Only the very best raw materials and the utmost care during processing guarantee the best quantity of oil and fat production. – We'll vouch for that!
Holistic responsibility
Florin AG is involved in the entire production process, from the selection and pressing of the seeds, to refining of the raw oils, their bottling or post-processing in the margarine and fat factory to storage in oil tanks or state-of-the-art high-rack warehouses. Our head office in Muttenz, near Basel, has direct connections to the road and rail network and to the international waterways via the Auhafen port.
Sustainable corporate development
We are committed to a healthy, continuous and long-term growth under our own steam. Our independence, ongoing modernisation of our plants and guaranteed quality and flexibility are key prerequisites for this. As the most important purchaser of domestic oil seeds, we are in close contact with Swiss farmers and their organisations and support them in developing decision-making principles for agricultural policy. We meet our remaining requirement for seeds and crude oil on the international raw materials markets in harmony with our Responsible Sourcing Policy.
Clear statements on the core issues of our mission statement serve as guidelines for our employees' actions and provide both customers and partners with maximum transparency.
"Bring the Florin flower to life" and discover more about the background to our six guiding principles.
Closeness to customers through personal contacts
On-schedule deliveries, thanks to our ultra-flexible, customer-focussed logistics service
Implementation of customer requirements in target-orientated development and optimisation processes
Maintenance and operation of a modern research and development department
Fast and efficient complaints handling
Clearly defined processes and responsibilities
Strict adaptation of processes to meet customer needs
High level of responsibility by process owners
Short decision-making paths, streamlined structures
Ongoing cost control
Reduced error costs by means of clearly planned measured and targets
Maintenance of supplier relations to acquire optimum buying conditions
Ongoing future-orientated investment / modernisation
Concentration on our core expertise
Maintenance of our independence as a family-owned company
Open, socially responsible and performance-based management
Willingness of all employees to help each other, and undertake flexible shift-work and continuous training
Process-owners take responsibility for their own work with clear process descriptions and interface rules
Active involvement in industry policy,
agricultural policy and national food provision policy
Partner to Swiss agriculture for oil seeds, oilseed meal and animal feed
Partner to the food industry with oils and fats
Maintenance of our customers' own-brand products
Qualified and long-standing personnel
Use of the latest technology through ongoing
investment in plant and equipment
Selection of top-quality raw materials
Process-focused quality assurance system
All production steps/technologies in house
Process owners take responsibility for their own work with clear process descriptions and interface rules
Founder L.Florin 1930 
First company car 1931 1930
Founding of the sole trading company L. Florin animal feed mill in
Märwil/Thurgau
1935
Investment in screw presses, roller mills and steam boiler
to extract linseed oil – the first edible oil
1946
Strategic decision about the site coupled with the move
to Muttenz and a new start
1948
Foundation of the family-owned public limited company (AG)
1950
Fire in the oil mill – attic floor, pressing floor and
machines are totally destroyed
Rolf Florin 1957 
Storage silos for oil seeds 1968 1952
New construction of the steam boiler house; commissioning of a plant for boiling,
bleaching and de-acidification of linseed oil
1955
Investment: Steamer for 2,600 kg batches and neutraliser for 10,000 kg batches
Enhanced capacity in refining: 10 tonnes oil/24 hours
Extended product range: Soya bean pressing and refining of coconut and soya oil
1957
Appointment of Rolf Florin (2nd generation)
1965
Investment in bottling plant for 1-litre plastic bottles
Capacity: 2,400 bottles per hour
1968
Construction of storage silos for oil seeds at RGU Basel in Kleinhüningen
1969/70
Investment in the hardening plant, the addition of a second floor onto Refinery II and
in the semi-continuous deodorisation plant with a capacity of 120 tonnes/day,
purchase and construction of tank storage in the Auhafen port with its own ship
unloading point
Christian Florin 1985 
Bottling station for 0.75 and 1-litre bottles 1990 1976
Inclusion of fat and margarine production by takeover and integration of Famas
1981
Investment in a belt fractionation plant
1985
Appointment of Christian Florin, 3rd generation
1990
Commissioning of a new bottling station for 0.75 and 1-litre bottles
Commissioning of a new Bibox plant for 12 and 20-litre boxes
Packaging machine 1998 
Research & development laboratory 2001 1994
Renovation and modernisation of the oil mill
1997
Commissioning of a washing and bottling plant for stainless steel and plastic containers
1998
Investment in a packaging machine for 1 kg and 5 kg blocks in the fat factory
2000
Extension of the refining and hardening capacities
2001
New Research & Development building, including laboratory, test kitchen and bakery
Commissioning of the oil centrifuge plant 2002
