1900
At the turn of the century, Louis Dreyfus has offices throughout Europe, North and South America, Algeria, South Africa, India, Indo-China, China, Australia and especially in Russia, where 114 offices are listed in 1906.
1905
The Banque Louis-Dreyfus is formed to facilitate the company’s financial operations in grain markets.
1909
Louis Dreyfus opens its first office in the United States, in Duluth, Minnesota, and begins exporting durum wheat.
1913
Louis Dreyfus opens its first office in Melbourne, Australia.
1914
Louis Dreyfus moves its offices to New York and becomes a member of the New York Product Exchange engaged in general grain export and import transaction.
1915
Léopold Louis-Dreyfus dies and is succeeded by his sons Louis Louis-Dreyfus (1867-1940) and Charles (1870-1929), who expand the business in North and South America and Russia (prior to the Revolution in 1917).
1940
With the death of Léopold’s son Louis, the founder’s three grandsons, Jean Louis-Dreyfus (1908-2003), Francois (1909-1958) and Pierre Louis-Dreyfus (b.1908) assume control of the company.
1946
After World War II, the main exporting offices of the Louis Dreyfus Group are in New York, Chicago, Winnipeg, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Saigon, Johannesburg, Shanghai, Bombay and Melbourne.
