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The roots of the TROUVAY & CAUVIN Group go back to 1881, when TROUVAY & CAUVIN was founded in Le Havre, France, by Georges Trouvay and César Cauvin.
The company quickly developed into a recognised specialist in the supply of pipes, tubes, valves, fittings and other equipment for the oil & gas, water and construction sectors.
In the first half of the twentieth century, TROUVAY & CAUVIN concentrated its growth in France and became one of the country’s leading industrial distributors, with eight branches throughout the country.
The 1970s were a time of significant expansion in the Middle East, with the development of facilities in Saudi Arabia and the opening of offices in Qatar, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain. In 1978, the Middle East offices were merged into a single company called TROUVAY & CAUVIN Gulf, based in Bahrain.
Despite the recession in the late 2000s, TROUVAY & CAUVIN overcame the difficult times and pursued its ambitious strategy of international growth by opening new offices in the USA, Thailand, France, the UK…
With 15 offices staffed by experienced professionals and 7 logistics platforms to meet global project requirements, TROUVAY & CAUVIN has earned a reputation as the preferred provider of piping solutions to the world’s largest EPC contractors and end users.
What sets TROUVAY & CAUVIN apart from other PVF materials suppliers is our ability to offer a full range of value-added services, performed onsite or offsite. We act as a one-stop solution provider for complex material requirements. This allows for quick turnaround of supply commitments and relieves our customers of the associated subcontracting activities. This also helps them to focus on the other important aspects of the project.
You will find TROUVAY & CAUVIN! material in every major energy and infrastructure project around the world. Over the past 140 years, we have established ourselves as a reliable material supplier that our customers can rely on, regardless of the type of material to be transported/carried is or location.
Today’s world is experiencing a paradigm shift in energy production towards the generation of low/neutral carbon energy. The energy transition is happening faster than anyone imagined.
We are fully aware of the changing energy world and are confident that our capabilities and solid expertise in conventional energy production, storage and distribution will successfully contribute to providing relevant material supply solutions to support the global energy transition.
When it comes to renewable and low-carbon energy sources, TROUVAY & CAUVIN becomes a reliable material supply partner. Our solutions for the energy transition are specific and cost-efficient.
Modernising the plants, expanding the product portfolio and providing additional value-added services are part of our strategy to make TROUVAY & CAUVIN even more relevant to its customers than it is today!
Georges TROUVAY opens an industrial supplies shop in Le Havre, France. Cesar CAUVIN joins the business 15 months later.
The company started as an industrial supplies shop, supplying pipes, valves and measuring equipment for the ocean liners that ran between the French port and New York...
In the first half of the twentieth century, TROUVAY & CAUVIN concentrated its growth in France and became one of the country's leading industrial traders, with eight branches and production facilities nationwide.
The merger of the Engineering Supplies company owned by the Del Pozo family with TROUVAY & CAUVIN made it the largest distributor of KLINGERIT products in the world.
In the first half of the twentieth century, TROUVAY & CAUVIN concentrated its growth in France and became one of the country's leading industrial traders, with eight branches and production facilities nationwide.
1962-First operations in the Gulf region.
1970s - Middle East expansion with the opening of offices in Qatar, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
1978 - All Middle East offices were merged to create a single entity called TROUVAY & CAUVIN Gulf, incorporated in Bahrain.
1981 - TROUVAY & CAUVIN celebrates its 100th Anniversary.
Takeover of TROUVAY & CAUVIN Gulf by Laurent MARIE.
This was followed by a period of strong growth and international expansion
2009 - Incorporation of TROUVAY & CAUVIN USA.
2010 - Incorporation of TROUVAY & CAUVIN APAC.
2011 - Incorporation of TROUVAY & CAUVIN China.
2012 - Acquisition of TROUVAY & CAUVIN Ltd. (UK).
2016 - Acquisition of a majority shareholding in TROUVAY & CAUVIN Afrique and incorporation of TROUVAY & CAUVIN France
To limit the impact caused by the pandemic, TROUVAY & CAUVIN Group implemented a robust Business Continuity Plan that enabled our offices and logistics platforms to function with minimum disruptions.
In 2021, TROUVAY & CAUVIN celebrated its 140-year Anniversary.... 140 years of expertise and excellence!
To better reflect TROUVAY & CAUVIN’s growing involvement and commitment as a supplier towards the energy transition, we now have a new brand identity…
‘TROUVAY & CAUVIN - channelling energy’
is now
‘TROUVAY & CAUVIN - channelling all energies’
The year also saw the incorporation of TROUVAY & CAUVIN Arabian Business Services (KSA).