Louis Dreyfus Company
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Merchant |
| Genre | Agriculture, Food processing, Transportation |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Founder | Léopold Louis-Dreyfus |
| Headquarters | , Netherlands |
Area served | Worldwide (operations in 100+ countries) |
Key people | Margarita Louis-Dreyfus (chairman) Michel Demaré (deputy chairman) Michael Gelchie (CEO) Michael Gelchie (COO) |
| Products | Oilseeds, grains, juice, fertilisers, cotton, sugar, rice, coffee, dairy, metals, etc. |
| Services | Freight, finance, etc. |
| Revenue |
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| US$1,048 million (FY2018) | |
| US$357 million (FY2018) US$317 million (FY2017) | |
| Total assets | US$18.4 billion (FY2018) |
| Total equity | US$5,034 million (FY2018) |
| Owner | ADQ (45%) |
Number of employees | 22,000+ (FY2015) |
| Parent | Louis Dreyfus Holding B.V. |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Financial highlights 2018 | |
Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) is a French merchant firm that is involved in agriculture, food processing, international shipping, and finance. The company owns and manages hedge funds, ocean vessels, develops and operates telecommunications infrastructures, and it is also involved in real estate development, management and ownership. Along with Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, and Cargill, Louis Dreyfus is one of the four "ABCD" companies that dominate world agricultural commodity trading.
The company makes up about 10% of the world's agricultural product trade flows, and is the world's largest cotton and rice trader. It is also regarded by many as the second-largest player in the world's sugar market. LDC Metals expanded to become the world's third biggest trader of copper, zinc and lead concentrate, behind only Glencore and Trafigura.
Louis Dreyfus Company has its head office in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The company's parent, Louis Dreyfus Holding B.V., has its headquarters at the World Trade Center in Amsterdam. Louis Dreyfus companies are present in more than 100 countries, with 72 offices. Major offices are located in Geneva, London, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Paris, São Paulo, Singapore, New York City and Connecticut.
Aggregate average annual gross sales in recent years have exceeded US$120 billion. The company employs more than 22,000 people globally at peak season.