Winner of the Business Prize awarded by the Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank,
Renovation and modernisation of the margarine factory
Investment in second Bibox plant for 12 and 20-litres
2003
Commissioning of a new freight forwarding warehouse
2004
New bottling plant for glass bottles
Renovation and modernisation of the oil refining plants
2005
Florin AG certified according to the FSSC 22000 standard,
75th anniversary of Florin AG
2006
Commissioning of the oil centrifuge plant
2007
Modernisation of the margarine factory
Automated high-bay warehouse 2008
Commissioning of the fully automatic high-bay warehouse
CO2-obligation including certificate
2010
Extension of the fully automatic semi-refined tank storage
Expansion of refining capacities
2011
Presentation of the Supplier Award by
Mc Donald’s
2012
Modernisation of the fractionation and transesterification plant
Changeover to RSPO-certified palm/palm kernel oil
2013
Commissioning of the hygiene zone, fat blend production with additives
2014
Comprehensive changeover to RSPO segregated certified palm oil and palm kernel
oil including special fractions, additional guarantee of traceability and peat land protection
Environmental certification as per ISO 14001
2015
Extension of the oil mill (incoming goods and loading facilities)
GMP+ certification
Changeover to energy provision with gas
2016
Commissioning of new fractionation plant
New splitting plant
Extension of raw fat tank equipment
2017
Sealed hygienic truck loading
Optical margarine container control and filling operation with camera technology
Fully automatic cake bagging station
2018
Refinery expansion (capacity expansion and reduced process contamination)
Automated dry goods loading / metering station
Expansion of the transhipment shed
1930
Founding of the sole trading company L. Florin animal feed mill in
Märwil/Thurgau
1935
Investment in screw presses, roller mills and steam boiler
to extract linseed oil – the first edible oil
1946
Strategic decision about the site coupled with the move
to Muttenz and a new start
1948
Foundation of the family-owned public limited company (AG)
1950
Fire in the oil mill – attic floor, pressing floor and
machines are totally destroyed
1952
New construction of the steam boiler house; commissioning of a plant for boiling,
bleaching and de-acidification of linseed oil
1955
Investment: Steamer for 2,600 kg batches and neutraliser for 10,000 kg batches
Enhanced capacity in refining: 10 tonnes oil/24 hours
Extended product range: Soya bean pressing and refining of coconut and soya oil
1957
Appointment of Rolf Florin (2nd generation)
1965
Investment in bottling plant for 1-litre plastic bottles
Capacity: 2,400 bottles per hour
1968
Construction of storage silos for oil seeds at RGU Basel in Kleinhüningen
1969/70
Investment in the hardening plant, the addition of a second floor onto Refinery II and
in the semi-continuous deodorisation plant with a capacity of 120 tonnes/day,
purchase and construction of tank storage in the Auhafen port with its own ship
unloading point
1976
Inclusion of fat and margarine production by takeover and integration of Famas
1981
Investment in a belt fractionation plant
1985
Appointment of Christian Florin, 3rd generation
1990
Commissioning of a new bottling station for 0.75 and 1-litre bottles
Commissioning of a new Bibox plant for 12 and 20-litre boxes
1994
Renovation and modernisation of the oil mill
1997
Commissioning of a washing and bottling plant for stainless steel and plastic containers
1998
Investment in a packaging machine for 1 kg and 5 kg blocks in the fat factory
2000
Extension of the refining and hardening capacities
2001
New Research & Development building, including laboratory, test kitchen and bakery
2002
Winner of the Business Prize awarded by the Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank,
Renovation and modernisation of the margarine factory
Investment in second Bibox plant for 12 and 20-litres
2003
Commissioning of a new freight forwarding warehouse
2004
New bottling plant for glass bottles
Renovation and modernisation of the oil refining plants
2005
Florin AG certified according to the FSSC 22000 standard,
75th anniversary of Florin AG
2006
Commissioning of the oil centrifuge plant
2007
Modernisation of the margarine factory
2008
Commissioning of the fully automatic high-bay warehouse
CO2-obligation including certificate
2010
Extension of the fully automatic semi-refined tank storage
Expansion of refining capacities
2011
Presentation of the Supplier Award by
Mc Donald’s
2012
Modernisation of the fractionation and transesterification plant
Changeover to RSPO-certified palm/palm kernel oil
2013
Commissioning of the hygiene zone, fat blend production with additives
2014
Comprehensive changeover to RSPO segregated certified palm oil and palm kernel
oil including special fractions, additional guarantee of traceability and peat land protection
Environmental certification as per ISO 14001
2015
Extension of the oil mill (incoming goods and loading facilities)
GMP+ certification
Changeover to energy provision with gas
2016
Commissioning of new fractionation plant
New splitting plant
Extension of raw fat tank equipment
2017
Sealed hygienic truck loading
Optical margarine container control and filling operation with camera technology
Fully automatic cake bagging station
2018
Refinery expansion (capacity expansion and reduced process contamination)
Automated dry goods loading / metering station
Expansion of the transhipment shed
