fertiliser

Sawiris weighing up Egyptian relisting for OCI

May 27, 2014

Nassef Sawiris is considering relisting part of OCI, the Netherlands-listed construction and fertiliser company, on the Cairo stock exchange.

Nassef Sawiris is considering relisting part of OCI, the Netherlands-listed construction and fertiliser company, on the Cairo stock exchange.

Sawiris, who is chief executive of OCI, allegedly sent out a number of proposals to local and international banks to test the water for a potential sale, which according to unnamed individuals close to the entrepreneur, could be worth €220 million.

Agricultural giant focuses on remaining private

January 19, 2011

Cargill, the world’s largest agricultural commodities trader, will sell its shares in fertiliser company Mosaic, in a move designed to ensure the company remains 100% privately owned.

Cargill, the world's largest agricultural commodities trader, will sell its shares in fertiliser company Mosaic, in a move designed to ensure the company remains 100% privately owned.

Founded nearly 150 years ago, the Minnesota-based company is still controlled by around 80 members of the Cargill and MacMillan families. The company said in a statement that the Mosaic transaction would help it accomplish the objective of "maintaining its status as a private company".

Murugappa Group

February 1, 2002

2001 IMD award winners, the Murugappa Group, have drawn upon their business acumen, heritage and faith in the family system to help them successfully adapt to change

The Murugappa Group, headquartered in Chennai (Madras), India has grown from humble beginnings to become a very important conglomerate. The company started as the dream of a driven entrepreneur in Burma in the early 1900s. Today it boasts revenues of US$850 million and employs 22, 500 people in its 27 business units. The company is presently undergoing a major change, as it restructures its family governance system. It realises that change is necessary if they want to continue to compete in the world marketplace.