Company Overview
Czarnikow is a London-based ethanol and sugar trading, marketing, and logistics management company. Dealing in sugar, supplies,and ingredients along with packaging is the major line of business for Czarnikow. Additionally, they offer value-added services throughout the whole supply chain, such as advising and execution services, financing, logistics, warehousing, market research, and VIVE, sugar program that is sustainable.
Every year, Czarnikow charters more than 20 ships to move large quantities of raw sugar, and works with more than 200 organizations that run mills, refineries, and factories all around the world. Additionally, it provides white sugar to more than four-hundred food & beverage companies worldwide. It accounts for 10% of the yearly sugar trade and supports over 310 clientele in 89 nations. They have 11 offices in total, with branches in São Paulo, Mexico, and Miami.
Key Executives
The senior Czarnikow leaders are:
Robin Cave, CEO: Throughout a twenty-years long career in equity financing & equity derivatives, as well as CEO of Czarnikow from 2009, Robin has amassed a plethora of business knowledge.
Julian Randles, CFO: Through serving positions at Olam, ED&F, and now at Czarnikow, Julian has gained international expertise in the commodity trading sector. Randles also has a degree in mathematics andhas been certified as an accountant with Grant Thornton.
Adam Leetham, Director of Analysis and Advisory: James has worked at Czarnikow for more than 20 years, during which he has developed expertise in both strategy and the Group’s three primary revenue sources: white sugar, raw sugar, and derivatives trading.
Products & Services
Czarnikow provides a range of products and services, which includes:
Trade financing alternatives
In international trade, it can be challenging to secure capital before turning a profit. Early payment conditions are offered by Czarnikow to reduce uncertainty and delays, and trade financing services help move commodities and paperwork through the distribution network quickly. Their customers benefit from risk reduction, affordable rates, and a dependable service because of their long-standing ties with financial institutions and banks. Their services include:
- Making payment in advance.
- Contemporary pre-crop funding structure.
- Financing for freight & pre-shipment.
- Financing for receivables.
- Inventory financing for timely deliveries managed by the vendor.
- Sustainable financing with VIVE accreditation.
Merchandising and stock control
In order to deliver goods on time, including ingredients, sugar and packaging, Czarnikow collaborates with the top carriers all over the world and makes use of their presence around the globe and knowledge of supply chains.
Czarnikow is aware of logistics because it is undoubtedly one of the biggest transporters of container – based white sugar worldwide. In addition, Czarikow has been in the warehousing business for 25 years now. Through unique supply and delivery connections, the company is able to provide clients with affordable costs.
Freight
Customers can hire and manage goods for multi-cargo agreement using Czarnikow’s comprehensive platform, which offers all the solutions you require in one location. All of their freight requirements are met by the platform, including:
- Allowing access to premium shipowners.
- Pricing and hedging for freight.
- Access to bunker lines and FFA.
- Leading-edge post-trade and trade execution services.
- Availability of trade financing.
- Market knowledge.
- Position management that is cooperative and open.
CZAPP
The market gateway for Czarnikow gathers their knowledge, data, and price information in one location. Every day, the advisory and analytic teams at Czarnikow collect a sizable volume of data, which they subsequently clean and synchronize to draw inferences based on the numbers. Customers may view the most recent market developments and take appropriate action thanks to this data being shared straight on Czapp as it is received. Czapp offers:
- Expert insights
- Engaging updates
- Marketplace
- Current market pricing
Trading in commodities
To ensure that their goods are transported in an efficient manner, Czarnikow interacts with both sellers and buyers. Customers have access to a large worldwide network of market players by collaborating with the company. Czapp, gives comprehensive insight into the international markets for packaging, food components, and sugar trading.
Company Reviews
Czarnikow bagged the SBR International Business Award 2020 in the Food and Beverage category.
Related News
MSC joins the VIVE Program of Intellync and Czarnikow, a move toward sustainable shipping.
The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), entered the VIVE accreditation Supply Programme and will finish the shipping modules in 202– this was announced by the VIVE Program.
The container shipping business MSC has a resource network for land, sea and rail transportation.
MSC will be able to confirm sustainability throughout all of its activities thanks to this new cooperation. The VIVE is created to offer a sustainable solution for the entire supply chain of agricultural commodities, from the farm to the final consumer.
Czarnikow obtains the very first base facility for syndicated borrowing.
A coalition of six international banks contributed US$80 million to the supply management services company that is Czarnikow’s first confirmed syndicated borrowing base line facility. The oversubscribed offer, which had a US$50 million initial launch price, was handled by Czarnikow’s reliable financial partners, Natixis and Rabobank. While Natixis operated as security agent, facility agent, and mandated lead arranger (MLA), Rabobank functioned as documentation agent, coordinator, and MLA.
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