CITIS was founded as a public company in 1952 with the aim to supply sulphur raw material as well as industrial elaborated sulphur products to European and African markets.
2016
Step in Germany landers
2015
Second line Rotoform Unit capacity 65,000 t / year
2009
Rotoform forming unit 40,000 t / year Dunkirk
2006
Investment in second boiler and additional water refrigeration / Dunkirk
1993
CITIS Terminal Le Havre
Second equipement for « Ecaille and paillettes Sulphur » capacity of 7,500 t (total capacity of 15,000 t / year)
1988
Acquisition of Yara shares in CITIS by Froidure family = 100% of CITIS
Jordan Phosphate Mine Company (JPMC) agent
1985-1987
CITIS specialties Sulphur forming plant Dunkirk « Ecaille and paillettes Sulphur »: bottom of trade and equipment bought from Elf Aquitaine (7,500 t / year capacity)
1983
CITIS Liquid Sulphur Terminal Marseille (Gignac)
1974
N°1 Chemical (French) distributor sell CITIS shares to Froidure Family (30%), allowing the blockage minority
Start to build n°1 NW Europe liquid Sulphur fleet of roadtankcars and railway containers
1972
Polish Sulphur selling agent 350 to 400,000 t / year
And distributor through its fully owned liquid Sulphur tank terminal
20,000 t capacity in Rouen Grand Quevilly
Beginning of contractual relations with most of petroleum companies
Acquisition of Siape (Tunisia) shares in CITIS (10%)
1954
Pan Americain sulphur agent (U.S.A)
Jaltipan Frash Mine (Mexico) 250.000 t
1952
CITIS foundation by major fertilizer manufacturers (and chemical distributors under the control of Cofaz Total fertilizer subsidiary having 52% of the capital)
