Invoice between 1,4 and 1,6 million euros
In its international trajectory, El Jarpil has had the support of the Junta de Andalucía, through Andalucía TRADE, promoting its expansion, both with commercial actions and with the presence in the largest reference fair in the ecological sector, Biofach.
Andalucía have a great moment in the international markets by reaching the record figure of 42.958 million euros in exports in 2022, with a growth of 24,3% compared to the previous year and 8.000 million more than in 2021, the last record year. This is thanks to companies of international success like the Almeria-based El Jarpil, specialized in the supply, marketing and certification of organic essential oils.
Located in Almeria, El Jarpil was born in 2004 as a result of its own manager's interest in organic products. Pedro Pablo Pellín Martínez, CEO of the company, began at the end of the nineties to document the production process of essential oils and, as a result of his joint work with a family from the Sierra de Baza that was researching this type of production, he took the leap to market and certify the product. ecological.
Jarpil is today a wholesaler that supplies the industry cosmetic and food the organic bulk ingredients necessary to achieve the different formulations of your products. Their clients are companies of the same type, the vast majority located in France, where there is a great tradition for organic products, which act as wholesalers supplying their national markets.
The company located in Almería exports 60% of its production of ingredients for the production of essential oils
La R&D plays an important role in the company; In fact, the turning point comes hand in hand with the Horizon 2020 Program, a project in which they rely to develop a prototype of a mobile distiller, one of the great achievements for the company, which will allow them to distill their products throughout the national geography. Their next big challenge will be to launch their own brand, package and reach the end customer, thanks to an expansion of the commercial team.
“From the beginning, we have focused on internationalization. We have reached a point where exports account for 70% of our revenue. In recent years, we have exported around 60% and have a turnover of between 1,4 and 1,6 million euros,” he points out. Pedro Pablo Pellín, CEO of El Jarpil. France is its main market, although their products reach Germany, the United States, Canada, China or India.
In its international career, El Jarpil has had the support of the Government of Andalusia, through Andalucía TRADEboosting its expansion, both through commercial actions and its presence at Biofach, the leading trade fair for the organic sector, held annually in Nuremberg, Germany. "We are very pleased with the support they have given us to attend Biofach"We could say that it is a large organization with extensive commercial activity," the CEO concludes.
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