Corma is a cooperative formed by 22 growers of ornamental plants and 50 hectares of its own production located near Barcelona. Throughout the 42 years of the company’s existence, we have developed an experience that allows us to cultivate a wide range of plants, combined with a service that meets the expectations of our clients. Our partners cultivate more than 880 species in different formats to cater to the diverse profiles of our clients: wholesalers, gardening centers, landscaping nurseries, etc. More than 12,000,000 plants produced are delivered across Spain and Europe each year. We also collaborate with external producers to offer our clients other varieties that require different growing conditions.
• General Characteristics
- ACTIVITY: Production and marketing of ornamental plants / green sector. Corma produces and markets a wide range of plants of different types, such as shrubs, perennials, grasses, aromatic plants, cacti and succulents, conifers, indoor plants, horticultural plants, seasonal plants, and tree species to a much lesser degree.
- LOCATION: Premià de Dalt (Barcelona), Madrid.
- DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT: 1981.
- CATEGORY: Agricultural cooperative.
- CONTACT: (+34) 660 15 12 84 / bmartinez@corma.es
• Business Structure
- NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 83.
- REVENUE: Approximately 30,000,000.
- BUSINESS LINES: Corma is a cooperative made up of 22 ornamental plant growers with 50 hectares of its own production located near Barcelona. Over the 42 years of the company’s existence, we have developed an experience that allows us to cultivate a wide range of plants, combined with a service that meets the expectations of our clients. Our partners cultivate more than 880 species in different formats to suit the various profiles of our clients: wholesalers, garden centers, landscape nurseries, etc. More than 12,000,000 plants produced that are delivered across Spain and Europe every year. We also collaborate with producers outside the cooperative to offer our clients other varieties that require different growing conditions.
- INFRASTRUCTURE: Production and marketing of ornamental plants.
- DATA OF INTEREST: 22 producer partners (50 ha of production), 2 points of sale (Madrid and Barcelona), logistics center. MPS Certification: Tracecert, MPS ABC, MPS GAP.
• Activities/Interests R&D
TECHNOLOGICAL OFFER/DEMAND:
- Corma’s investment in research and innovation is aimed at the improvement and development of new products in order to promote sustainability in the green plant sector. Interested in undertaking joint research projects with public and private biotechnology centers or any other partners that may be interested:
- Expand the portfolio of ornamental plants resistant to high temperatures and with low water requirements.
- Genetic improvement of ornamental plant varieties to enhance their resistance to drought and other adverse conditions due to climate change in the Mediterranean region.
- Development of low-peat substrates optimal for the cultivation of ornamental plants.
- Development of new materials as alternatives to plastic for pots, trays, and packaging for transport carts.
- Technify production facilities in nurseries.
- Study the collection and use of rainwater.
- Broaden the use of recyclable pots.
- Growth and international expansion