Oleana
Oleana is a privately held Ecuadorian agro-industrial group that produces, refines, and exports crude and refined palm oil derivatives to industrial buyers in Latin America, the United States, and Europe, while supporting over 1,800 independent palm producers through its supplier services unit.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1965
- HeadquartersLa Concordia, Ecuador
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Oleana does
Oleana is a privately held, vertically integrated Ecuadorian palm oil producer and exporter, founded in 1965 by Jaime Alzamora Vela and consolidated under the Oleana brand in 2016 (previously Grupo Alzamora). The company operates across the full palm oil value chain — plantation ownership, extraction at Extractora La Sexta, refining and fractionation at Industrias Oleana, and export through Ciecopalma S.A. — across facilities in La Concordia (headquarters), Esmeraldas (refinery and 10,000 MT storage terminal adjacent to Puerto de Esmeraldas), and Guayaquil (600 MT/week packaging plant). Its product portfolio comprises three crude oils (Crude Palm Oil, High Oleic Crude Palm Oil, Crude Palm Kernel Oil), six refined products (RBD Palm Oil, RBD Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Fatty Acids, RBD Palm Stearin, RBD Palm Olein, High Oleic RBD Palm Olein), and two organic byproducts (Palm Kernel Cake and Palm Kernel Husk).
The company generates revenue primarily through export sales of crude and refined palm oil to industrial buyers in Latin America, the United States, and Europe, alongside storage, financing, and international commercialization services provided to other palm oil extractoras. It serves end-markets in food manufacturing, soap production, biodiesel, and animal feed. Its supplier network includes over 1,800 independent palmicultores served through the Unidad de Servicio al Proveedor (USP), making Oleana both a buyer of third-party palm fruit and a service provider to smallholders. The company is the principal exporter of crude palm oil and derivatives in Ecuador since 2012, holds FOSFA compliance for international trade, and is actively leading the RSPO National Interpretation for Ecuador alongside WWF.
Oleana firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Oleana
- Legal name
- Oleana
- Website
- https://oleana.ec
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1965
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Oleana is a privately held Ecuadorian agro-industrial group that produces, refines, and exports crude and refined palm oil derivatives to industrial buyers in Latin America, the United States, and Europe, while supporting over 1,800 independent palm producers through its supplier services unit.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Oleana industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Palm Oil Products
- NAICS
- Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112)
- SIC
- Fats & Oils (2070), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Palm Oil Milling, Refining & Fractionation (AFAKAEAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Tropical Oils & Fractions (Palm, Palm Kernel, Coconut) (AFAJALAD), Commodity Edible Vegetable Oils (Refined/Bleached/Deodorized) (AFAJALAA), High-Oleic & Specialty Oilseed Oils (AFAJALAC), Specialty & Tropical Oils Processing (Avocado, Sesame, Peanut, Rice Bran, Grapeseed) (AFAKAEAE), Edible Oils & Fats Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAC)
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Where Oleana is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- La Concordia
- HQ country
- Ecuador
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Oleana business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Palm Oil Export and Sales: As the principal exporter of Crude Palm Oil and derivatives in Ecuador since 2012, Oleana generates revenue through the sale of crude and refined palm oil products to international markets including Latin America, United States, and Europe. The company also offers storage, financing, and international commercialization services to other extractoras.
- Refined Palm Oil Products: Revenue from refined, bleached, and deodorized (RBD) palm oils, fractions (olein and stearin), and fatty acids. The refinery began operations in 2018, expanding the product portfolio.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Oleana product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Oleana produces and exports crude and refined palm oil derivatives through a vertically integrated chain spanning palm cultivation, extraction, refining, fractionation, and export. The portfolio includes crude oils (Crude Palm Oil, High Oleic Crude Palm Oil, Crude Palm Kernel Oil), refined RBD products (RBD Palm Oil, RBD Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Fatty Acids, RBD Palm Stearin, RBD Palm Olein, High Oleic RBD Palm Olein), and byproducts (Palm Kernel Cake, Palm Kernel Husk). The company supplies industrial manufacturers in food, soap, biofuel, and animal feed industries across Latin America, the United States, and Europe.
