Pescanova
Encyclopedia
Pescanova Alimentación, S.A. is a Spanish
fishing company based in Redondela
, Galicia. Its base of operations is the port of Vigo
.
The Pescanova Group operates in 21 countries with approximately 3,400 employees. The group includes such companies as Argenova S.A., Bajamar Séptima, S.A., Frinova S.A., Pescafresca S.A., Marnova Lda, Pescamar Lda, Pesquerias Belnova SA, Frigodis SA, Krustanord, SA, Pescafina, SA and Novagroup among others.
. From its beginnings Pescanova introduced cutting-edge technology for the complete activity of fish processing, best defined by the factory ship
which was not common in Spain at the time. The business model worked and allowed a continued growth making it one of the biggest firms in the fishing industry
.
In 1980 Manuel Fernández de Sousa-Faro, the son of the founder, took over the presidency and, after a period of restructuring, Pescanova became what it is now. In 1985 it joined Madrid Stock Exchange.
With more than 120 fishing boats and 150,000 tons of fish products sold into the global market every year, Pescanova is among the top 5 companies in its sector. Besides the Spanish facilities, the company has production plants in Portugal
, Nicaragua
, Namibia
and Honduras
.
Spain
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fishing company based in Redondela
Redondela
Redondela is a small town in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, northwestern Spain.-Parroquias:* Cabeiro* Cedeira* Cesantes* Chapela* Negros* Quintela* Reboreda* Redondela* Saxamonde* Trasmañó* Ventosela* Vilar de Infesta* O Viso- See also :...
, Galicia. Its base of operations is the port of Vigo
Port of Vigo
Port of Vigo located in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain is the biggest fishing port in the world and one of the busiest in transportation. It is also home of the world's largest fishing company, Pescanova...
.
The Pescanova Group operates in 21 countries with approximately 3,400 employees. The group includes such companies as Argenova S.A., Bajamar Séptima, S.A., Frinova S.A., Pescafresca S.A., Marnova Lda, Pescamar Lda, Pesquerias Belnova SA, Frigodis SA, Krustanord, SA, Pescafina, SA and Novagroup among others.
History
Pescanova was founded in 1960 by José Fernández López, who established the company in VigoVigo
Vigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...
. From its beginnings Pescanova introduced cutting-edge technology for the complete activity of fish processing, best defined by the factory ship
Factory ship
A factory ship, also known as a fish processing vessel, is a large ocean-going vessel with extensive on-board facilities for processing and freezing caught fish...
which was not common in Spain at the time. The business model worked and allowed a continued growth making it one of the biggest firms in the fishing industry
Fishing industry
The fishing industry includes any industry or activity concerned with taking, culturing, processing, preserving, storing, transporting, marketing or selling fish or fish products....
.
In 1980 Manuel Fernández de Sousa-Faro, the son of the founder, took over the presidency and, after a period of restructuring, Pescanova became what it is now. In 1985 it joined Madrid Stock Exchange.
With more than 120 fishing boats and 150,000 tons of fish products sold into the global market every year, Pescanova is among the top 5 companies in its sector. Besides the Spanish facilities, the company has production plants in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
and Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
.
External links
- Corporate website
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