Private company
Société Anversoise
Concession company of the Congo Free State
The Société Anversoise (English: Company of Antwerp) was a concession company of the Congo Free State, headquartered in Antwerp. It was, with the Lulonga Company and the Abir Congo Company, one of the main producers of rubber in the Free State. Alongside Abir and the Lulonga Company the Société Anversoise handed back control of the concession to the Congo Free State in 1906.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Société Anversoise (English: Company of Antwerp) was a concession company of the Congo Free State, headquartered in Antwerp. It was, with the Lulonga Company and the Abir Congo Company, one of the main producers of rubber in the Free State. Alongside Abir and the Lulonga Company the Société Anversoise handed back control of the concession to the Congo Free State in 1906. The Société Anversoise merged with Abir in 1911 to form the Compagnie du Congo Belge with a focus of the management of rubber plantations instead of the harvesting of naturally occurring rubber. The Société Anversoise was quoted on the Stock Exchange in Antwerp from 27 July 1898.2
Leadership
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Board members and other officers (1)
- Chief officerHenri Fester1
Timeline
- 1892Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaSociété Anversoise du Commerce au Congo
- WikidataQ731735
Sources
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- 1WikidataSociété Anversoise on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSociété Anversoise on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSociété Anversoise photo by Dumelow, CC BY-SA 3.0