Compagnie Sucrière Sénégalaise

What Compagnie Sucrière Sénégalaise does

Compagnie Sucrière Sénégalaise (CSS) is a privately held Senegalese agro-industrial company founded in 1970 in Richard-Toll by Jacques Mimran and still owned by the Mimran family. The company operates a single, vertically integrated sugar complex comprising a 12,000-hectare irrigated cane perimeter, sugar refining, cogeneration of electricity from bagasse, and ethanol distillery. Its stated annual sugar capacity is 140,000-150,000 tonnes, with 1,425,000 tonnes of cane crushed in 2022, supported by approximately 8,000 seasonal workers and additional permanent staff in energy and medical operations.

CSS produces refined white sugar sold under the Souki and Sunu Sukër brands and brown sugar under Sukër Roux (launched in 2021), alongside 13 million liters of ethanol per year and electricity from a 25 MW installed cogeneration plant being scaled to 42 MW under the KT200 program (2023-2024). The business serves both industrial and B2B customers — 97% of volume is sold to wholesalers and industrial buyers in 50 kg bags — and a growing B2C and HORECA market via branded retail packs and an in-house e-commerce platform, with retail pricing reported at 677 CFA/kg for brown sugar and 731 CFA/kg for white sugar. The company holds roughly 97% market share of Senegalese refined sugar and has registered 262,000 tonnes of CDM carbon credits from its cogeneration operations.

The revenue model rests on volume-based pricing across sugar, ethanol and electricity sales, complemented by carbon credit monetization and a growing branded retail/e-commerce layer. Growth is being pursued via the KT200 / KT220 capacity expansion programs targeting 220,000 tonnes of sugar by 2030, the new Arieh Mimran Laboratory and ISEP training partnership, a CO2 recovery initiative, and the addition of the Sukër Roux SKU and direct-to-consumer channel.

Name

Compagnie Sucrière Sénégalaise

Legal name

COMPAGNIE SUCRIERE SENEGALAISE S.A. (CSS)

Website

https://css.sn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Compagnie Sucrière Sénégalaise is a privately held, vertically integrated Senegalese sugar producer operating a 12,000 ha irrigated cane complex in Richard-Toll, holding 97% of national refined sugar share via brands Souki, Sunu Sukër and Sukër Roux and by-product ethanol and bagasse-based electricity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sugar Manufacturing

NAICS

Cane Sugar Manufacturing (311314), Sugarcane Farming (11193), Distilleries (312140), Sugar Manufacturing (31131)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Cane Sugar (Raw & Refined) (AFAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grain & Sugar-Based Ethanol Production (EUAAAHAA), Distilled Spirits Production & Distilling (AFAFAAAC), Fermentation Substrates & Sugars (Molasses, Glucose Syrups, Lactose, Malt Extract) (AFAJAJAI)

Keywords

• Refined sugar production
• Ethanol distillation
• Energy cogeneration
• Sugar cane plantation
• Bagasse renewable energy

Headquarters

HQ city

Richard Toll

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sugar Production and Sales: Production and sale of refined white and brown sugar. Sugar production represents over 93% of revenue. CSS holds 97% market share in Senegal with sales through bulk bags (50kg), retail packaging, and sachets.
2. Ethanol Production: Distillery producing ethanol from molasses (by-product of sugar manufacturing) at 60,000 liters/day capacity, with annual production of approximately 13 million liters of pure alcohol.
3. Energy Cogeneration: Surplus electricity production from bagasse cogeneration. CSS is first company in Senegal to implement Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project with carbon credits estimated at 262,000 tonnes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Compagnie Sucrière Sénégalaise (CSS) operates a vertically integrated agro-industrial complex in Richard-Toll, Senegal, spanning 12,000 ha of irrigated sugar cane plantations, a sugar factory and refinery, an ethanol distillery, and a bagasse-fired energy cogeneration plant. The company produces refined white sugar (Sunu Sukër and Souki Blanc brands), brown cane sugar (Sukër Roux), and ethanol from molasses, holding approximately 97% of the Senegalese refined sugar market.

