History Timeline

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1799

1799

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

1799
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1807

1807

The Havemeyers open their own refinery, which is passed on to their sons in 1828.

1807
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1850

1850

The Fanjul family begins sugar farming & production in Cuba.

1850
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1854

1854

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

1854
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1883

1883

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

1883
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1901

1901

Sugar refining commences in Yonkers, NY.

1901
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1906

1906

Domino® Sugar receives U.S. trademark.

1906
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1906

1906

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

1906
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1909

1909

Domino’s Chalmette, LA refinery opens.

1909
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1912

1912

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

1912
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1912

1912

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

1912
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1922

1922

Domino’s Baltimore, MD refinery opens.

1922
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1951

1951

The Domino Sugars sign goes up at the Baltimore Refinery.

1951
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1959

1959

Redpath opens a state-of-the-art refinery in Toronto on the on the shores of Lake Ontario.

1959
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1960

1960

The Fanjul family re-establishes its sugar business in South Florida. The company today is known as Florida Crystals.

1960
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1960

1960

52 family farmers join together to create Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida.

1960
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1970

1970

Sidul begins refining and packaging sugar in Lisbon, Portugal.

1970
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1989

1989

Sores is purchased and merged with Sidul

1989
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1995

1995

Florida Crystals plants the United States’ first organic sugar cane

1995
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1998

1998

Florida Crystals & Sugar Cane Growers Coop. partner to acquire the Yonkers, NY refinery, beginning to create the world’s most innovative sugar company: American Sugar Refining (ASR).

1998
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2001

2001

Domino Sugar, the leading brand on the U.S. East Coast, joins the ASR family.

2001
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2005

2005

ASR Group acquires C&H Sugar, the leading brand on the U.S. West Coast.

2005
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2006

2006

C&H Sugar celebrates its centennial.

2006
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2006

2006

CHR Hansen Specialty Sweetener Division is acquired, adding a line of molasses, malt and fondant sugars.

2006
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2006

2006

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

2006
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2007

2007

The company expands geographically into Canada by acquiring Redpath Sugar

2007
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2007

2007

To seamlessly supply customers throughout North America, the company expands into Mexico with the purchase of the San Nicolas mill & refinery.

2007
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2007

2007

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

2007
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2009

2009

Domino’s Chalmette refinery celebrates its centennial and Redpath’s Toronto plant celebrates its 50th anniversary.

2009
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2012

2012

Streamline Foods is acquired

2012
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2012

2012

ASR Group acquires majority interest in Belize Sugar Industries Ltd.

2012