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Calata Corporation Profile

Calata Corporation (CAL) was originally incorporated as Planters Choice Agro Products, Inc. on July 23, 1999. On February 22, 2010, the SEC approved the change of its corporate name to its present one.
Calata Corporation is the biggest distributor of agrochemicals, feeds, fertilizers, veterinary medicines in the Philippines. It is also distributing agricultural products coming from manufacturers or business partners such as, San Miguel Corporation for B-Meg Feeds and veterinary products, Syngenta, Bayer, Jardine, Dupont, Sinochem, for agro-chemicals, East West Seeds, Monsanto, Planters Products for its agricultural seeds and Swire, Viking for fertilizers.

In 2009, Calata Corporation has reached an unprecedented 1.8 billion annual gross revenue, the highest in its history.

Today, the company is diversifying into other areas including highly efficient poultry growing utilizing climate-controlled sytem, private airplane rental, logistics and transport business to fuel further expansion.

CAL currently distributes the following types of products: a) animal feeds - exclusively distributes San Miguel Foods Inc.'s BMEG; b) fertilizers - distributes almost all brands of fertilizers in the market, headlined by the Swire and Viking brands; c) agro-chemicals - distributes almost all brands of agro-chemicals in the market, with exclusive distributorship agreement with Syngenta Philippines; and d) seeds and other products.

The past 2 years has witnessed the market leadership and rapid growth of the company in a way that it has successfully listed in the top 1000 corporations in the Philippines according to the Business World (2009), a leading publication in the Philippines. It has garnered its top position by providing an extensive variety of agricultural products, being innovative and efficient in its business operations making use of realtime web based applications and computing systems, and choosing the best talents in the field.

Employees are fully trained and are regarded as the company's assets. And to solidify its commitment to top quality service, the Calata Corporation is on its way to becoming ISO9001: 2008 Quality Management System-certified to further improve the company's processes and increase client satisfaction.

Calata Corporation isn't just a business... it's operating to support the sustainability of life.

Calata Corporation's Mission
  • To continue serving the Filipino through the production of food (rice, vegetables, livestock)
  • To help the community as a whole by providing jobs and assistance to the local residents
  • To bring technology and research to the people
Vision
  • To become the pillar of strength for the farming community
  • To unceasingly promote the importance of farming in our culture and sustenance.
Values
  • Excellence and Quality of service
  • Respect for every Individual
  • Teamwork
  • Integrity and Honesty
  • Social Responsibility
  • Belief that everything is possible and that all problems have solutions
Corporate Objectives
  • To be included in the top 500 companies of the Philippines
  • To provide source of livelihood especially to the marginalized communities
  • To contribute to the total food production capacity of the country and lessen food shortages and reduce imported food products
  • To extend firm and constant support to local and multinational companies as partners in business growth
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"Calata Corporation Profile" was written by Mary under the Business category. It has been read 3244 times and generated 0 comments. The article was created on and updated on 19 June 2012.
Total comments : 1
Lexy [Entry]

Hi,

I just want to know what are your corporate social responsibility? If you have one?. And also may I know your human resources and communications group, just in case we want to send business letters.

Thanks.