Switzerland
Cargill started operations in Geneva in 1956 as TRADAX to manage the importation into Europe of grains and oilseeds, primarily from NorthAmerica.Over time the responsibilities of Cargill International SA (CISA) have grown and today CISA is responsible for Cargill's world-wide trading of grain, oilseeds and vegetable oils, sugar and ocean freight; as well as energy including petroleum products, coal, electricity and CO2 and the management of origination and distribution offices as well as transportation assets to support these businesses around the world. CISA is split into 5 global business units and employs some 540 people in Geneva. Cargill International SA is listed as the 9th largest Swiss Company with annual sales of over CHF 22 billion.
The World Trading Unit provides access to world markets for Cargill offices originating grains, oilseeds, vegetable oils/proteins from North and South America. CISA handles the supply chain management for Cargill’s processing plants in Europe and serves customers such as private and public companies and government agencies around the world. Physical shipments exceed 30 million MT per year.
The Sugar business unit is responsible for sugar origination, trading, toll refining and distribution worldwide. Sugar is bought from sugar mills and refineries. It is transported, elevated and sold directly to global customers or distributed through Cargill offices to e buyers around the world. Physical sales of raw and white sugar exceed 8 million MT per year.
Cargill's Ocean Transportation business is headquartered in Geneva. It manages the corporation’s bulk ocean freight activities and charters vessels to carry cargos on behalf of Cargill businesses and customers worldwide handling over 185 million MT of ocean freight each year.
Cargill Energy manages Cargill's worldwide trading of crude oil, petroleum products and coal, as well as European electricity and CO2/CER trading.
A branch of Cargill's Finance Trade Structure Group is active in trade and structured finance and the Commodity Risk Management Products Group provides risk mitigation tools for Cargill business units to manage derivatives risks.
In November 2002 Cargill, through its Animal Nutrition business unit (CAN) completed the acquisition of Swiss based PROVIMI KLIBA, an animal feed, flour milling and grain Origination Company.
In December 2006 Cargill through its food ingredient business unit acquired the remaining shares of Blattmann Schweiz AG, an organic glucose and starch operation located in Waedenswil.
Contact Information
Cargill International S.A.
14 chemin de Normandie,
1206 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: 41-22-703-21-11
Fax: 41-22-703-25-55
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