About SHV Gas
The company
SHV Gas is the largest dedicated global LPG distributor. SHV Gas operates in 27 countries, employs 13,500 people, has a turnover of over € 5 billion and provides LPG to tens of millions of customers.
Philosophy
SHV is privately-held company and wishes to remain so. SHV’s most important values are integrity and loyalty.
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History of SHV
A group of Dutch coal wholesale entrepreneurs founded SHV in 1896. By 1907 the company had built innovative coal handling equipment and was a frontrunner in developing Rotterdam harbour. In 1918 SHV began a venture capital company, Unitas that was involved in founding Hoogovens, Akzo and KLM. SHV started exporting coal in 1924 and this soon became an important part of the company’s activities.
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