Product overview

Compagnie Sucrière Sénégalaise (CSS) operates a vertically integrated agro-industrial complex producing sugar and related products from cane. The product portfolio centers on three white sugar brands—Sunu Sukër (crystallized sugar in various retail formats), Souki Blanc (fine refined sugar in lumps and sachets), and Sukër Roux (brown/raw cane sugar)—alongside bulk industrial white sugar (97% of market share). CSS also produces ethanol (13 million liters/year from molasses) and co-generates electrical energy from bagasse. The company operates in B2B (wholesale 50kg bags to distributors) and B2C channels (retail sachets, sticks, and cubes for households, hotels, and restaurants). Production capacity reaches 150,000 tonnes of sugar and the factory infrastructure includes a sugar mill, refinery, packaging line, distillery, and power co-generation facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Souki: White refined sugar range, produced from selection of best canes, sustainably produced by Senegalese. Fine, fluid and delicate sugar ideal for sweetening desserts and pastries.
• Sunu Sukër
• Sukër Roux

Products and services

• Sunu Sukër (White Crystallized Sugar)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% market share in Senegal for refined sugar
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institut Supérieur d'Enseignement Professionnel (ISEP) Richard TollcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSS has an agreement with ISEP for training young baccalaureate holders through alternating education combining classroom instruction (including courses by CSS executives) and on-site internships. Top performers are hired after the two-year program.
• Agence Nationale de l'Aquaculture (ANA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSS collaborates with ANA on aquaculture development, including biological control of water weed through herbivorous fish species. CSS has supported retired employees in developing fish farming basins. Recent visit by ANA Director General to strengthen partnership.
• Marie Louise MIMRAN FoundationcoreOthersCSS supports the Marie Louise MIMRAN Foundation in national initiatives focused on education and health sectors. The foundation operates with nationwide reach.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cosan: Brazilian conglomerate with sugar, ethanol, logistics (Rumo), and fuel distribution (Raízen). Broad incumbent with end-to-end cane-to-fuel platform that parallels CSS's diversified sugar, ethanol, and energy mix, but at a vastly larger scale and with downstream fuel retail.
• Tereos: French-Brazilian cooperative and one of the world's largest sugar and ethanol producers with cane processing, ethanol, and cogeneration operations. Broad incumbent comparable on sugar/ethanol/cogeneration integration, though much larger and globally diversified.
• Raízen: Brazilian sugar/ethanol joint venture between Cosan and Shell, one of the largest sugarcane processors globally. Broad incumbent with the closest possible comparison on the cane-based sugar + ethanol + bagasse-cogeneration model that CSS also operates.
• Copersucar: Brazilian sugar and ethanol cooperative trading and marketing platform serving member mills. Broad incumbent comparable as a large-scale sugar/ethanol marketer and logistics provider, offering a downstream commercialization analog to CSS's wholesale/industrial distribution.
• Südzucker: Europe's largest sugar producer, with operations spanning beet sugar, ethanol (CropEnergies), and fruit. Broad incumbent with comparable integrated sugar/ethanol/energy model, though focused on beet rather than cane and serving European rather than African markets.

Direct peers

• SOMDIAA: Pan-African agro-industrial group operating integrated sugar complexes in Cameroon, Chad, and Central African Republic. Comparable in operating multiple integrated cane-to-sugar sites across Francophone Africa, with similar product mix and rural development model.
• SUCRIVOIRE: Ivorian sugar company (part of SIFCA) that operates integrated cane plantations, sugar factories, and refining in Côte d'Ivoire. Closest like-for-like peer: integrated West African sugar producer with similar climate, scale, and downstream mix.
• SIFCA: Ivorian agro-industrial group operating palm oil, sugar (via SUCRIVOIRE), and rubber assets in West Africa. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated West African agro-industrial conglomerate with parallel downstream processing and export reach.
• Illovo Sugar Africa: Largest sugar producer in Africa, now part of Associated British Foods, with integrated cane operations across multiple SADC countries. Comparable as a multi-country African integrated sugar producer with downstream products and community-focused operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbfP5gcJrODlhtkJHAgh3Ew
• Facebookfacebook.com/css.sn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/css-senegal
• Xx.com/css_rse

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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