| ABOUT US > 100 YEARs IN AFRICA |
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CNI CONTINUING COMMITMENT |
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For over 100 years CNI, the world leader in Acacia gum, has maintained a continuous presence in Africa. This third generation family owned company has acquired a complete knowledge of the African continent making it possible for CNI to select the highest quality of Acacia gum. |
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Based on this valuable experience, CNI has become a driving force in local developments. This is demonstrated in many different ways. The sponsorship of water hole drilling in the Sahel region is one example.
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CNI is a shareholder in a local gum selection and warehousing centre: the "Société Commerciale du Chari Logone" (SCCL), located in D'Jamena capital of Chad. |
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CNI also has participations and/or partnerships in many countries such as Mauritania, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan and development production programmes in Ethiopia, Niger, Somalia, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Tanzania. |
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A LONG TERM POLICY TO PROMOTE ACACIA GUM |
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For over a century, CNI has promoted the agro economy of Acacia gum. Wanting to involve the people in such development, CNI looks after the training of local technicians and farmers. Wholly involved in the Sahelian agro economy CNI is one of the leading protagonists for West African development, working with the full confidence of local people. |
BOTANICAL SELECTION |
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In order to meet its customer’s specific needs, CNI has targeted new qualities and varieties of gum with improved performance. CNI’s team selects the best gums from more than 20 varieties in order to obtain the highest quality. This selection process has allowed CNI to gain organic_certification for specific grades of gum. |
SOURCING DIVERSIFICATION |
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CNI ’s goal is to guarantee the availability of Acacia gum to its customers. To achieve this CNI has developed sources from many different countries. This policy provides CNI the flexibility to respond to the global marketplace. Through these multiple sources, CNI is able to maintain inventories of gum of consistent quality.
These diverse sources of supply and careful botanical selection help to ensure availability, price stability, and consistent quality of our products. With its ISO_9001 (version 2000) certified plant in Serqueux, CNI has positioned itself as the world leader in quality assurance for Acacia gum. |
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