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As a sales subsidiary of the cooperative group Cristal Union and Lesaffre Frères, Cristalco showcases and market their products. Over the years, Cristalco has developed new supply chains to satisfy its clients’ needs while diversifying at the same time, as with the incorporation of the France Alcools business activities, those of Eridania in Italy, and the acquisition of a stake in Stevia Natura. Cristalco has forged its position as a European leader in the sugar, alcohol and bioethanol markets through an extensive history of partnerships in France and across the globe.

Our sales history

With more than 50 years of sales activity since the founding of Sucre Union (which became Cristalco in 2009), today’s company is an international force that enjoys several business organisations, principally in Europe.

1968
Creation of Sucre Union
2007
Creation of Eurosugar
2009
Sucre Union becomes Cristalco
2012
Merger with the companies France Alcools and Ethanol Union
2013
Creation of Cristalco Suisse with Salco
2014
Creation of Cristal Hellenic with Krajowa Spółka Cukrowa S.A.
2015
Cristalco acquires 70% of the capital of d’Eridania (Italy)
2020
Renewal of the partnership with the Mauricius Sugar Syndicate (Mauritius)

Our industrial history

Our industrial history begins in 2000 with the creation of the Cristal Union sugar beet cooperative. Over the years, Cristalco has grown by choosing key buyouts and partnerships in alcohol, sugar and Stevia.

2000
Creation of Cristal Union with the merger of beet agricultural cooperatives (sugar factory and distillery)
2005
Creation of Cristanol
2011
Acquisition of the Vermandoise group
2014
Cristal Union takes a stake in the Sucrerie de Gardel in Guadeloupe
2015
Acquisition of 50% of the SRBrindisi refinery (Italy)
2016
Operations begin at the Ouled Moussa refinery (Algeria), in partnership with the LaBelle group
2017
Cristal Union’s first experiments in organic beet cultivation
2020
Cristalco takes control of Stevia Natura, in partnership with the Mane Group and Lavollée-Firmalis
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