Commonwealth Group of Companies

The Sodruzhestvo Group of Companies is one of the largest processors of oil-containing crops in the Russian Federation and. countries CIS The company's activities are focused on the purchase of grain and oilseeds, processing and distribution of products to the end user, as well as the provision of a wide range of logistic services (as of October 2022).

History

2020

In 2020, the grain carrier fleet of Sodruzhestvo Trans-Agro LLC increased by another 216 cars.

2019

Commissioning of the office in Minsk on the street. Pionerskaya

In 2019, an office was built and commissioned at Minsk, st. Pionerskaya, 37A.

Purchase of 300 new grain carriers

In 2019, Sodruzhestvo Trans-Agro LLC implemented a project to buy 300 new grain carriers to meet the needs of both group companies and third-party organizations.

Geography and areas of activity

The Commonwealth Group of Companies was founded in 1994. Activity, initially focused on the sale of feed ingredients, over the years of its development has acquired the features of a global agro-industrial holding.

According to June 2019, Sodruzhestvo is an international agro-industrial group with a head office in Luxembourg, operating in Russia and the CIS countries, in the Baltic Sea region, in the Mediterranean Sea, the Middle East and Latin America. The company's activities are focused on processing soybeans and rapeseed, providing a range of logistics services, purchasing grain and oilseeds, distributing products to the end consumer. Sodruzhestvo Group of Companies is the largest agro-industrial enterprise in Russia.

Figures and facts about the company:

• The first specialized port in the Baltic Sea in Russia performs transshipment for export of various types of agricultural crops and all types of oils.
• the second largest agricultural terminal in Russia
• the largest processor of oilseeds in Europe (production complex in Kaliningrad, oil extraction plants in Brazil, Belarus and Turkey)
• the largest river port operator in Paraguay
• The second largest independent rolling stock operator in Russia (more than 5,000 own cars)

2018

In 2016-2018 Belagroterminal LLC carried out construction an oil extraction plant with a processing capacity of 2000 tons per day of oilseeds: rapeseed, soybeans, ginger, flax.

In 2018, Sodruzhestvo Trans-Agro LLC organized route shipments for the transportation of soybeans from Ukraine to PLC Smorgon in 12 days.

2017

In 2017, the company Sodruzhestvo Trans-Agro LLC was registered. The company entered the Belarusian market with 75 grain carriers and 125 food tanks.

2014

From 2011 to 2014, Belagroterminal LLC carried out work on the construction of an agrological complex with a one-time storage capacity of 100,000 tons of bulk, packaged and bulk cargo.

2011-2012

• As of February 2012, Sodruzhestvo is an international agro-industrial group with a center in Luxembourg, active in Russia and the CIS countries, in the Baltic Sea region and Brazil.
• Annual turnover of $2.5 billion in 2011-12.
• Acquisition of Russia's leading balt-trans railway operator
• Commonwealth begins construction of new port complex
• "Commonwealth" acquires "lider armazens gerais" in Brazil
• Commonwealth partners with Brazil's grupo campofert to expand farm-used storage capacity

2010

• The company entered the United States market through the acquisition of a minority stake in north Dakota oilseed mills, llc, a joint venture with northwood mills, llp, a canola processing plant located in north Dakota near the grand forks.
• Creation of a joint venture with carols - one of the largest cooperatives in Brazil

2009

Beginning of lecithin release.

2008

• The first oil transshipment at the Sodruzhestvo-Soya CJSC terminal in the Kaliningrad region.
• The first refractory oil transshipment at the Sodruzhestvo-Soya CJSC terminal in the Kaliningrad region.
• Start of production at the second oil extraction plant of ZAO Sodruzhestvo-Soya.
• Launch of the complex for the production of food white petal.
• The beginning of the production of low-fat soy flour.

2007

The first reception of a ship's batch of soybean meal at the sea terminal of Sodruzhestvo-Soya CJSC in the Kaliningrad region. Start of the terminal for acceptance and transshipment of bulk cargo. Launch of the first oil extraction plant in the Kaliningrad region.

2005

The sale of the plant to Rybflotprom LLC to the international holding Provimi, one of the world leaders in the production of premixes, BVMD and animal feed for animals. Under the terms of the transaction, Sodruzhestvo Group becomes a strategic supplier of raw materials and components for the production of premixes and feed to Provimi Group companies in the CIS for 5 years.

2003-2004

• Acquisition of 80% stake in the Danish company Scan Mills A/S, a large manufacturer of protein-vitamin-mineral additives (BVMD). With the acquisition of this company, the Commonwealth entered the market of Western Europe and the Middle East.
• Acquisition of a fishmeal processing plant in Hanstholm (Denmark).
• Implementation of the largest investment project - ZAO Sodruzhestvo-Soya in the Kaliningrad region.

2000

The company Rybflotprom LLC was established, on the basis of which in 2001. a plant for the production of protein-vitamin-mineral additives and protein concentrates was built, which later occupied more than 50% of the market for these products in the Russian Federation.

1999

In 1999, the reconstruction was completed and its own office was put into operation at Minsk st. Rakovskaya 14A.

1994

Foundation of the Sodruzhestvo Group of Companies.