Editorial

Focusing our ambition on the long term

This Groupe Roullier activity report is primarily the expression of a collective ambition that is guiding us to share the diversity of our business lines, the strength of our industrial base, the international reach of our activities and, above all, the commitment of our teams around the world.

True to our beliefs, we are continuing to develop high added-value solutions to meet the future challenges facing every link in the agricultural, food industry and production chain. This long-term ambition guides our choices around continuous innovation, delivering the transitions now underway, and combining performance with resilience and sustainable value creation.

«True to our beliefs, we are continuing to develop high added-value solutions to meet future challenges.»

We have designed this report to provide all our stakeholders with a clear and precise vision of who we are: an international corporate group with deep regional roots, grassroots involvement and close relationships with its customers, its markets and its production facilities. This balance between local roots and international reach has been central to our development ever since our family-owned, independent and entrepreneurial Group was founded in 1959.

«We’re not looking for immediate answers, but for sustainable solutions.»

I’m convinced that our vitality is driven essentially by our collective commitment. Right around the world, our teams exercise their initiative, live up to their responsibilities and make a direct contribution to Group performance. In combination with the complementarity of our expertise, this energy fuels our capacity for innovation, and enables us to provide our customers with practical solutions for real-world challenges.

These are the reasons why we have made the clear choice to focus on the long term. We’re not looking for immediate answers, but for sustainable solutions that benefit our customers and the markets we serve. The fact that we produce what we sell gives us complete control over the quality of our solutions and the ability to deliver an effective long-term response to essential needs. This responsibility further strengthens our belief that our industry has a key role to play in economic, agricultural and social balances.

Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity of thanking all our employees, customers and partners, because their commitment and trust are central to our forward trajectory.