HISTORY
1957 GABON
Creation of BOUTONNET ESTABLISHMENTS and Co. in Port-Gentil (Gabon).
1966 GABON
Creation of the SOGAFRIC company by Mr. Robert BOUTONNET in Libreville.
1972 FRANCE
Creation of BTA (Technical Supply Office).
1973 GABON
Creation of SODIM TP (automobile and construction and forestry machinery).
1976 GABON
Creation of SOGI (industrial and naval construction).
1982 GABON
New group structure leading to the creation of: SOGAFRIC SERVICES (air conditioning, industrial and commercial refrigeration, high voltage, low voltage, generators, fire safety, safes, community equipment, plumbing) and ELECTRA (Office equipment, home and office appliances).
1988 FRANCE
Creation of SFT (Ternes Financial Company).
1991 FRANCE
BTA becomes BTA SERVICES.
1995 GABON, CONGO , EQUATORIAL GUINEA, MADAGASCAR, FRANCE, RDC, CAMEROON, BENIN, IVORY COAST, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE AND SENEGAL
Creation of COMPAGNIE KOMO ;
Buyout of SCOA-Gabon (now TOYOTA GABON) ;
Acquisition of shares in PARIBAS GABON (current BGFIBank Group).
1996 GABON
Creation of BGFIBank.
1997 GABON
Buyout of all the SOGAFRIC Group companies by COMPAGNIE KOMO: SODIM TP, SOGAFRIC SERVICES, SOGI, ELECTRA, TOYOTA GABON, Acquisition of shares in SEEG (energy and water).
1998 GABON
Creation of E.I.G. GESPARC.
2001 ANGOLA and FRANCE
New Group architecture leading to the birth of: SOGAFRIC SERVICES (refrigeration, plumbing, electricity and security activities, air conditioning, community
equipment, industrial and commercial refrigeration, low voltage electricity, security) ELECTRA (office and home equipment).
2003 CAMEROON
Acquisition of shares in the BVMAC (stock exchange).
2004 GABON
Creation of SOGAFRIC HOLDING.
2005 GABON
Acquisition of shares in MABOUMINE (mines).
2008 FRANCE
Merger of BTA SERVICES and SFT.
2015 GABON
Merger of SOGI by SODIM TP.
2019 SENEGAL
Creation of SOGAFRIC SENEGAL.
2020 GABON
Merger-takeover of ELECTRA by SOGAFRIC SERVICES.
2021 ANGOLA
SAFRIC liquidation.
2023 CONGO
Creation of SOCODIM.