1936 Louis SMETS starts off with 2 vehicles to transport straw and pigeons in Belgium and France.
1967 Transmet Ltd. acquires 9 10-ton-vehicles in order to assume the distribution of detergents in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
1973 The company owns 15 trucks and 6 combinations tractor-trailer. This is the start of international transport to Germany (Ruhr).
Louis SMETS is now assisted by his two sons Paul and Herman
1986 Transport Transmet Ltd. is in charge of a 30-vehicle- fleet
1991 The company moves to a new industrial site of 30,000 mē of which 8,000 mē for storage facilities.
Division of the Transmet-companies
* Transmet Distribution + storage in Haasrode (P. Smets)
* Transports Transmet in Boutersem (Herman Smets)
2000 100 employees, 72 vehicles and 145 trailers ensure a made-to-measure-service in Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and Austria