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Founding of Antoon Jurgens United

When
1867
Where
Oss, Netherlands
Part of
Margarine origins in Oss, Netherlands, predecessor thread of Unilever

Antoon Jurgens founded his company in 1867, establishing the origins of the margarine business that later contributed to Margarine Unie.

Antoon Jurgens, a Dutch merchant and industrialist, founded a company in 1867. This company, known as Antoon Jurgens United, was based in Oss, Netherlands. It served as the primary origin for the later Margarine Unie merger.

Sources

  1. Margarine Unie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-03
  2. Oss Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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