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.

1807

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

1850

The Fanjul family begins sugar farming & production in Cuba.

1854

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

1883

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

1901

Sugar refining commences in Yonkers, NY.

1906

Domino® Sugar receives U.S. trademark.

1906

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

1909

Domino’s Chalmette, LA refinery opens.

1912

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

1921

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

1922

Domino’s Baltimore, MD refinery opens.

1951

The Domino Sugars sign goes up at the Baltimore Refinery.

1959

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

1960

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

1960

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

1970

Sidul begins refining and packaging sugar in Lisbon, Portugal.

1989

Sores is purchased and merged with Sidul

1995

Florida Crystals plants the United States’ first organic sugar cane

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).

2001

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

2005

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

2006

C&H Sugar celebrates its centennial.

2006

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

2006

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

2007

The company expands geographically into Canada by acquiring Redpath Sugar

2007

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

2007

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

2009

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

2012

Streamline Foods is acquired

2012

ASR Group acquires majority interest in Belize Sugar Industries Ltd.