1. By that time the company had already made great progress in the use of recyclable bottles and packaging materials. - Past Perfect
2. In recent years the Colgate Company has become a truly global consumer products company, selling in more than 200 countries.- Present Perfect
3. In the 1930s one of the world’s strongest economies suffered a devastating collapse. - Past Simple
4. Countries have traded with each other for thousands of years.- Present Perfect
5. After the government had put higher taxes on petrol, people tried not to use their cars so often. - Past Perfect