Scandal in Córdoba’s agricultural sector! A company that rubs shoulders with the best places to work has just invested US$3 million in a new storage plant in Chazón. This is Morel Vulliez, a firm that started 30 years ago in Monte Maíz and today produces on 20,000 hectares, processes peanuts, and ships them worldwide. But beware, not everything is rosy: this same company was one of the hardest hit by the Vicentin disaster, which owes it US$9 million.
The new plant, in the heart of southeastern Córdoba, promises to provide greater operational capacity and better service to local producers. More space for storage and for the inputs they sell. The company, which has about 150 employees and stores nearly 80,000 tons, moves around 600,000 tons per year. During harvest season, between 150 and 200 trucks arrive daily. A real beehive!
The story of Morel Vulliez began in 1993, when Carlos Morel Vulliez and his wife, Mónica Fernández, started buying and selling grains from their garage. «We started with a small truck in the garage at home, just the two of us,» Fernández recalled. From there, the first big leap came in 1997, when they bought a plant in Sanford, Santa Fe, and formed a partnership. Then, in 1999, they moved to Isla Verde.
In the early 2000s, things grew: they added agrochemicals, seeds, fertilizers, grain exchange, and hail insurance. In 2003, they became a corporation and opened branches in Ucacha and La Carlota. Since 2007, they have fully entered the agro-industrial chain: seed multiplication, brokerage at the Rosario Stock Exchange, and more infrastructure. Later, they became distributors for Syngenta, set up a technology center, and a seed plant.
In the 2010s, innovation was the star: they launched the Soil Project, with their own laboratory, fertility analysis, and precision agriculture. They also modernized branches, created a customer app, and invested heavily in storage and drying plants. They opened branches in Canals and Arias. A true empire.
But not everything is success: Morel Vulliez was one of the biggest victims of Vicentin, which owes it US$9 million. A hard blow, but the company kept moving forward. «We have a long-standing relationship with our clients. We know many of them, and they, like us, many are being succeeded by their children. In our case, our three daughters are in the company,» Fernández said.
The firm holds ISO 9001, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Compliance certifications. It was also recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Argentina by Great Place to Work 2025/2026. With this new investment, Morel Vulliez shows that, despite the setbacks, it continues to bet big on Córdoba’s agriculture.
Para mí este país está podrido de zurdos pero estos empresarios cordobeses la tienen clarísima invierten mientras los kukas lloran como siempre. Me parece que ojalá más empresas así cerrando fábricas de parásitos. ¡Viva el campo y la libertad carajo! Firmado: El Gaucho Divino
Para mí estos de Morel Vulliez son unos caraduras, se llenan de guita con 3 millones de dólares en una planta nueva y después lloran por los planeros. Yo creo que los salarios son una miseria, un asco de empresa, explotadores.