Major investments have been made in groups and subsidies. The early founders have benefited exceptional growth due to several strategic sales and IPOs.
INVESTMENTS
CFAO GROUP
Consumer Holding
Investment made in the 1970s by early founders. Company made multiple Add-on acquisitions. Company purchased by Kering, formerly PRR (Pinault Ricard Redoute), and later acquired by Toyota Tsusho Corporation. The group operates in several countries.
Laborex is an Add-on acquisition for Europharma. The company is specialized manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals. Few clients are Novartis, Bayer, Sanofi, and GSK.
Add-on acquisitions. Company acquired to grow the CFAO platform. Company has arou d 3,000 employees and operates in 23 countries including emerging and frontier markets, and developed market (Europe).
The early founder have invested in Les Basseries du Cameroun, which is also a portfolio company of Castel Group. Castel brand is present in more than 30 countries, mostly in frontier markets.
Missionpharma has decades experience in the healthcare sectors in different countries. Add-on acquisitions made to grow the presence in the healthcare in emerging and fronter markets.
Solibra is a beverage manufacturing company. It was acquired by Castel Group, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer acquired stake into Castel Group.