Private company

Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l'Industrie

Belgian colonial investment company

The Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (CCCI) was a major conglomerate active in the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo and later the Democratic Republic of the Congo where its subsidiary companies engaged in a wide range of activities in the Congo between 1887 and 1971. These included railway and river transport, mining, agriculture, banking, trading and so on.2 It was founded by Albert Thys.1 It is part of Société Générale de Belgique.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryrail transport, water transport1
  • HeadquartersBrussels1

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Photo: Boubloub, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (CCCI) was a major conglomerate active in the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo and later the Democratic Republic of the Congo where its subsidiary companies engaged in a wide range of activities in the Congo between 1887 and 1971. These included railway and river transport, mining, agriculture, banking, trading and so on.2

Corporate structure

Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l'Industrie is part of a group headed by Société Générale de Belgique. 55 entities, 17 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Société Générale de Belgique Brussels
    • Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Brussels
    • Crédit foncier d'Extrême-Orient Subsidiary · Brussels
    • Ebes Subsidiary · Antwerp, Belgium
    • Generale Bank Subsidiary · Brussels
      • Banque Italo-Belge Subsidiary · Antwerp
      • Banque de la Sociète Générale de Belgique, Niederlassung Aachen Subsidiary · Germany
    • Società per le Ferrovie del Ticino Subsidiary · Milan, Italy
    • Umicore Subsidiary · Brussel, Belgium
      • Umicore Poland Radzikowice, Poland
      • UMICORE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · 99.78% · Mumbai, India
      • Agosi AG Subsidiary · Pforzheim, Germany
      • bris'ath yu mi khxr chokhu bi (prathesthiy) cakad (บริษัท ยูมิคอร์ โชคูไบ (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด) Subsidiary · Käerjeng, Luxembourg
      • bris'ath yu mi khxr xx to khaeth (prathesthiy) cakad (บริษัท ยูมิคอร์ ออโต้แคท (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด) Subsidiary · Hanau, Germany
      • CLAREX S.A. Subsidiary · Americana, Brazil
      • COIMPA INDUSTRIAL LTDA. Subsidiary · Manaus, Brazil
      • hangug-yumikoabaeteolimeotilieoljeu yuhanchaeg-imhoesa (한국유미코아배터리머티리얼즈 유한책임회사) Subsidiary · Cheonan City, South Korea
      • hangug-yumikoachogmae jusighoesa (한국유미코아촉매 주식회사) Subsidiary · Incheon, South Korea
      • Ogussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt Gesellschaft m.b.H. Subsidiary · Wien, Austria
      • TODINI Subsidiary · Brugge, Belgium
      • Todini Deutschland GmbH Subsidiary · Essen, Germany
      • Todini France Subsidiary · Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France
      • TODINI METALS AND CHEMICALS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai Thane, India
      • TODINI QUIMICA IBERICA SL Subsidiary · Barcelona, Spain
      • UMICORE AUTOCAT FRANCE Subsidiary · Florange, France
      • UMICORE AUTOCAT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai, India
      • UMICORE AUTOCAT POLAND SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Subsidiary · Nowa Ruda, Poland
      • Umicore Autocat Sweden AB Subsidiary · Karlskoga, Sweden
      • Umicore Battery Materials USA Inc. Subsidiary · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
      • UMICORE BRASIL LTDA. Subsidiary · Guarulhos, Brazil
      • UMICORE FINANCIAL SERVICES Subsidiary · Bruxelles, Belgium
      • Umicore Finland Oy Subsidiary · Kokkola, Finland
      • UMICORE FRANCE Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH Subsidiary · Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
      • and 8 more
    • Usine d'Athus Subsidiary · Tilleur, Belgium
    • Banque Belge pour l'Etranger - Extrême-Orient Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Société Anonyme des Tôleries Delloye-Matthieu Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Société Anonyme des Verreries de Mariemont Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Société Générale des Minerais Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Société Générale Industrielle et Chimique du Katanga Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Union Financiere Belge des Tabacs Tabacofina Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Union Financière et Maritime Subsidiary · Belgium

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Albert Thys.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

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Subsidiaries

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