GRUMA SAB de CV
Type	Public (NYSE:GMK, BMV:GRUMA)
Founded	Cerralvo, Nuevo León, Mexico (1949)
Headquarters	Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Key people	Roberto González Barrera, Chairman Jairo Senise, CEO Raúl Alonso Peláez Cano, CFO
Products	Tortillas Corn Flour
Employees	16,582 (2005)
Website	GRUMA ONLINE

Gruma SAB de CV (NYSE: GMK, BMV: Gruma) is the largest manufacturer of corn flour and tortillas in the world^[1]. Its brand names include Maseca, Mission (or Misión, in Mexico), and Guerrero. Founded in 1949 as "Molinos Azteca, S.A.", the company is now based in Monterrey, Mexico and has subsidiaries in the United States, China^[2], England, Central America, and Venezuela. In the United States, Gruma is headquartered in Irving, Texas Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. ... Cerralvo, Nuevo León is a town situated in Nuevo León, México. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Nickname: The City of the Mountains Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico State Nuevo León Founded 20 September 1596  - Mayor Adalberto Madero (PAN) Area    - City 572 km² Elevation 537 m Population (2005)  - City 1,133,814  - Density 1,989... Nuevo León (Spanish for New León, after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in north-eastern Mexico. ... Traditional tortilla making. ... Masa, or masa nixtamalera, is a fine maize dough made from masa harina, ground hominy flour. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... This article is about the stock exchange itself. ... The Bolsa Mexicana de Valores or BMV is Mexicos main stock exchange. ... Masa, or masa nixtamalera, is a fine maize dough made from masa harina, ground hominy flour. ... Traditional tortilla making. ... Nickname: The City of the Mountains Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico State Nuevo León Founded 20 September 1596  - Mayor Adalberto Madero (PAN) Area    - City 572 km² Elevation 537 m Population (2005)  - City 1,133,814  - Density 1,989... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Map of Central America Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. ... Mustangs at Las Colinas Streetscape along Las Colinas Blvd in North Irving Aerial shot of Irving/Las Colinass Urban Center. ... Official language(s) English (de facto) See also languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

History

The first industrial production facility of corn flour in the world was opened in 1949 under the name "Molinos Azteca, S.A. de C.V.", later shortened to "Grupo Maseca". Expansion quicly led to the government of Costa Rica inviting the company to invest in that country, in 1973. From then on, a long tradition of investments outisde of Mexico was followed. In 1977, Grupo Maseca opened a subsidiary in California, pioneering in the production of tortilla in the United States. It would be in Texas, in 1982, where Maseca would open the first production facility of nixtamalized corn flour in that country. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Traditional tortilla making. ... Official language(s) English (de facto) See also languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Nixtamalization is the process whereby ripe maize grains are soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually lime based, to cause the transparent outer hull, the pericarp, to separate from the grain. ...

By 1990, the company had subsidiaries in North America and Central America, including the United States, Honduras and Costa Rica. It was in this year when the company made its Initial Public Offering in the Mexican Stock Exchange as "GIMSA", or "Grupo Industrial Maseca". The Bolsa Mexicana de Valores or BMV is Mexicos main stock exchange. ...

Gruma consolidated itself as a holding company after acquiring 10% of Banorte in 1992. From then on, a history of expansions would open subsidiaries around the world, including one in Coventry, England in 2000, and another one in Shanghai, China in 2006. Banorte or Banco Mercantil del Norte is a major bank in Mexico, based in Monterrey. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Subsidiaries

Apart from its 10% interest in Banorte, Gruma operates as a holding company for a number of subsidiaries that produce, market, and distribute its various products around the world. Banorte or Banco Mercantil del Norte is a major bank in Mexico, based in Monterrey. ...

