HISTORY OF COLAS
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Decade
2010
- Launch of the Wattway photovoltaic roadway
- Creation of Colas Projects
- Acquisition of Miller McAsphalt
Decade
2000
- Creation of Colas Rail, the new Railways division
- Colas acquired its first foothold in Australia
- Innovation: Vegecol® the first plant-based road binder
Decade
1990
- Expansion in Europe
- New activities: networks and waterproofing
- Creation of the Colas Foundation
Decade
1980
Decade
1970
- SRC was one of the founding members of Cofiroute
- Innovation: Colflex®
- Creation of the first American subsidiary of the Group : Barrett Paving Materials
Decade
1960
- First stock market launch
- First steps in North America
- New line of business: quarries
Decade
1950
- Creation of the Technical Department and the Central Laboratory in Bonneuil-sur-Marne
- New line of business: signaling
- The Shell Group sold its controlling stake in SRC
Decade
1940
- SRC was placed under sequestration during WWII
- SRC, the leader in road construction
- Three Colas subsidiaries were created outside of Mainland France
Decade
1930
- Royal Dutch Shell acquired 100% of the share capital
- The Société Routière Colas (SRC) performed its first road works in France
- SRC expanded in Africa and the Caribbean