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History & Values
The Blanc’s family involvement in the fruit tree sector dates back to 1902, when they started their activity in Argelia as citrus fruit growers. Later, in the Montauban region of France, driven by their own need to automate their farms, now apple farms, they began to manufacture post-harvest machinery. The company combines under the same umbrella the experience as producers as machinery manufacturers, which makes them great experts in the post-harvest processing of fruits and vegetables. After more than 100 years, passion remains the driving force behind the company’s development and the main asset behind its international success.
The Blanc family started its activity in the agricultural sector
Louis Blanc starts manufacturing agricultural machinery for fruit trees and mechanical grading.
MAF was set up by Lucien Blanc in France
Manufacture of the first MAF electronic and automatic sorting machine
Philippe BLANC becomes General Manager of MAF
Founding of MAF RODA Group and expansion in Italy, Spain and United States.
Acquisition of Le Domaine de la Moutounade with 109 Ha (apple warehouse)
MAF RODA Group opens subsidiaries in: Australia, MAF Oceania (former CVS); China, MAF RODA Yantai Machinery; New Zealand, MAZ NZ (former Lynx); Chile, MAF Chile; Mexico, MAF AGROBOTICA and Portugal, RODA Portugal.
CROVARA acquisition, specialized in the design and manufacture of special machines for the food industry.
Opening of MAF RODA RSA subsidiary in South Africa.
Opening of a new 22,000m2 headquarter in Montauban (France).
TECHNI MOULES acquistion specialized in molds and precision plastic injection.
Opening of the Test and Training Center for electronic and robotic demonstrations and training for customers, partners and internal personnel.
Opening of MAF RODA PERU subsidiary
Expansion of +16,000m2 of production area in France
Acquistion of CAUSTIER (France), a manufacturing and design unit for sorting and packing machines.
Equity investment in ARROW LAKE (Sweden), a leader in ozone water treatment to improve water and fruit quality.
Acquisition of STRAUSS (Germany).
Design and manufacturing unit for sorting and associative packing systems (asparagus, leeks, apples, etc.).
Acquisition of FALHUN (France). Design and manufacturing unit of special machinery for the fruit and vegetable industry.
Establishment of MAF WATER EXCELLENCE CENTRE. Advance sustainable solutions in water treatment for fresh produce.
Opening of MAF RODA EGYPT subsidiary
MAF RODA and MAINTECH launch MAFTECH joint venture in Western Cape.
A FAMILY COMPANY
MAF RODA continues today to be imbued with a strong family spirit. The fourth generation of engineers: Stéphane, Thomas, Cyril, Fabrice and Christophe Blanc, the five sons of Philippe Blanc, all hold strategic roles in the Group.
Our core values
Since our birth, our history has been linked to values that have allowed us to become the company we are today. Values shared by the whole team spread around the world in 19 subsidiaries.
These values define our corporate culture nurturing the relationships we have maintained for more than 50 years with a wide network of customers and partners.
PASSION
INNOVATION
EXCELLENCE
COMMITMENT
TEAMWORK
AIM TO SERVE