• Gruma Corporation

Produces and commercializes corn flour and tortillas in the United States, Europe, and China. In the United States, Gruma Corporation is headquartered in Irving, Texas. Masa, or masa nixtamalera, is a fine maize dough made from masa harina, ground hominy flour. ... Traditional tortilla making. ... World map exhibiting the location of Europe. ... Mustangs at Las Colinas Streetscape along Las Colinas Blvd in North Irving Aerial shot of Irving/Las Colinass Urban Center. ... Official language(s) English (de facto) See also languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

Gruma Corporation in China is based in Shanghai, and made it the first tortilla producer in that country. It has a production capacity of 15 Thousand Tons of Wheat Tortillas, 7 Thousand Tons of Corn Tortillas and 6 Thousand Tons of Snacks. In Asia, the company also has distributors in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines and Taiwan. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Traditional tortilla making. ...

• GIMSA

Short for "Grupo Industrial Maseca, S.A.", it is dedicated to the production, distribution, and marketing of corn flour in Mexico. GIMSA has the largest production capacity, with a marketshare of about 70%. GIMSA has production facilities in 15 States, including Nayarit, Sonora, Chihuahua, Veracruz, Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Yucatan, Nuevo León, Baja California, Chiapas, Tamaulipas, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and the State of Mexico The United Mexican States are a federation made up by thirty-one free and sovereign states. ... Nayarit is one of the 31 states of Mexico. ... Sonora is a state in northwestern Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south, and Baja California to the northwest. ... For other uses, see Chihuahua (disambiguation). ... The state of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that compose Mexico (does not include the Mexican Federal District). ... Baja California Sur is one of the 31 States of Mexico, occupying the part of the Baja California Peninsula south of the 28th parallel. ... Sinaloa is bordered by the states of Sonora to the north, Chihuahua to the northeast, Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the south. ... Jalisco is one of the states of the United Mexican States (Mexico). ... The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... Nuevo León (Spanish for New León, after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in north-eastern Mexico. ... Baja California (literally lower California in Spanish) is the northernmost state of Mexico. ... Chiapas is a state in the southeast of Mexico. ... Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. ... Guanajuato is a state in the central highlands of Mexico. ... Michoacán de Ocampo (From michamacuan, Nahuatl for the place of the fishermen) is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. ... The United Mexican States. ...

• Molinera de México

It is the largest producer of wheat flour in Mexico, with a capacity of one million tons. Gruma entered this market through the acquisition of Archer-Daniels-Midland in 1996, and the further acquisition of other companies. Among its principal brands are "Selecta", "Reposada", "Sello de Oro", and "Diluvio". Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Look up flour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A tonne (also called metric ton) is a non-SI unit of mass, accepted for use with SI, defined as: 1 tonne = 103 kg (= 106 g). ...

• Prodisa

Produces, markets, and distributes tortillas trough Gruma's most recognizable brand, Misión. Traditional tortilla making. ...

• Tecno Maíz

Designs, manufactures and markets machinery for the production of tortillas and other corn snacks. The machinery is sold under the brands "Tortec" and "Batitec".

• Gruma Centroamerica

With operations in Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, Gruma produces over 126,000 tons of corn flour a year, marketed under the brands "Maseca", "Masarica", and "Torti Masa". Gruma also markets tortillas under the brand "Torti Rica", and other snacks with the brands "Tosty" and "Luisiana".

Gruma also produces palmito in 37,000 acres of fields in Costa Rica, to be exported to France, Spain, Belgium, Canada and the United States. Heart of palm salad Heart of palm, also called palm heart, palmito, or swamp cabbage, is a vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees (notably the coconut (Cocos nucifera), Palmito Juçara (Euterpe edulis), Açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea), sabal (Sabal spp. ...

• Molinos Nacionales (Monaca) and Derivados de Maíz Seleccionados (DEMASECA)

These two companies operate Gruma's interests in Venezuela, which make the company the second largest producer of corn and wheat flour in that country. Look up flour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Notes

1. ^ Hoover's
2. ^ GRUMA Opens First Tortilla Plant in China Business Wire, September 2006

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External links

• Gruma
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Coordinates: 25°39′17″N, 100°21′34″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...