Capal reaches revenue of R$3,9 billion in 2023

Capal Cooperativa Agroindustrial announced today that it achieved revenue of R$3,9 billion in 2023. Following an expansion plan, the cooperative invested R$138,8 million in 14 business units, including construction projects for two new branches, in Avaré, São Paulo (SP), and Santo Antônio da Platina, in Paraná (PR). 

Despite the moment considered adverse for agribusiness, Capal's executive president, Adilson Roberto Fuga, does not indicate stopping activities due to a negative moment. For him, the important thing is to always look ahead, and he states that the history of development in recent years corroborates this perception. 

“There were other times when agriculture and livestock farming went through difficulties, and Capal did not interrupt investments. When the environment improved, the cooperative was prepared to continue growing. So, we cannot stagnate business, we need to design the future, because we know that there will be adversities, but it is temporary. And when this moment passes, we will be prepared to continue growing and developing”, he declares.

Capal is currently working on a new seed warehouse and grain classification and storage in Arapoti (PR), expansion of six storage silos with a capacity of 2.400 tons and an input warehouse in Taquarivaí (SP), works for eight new storage silos in Wenceslau Braz (PR), construction of a seed warehouse in Taquarituba (SP) with a total capacity of 116 thousand bags, among other studies to expand its infrastructure.

Faturamento

In the 2023 financial year, Capal obtained R$3,9 billion in revenue, with a net surplus of R$107,6 million. The cooperative's strategic planning has a challenge for 2028: achieving R$7 billion in revenue and a result of R$280 million. 

The previous year's financial statement and profit projections for five years from now were presented to the cooperative members this week during the Ordinary General Assembly (AGO), at the Arapoti headquarters. According to Adilson, the cooperative has been assertive in its planning. “We analyze each production segment in which we operate, we calculate what we expect from each sector, we draw up the numbers and we make a projection of expected growth. For 2028, we are fully capable of achieving the stipulated target, which is a very significant result for the sector”, he explains.

The president of Ocepar, José Roberto Ricken, was present at the AGO and congratulated the conduct of the assembly, which valued “clarity and objectivity”. “Capal is a leader in this sense, because it has professional management, a well-established Board [of Administration] that represents the members and consistent planning. It is necessary to recognize Capal as the first cooperative to formalize the segregation of functions of the Council and executive board, as this is an example to be followed in professionalization for all cooperatives in Paraná”, says Ricken.

New Board of Directors

One of the AGM's agendas was the election of new members of Capal's Board of Directors and Fiscal Council. Both slates were unanimously approved by the members present at the ceremony and were immediately sworn in. Erik Bosch was re-elected president of the Board of Directors, and Marinus T. Hagen Filho, who was already part of the effective directors, now takes over as vice-president. On the occasion, representatives of the agricultural, swine and dairy farming committees were also voted.

For the four-year period 2024 - 2028, it was established: 

Board of Directors

Members: Erik Bosch - President, Marinus T. Hagen Filho – Vice-President, Emiliano Carneiro Klüppel Júnior - Secretary, Richard Verburg, Rodrigo Daniel Bolognesi, Italo José Salgadinho and Luiz Marcelo Benini. The four alternate councilors are David Koopman, Henk Salomons, Renato Zambianco Nastaro and Rosangela Maria Uliana Cláudio.

Audit Committee

Effective: Henri Martinus Kool, Adriaan Frederik Kok and Anderson van den Berg. The alternate councilors are Marco Salomons, Paulo Morizono and Frederico Gobbo Soldera.