Willem Jacobs founds his one-man business. National tipper transport, delivering building materials, sand, gravel, beet, among other things…
First enclosed trailer for national and international transport, and for transporting fruit to Germany.
Isice Jacobs joins the company. Start of the BVBA entity, together with his father, Willem Jacobs.
Expansion of international transport.
Investment in rolling stock and transport routes extended to Southern Europe.
Purchase of land in Tongeren Oost Industrial Estate. Expansion includes office space, repair shop, vehicle wash and 5000 m2 warehouse.
Founding of Jacobs Cargo NV, for the transport of waste and bulk goods.
Purchase of a second site in Tongeren Oost Industrial Estate, expanding warehousing to 10,000 m2 with office buildings.
Raf Jacobs joins the company.
Start of a rapid growth in warehousing.
The customer base and number of employees grows.
Jacobs Transportes Portugal LDA is established.
Substantial investments in terms of rolling stock in both tractors and semi-trailers to meet the increasing demand for transport.
Jacobs Transport Academy is founded for the education and training of drivers for their 35-hour refresher course.
An additional parking area of approximately 4500 m² is built.