DOMO Investment Group is a

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holding group. The holding consist of 3 parts, DOVESCO, DOMO Chemicals & Alinso Group. The company's head office is located in

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near

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. In 2006 the company had a turnover of 993 million

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and employed 2007 people. Since 1994, DOMO operates

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and

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granulate and fibre plants in

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History

The company was founded in 1992 from the

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manufacturing companies Eurantex, DOMO and Fabelta. DOMO itself was founded in 1991 as one of companies which were created out of Beaulieu.

References

DOMO Investment Group
(Dutch)
Domo opgesplitst in drie bedrijven

External links

DOMO

DOMO Chemicals
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