Early Life
Alexander Lutsenko, a former Soviet army officer, along with his wife Natalia, founded the Sodrugestvo Group in 1994. The company initially focused on trading fishmeal and other feed additives.
Rise to Success
Sodrugestvo Group expanded significantly, becoming a vertically integrated group involved in processing and trading soybeans and rapeseed. The group has its own terminals and processing plants in multiple countries including Russia, Brazil and Denmark. In 2012, the company sold 10% of its shares to Mitsui & Co., demonstrating its market value.
Key Business Strategies
The success of Sodrugestvo Group is rooted in its strategic focus on agribusiness, including the processing and trading of soybeans and oilseed. The company has expanded its operations through infrastructure development, logistics, and manufacturing, including fishmeal and animal protein mixes. A key strategy has been the expansion of sourcing, processing, and trading of Brazilian soy. The group also underwent a restructuring in 2023, selling its foreign assets to top managers.
Philanthropy
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