Pronovas • Success story Groupe Roullier

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Created in 1959, the Roullier Family Group, based in Saint-malo has developed its activities in three areas: Agricultural supplies Agrochemicals General public Marine technologies. Today, the revenues of the Roullier Group are 1.2 billion Euros. Present in 35 countries and grouping together more than 5,590 employees at the end of 2006, of which over half are outside France, the Roullier Group disposes of over 60 production units in Europe and on the American continent. It thus represents a leading industrial force.

New facilities are added to its industrial units on a regular basis, to meet the strong development of the commercial activities, to this date two are under construction Timac Agrom SLR (agricultural supplies - Romania) and Timac Agro Balkans (agricultural supplies - Serbia)

The ROULLIER Group has developed sure values centered on men and the environment. These engagements are defined by the creation of a group safety charter, certification procedures, factories that respect the environment, etc. The Group also has expert experience in innovation; research mobilizes research teams in each activity, which work in close relation with the commercial and industrial divisions.

Due to its significant shareholder’s equity and its net cash position, the Roullier Group disposes of a solid debt capacity, which allows it to ensure its future expansion in a serene and fully independent manner. Consolidated net sales 2006: 1237 M€ (Euros millions) Revenues on the international scale: 556 M€ International share in revenues: 45 % Shareholder’s equity: 488 M€. For several years, the Group has been pursuing a policy of steady external growth, notably on the international scale. It is founded on the systematic search for companies, which allow the Group to reinforce its various business lines, in geographic locations defined as priority areas.

Some examples of last acquisitions of the last aTake over of the fertiliser branch of the Donau Chemie group, with the purchase of the Pischelsdorf factory that produces 220,000 tons of granulated fertilizers per year. Purchase of the Profertil company from the Brazilian group Lyra, with a production capacity of 450,000 tons per year, which will allow the Group to strengthen its presence in Brazil and to reinforce its positions on the largest market in Latin America.

The Group examines all opportunities, which may fit into its development policy, in Agricultural supplies, as well as in Agro-chemicals or in its Food activities, General public or Marine technologies.