History
OXYDE was founded in 1924 as an Amsterdam-based metals and minerals trading company. Over the past century, we have developed into an industry-leading international petrochemical and polymers trading house. Now headquartered in Houston, Texas, we work and trade in more than 80 countries, collaborating closely with our suppliers and customers from global and regional centers.
Our Culture
The 3P-concept of Passion, Performance, and Partnership captures the essence of our commitment to OXYDE’s suppliers and customers. We do more than just trade chemicals. Chemicals are our passion. That passion drives us to find the right product and to deliver it to you efficiently and in perfect condition.
Trusted Partner
We have earned – and vigilantly maintain – a deserved reputation for meeting and exceeding our partners’ requirements. We provide depth of market knowledge and product expertise with unrivaled logistics supported by a well-integrated infrastructure of warehousing and storage facilities, loading vessels, trucks, and trains, along with a comparable infrastructure for dry goods.
Leading Excellence
We have established long-term relationships with a large portfolio of global manufacturers, suppliers, carriers and shipping companies. Our unrivaled logistics ensure your products are transported in an efficient, secure and timely manner–at the lowest cost possible.
Company is established in Amsterdam, the Netherlands trading metals and minerals.
Company suspends business due to WW II.
Company restarts operations in Europe, now trading Petrochemicals in addition to metals and minerals. Concentrating on trade with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
Company expanded the chemical business globally, opening offices in the USA and Asia.
Company separated the metal and mineral division and the chemical division. The chemical division was bought by Toro Energy Inc. (75.75%) and Compagnie Financiere de Suez (24.25%). Toro Energy Inc. was owned 22.5% by Compagnie Financiere de Suez.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened China office.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. was sold to the Vanol group.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. left the Vanol group with other Vanol subsidiaries to form Vanox, to be later named Petroplus.
Oxyde Houston management bought 75% of Oxyde Chemicals, Inc.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Mexico office.
Oxyde Houston management bought the remaining 25% of Oxyde Chemicals, Inc.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Turkey and Belgium offices.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened India and Colombia offices.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. revenues and volume quadruples since going independent from Petroplus.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Singapore office.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Portugal office.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened South Korea office.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Germany office.
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Vietnam office.
1924
Company is established in Amsterdam, the Netherlands trading metals and minerals.
1940
Company suspends business due to WW II.
1945
Company restarts operations in Europe, now trading Petrochemicals in addition to metals and minerals. Concentrating on trade with the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
1975
Company expanded the chemical business globally, opening offices in the USA and Asia.
1987
Company separated the metal and mineral division and the chemical division. The chemical division was bought by Toro Energy Inc. (75.75%) and Compagnie Financiere de Suez (24.25%). Toro Energy Inc. was owned 22.5% by Compagnie Financiere de Suez.
1987
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened China office.
1990
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. was sold to the Vanol group.
1993
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. left the Vanol group with other Vanol subsidiaries to form Vanox, to be later named Petroplus.
1997
Oxyde Houston management bought 75% of Oxyde Chemicals, Inc.
2001
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Mexico office.
2007
Oxyde Houston management bought the remaining 25% of Oxyde Chemicals, Inc.
2007
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Turkey and Belgium offices.
2008
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened India and Colombia offices.
2012
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. revenues and volume quadruples since going independent from Petroplus.
2014
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Singapore office.
2015
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Portugal office.
2017
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened South Korea office.
2017
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Germany office.
2018
Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. opened Vietnam office.
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