Sumol + Compal

Sumol + Compal S.A.
Company typeSociedade Anónima
IndustryFood and beverages
PredecessorSumolis S.A.
Compal S.A.
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
FounderTiago Carriço
HeadquartersCarnaxide,
Oeiras
,
Portugal
Number of locations
Two
Area served
Europe, Africa and Asia
Key people
  • António Sérgio Eusébio (Chairman)
  • Duarte Pinto (CEO)
ProductsSumol, Compal, Sucol, Tagus, Frize, Um Bongo and Água Serra da Estrela
ServicesManufacturing, marketing and bottling
Number of employees
1350
DivisionsSumol + Compal Marcas
Sumol + Compal Distribuição
Sumol + Compal Mozambique
Websitewww.sumolcompal.pt/en

Sumol + Compal S.A. is a Portuguese food and beverages company specializing in soft drink production and bottling. The company's principal activities are the manufacturing, marketing, bottling, selling, exporting, and distribution of various types of beverages, such as soft drinks, juices, nectars, bottled water, beers, and other related products. It also has operations in the sectors of plastic and glass bottle manufacturing. Their brands include Sumol, Compal, Sucol, Tagus, Frize, Um Bongo and Água Serra da Estrela.

It was founded in 2008 through the merger of Sumol (founded in 1945 as Refrigor) and Compal (founded in 1952), two leading Portuguese companies with a long history and a range of nationally prestigious brands.[1]

The merger was investigated by the Portuguese Public Prosecutor's Office in March 2012, in a tax fraud case also involving executives from Caixa Geral de Depósitos, one of the company’s shareholders.[2]

Sumol + Compal operates in five continents. Its head office is in Carnaxide (Oeiras) and it has factories in Almeirim, Gouveia, Pombal, Vila Flor and Boane (Mozambique). António Pires de Lima and João Cotrim Figueiredo, members of the Portuguese parliament, are among the company's former CEOs throughout its history.

In November 2014, it was announced in the press that Copagef, a company in the French Castel Group and a shareholder in Angola’s Cuca beer, purchased 49.9% of Sumol+Compal Marcas' capital for 88.2 million euros.[3]

Products

Frize, one of Sumol + Compal's brands
Sumol vending machine

Soft drinks

  • Sumol Orange
  • Sumol Pineapple
  • Sumol Passion Fruit
  • Sumol Zero
  • B!
  • Blendz

Juices and nectars

  • Compal Clássico
  • Compal Light
  • Compal Fresh
  • Compal Vital
  • Essential Compal
  • Um Bongo
  • Compal 100%

Water and beer

  • Água Serra da Estrela (spring water)
  • Frize (carbonated mineral water)
  • Tagus (beer)

Canned vegetables and tomato

  • Compal da Horta

Distribution brands

References

  1. ^ "Fusão entre Sumol e Compal custou 8 milhões de euros". tvi24.iol.pt. 2009-03-24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ "Sumol + Compal acusada de fraude fiscal | Económico". 2012-03-14. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  3. ^ Silva, Ana Rute (2014-11-14). "Francesa Castel compra 49,9% do negócio da Sumol+Compal". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-31.