{"id":47,"date":"2024-06-28T13:10:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T13:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monomeros.com.co\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-05-27T21:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:23:01","slug":"historia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monomeros.com.co\/en\/grupo-monomeros\/historia\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since 1967, Monomeros has played a fundamental role in the development of Colombian agriculture and industry. Our creation is the result of the integration of two countries: Colombia and Venezuela, and the support of Dutch technology.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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COLOMBO-VENEZUELAN INTEGRATION<\/div>

Thanks to Venezuela's wealth of raw materials and the great potential of the textile and fertilizer market in Colombia, the National Council approves the incorporation of Monomeros in the largest BINATIONAL project in the region in the last 50 years.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1967<\/div>
DECEMBER 26<\/div><\/div>
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PUBLIC DEED IS EXECUTED<\/div>

With the initial participation of Instituto de Fomento Industrial (IFI), Empresa Colombiana de Petr\u00f3leos, ECOPETROL, and Instituto Venezolano de Petroqu\u00edmica (IV), the public deed of Mon\u00f3meros was executed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1968<\/div>
JUNE 12<\/div><\/div>
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MON\u00d3MEROS COLOMBO VENEZOLANOS S.A<\/div>

With the integration of Stamicarbon de Holanda<\/b>, the corporate name was modified and the legal form of the company was changed to Mon\u00f3meros Colombo Venezolanos S.A.<\/b>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1971<\/div>
MAY 5<\/div><\/div>
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INAUGURATION OF THE COMPLEX<\/div>

The facilities of the complex are inaugurated in one of the most important port cities, in the city of Barranquilla<\/b>, thus initiating an industrial and economic movement of great importance for the growth of Colombia.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1972<\/div>
APRIL 19<\/div><\/div>
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ASSEMBLY OF THE PLANTS IS COMPLETED<\/div>

The assembly of the plants was completed and operations at the Complex were normalized.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1973<\/div>
JUNE 20<\/div><\/div>
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COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES<\/div>

Commercial activities begin.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1985<\/div>
FEBRUARY 14<\/div><\/div>
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MULTINATIONAL COMPANY ANDINA<\/div>

Commercial activities begin.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1990<\/div>
29 NOVEMBER<\/div><\/div>
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COMPASS ROSE SHIPPING<\/div>

The shipping company Compass Rose Shipping Ltda.<\/b> is created, which provides a cargo service dedicated to Colombia and Venezuela from Northern Europe, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States and West Africa. This successful company is the result of the association of MON\u00d3MEROS COLOMBO VENEZOLANOS S.A. (EMA)<\/b>, with the CLIPPER group, a Danish shipping company.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2000<\/div>
MARCH 9<\/div><\/div>
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SHAREHOLDERS IN VANYLON<\/div>

A shareholding is acquired in the VANYLON Company, a producer of nylon filaments.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2002<\/div>
AUGUST 7<\/div><\/div>
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ECOF\u00c9RTIL ENTERS THE MONOMEROS GROUP<\/div>

Cargill's fertilizer operation in Colombia is acquired and renamed ECOF\u00c9RTIL<\/b>, which is dedicated to the production and marketing of simple and mixed fertilizers. Its headquarters are in Bogot\u00e1<\/b> and its mixed fertilizer production plant is in Buenaventura<\/b>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2003<\/div>
SEPTEMBER 10<\/div><\/div>
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MON\u00d3MEROS INTERNATIONAL LTD.<\/div>

The company Mon\u00f3meros International Ltd.<\/b> is created. This company, based in the British Virgin Islands, aims to carry out logistics and commercial operations with both Mon\u00f3meros and third parties and to streamline the documentary management of Mon\u00f3meros imports.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2006<\/div>
APRIL 18<\/div><\/div>
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100% VENEZUELAN MONOMER SHARES<\/div>

The Colombian Petroleum Company<\/b> (ECOPETROL) and the Institute for Industrial Development<\/b> (IFI) sold their shareholding to the Venezuelan partner Petroqu\u00edmica de Venezuela (PEQUIVEN).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2006<\/div>
DECEMBER 21<\/div><\/div>
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PEQUIVEN BUYS MONOMEROS SHARES<\/div>

After this transaction, PEQUIVEN<\/b>'s stake in Mon\u00f3meros is 100%.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2013<\/div>
SEPTEMBER<\/div><\/div>
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CAPROLACTAM LINE CLOSURE.<\/div>

Due to the commercial conditions of the product, the company makes the decision to close the Caprolactam line.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2014<\/div>
SEPTEMBER<\/div><\/div>
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STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2019<\/div>

In June 2014, the development of the 2015-2019 strategic plan began, which was approved by the Board of Directors in November of the same year.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2018<\/div>
MARCH<\/div><\/div>
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RESTRICTIONS FOR THE MONOMERS GROUP<\/div>

In 2018, the production and marketing of the product was limited due to the actions applied to the Mon\u00f3meros Group by the US Treasury Department.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2019<\/div>
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NEW ADMINISTRATION FOR MONOMEROS<\/div>

In May 2019, the Venezuelan National Assembly, representing the Interim Government headed by Juan Guaid\u00f3, appointed a new Board of Directors to manage the company, with the endorsement of the Colombian government.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2019<\/div>
JUNE<\/div><\/div>
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LIFTING OF SANCTIONS<\/div>
The US Treasury Department lifts sanctions and grants licenses that allow the Mon\u00f3meros Group to carry out transactions without any restrictions.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2020<\/div><\/div>
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STRATEGIC PLAN 2020-2030<\/div>

The new corporate strategy is redefined with a 2030 vision.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2021<\/div><\/div>
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NEW CORPORATE STRATEGY<\/div>

The development of the new corporate strategy begins, through initiatives led by the organization's process leaders, to guarantee the growth and sustainability of the company in the national market.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2022<\/div>
SEPTEMBER 20<\/div><\/div>
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RECOVERY OF THE COMPANY BY THE PEQUIVEN S.A. GROUP<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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