Ijsfabriek Strombeek Began Its Activities In 1904 With The Production Of Water Ice In The Form Of Blocks Of Icethe Founders Of Ijsfabriek Strombeek Capitalised On The Lack Of Coolants That Was Felt At That Time By The Food Industry And The Hotelrestaurant And Catering Industry With The Advent Of Electrical Refrigeration Technologya Strategic Decision Was Taken To Diversify Into Carbon Dioxide For Delivering Beer On Draught In 1952 The Limited Company Was Founded And Ijsfabriek Strombeek Began The Production Of Industrial Gases Such As Oxygen And Acetylene For Welding And Cutting By This Time Ijsfabriek Strombeek Had Interests In Many Other Sectorsboth In The Heavy Industrial And Chemical Sector And In The Medical Worldas Well As Being A Supplier With An Extensive Range Of Welding Equipment At The End Of The 1970Sijsfabriek Strombeek Started To Produce Nitrous Oxide Among Other Things For Anaesthesiait Is The Only Firm In Belgium Producing Nitrous Oxide And One Of The Largest And Most Modern In Europe