Product overview
Oleana is an Ecuadorian palm oil producer and exporter offering a vertically integrated product portfolio spanning the entire palm oil value chain. The portfolio includes three crude oils (Crude Palm Oil, High Oleic Crude Palm Oil, Crude Palm Kernel Oil) as extracted from the fruit and kernel; six refined products (RBD Palm Oil, RBD Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Fatty Acids, RBD Palm Stearin, RBD Palm Olein, and High Oleic RBD Palm Olein) produced through refining, bleaching, and deodorization (RBD) and fractionation processes; and two organic byproducts (Palm Kernel Cake and Palm Kernel Husk) from the extraction process. The company operates extraction facilities, a refinery plant (Industrias Oleana), storage terminals near the Port of Esmeraldas, and a packaging facility in Guayaquil, positioning itself as a comprehensive supplier from raw material to finished products for export markets.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Crude Palm Oil (Aceite Crudo de Palma) Oil derived from the mechanical extraction process of the fruit of the oil palm (Elaeis Guineensis), supplied as a core product to industrial buyers.
- High Oleic Crude Palm Oil (Aceite Crudo de Palma Alto Oléico) Oil derived from mechanical extraction of hybrid palm fruit (OxG) (Elaeis Oleifera x Elaeis Guineensis), featuring high oleic acid content.
- Crude Palm Kernel Oil (Aceite Crudo de Palmiste) Oil derived from mechanical extraction of the palm kernel (almendra) of the oil palm fruit (Elaeis Guineensis).
- RBD Palm Oil (Aceite RBD de Palma) Oil obtained through physical processes of refining, bleaching, and deodorization applied to Crude Palm Oil.
- RBD Palm Kernel Oil (Aceite RBD de Palmiste) Oil obtained through physical processes of refining, bleaching, and deodorization applied to Crude Palm Kernel Oil.
- Palm Fatty Acids (Ácidos Grasos de Palma) Product obtained from refining of Crude Palm Oil, mainly used by balanced feed and soap industries.
- RBD Palm Stearin (Estearina RBD de Palma) Solid fraction obtained from the physical fractionation process applied to RBD Palm Oil.
- RBD Palm Olein (Oleína RBD de Palma) Liquid fraction obtained from the physical fractionation process applied to RBD Palm Oil.
- RBD High Oleic Palm Olein (Oleína RBD de Palma Alto Oleico) Liquid fraction obtained from the physical fractionation process applied to High Oleic RBD Palm Oil.
- Palm Kernel Cake (Torta de Palmiste) Organic byproduct obtained from palm kernel extraction, mainly used as raw material for balanced animal feeds.
- Palm Kernel Husk (Cascarilla de Palmiste) Organic byproduct obtained from palm kernel extraction, mainly used as fuel source.
- Storage, Financing, and International Commercialization Services for Other Extractoras Complementary services provided to other palm oil extraction companies, including 10,000 metric ton storage capacity at the Esmeraldas terminal, working capital financing, and access to Oleana's international export network.
Companies that use Oleana
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Oleana technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Oleana partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- WWF (World Wildlife Fund)coreOleana co-presides the National Interpretation Technical Team (ETIN) for RSPO Principles and Criteria 2015 with WWF, working toward Ecuador's RSPO certification and jurisdictional certification for the Amazon region.
- Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of EcuadorcoreGovernment partners participating in the RSPO National Interpretation Technical Team (ETIN) to advance sustainable palm oil production standards in Ecuador.
- Environmental and Social NGOscoreNGO partners represented in the RSPO National Interpretation Technical Team (ETIN), contributing to sustainable palm oil standards development for Ecuador.
- Other Palm Sector CompaniescorePalm sector companies represented in the RSPO National Interpretation Technical Team (ETIN) for Ecuador's sustainable palm oil certification efforts.
