Key dates

The Rémy Cointreau Group, whose origins date from 1724, is the result of the merger in 1990 of the holding companies of the Hériard Dubreuil and Cointreau families that controlled E. Rémy Martin & Cie SA and Cointreau & Cie SA respectively. It is also the result of successive alliances between companies operating in the same business segment of wines and spirits. 

Key dates in Rémy Cointreau’s history:

 

 

 

1663 Date of the 1st distillation of Mount Gay Rum in Barbados
1724  Establishment of the house of Rémy Martin Cognac

1785  Establishment of the house of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne by Florens – Louis Heidsieck in Reims
1849  Creation of Cointreau & Cie by the Cointreau brothers

1851 Creation by Charles- Camille Heidsieck of the champagne which bears his name

1888  Creation of the Metaxa brand

1904 Creation of Izarra brand

1986  Creation of the Passoa brand

 

 

 

Group history:

   

 

1924 - 1988

 

 

1924  Acquisition of E. Rémy Martin & Cie SA by André Renaud

1965  André Hériard Dubreuil takes over from his father-in-law, André Renaud

1966  Creation of Rémy Martin’s international distribution network

1980  Creation by Rémy Martin of the French-Chinese joint venture Dynasty Winery in partnership with the city of Tianjin (RPC)
1985  Acquisition by the Rémy Martin Group of Charles Heidsieck champagnes
1988  Acquisition by the Rémy Martin Group of Piper-Heidsieck champagnes

   

 

 

1989 - 1999

 

 

1989  Acquisition by the Rémy Martin Group of Mount Gay Rum
1990  Transfer by Pavis SA of Rémy Martin shares to Cointreau & Cie SA .
1991  Adoption by the Group of the corporate name of Rémy Cointreau
1998  Appointment of Dominique Hériard Dubreuil as Chairman of Rémy Cointreau
1999 Establishment of the Maxxium distribution joint venture with three partners, the Rémy Cointreau Group, The Edrington Group and Beam Global Brands (Fortune Brands)

   

 

 

2000 to present

 

 

 

2000  Acquisition of Bols Royal Distilleries including, in particular, the Bols and Metaxa brands.
2001  Vin & Sprit joins the Maxxium network and becomes its fourth partner
2005  Initial public offering of Dynasty Fine Wines Group on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
2005  Disposal of Bols Polish operations to CEDC

2006  Disposal of Dutch and Italian liqueurs and spirits operations
2006  Decision by Rémy Cointreau to fully resume control of its distribution with a deadline of March 2009

2008   Transition year and building the new distribution network
2009    March, 30 : Rémy Cointreau’s exit from JV Maxxium

2011    July, 8 : Disposal of Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck champagnes