Frisia Cooperative announces new Board of Directors

The Annual General Meeting (AGO) of the Frísia Cooperative, held on Saturday (22), was marked by emotion and a history of work and dedication in the centennial. The meeting brought together cooperative members and employees at the Frísia Exhibition Pavilion, attached to the Carambeí Historical Park (PR), where the previous year's revenue of R$5,79 billion was announced. The meeting also had several actions to celebrate the cooperative's 100th anniversary, with the new Board of Directors being officially announced for the 2025-2027 triennium and the new composition of the Fiscal Council being elected.

Last year, Frísia, which has 12 units in Paraná and two in Tocantins, received 826,8 thousand tons of grains in its warehouses; 326,2 million liters of milk produced (reaching the 1 million liters per day mark for the first time); 27,9 thousand tons of pork; and 73,04 tons of forestry production. The cooperative has 1.077 members (938 in Paraná and 139 in Tocantins) and 1.256 employees.

Even in a year with climate fluctuations and high costs, the cooperative invested R$53,7 million in improvements to units in Paraná and Tocantins, such as a new inputs office in Carambeí, air-conditioned warehouses in the Seed Processing Units (UBS) in Ponta Grossa and Tibagi (PR) and works on warehouses and grain dryers in Paraíso do Tocantins and Dois Irmãos do Tocantins.

Among the year's novelties is the inauguration of the Cattle Fattening Unit, in Carambeí, an initiative that aims to offer efficiency and sustainability in the management of beef cattle, with 700 confined animals.  

New board

At the 2025 AGM, the new board of directors of Frísia was defined for the next three years. They are: Geraldo Slob, as the new Chairman of the Board; Henrique Degraf, as Vice President of Agriculture; Raphael Cornelis Hoogerheide, Vice President of Dairy Farming; Wilant van den Boogaard, Vice President of Pig Farming; Diego Dijkstra (member of the board); Luiz Henrique de Geus (member of the board); and Roderik Wouter van der Meer (member of the board). 

The new president of Frísia, Geraldo Slob, is an agricultural engineer graduated from the State University of Ponta Grossa and has been a cooperative member of the agricultural sector since December 1978. He has served on the Agricultural Committee, Fiscal Council, Board of Directors (since 2019) and held the position of Agricultural Vice President.

The cooperative members present also received a book chronicling the 100 years of Friesland. “Stories that tell the story” is divided into four chapters, each dedicated to a 25-year period (1925-1950, 1950-1975, 1975-2000 and 2000-2025), covering a total of 100 years (1925-2025). In addition to the book, they also received the management report for the year 2024.

Another new feature was the first performance by the Frísia Choir, made up of employees and members, who moved the audience by singing the cooperative's centennial anthem. Members who have been members for 50 years were also honored.

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The centenary AGM also saw the farewell of Renato Greidanus as President of Friesland, after 18 years in office. He was honored for his commitment, work and leadership over almost two decades, receiving a trophy, a moving video and the legacy of having actively participated in Friesland's progress, innovation and results. 

On Saturday morning, a summary of the actions, projects and investments that he led during his term in office was also presented, such as the industrialization of the cooperative, pioneering work in Tocantins and the intercooperation system.

“I am proud to have been part of the cooperative for 18 years. I have learned a lot during my journey here, always with very good people by my side. This is certainly something fundamental. We cannot build anything if we do not have very good people, very supportive, who know the activities to help in decision-making. I would like to invite our employees, if they could, to come forward and express my gratitude for all their affection. The cooperative is an extension of our properties and together we can do much more. Together we are stronger”, stated the then president Renato Greidanus.

Finally, José Roberto Ricken, executive president of the Union and Organization of Cooperatives of the State of Paraná (Ocepar), highlighted Greidanus' characteristics at the head of Frísia and reinforced the tributes for the cooperative's centenary, such as an event in July at the Legislative Assembly of Paraná.