Acesur facts for kids
Acesur is a major Spanish company that specializes in olive oil. It's one of the top five olive oil companies in the world! Acesur makes, refines, bottles, and sells olive and vegetable oil. They also make other tasty products like olives, vinegars, sauces, mayonnaises, and other condiments. You might know some of their brands like "La Española", "Coosur", and "Al Amir". Acesur has even won special honors, like the Aster award.
About Acesur
Acesur started way back in 1840. Today, it has over 600 employees in many different cities across Spain. About 35% of the company's sales come from selling products to more than 80 countries around the world! Their most famous brands are "La Española" and "Coosur".
Acesur also has a special division called Enersur that focuses on renewable energies. This part of the company works with biomass (energy from plants), making electricity, and creating biodiesel (fuel from plants).
Acesur's History
- 1840: The company was founded.
- 1947-1953: The company changed names a few times and became a bigger public company.
- 1975: Acesur started selling its products to the United States. It quickly became one of the main olive oil suppliers there.
- 1976: The Guillen family, who were experts in olive oil, joined the company.
- 1988: The group was renamed "Aceites del Sur, S.A." This name highlighted that their oils came from the Andalusia region of Spain.
- 1989: The "La Española" brand became very popular in Brazil.
- 1990: Aceites del Sur, S.A. celebrated its 150th anniversary!
- 2000: A factory and refinery were built in Aleppo, Syria. This helped Acesur sell bottled olive oil in the Middle East.
- 2002: The company bought Coosur and Olcesa, adding more brands and factories.
- 2004: Acesur started exporting a lot of olive oil to China, mainly with "La Española" and "Coosur" brands.
- 2008-2009: They bought a plant to process olive waste and opened a power plant in Jaen. Around this time, "Acesur" became the name for the entire group of companies.
- 2010: Acesur bought Duendesol, which meant they started making sauces too. They also created the Juan Ramon Guillen Foundation to help improve olive fields and protect them.
- 2011: A plant that makes biodiesel started working in Tarancon. By this time, Acesur was exporting its products to more than 80 countries!
Where Acesur Works
Acesur has many important places where they work in Spain and other countries:
- Dos Hermanas (Seville): This is the main office where the company is managed and where products for export are made.
- Hacienda Guzman (La Rinconada, Seville): This is the main office for the Juan Ramon Guillen Foundation, which helps olive fields.
- La Roda de Andalucía (Seville): Here, olives are crushed, oil is stored, table oil is made, and olive waste is processed.
- Puente del Obispo (Jaen): This facility also processes olive waste.
- Jabalquinto (Jaen): Another place where olive waste is treated.
- Vilches (Jaen): This is where the company's products are refined, bottled, and stored.
- Tarancon (Cuenca): This plant makes biodiesel and produces sunflower oil.
- Madrid: These are the offices for marketing and business.
- Aleppo (Syria): This factory produces olive oil specifically for the Middle East market.
Awards Acesur Has Won
- 2002: Prince Felipe Business Excellence Award for international business.
- 2002: Top prize for La Española Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Distribución Actualidad magazine.
- 2005: Golden award for La Española Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Lebbensmittel Praxis magazine in Germany.
- 2007: Family-Company award from the San Telmo International Institute.
- 2008: Doñana prize for sustainability (being environmentally friendly).
- 2010: "Foods from Spain" prize for the food industry.
- 2011: Aster award from the Graduate School of Marketing and Commercial Management.
See also
In Spanish: Acesur para niños