- Smallholder Palm Producers (1,800+)coreOver 1,800 independent palmicultores work with Oleana through the Unidad de Servicio al Proveedor (USP), receiving support for productivity improvement and environmental care in palm cultivation.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Oleana competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Louis Dreyfus Company: Global merchandiser of agricultural commodities including palm oil. Comparable to Oleana in international trading of crude and refined palm products and downstream industrial offtake channels.
- Wilmar International: Asia's largest agribusiness group with extensive palm oil plantation, refining, and trading operations. Overlaps with Oleana across refined palm products, fractionated oils, and global B2B distribution to food and oleochemical buyers.
- IOI Corporation: Malaysian integrated palm oil producer with refining, fractionation, and oleochemical operations supplying global food and biofuel customers. Comparable in product mix (CPO, RBD olein/stearin, palm kernel products) but at far larger scale.
- Musim Mas: Indonesian integrated palm oil company with plantations, refineries, and downstream oleochemicals. Comparable in core palm milling, refining, and fractionation, plus international trading footprint; larger and more diversified than Oleana.
- Sime Darby Plantation: One of the world's largest palm oil plantation and refining operators with global downstream reach. Comparable to Oleana in core palm oil milling, refining, and fractionation, but operates at materially larger scale and broader geography.
- Bunge Limited: Global agribusiness and edible oils processor/trader with palm oil trading and refining exposure. Comparable to Oleana as a buyer/seller of crude and refined palm oils in international markets, though at vastly greater scale and product breadth.
- FELDA Global Ventures: Malaysian palm oil producer with refining, fractionation, and downstream operations, historically tied to smallholder producers. Comparable to Oleana in integrating smallholder supply with industrial processing, though at much larger scale.
- Cargill (Agricultural Supply Chain): Global agricultural commodity trader and processor active in edible oils trading and refining. Overlaps with Oleana in wholesale palm oil distribution, FOSFA-aligned international trading, and supply to food/biofuel/oleochemical customers.
Regional players
- Aceites Manuelita: Colombian palm oil producer and refiner supplying food and industrial customers across the Americas. Comparable vertically integrated palm value chain and Latin American regional focus, though based in Colombia rather than Ecuador.
Direct peers
- Daabon: Colombian vertically integrated palm oil producer and exporter with refining, fractionation, and specialty oil capabilities serving global food and oleochemical customers. Highly comparable to Oleana in scale, vertical integration from plantation to export, and Latin American origin.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Oleana social profiles
Digital presenceOleana compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Oleana financial estimates
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Oleana leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Oleana subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Oleana funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Oleana M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Oleana
What does Oleana do?
Oleana produces and exports crude and refined palm oil derivatives through a vertically integrated chain spanning palm cultivation, extraction, refining, fractionation, and export. The portfolio includes crude oils (Crude Palm Oil, High Oleic Crude Palm Oil, Crude Palm Kernel Oil), refined RBD products (RBD Palm Oil, RBD Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Fatty Acids, RBD Palm Stearin, RBD Palm Olein, High Oleic RBD Palm Olein), and byproducts (Palm Kernel Cake, Palm Kernel Husk). The company supplies industrial manufacturers in food, soap, biofuel, and animal feed industries across Latin America, the United States, and Europe.
Is Oleana a public or private company?
Oleana is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Oleana founded?
Oleana was founded in 1965. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Oleana based?
Oleana is headquartered in La Concordia, Ecuador, in the Latin America region.
How does Oleana make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Palm Oil Export and Sales are the primary driver. The others are refined Palm Oil Products.
Who are Oleana's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Louis Dreyfus Company, Wilmar International, IOI Corporation, Musim Mas, Sime Darby Plantation, Bunge Limited, FELDA Global Ventures and Cargill (Agricultural Supply Chain). Aceites Manuelita is listed as a regional player. Daabon is listed as a direct peer.
Does Oleana have an API?
No public API is recorded for Oleana.
What industry is Oleana in?
Oleana's product category is Palm Oil Products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAEAB, Palm Oil Milling, Refining & Fractionation, with a secondary code of AFAJALAD, Tropical Oils & Fractions (Palm, Palm Kernel, Coconut). Its NAICS code is 311225 and its SIC code is 2070.