Group History
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1914
1 January, 1914

Geo. R. Alston & Co. began to expand its import-export business, diversifying into cargo handling, ship chandlery and acting as an agent for steamship lines. In 1914 many steamships were still burning coal so Geo. R. Alston & Co. became the owners of the Trinidad Coaling Company. With the advent of the motorcar Geo. R. Alston supplied lubricating oils to this growing market.







1936
1 January, 1936

The company takes a sizeable investment interest in Trinidad Clay Products Limited which has been maintained and increased over the years. In 1936 Sir Gerald Wight, Ernest Eckel and David Areheart formed Trinidad Clay Products. Alston & Co. Limited brought this enterprise into a large multimillion dollar concern.

1938
1 January, 1938

In association with the world-famous companies Swedish Match Company and Bryant & May Limited, the Match Factory was converted into a company with Limited Liability. Alstons & Co. Limited formed a subsidiary company to take over the operation of their fleet of marine craft and Tugs & Lighters Limited.


1948
1 January, 1948

Alstons & Co. Limited established a Sales Agency Department to provide adequate facilities for the distribution of various manufactured items produced by the company’s manufacturing subsidiaries. Sir Errol dos Santos retired from Colonial Civil Service of Trinidad & Tobago and accepted an invitation to join the Board of Alstons & Co. Limited.





1968
1 January, 1968

McEnearney Business Machines Limited (MBM) was formed out of the business machine department of Charles McEnearney & Co. Limited. Clay Products merged with Metal Products Limited and Alstons Industrial Sales to become ABEL – Alstons Building Enterprises Limited. Alstons Merged into one entity, Alstons Marketing Co. Limited (AMCO).












1983
1 January, 1983

Consolidated Finance Company Ltd was incorporated. McAL acquired the controlling interests in H.J. Gransaull & Co. Ltd and Hardware and Oilfield Equipment Co. Ltd - allowing entry into the oilfield servicing business. The Board of Directors bought out the Inchape Group’s interest in McEnearney.










































































































































