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The beginning
1874 – At age 16, Calixto Romero Hernández, the eldest son of a rural Spanish family, leaves Spain in order to try his hand at trade in Central America and the Caribbean. -
Arrival in Peru
1888 – Lured by the commercial movement in Catacaos, Calixto moves to Peru with his business partner and friend Manuel Torres. The two soon launch a straw hats company. -
New Business
1893 – Calixto Romero Hernández forays into a new business, exporting leather made from goat and cattle hide. -
International expansion
Between 1896 and 1915 – Calixto Romero Hernández’s company grows and takes shape, diversifying its investments by expanding its businesses both nationally and internationally. -
Cotton
1897 – Calixto Romero Hernández places an order for a cotton gin from Fred Probst Inc. Co. in New York, marking his foray in the cotton business. -
Banco Italiano
1902 – Calixto Romero Hernández purchases shares in Banco Italiano (since 1942, Banco de Crédito del Perú). -
San Jacinto
1913 – Calixto Romero Hernández acquires the San Jacinto farming estate. -
Second Generation
1917 – Calixto Romero Hernández retires and returns to Spain. Feliciano del Campo Romero, Dionisio Romero Iturrospe and María Francisca Romero de Onrubia assume the helm of the company (second generation). -
Farming estates
1927 – The first wave of farming estate purchases begins in Piura. -
Sociedad C. Romero y Cía
1928 – C. Romero y Cía is founded. The plant produces oils, soaps, and lards, operates as a refinery and removes seeds from cotton fibers. -
La Inmobiliaria S.A.
1929 – La Inmobiliaria S.A. (LISA) is incorporated (since 1986, Inversiones Centenario). -
El Pacífico Seguros
1943 – El Pacífico Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros is incorporated (since 1992, El Pacífico Peruano Suiza Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A.). -
Aceite S.A
1944 – Bolivia Industrias del Aceite S.A. (FINO) is founded. -
Farming estates
1949 – The second wave of farming estate purchases begins. -
Almacenes Romero
1950 – Almacenes Romero is incorporated (since 1978, Interamérica de Comercio S.A.; since 2004, Plaza del Sol). -
Banco Continetnal
1951 – Banco Continental is founded. -
Universal Textil
1952 – Universal Textil is incorporated (since 1989, Compañía Universal Textil). -
Consorcio Naviero Peruano
1959 – Consorcio Naviero Peruano is created. -
Alma Peru
1964 – ALMA PERÚ is incorporated. -
Third Generation
1965 – Dionisio Romero Seminario, José Antonio Onrubia Romero, Calixto Romero Seminario and Manuel Romero Seminario take over leadership of the Romero Group (third generation). -
Anderson Clayton & Co.
1971 – The conglomerate Anderson Clayton & Co. S.A. is acquired: Industrias Anderson, Clayton & Co. S.A. (founded in 1956) , since 1971, Compañía Industrial Perú Pacífico; since 1995, Consorcio de Alimentos Fabril Pacífico S.A.; since 1997, Alicorp S.A.; and since 2002, Alicorp S.A.A. In addition, Reprensa Algodonera y Almacén Nacional S.A. is also acquired (since 1939, Ransa). Lastly, Fábrica de Aceites Shapaja S.A., Agencias Ransa S.A. and Compañía Almacenera S.A. were also acquired. -
Industrial Textil Piura S.A.
1972 – Industrial Textil Piura S.A. is founded. -
Corporación General de Servicios S.A.
1976 – Corporación General de Servicios S.A. (Cogesa) is incorporated. -
Palmas del Espino S.A.
1979 – Palmas del Espino S.A. is incorporated. -
Aero Transporte S.A.
1980 – Aero Transporte S.A. (ATSA) is founded. -
Fundación Calixto Romero Hernández.
1982 – The Calixto Romero Hernández Foundation is founded. -
Orus S.A.
1985 – Orus S.A. is incorporated. -
Vidal & Vidal S.A.
1987 – Vidal & Vidal S.A. is acquired (since 1992, Witt S.A.) -
Trabajos Marítimos S.A.
1990 – Trabajos Marítimos S.A. (Tramarsa) is created. -
Industrias del Espino S.A.
1992 – Industrias del Espino S.A. is incorporated. -
AFP Unión
1993 – AFP Unión is incorporated. -
Samtronics Perú S.A.
1993 – Samtronics Perú S.A. is created. -
Romero Trading S.A.
1997 – Romero Trading S.A. is incorporated as a result of the merger with the Peruvian company Industrias y Servicios de la Selva Industria S.A. -
Multimercados Zonales S.A.
1998 – Multimercados Zonales S.A. (Minka) is incorporated. -
Terminal Internacional del Sur
1999 – Terminal Internacional del Sur (Tisur) is incorporated and obtains a concession to operate the Matarani Port. -
Fourth generation
2001 – Dionisio Romero Paoletti, Luis Romero Belismelis and José Antonio Onrubia Holder assume the helm of the Romero Group (fourth generation). -
Distribuidora Petrox
2004 – Romero Trading partners with ENAP (Chile) to purchase Shell Peru service stations. The company changes its name to Distribuidora Petrox (since 2005, Primax S.A.). -
Prima AFP
2005 – Prima AFP is incorporated. -
Sitel S.A.
2005 – The telecommunications company Sitel S.A. is acquired. -
Ambev Perú
2006 – A 30% stake in Ambev Perú is acquired. -
Biogas and biofuel
2006 – Biogas and biofuel projects are consolidated. -
Agrícola del Chira S.A.
2006 – Agrícola del Chira S.A. is incorporated. -
Digital Way
2007 – The acquisition of Digital Way, a wireless broadband telecommunications provider, is completed. -
The Value Brand Company
2008 – Alicorp acquires the Argentinean company The Value Brand Company (TVB). In Ecuador, the company forms a strategic alliance with the Alarcón Group for the exclusive distribution of its products. In Columbia, Alicorp acquires Propersa, a manufacturer and distributor of personal hygiene products. Central American operations are strengthened by launching a new product, balanced shrimp feed.