HISTORY
At the age of 17, young Raimondo left Smyrna, his hometown in Western Turkey and one of the most important cities in the Mediterranean. The year was 1918 and like many other immigrants, he left his hometown searching for better opportunities in the New World, leaving behind a shredded Europe in the aftermath of the First World War.
He set off to Brazil where, overcoming challenges, he quickly became involved with the coffee trade in the Paraíba Valley. His commitment and passion for coffee, which was the largest Brazilian export product at the time, led him to become a great specialist in the coffee sector after less than 15 years in the country.
In 1933, Raimondo was hired by Fincoffee Company, where over the years he gained extensive experience in the green coffee international export sector.
In the following years, Raimondo passed on to his son Aron not only his knowledge but also his passion for coffee. Keeping up with his father’s entrepreneurial spirit, in 1969 Aron acquires Comexim, a coffee trade company founded in 1960 and turns it into a thriving family business. Currently the company is managed by the third and fourth generations of the family, who are taking forward Raimondo’s legacy and making Comexim one of the major Brazilian exporters.
Timeline
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1960
- Foundation of Comexim Comissária Exportadora Importadora LTDA. -
1969
- Acquisition of Comexim, a traditional coffee company.
- Opening of the Santos office. -
1991
- The third generation of the Hazan family joins the management team.
- Lease of warehouse in Ouro Fino (MG) with capacity for 6,000 bags of 60 kg. -
1995
- Opening of a new proprietarywarehouse in Ouro Fino (MG) with 3,500 m². -
2014
- Entry into the specialty coffee market.
- Hiring and training of Q-Grader certified professionals. -
2017
- Opening of Comexim USA in New York State.
- Launch of our specialty coffee project. -
2020
- Expansion of storage area from 12,264 m2 to 15,582 m².
- Increase of stock capacity from 150,000 to 250,000 bags.
- Implementation of the WMS inventory management system.
- Celebrating 60 years of Comexim with pride in contributing to the growth of coffee exports. -
2021
- Opening of Comexim Europe (Hamburg, Germany) and presence in Geneva (Switzerland). -
2024
- Creation of our Internal Verification program Green Trace.
Mission, Vision, and Values that make
the greatness of a company
Mission
Developing business in line with market requirements, offering high quality products and services in its operating segments, with excellence in all production processes. Providing market economy innovations and enhancements that generate solid results for shareholders and the future of the company.
Vision
Maintaining our position as a company that seeks consistent results and is committed to the future of new generations. Provide all employees with opportunities for professional development and growth. Performing our role as agents for the transformation and improvement of society through the implementation of actions and programs benefiting communities and fostering social inclusion.
Values
Serving our customers ethically, with respect and honesty. Encouraging and promoting innovative ideas, creativity and commitment amongst our employees. Praising entrepreneurship and initiative, aiming at fostering new leaderships. Collaborating with the international coffee market’s development, respecting local cultures and customs.
Code of Conduct
100% Brazilian and well aware of its responsibility regarding the different communities it belongs to, Comexim has prepared this Code of Conduct with the objective of guiding its collaborators, suppliers, and business partners regarding its ethical, environmental, and social policy.
The objective is to contribute to the sustainable development of the coffee chain in a manner consistent with our values.
Our rules of conduct
Institutional
Comply with the Brazilian laws.
Prohibiting internally any discrimination of race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion.
Zero tolerance regarding any practice of moral and/or sexual harassment.
Do not allow any unethical practice to obtain any unethical benefit.
Comply with the anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws.
Labor
Having a labor policy in accordance with the Brazilian Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT).
Hiring no workers under the age of eighteen, except apprentices, for whom legislation allow the age of sixteen, and students.
Every worker has the right to join the union of his or her professional category.
Forbid work analogous to slavery, child labor, and unsafe conditions.
No pregnant or breastfeeding woman shall be dismissed, except in cases of fair reasons for dismissal. Pregnant women shall not be subjected to heavy work or exposed to contact with agrochemicals or any product that can harm their health.
Compliance with the zero-accidents goal must be ensured.
Providing individual safety equipment (IPE) to all employees who need it and ensure its mandatory use.
Each and every worker will be properly trained and made aware of the activities he/she will be performing.
Environment
Ensuring the rational use of water resources.
Avoiding the release of pollutants.
Promoting waste management through a recycling program, guaranteeing proper disposal.
Encouraging and guiding the farmers to use the least quantity of pesticides in all their operations, fully complying with the current legislation.
Promoting constant training in the areas of technology, sustainability, property management, good agricultural practices, safety in the rural area, financing policies, and resources attainment, among others.
Preventing any form of deforestation in protected areas and encouraging reforestation in degraded areas.
Orienting Comexim’s coffee producers about good practices associated with the environment, with the objective of preserving biodiversity.
Obtaining and complying with the environmental legislation, keeping certifications up-to-date.
Guiding partners about the impacts caused by hunting, fishing, logging, extraction, capturing endangered species, deforestation, and the practice of burning, respecting the National Environmental Legislation in force.
The Comexim's Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that this Code of Conduct is disseminated to employees, suppliers, business partners and published on the company's website.