000-2003) new plants for desulphurisation and dearomatisation have been built improving the quality of transportation fuels.
  The most significant development in Germany in the 1990’s was the acquisition of a retail distribution network today known as Deutsche Tamoil GmbH. Through the years, Deutsche Tamoil GmbH restructured, upgraded and expanded its retail network, and today still pursues its dual brand strategy.
  In 2007, with the purchase of 55 service stations, Deutsche Tamoil GmbH increased its retail network by nearly 21%.
  
  
• Spain: The Tamoil brand came to Spain in October 1992 when the first Tamoil service station was opened in Benifallet (Cataluna), operated by Oilinvest España S.A. In 1993 the company moved its headquarters from its original site in Madrid to Barcelona, in order to be close to the ports along the Mediterranean coast where supplies can be guaranteed through both the local facilities and imports.
  
  
• The Netherlands: The Group’s entry into the Dutch petroleum market was through its acquisition, in 1993, of the OK Beheer B.V. group of companies with a network of OK branded service stations. Today the principal Tamoil company operating in The Netherlands is Tamoil Nederland B.V. (known until 2003 as OK Nederland B.V.) which has followed a twin brand policy in the Dutch market, using the Tamoil brand for its larger service stations and retaining the OK brand for its smaller sites. From the end of 2003 the majority of sites are Tamoil branded.
  In 2005, Tamoil Nederland B.V. expanded its retail network with the acquisition of 89 service stations.