Company type | Private |
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Founded | 1931 |
Headquarters | Avenue Lt-Colonel Lukusa, , |
Key people | Jean-Claude Damseaux (CEO) |
Revenue | 100 million Euro (2013) [1] |
Number of employees | 2,932 (2010) [2] |
The Orgaman Group (French: Groupe Orgaman) is a food production and distribution company based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3]
The Orgaman Group is owned by the Damseaux family of Belgium. [1] Its chief executive officer is Jean-Claude Damseaux. [4]
The Orgaman Group was founded in 1931 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then known as the Belgian Congo. [4] It grew during World War II, as the DRC was cut off from Europe. [2] By 1961, the company was passed on to the founder's son, William Damseaux. [2] It was the main meat-processing and distribution company in the DRC in the 1970s and 1980s. [5]
In recent years, Congolese businessman Albert Yuma Mulimbi tried to purchase it, but he was put off by the Damseaux's asking price. [5] By 2013, the company had an annual revenue of 100 million Euro. [1] In 2014, the company shut down two frozen food distribution subsidiaries, Transmac and Mampeza, due to increased tariffs. [4]
Company type | Private |
---|---|
Founded | 1931 |
Headquarters | Avenue Lt-Colonel Lukusa, , |
Key people | Jean-Claude Damseaux (CEO) |
Revenue | 100 million Euro (2013) [1] |
Number of employees | 2,932 (2010) [2] |
The Orgaman Group (French: Groupe Orgaman) is a food production and distribution company based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3]
The Orgaman Group is owned by the Damseaux family of Belgium. [1] Its chief executive officer is Jean-Claude Damseaux. [4]
The Orgaman Group was founded in 1931 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then known as the Belgian Congo. [4] It grew during World War II, as the DRC was cut off from Europe. [2] By 1961, the company was passed on to the founder's son, William Damseaux. [2] It was the main meat-processing and distribution company in the DRC in the 1970s and 1980s. [5]
In recent years, Congolese businessman Albert Yuma Mulimbi tried to purchase it, but he was put off by the Damseaux's asking price. [5] By 2013, the company had an annual revenue of 100 million Euro. [1] In 2014, the company shut down two frozen food distribution subsidiaries, Transmac and Mampeza, due to increased tariffs. [4]