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| 1902 |
The
Texas Co (Texas) incorporated in the United States. The company
was founded by Joseph S Cullinan who was of Irish extraction. |
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| 1924 |
Texaco
comes to Ireland as the Galena-Signal Oil Company (of Ireland)
Limited. |
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| 1926 |
The
Texas Co (Texas) becomes The Texas Corp on 26th August in Delaware,
United States of America. |
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| 1929 |
Galena-Signal
oil Company (of Ireland) Limited changes to become The Texas
Company (of Ireland) Limited. |
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| 1939 |
Government
sponsored Combined Delivery Scheme established to ensure economic
distribution during World War II. |
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| 1941 |
The
Texas Corp changes its name on 1st November to
Texaco Inc. |
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| 1949 |
Independent
distribution resumed after World War II. |
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| 1951 |
The
Texas Company (of Ireland) Limited becomes Caltex (Ireland)
Limited. Solus trading introduced into retail gasoline market.
Companies could now sign up a service station solely to their
own products. |
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| 1967 |
Company
name changed to Texaco (Ireland) Limited. |
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| 1972 |
Texaco
(Ireland) Limited move to new Head Office at Ballsbridge, Dublin
4. |
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| 1978 |
Texaco
becomes involved for first time in off-shore Ireland exploration.
Texaco introduces its first self service location. |
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| 1979 |
25th
Anniversary of National Children's Art Competition sponsored
by Texaco. 21st Anniversary of Texaco Sportstar Awards. |
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| 1983 |
Texaco
introduces its new service station image to Europe at Portmarnock. |
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| 1988 |
Introduction
of unleaded fuels. |
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| 1993 |
Texaco
(Ireland) Limited achieves the Q Mark. Texaco joins SuperClub.
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| 1994 |
Texaco
(Ireland) Limited receives ISO accreditation. Texaco introduces
Clean System 3 Petrols. |
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| 1996 |
Texaco
(Ireland) Limited is first oil company with an Internet site. |
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| 1997 |
Texaco
(Ireland) Limited launches another first in the Irish market
- a free Fuel Supplier Waranty. |
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| 1999 |
Texaco
celebrates 75 years in Ireland. |
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| 2000 |
Texaco
are the first Oil Company to introduce facilities to pay at
the pump with your credit card. |
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| 2001 |
October 9, 2001 Texaco & Chevron merged to form ChevronTexaco Corp. |
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| 2004 |
The Texaco Children’s Art Competition celebrates its 50th anniversary. |
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| 2004 |
Four award winning paintings from the 50th Texaco Children’s Art Competition were selected by An Post and reproduced as postage stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the Competition (click here to view the paintings selected for the celebratory postage stamps). |
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| 2006 |
Texaco (Ireland) Limited launch Techron, a new fuel additive. |
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| 2006 |
Texaco (Ireland) Limited changes its name to Chevron (Ireland) Limited. |
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| 2011 |
August 1, 2011 Chevron (Ireland) Limited is purchased by Valero Energy Corporation. |
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| 2011 |
Aug 26, 2011 Chevron (Ireland) Limited changes its name to Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited. |
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| 2012 |
Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited announce the cessation of their sponsorship of the Texaco Sportstars Awards. |
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