History

1994 - 2000
Expansion from Austria into Eastern Europe: 3.000 ha‘s forestry and 700 ha‘s arable land

2001
First acquisition in Uruguay – “La Querencia” (1.040 ha)

2002
Foundation of VTMT Group
-funded by family equity and leverage
-expansion focus shifts to Mercosur region

2004
Acquisition of Farm “San Juan” (1.980 ha):
-operational joint venture with Uruguayan partner

2006
Acquisition of Farm “Villa Irene” (1.100 ha)
-set up of own management structure

2008
Expansion into Paraguay and Romania

2009 - 2010
Expansion of Paraguayan operation to 15.000 ha
Expansion of Romanian operation to >1.000 ha
Further expansion in Uruguay – “Esmeralda” (1.200 ha)

2011
Paraguay: Acquisition of “Rancho del Monte” (10.000 ha)
Romania: Further expansion of business to > 1.500 ha

since 2011
Development of state-of-the art agricultural operations in Paraguay and Romania
Further intensification of Uruguayan operations
Continuous evaluation of new investment opportunities

Today
Total managed area of over 30.000 ha’s of agricultural land
Diversified portfolio of agricultural operations
Continuous positive investment record