Company Story
1959 - Sonae was founded by Belmiro de Azevedo as a small wood company.
1963 - Sonae began to diversify its business into the food industry.
1975 - Sonae expanded into the retail sector with the opening of its first supermarket.
1985 - Sonae entered the shopping center business with the opening of its first shopping center.
1993 - Sonae went public with an initial public offering (IPO).
1998 - Sonae expanded into the telecommunications sector with the acquisition of a stake in a Portuguese telecom operator.
2004 - Sonae sold its stake in the telecom operator and focused on its core retail and shopping center businesses.
2007 - Sonae expanded into the real estate sector with the creation of a real estate investment trust (REIT).
2015 - Sonae merged its retail business with a Portuguese retailer to create a leading retail company in Portugal.
2019 - Sonae sold its stake in the retail company and focused on its shopping center and real estate businesses.