BRAZIL has also invested in agribusiness . In Parnaíba it grows Cordia verbenácea , a plant utilized in the production of a unique oil which is the ingredient of the Acheflan line , from the Brazilian laboratory Ache . The company ’ s steady growth is a reality and forecasts maintain a positive curve . “ In 2008 we built an essential oils unit inside the farm and near the agricultural production area . And last year we acquired , from Boehringer Ingelheim , the manufacturing technology of an API group which will result in important technological advancements for the company and for the country over the next years ,” stated Andersen . These new molecules will be produced in the pharmacochemistry unit in Piauí , where the company has invested in overhauling and expanding production capacity to serve around 100 new clients who are located mainly in the U . S . and Europe .
Beyond unit expansion , Grupo Centroflora has been developing partnerships over the past years . In 2012 , it acquired a 100 % equity share in the company Phytobios from Natura , and Grupo Orsa , which facilitated the reconstruction of the company ’ s strategic innovation . “ Phytobios is currently responsible for all small-scale research projects ,” explained Andersen . Also , in 2014 , Centroflora and CMS , a Swiss company , formed a joint venture called Centroflora CMS--operating out of Luxemburg--focused on the global distribution of APIs .
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