TREXCO
TREXCO, INC. is a professional services company specializing in business development and export management for the food and confectionery industries. With an established and continuously expanding network of importers and distributors in Latin America and the Caribbean, TREXCO assists overseas manufacturers in expanding their international business into those regions.[1][2][3] From its corporate headquarters in Florida, TREXCO has convenient access to all major markets. All of TREXCO's key employees are native Spanish speakers who are familiar with the peculiarities of individual Latin American and Caribbean countries, their cultural differences and business mentality.
Name
The name of the firm, TREXCO, is an acronym.
- TR stands for Trade.
- EX stands for Export.
- CO stands for Consulting.
History
In 1998, Jaime Sigal, a native of Mexico formed TREXCO in Miami, Florida. Instead of accepting offers for partnerships at that time from two manufacturing professionals, he decided to go alone. In early 1999 he invited long time acquaintance Jorge Soto from Uruguay to join him. In the beginning they served just a handful of countries. Today, as a full service Export Management Company (EMC), TREXCO is active in 21 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Memberships
TREXCO is a member of FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations.
The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA), founded in 1984, fosters international trade by strengthening the role of local, regional, and national associations throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada that have an international mission.[4]
Export Management clients
As an Export Management Company, TREXCO, Inc. serves major manufacturers:
- Trolli Ibérica: Trolli is the brand name of the Germany based Mederer Group, second largest gummi candy producer in the world. Founded in 1948, the privately held group encompasses modern production facilities in Germany, Spain, the Czech Republic and China; it has 1,700 employees. Annual production capacity is 100,000 metric tonnes. Trolli Iberica S.A. was formed in 1994 with offices and production facilities in Valencia, Spain; in 1995, Trolli Bohemia s.r.o. was set up as a packaging facility.
- Ritter Sport: Founded in 1912 by Alfred and Clara Ritter, family owned Alfred Ritter GmbH today employs 800 people at its headquarters in Waldenbuch, near Stuttgart, Germany. The creation of the square shaped 'Ritter Sport' chocolate bar in 1932 marked the beginning of the company's worldwide success. The bright coloured and squared chocolate bars are a very attractive and out of the ordinary product that characterizes the company and places it among the most respected chocolate companies in the world. Ritter Sport chocolate bars are available in more than 70 countries.
- Perfetti Van Melle: The Perfetti Van Melle company bears the names of its founders, the brothers Ambrogio and Egidio Perfetti, and Izaak van Melle. In 1946 and 1900 respectively, they set up their own pioneer industrial sugar confectionery factories in Lainate, Italy and Breskens, Netherlands. Perfetti acquired Van Melle in 2001, creating one of the largest confectionery companies in the world. In 2006 Perfetti Van Melle reached an agreement with Spanish manufacturer Chupa Chups to acquire 100% of that company. Still privately owned today, Perfetti Van Melle operates 35 companies, including 27 manufacturing facilities around the world.
- Heartland Sweeteners: A private company located in Carmel, Indiana and founded by Ted Gelov. The company produces and markets no-calorie sweeteners to retail and food service markets under the names of Nevella and Ideal as well as under private label. The main ingredients used are sucralose and xylitol respectively. In April 2008 Lexington Pharmaceuticals, also owned by Ted Gelov, filed new patents for a novel sucralose process. Heartland's products are distributed throughout North America with efforts currently underway to expand into Europe and Latin America.
- Topps: The Topps Company was founded in 1938 as Topps Chewing Gum, and in its early years produced a popular penny "Topps Gum" from a factory in Brooklyn, N.Y. After World War II, the company developed Bazooka Bubble Gum, and in 1950, added trading cards to its product line. In July 2003, Topps acquired WizKids, LLC a designer and marketer of collectible strategy games. Topps maintains offices in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, and Argentina, in addition to the U.S. Now headquartered in New York City, the company has worldwide distribution, annual net sales for 2006 of $294 Million, and employs nearly 500 people worldwide.
- Bauli: Bauli originates from the craftsmanship of Ruggero Bauli, a native of Verona, Italy. After returning from Argentina in 1937, where he had lived for ten years, he set up Verona's first confectionery shop. Shortly after World War II Ruggero Bauli began making Pandoro, a traditional Veronese Christmas cake. He employed some twenty workers at that time. During the 1960s his three sons Alberto, Carlo and Adriano joined him in the running of the business. In the years following the company expanded by acquiring Doria, a manufacturer of biscuits and F.B.F. S.p.A., makers of croissants and doughnuts. Today, the Bauli Group has four production sites and employs about 1,200 people. Turnover in 2007 reached 280 Million Euros. Bauli products are exported to more than 70 countries.
References
- ^ Candy & Snack Business Magazine; November/December, 2007; pg. 40-42
- ^ Candy Business Magazine; March/April, 2002; pg. 28,29
- ^ South Florida Sun-Sentinel; May 20, 2002; pg. 18
- ^ About FITA
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