More than a century ago, a courageous Italian immigrant, Don José Boglione, brought his entrepreneurial spirit to Argentina. In 1923, in Rosario, Santa Fe, he gave life to Almacén de Ramos Generales de José Boglione e Hijos, a corner of the city that quickly became a point of reference.
However, World War II and the difficulties of importing crude vegetable oil posed challenges. Don José’s son was the one who proposed a bold solution: to create a company that manufactured and refined crude vegetable oils locally. Thus, Santa Clara Inc. was born, a family business that bloomed in the manufacturing sector.
Don José’s grandson continued the family tradition of transformation and expansion. By the end of 1980, Los Lazos was profiled as an economic group that managed to position itself as the second brand of edible oils in the national market, without neglecting the growth of the agricultural activity oriented towards dairy and cereal production. Precisely this last growth gave rise to a second stage in 1989, when the Boglione family sold Santa Clara.
In 1989, the Boglione family made a crucial decision by selling Santa Clara, which marked the beginning of the transformation of Grupo Los Lazos. This new chapter brought the creation of several business units: The Agriculture and Livestock Farming Unit, which required marketing and export services; and the Services Unit, to meet these needs. At the same time, livestock and dairy farming grew significantly, and the Manufacturing Unit became the supplier of livestock feed and led to the industrialization of dairy farming.
