History Timeline

1799
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1799

William Havermeyer, the founder of what will become Domino Sugar, begins a career in the New York City sugar business with his brother, Frederick

1807
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1807

The Havermeyers open their own refinery in New York City, which is passed on to their sons in 1828.

1850
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1850

The Fanjul family begins sugar farming and production in Cuba.

1854
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1854

John Redpath celebrates the opening of the “Canada Sugar Refinery” in Montreal, where 100 employees produced 15 tons of refined “loaf” sugar per day.

1878
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1878

The Thames Refinery in London’s East End begins operations, specializing in cube sugar.

1882
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1882

Abram Lyle & Sons opens the Plaistow Plant, 1.5 miles from the Thames Refinery. Lyle’s Golden Syrup quickly becomes popular.

1901
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1901

Sugar refining commences in Yonkers, New York.

1901
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1901

The brand name, Domino®, is officially adopted by a New York-based sugar company.

1906
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1906

Domino® Sugar receives a U.S. trademark.

1906
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1906

The California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Company, today known as C&H Sugar, begins refining in Crockett, California.

1909
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1909

The Chalmette Refinery opens in Louisiana.

1912
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1912

Redpath introduces product innovations, such as prepackaged cartons of granulated sugar, “Paris Lumps” (sugar cubes) and “Golden Syrup.”

1921
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1921

Henry Tate & Sons and Abram Lyle & Sons merge to form Tate & Lyle, refining about 50% of the United Kingdom’s sugar.

1922
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1922

The Baltimore Refinery opens in Maryland.

1950
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1950

Ingenio San Nicolás is founded in Veracruz, Mexico.

1951
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1951
1951

The “Domino Sugars” sign goes up at the Baltimore Refinery

1959
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1959

Redpath opens a state-of-the-art refinery in Toronto, Canada, on the shores of Lake Ontario. It was an occasion of such significance that Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attended the official opening ceremony.

1960
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1960

The Fanjul family reestablishes its sugar business in South Florida. Today, the company is known as Florida Crystals.

1960
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1960

Joining together, 52 family farmers create Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida.

1970
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1970

Sidul begins refining and packaging sugar in Lisbon, Portugal.

1989
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1989

Sores is purchased and merged with Sidul.

1995
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1995

Florida Crystals plants the United States’ first organic sugarcane.

1998
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1998

Florida Crystals and Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida partner to acquire the Yonkers Refinery in New York state, beginning to create the world’s most innovative sugar company: American Sugar Refining (ASR).

2001
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2001

Domino Sugar is acquired with three cane sugar refineries and the nation’s leading sugar brand, Domino®. The company becomes American Sugar Refining, Inc.

2005
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2005

American Sugar Refining, Inc. acquires C&H Sugar, the leading brand on the U.S. West Coast.

2006
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2006

C&H Sugar celebrates its centennial.

2006
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2006

Chr. Hansen’s specialty sweetener division is acquired, adding to our offering of specialty sweetener products, with production facilities in Louisiana and Illinois.

2006
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2006

Lyle’s Golden Syrup® is named the world’s oldest brand.

2007
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2007

The Company expands geographically into Canada by acquiring Redpath Sugar.

2007
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2007

To seamlessly supply customers throughout North America, the Company expands into Mexico with the purchase of the Ingenio San Nicolás Sugar Mill and Refinery in Veracruz.

2007
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2007

Sugar Stix is acquired, marking the Company's entrance into the specialty tabletop business.

2009
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2009

The Toronto Refinery celebrates its 50th anniversary.

2009
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2009

The Chalmette Refinery celebrates its centennial.

2010
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2010

Company acquires Tate & Lyle Sugars, owner of two refineries with sugar marketed under leading brands in the UK and Portugal.

2012
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2012

Streamline Foods is acquired

2012
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2012

ASR acquires a majority interest in Belize Sugar Industries, Ltd. (BSI), a supplier of Fairtrade cane sugar

2013
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2013

The Company expands into the Italian market by acquiring 50% ownership of SRB S.p.A. with a cane sugar refinery in southern Italy.

2013
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2013

Following more than a decade of growth, we introduce our new corporate brand name, ASR Group, under which our leading brands and affiliated companies would collectively present one face to employees, customers, business partners and others around the world.

2018
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2018

American Sugar Refining, Inc. acquires US Sugar Company, a processor and packager of granulated, brown, and powdered sugar in Buffalo, New York.

2020
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2020

American Sugar Refining, Inc. joins partnership with Florida Crystals and Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative investing in Tellus Products, a one-of-a-kind sustainable packaging company that produces sustainable, compostable, single-use tableware and food service products made from Florida-grown sugarcane.

And Beyond...

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