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History

Our History

Our story started in the early 1990s with the decision of our founder, Vicente Navarrete Marinot, to work together with the fishermen of local communities in the southern part of Chile to add value to seaweed. Below, see some snapshots of our history through the years:

[timeline][timeline_item year=”1993″ title=”Gelymar initiates its production activity.”][/timeline_item][timeline_item year=”1997″ title=”Heterogeneous process plant opens”][/timeline_item][timeline_item year=”1999″ title=”Alcohol refining process plant opens. Worldwide commercial expansion.”][/timeline_item][timeline_item year=”2000″ title=”Acknowledgement as the best Chilean industrial exporter by the trade association of the Chilean industrial sector SOFOFA.”][/timeline_item][timeline_item year=”2004″ title=”Commercial offices and logistic centers in France, Mexico, China and Brazil.”][/timeline_item][timeline_item year=”2005″ title=”Inauguration of pilot plant & innovation centre.”][/timeline_item][timeline_item year=”2007″ title=”Gely Gum’s blends and systems are launched.”][/timeline_item][timeline_item year=”2010″ title=”New semi-refined carrageenan plant opens in southern Chile”][/timeline_item][timeline_item year=”2013″ title=”Indonesia – opening of Kappa I semi-refined carrageenan plant JV”][/timeline_item][timeline_item year=”2015″ title=”Pharma-Grade Alginates pilot plant opens.”][/timeline_item][timeline_item title=”Gely Fiber commercial production begins.”][/timeline_item][/timeline]