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 m² of which 8,000 m² 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 In the twentieth century a number of important events have particularly contributed to the amelioration of the standard of living both in industrialized and developing countries. Road haulage is a good example of that evolution since the year 1900. Due to the increasing speed with which goods of any kind can be supplied it is now possible to satisfy the customer's need almost immediately. This I call "the little socio-economic revolution"