1962
Foundation of Établissements JACQUET, a
company specializing in custom metal cutting, by Michel Jacquet in Lyon.
1993
Éric Jacquet becomes the majority shareholder (51%) in JACQUET SA, the Group’s parent company.
1994
Éric Jacquet founds JACQUET Industries,
which controls 100% of the Group.
1997
JACQUET Industries is listed on the Paris Stock
Exchange second market on October 23.
1991 – 2006
The Group expands into Europe
(Netherlands, Poland, UK, Italy and Finland).
2006
JACQUET Industries becomes Jacquet Metals.
2006 – 2010
JACQUET establishes its first operations in
Asia (Shanghai, China) and the United States (Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago and Los Angeles).
2008 – 2009
Éric Jacquet and Jacquet Metals acquire a
33.19% stake in IMS.
1977
Foundation of “International Metal Service“, which includes the Creusot-Loire steel manufacturer’s ” commercial companies “.
1983
Usinor acquires full control of IMS.
1987
IMS listed on the Paris Stock Exchange second
market, June 11.
1996 – 2002
IMS group expands into Europe (Poland, Italy, Spain, France).
2004
Arcelor sells its interest and the Chequers Capital
Fund acquires control of IMS.
2005
Acquisitions in Central Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia).
2006
Acquisition of Hoselmann (Germany); Chequers
Capital sells its interest: market placement of the IMS shares.
2007
Acquisition of the Cotubel Group.
2008
Sale of the Astralloy subsidiary in the United States.
03.02.2010
Jacquet Metals launches a public exchange offer (PEO) for IMS (including the IMS group, STAPPERT and Abraservice businesses).
20.07.2010
Merger by absorption between Jacquet Metals and IMS.
2011 – 2012
IMS becomes Jacquet Metal Service. Disposal of IMS France’s aluminum and non-ferrous metals businesses and of Euralliage (France), Produr (France), Venturi (Italy) and Breccia Acciai (Italy).
2013
Acquisition of Finkenholl (Germany) by the IMS group division.
2014
Acquisition of Rolark (Canada) by the JACQUET division.
2015 – 2017
Acquisition and integration of Schmolz+Bickenbach Distribution (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Austria) by the IMS group division.
2018
Sale of IMS TecPro (Germany) and Calibracier (France).
2019
Sale of the Abraservice group specializing in the distribution of wear-resistant steels
(10 distribution centers located in 11 countries).
2022
Acquisition of Fidelity PAC Metals (Canada) by the JACQUET division.
2023
Acquisition of Delta Acciai (Italy) by the STAPPERT division.
Acquisition of Cometal Metallhalbzeuge (Deutschland) by the IMS group division.