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"We want to add a new point from which to provide logistical assistance and services to clients and producers of our branches in this region," said Santiago Novelli, Commercial Supervisor of Grupo Los Grobo, during the event organized yesterday at the facilities of the new plant.
More than 100 people attended the launch event for the new plant, including customers, producers, suppliers and friends. The Mayor of San Antonio de Areco, Francisco Ratto, Dr. Fernando Fernández, Secretary of Research and Innovation Unsada (National University of San Antonio de Areco) and Ing.Agr.Mg. Fernando J. Mousegne, INTA San Antonio de Areco. On behalf of Los Grobo, Enrique Flaiban, CEO of the company, was present, in addition to the speakers Enrique Erize (Novitas) and Stella Carballo (Specialist in Agroclimatology), who gave keynote lectures on the Current World Grain Markets and Meteorological Perspectives for the next campaign.
"We are proud to be able to offer our services to more producers and thus continue with our growth plan, applying our values, passion and intelligence to do, and generosity to share" said the company's CEO Enrique Flaiban during the event.
The storage plant is located exactly on the border between the towns of San Antonio de Areco and San Andres de Giles, on RP 41 Km. 270. It has 33 thousand tons of installed capacity and a large warehouse for agro-inputs.
San Andres de Giles Plant, is part of the growth plan projected by the company for this fiscal year and joins those that recently started operating in Hilario Lagos and Lobería, as well as the landing of Los Grobo with new commercial branches in Bolívar ( Bs As), Paraná/Victoria (Entre Ríos) and Int. Alvear/Realicó (La Pampa).
About Los Grobo:
With more than 35 years of experience in the agricultural sector, the group is a leader in the provision of inputs, services, grain marketing and knowledge within the food chain. It has 35 branches and 15 collection and processing plants strategically located in 5 Argentine provinces, through which 2.5 million tons of grains are marketed and more than 260 thousand hectares of crops are managed in an associated manner. Likewise, through Agrofina, it develops, produces and markets agrochemicals through a distribution network of more than 400 points with coverage throughout the country. Through its Mauá digital platform, more than 3,000 producers access information in a timely and useful manner to manage their activity and promote innovation and technology in agriculture.
The group has more than 700 collaborators throughout the country. As of June 30, 2022, its consolidated sales amounted to USD 820 million and Ebitda was USD 71.4 million. Currently, the shareholding control of the company is in charge of the Investment Fund Victoria Capital Partners (VCP), in 76%, while the remaining 24% belongs to Gustavo and Matilde Grobocopatel.
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