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About Sokołów S.A group

SOKOŁÓW S.A. is a company based in the town of Sokołów Podlaski. It currently has seven production plants, situated in Sokołów Podlaski, Koło, Robakowo, Dębica, Czyżew, Jarosław and Tarnów. Three of the branches (in Sokołów Podlaski, Robakowo and Jarosław) are engaged in pig slaughtering and processing. The Koło and Tarnów branches carry out cattle slaughtering, while those in Czyżew and Dębica are engaged exclusively in processing.

SOKOŁÓW S.A. is a multi-site company with a full production profile, and is the most recognizable brand in the Polish market. The company’s branches are licensed to export to the United States, the European Union, Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and other third countries. The company operates in the most modern facilities in Poland. Our production lines make it possible to produce a wide range of products, aimed at different categories of customers, both domestic and foreign. SOKOŁÓW S.A. produces around 22 000 tonnes of meat and meat products every month. We offer customers products of all types, all of the highest quality, including fresh pork and beef (boneless and on-the-bone), pig half-carcasses, cattle quarter-carcasses, culinary meat, meat for roasting, ham, salami, cooked and smoked meats, thin sausages, dry cured meats, barbecue meats, ready meals and tinned meat.

With its export licences, SOKOŁÓW S.A. exports to a large number of markets, offering a very wide range of products. Export sales account for around one-third of its revenue. The main market is that of the European Union. We also export our products to such countries as Japan, Russia, South Korea and the United States.

SOKOŁÓW S.A. offers safe and healthy food, as confirmed by internationally recognized certificates: production is carried out in accordance with the HACCP, ISO 9001, IFS and BRC systems.

History

  • 2010

    The company Igloomeat-Sokołów Sp. z o.o. is transformed into Sokołów S.A. Dębica Branch (December). Implementation of the SAP system (May). Sokołów-Pozmeat Sp. z o.o. is transformed into Sokołów S.A. Robakowo Branch (January).

  • 2009

    Super Brand and Business Super Brand titles awarded to Sokołów S.A.

  • 2006
    rok 2006        

    Sokołów S.A. buys the Pozmeat Meat Plant in Robakowo near Poznań. In mid August, following completion of the necessary procedures, the company Sokołów S.A. is withdrawn from the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

  • 2004

    The world-renowned Danish meat concern Danish Crown becomes a second strategic investor in the Group. The two investors have formed the Saturn Nornic Holding AB company, and currently through that company hold 100% of the shares in Sokołów S.A.

  • 2003

    A new strategic investor is obtained – the well-known Finnish meat concern HK Ruokatalo.

  • 2001
    rok 2001        

    Launch of the “Together into the Future” livestock breeding and production programme on farms belonging to the Group.

  • 2000

    Farm Food Group merges with the Sokołów Group – consolidation of the industry leaders in Poland, forming the country’s largest meat processing enterprise. The Jarosław Meat Plant becomes the first in the meat industry to obtain an ISO 9002 certificate. Opening of the Pozmeat plant at the newly built site in Robakowo, near Poznań.

  • 1999

    Merger of Sokołów S.A. and Koło S.A. Investments made in the Sokołów Group by LRF.

  • 1998

    Jarosław Meat Plant is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

  • 1998

    The SOKOŁÓW S.A. Group becomes the new leading shareholder in IGLOOMEAT Cured and Tinned Meat Manufacturing Company (1 July); start of a specialization process; adoption of the name Wytwórnia Salami Igloomeat–Sokołów Sp. z o.o.

  • 1997

    Farm Food takes over the Tarnów Meat Plant. Shares in Farm Food, Jarosław and Mięstar Tarnów bought up by LRF.

  • 1996

    Farm Food takes over the Jarosław Meat Plant.

  • 1995

    Farm Food is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

  • 1994

    On 1 April, part of the IGLOOPOL Food Processing Plant in Dębica becomes a separate limited company – the IGLOOMEAT Cured and Tinned Meat Manufacturing Company.

  • 1992

    Change of legal personality of the Meat Plant in Sokołów Podlaski in accordance with the commercial code.

  • 1991-1993
    rok 1991-1993        

    Foundation and building of a production plant in Czyżew – now Sokołów S.A. Czyżew Branch..

  • 1976
    rok 1975        

    Formation of the Meat Industry Enterprise in Sokołów Podlaski – now Sokołów S.A. Sokołów Podlaski Branch.

  • 1974
    rok 1974        

    Opening of the Meat Plant in Koło – now Sokołów S.A. Koło Branch.

  • 1962

    Integration of the Cold Store in Dębica into the IGLOOPOL Industrial and Agricultural Group in Dębica, which undergoes successive restructuring over the years.

  • 1951

    Opening of the Cold Store in Dębica, a base of buildings and structures for Igloomeat (now Sokołów S.A. Dębica Branch).

  • 1929

    Opening of the town slaughterhouse in Tarnów – now Sokołów S.A. Jarosław Branch, Tarnów Site.

  • 1927
    rok 1927        

    Opening of a bacon and tinned meat factory in Jarosław – now Sokołów S.A. Jarosław Branch.

  • 1899
    rok 1899        

    Opening of a slaughterhouse in Poznań in the area of the present-day Garbary and Północna streets (later known as Pozmeat) – now Sokołów S.A. Robakowo Branch.