2024, the year that has just ended, was incredible. True to ourselves, we were once again as close as our customers needed and as far away as required by the internationalisation plan in which we are involved. Once again, our teamwork led us to unforgettable experiences both on a professional level, being present at trade fairs and conferences, inaugurating facilities or innovating products, and on a social level, collaborating with and implementing different projects related to sustainability, health or sport.
Over these 365 days, we strengthened our internationalisation strategy and reached more customers and countries, always with values such as experience, commitment to our environment, and actions linked to sustainability.
MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
One of the most awaited and best moments of the past year was the DFGRUPO Convention, where we had the chance to share experiences and talk about the future together in the incomparable setting of Santander. In this same city, the Board of Directors and the Committee of DFGRUPO held their regular management meeting to develop common strategies and outline the next goals to be met.
We are delighted to report that we continue to collaborate with Acobija, with actions for the conservation of protected birds in Spain. On its second anniversary, our Muladar “Mesa-Piedra” continued to increase its activity and continued with its essential work in the recovery of the Egyptian Vulture and Red Kite in the region of Calatayud.
Our commitment to what surrounds us is one of our raisons d’être, which is why it was more active than ever. Once again, we supported women’s golf at the Iberdrola Calatayud Ladies Open and we put on our running shoes in Seville to run the Charity Race “Your kilometres give us life” to raise funds for child cancer research. We also collaborated in the Third Edition of the Meeting of Young Cancer Researchers that took place in Calatayud, where 40 young pre-doctoral researchers met to fight this disease.
We did it again! As in 2023, and in addition to our internationalisation policy, the image of DFGRUPO appeared on the spectacular screens of Times Square in New York. A memorable experience that we were delighted to repeat.
PROFESSIONAL MOMENTS THAT MARK OUR PATH
In terms of work, we continue to focus on the cornerstones that are giving such good results: professionalism and proximity to our customers and suppliers.
Thanks to the trust they have placed in us, we have been able to meet new goals together.
Numbers do not deceive, and ours are impressive. In 2024, we sold over 1,300,000 tonnes of fertilisers, of which almost 800,000 tonnes were in Spain and more than 550,000 tonnes in the different countries in which we operate. In relation to 2023, this represents an increase of 14% in total sales, increasing 10% in Spain and 20% in other countries. These results confirm that our internationalisation strategy is meeting our expectations.
The digitisation of our warehouses was the talk of the town. In it, we highlighted all the details that guarantee the efficiency and sustainability of our supply chain, such as the reduction of waiting times, the reduction of emissions or the guarantee of compliance with safety standards.
Two of the events of the year were related to our facilities. On one hand, we opened our new Production Centre in “La Charluca” (Calatayud), consisting of six 900m2 warehouses. These facilities are synonymous with the evolution of the Group, and symbolise our commitment to adapting to the new needs of the market and society. On the other, our Production Centre on the Villalonquéjar Industrial Estate (Burgos), with has 13,000m2 of land and 7000m2 of covered storage, where we produce 60,000 MT per year of SAS G3, our new ammonium sulphate that, after a period of research, has been created to revolutionise the market by making its distribution easier and its results better.
In addition, as always, we were present at National Congresses on fertilisation and crops, such as Agroexpo, the National Meeting of Cereal Operators, the International Agricultural Show in Morocco (SIAM), the National Fertilisation Congress, and a multitude of Technical and Training Conferences. We remain close to our customers and suppliers, to provide them with all the solutions they need at all times. And that is the difference that makes us unique.
We have started this year full of optimism and with the peace of mind that comes from a job well done. The year ahead of us is filled with many challenges to be met.
