The original company was formed in 1971 as Van Tongeren (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of Van Tongeren Holland to provide direct Van Tongeren technology to the United Kingdom.

Van Tongerenfirst started in Holland in 1927 introducing a greatly improved type of cyclone far superior in efficiency to the generally available designs at that time. Over the years Van Tongeren technology became acknowledged throughout the industrial world as a leading authority on cyclone design and many current designs are freely based on the original Van Tongeren concept.

Due to changes in the structure of Bureau Van Tongeren in Holland in the early 1970's Van Tongeren (UK) Limited became deeply involved in the international market worldwide and was responsible for the further development and exploitation of Van Tongeren technology including the updating of original data. In 1983 the name of Van Tongeren (UK) Limited was changed to Van Tongeren International Limited to acknowledge the truly international trading of the British company.

Further changes in the Bureau Van Tongeren organisation at the end of 1986 resulted in the acquisition of 75 percent of the shareholding by British shareholders and directors early in 1987 and the following year 1988 the remainder of the shares were acquired by the British shareholders.

Since 1988 Van Tongeren International has been a wholly owned British company and a natural successor to the original Bureau Van Tongeren maintaining and developing cyclone technology and the application of cyclones in industry to very high standards required for current processes.