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Gavilon South Africa
– who we are and what we offer
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avilon is a leading commodity management firm based
in Omaha, Nebraska, in the USA and we connect produ-
cers and consumers of feed, food and fertiliser across
the globe. The company’s worldwide trading and distri-
bution footprint enables quality products to be sold at competitive
prices from various producers to end-users.
The company’s history dates back to 1874, when Peavey Company
built its first grain facility in Sioux City, Iowa. In 1982, Peavey was
acquired by ConAgra Foods Inc. and later became part of ConAgra
Trade Group. In 2008, a group of investors formed Gavilon and
acquired ConAgra Trade Group, enabling the privately held com-
pany to focus on growing its commodity business.
In 2010, Gavilon acquired the DeBruce Companies, which signifi-
cantly expanded the company’s agricultural operations. In 2013,
Marubeni Corporation, one of the largest general trading compa-
nies in Japan and listed on the Tokyo stock exchange, purchased
the company’s agricultural assets and businesses. Gavilon’s energy
business was sold to NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: NGL) later
that year.
Today, Gavilon employs 2 000 people around the world and is the
second largest grain handler in North America based on storage
capacity and has one of the largest fertiliser distribution networks
in the world. Gavilon operates approximately 90 fertiliser liquid
and dry storage and handling facilities with over 1,3 million metric
tons of storage capacity. Eleven global offices manage fertiliser
origination and transportation from nine countries, and handle
sales and distribution to 14 countries. Today, the Marubeni Group
moves more than 8 million tons of nitrogen, phosphate, potash and
other fertiliser products worldwide.
Gavilon South Africa
The company has been doing business in Africa since 1981. In
2009, Gavilon opened an office in Johannesburg to manage
fertiliser distribution in South Africa and in neighbouring countries.
The Bryanston based office employs eleven team members who
are committed to serving its customers from order to product
delivery. They distribute fertiliser, including granular and prilled
urea, calcium ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, mono
ammonium phosphate, various types of potassium, micro-elements
and NPK blends, to all key growing areas countrywide from its
main warehouse located in Durban.
The company provides agronomy services to bring the latest
trends in agriculture to the South African growers. In addition,
Gavilon is currently engaged with several organisations working
toward bringing cost-effective alternatives to growers and helping
to reduce input costs whilst bolstering yields.
Product information
NIREN MURUGAN,
Gavilon
1: MV Krania discharging 27 500 MT
MAP and 11 000 MT granular urea at
Durban harbour.
2: Helping growers achieve their maxi-
mum yield.
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