AN EXPERT OF NATURAL GUMS SINCE 1884 !
Francisque Alland, chemist, and his partner Alfred Robert create their company in Paris, France. They source acacia gum in Africa and import it in Europe.
1884Founding of the company
1890Direct sourcing in Africa
Francisque Alland is in charge of sourcing raw materials in Africa. He starts to travel to East Africa.
After Francisque's death, Adolphe Alland travels more and more to Eastern & Western Africa. He is passionnate about natural gums, and Alland & Robert has strong ties to Africa.
1895Trading several gums
1912International exhibitions
Alland & Robert developps its activity and participates in international exhibitions and trade shows. The company sells acacia, karaya and tragacanth gums.
Adolphe Alland's travels have made him a public figure known for his expertise in gums and his knowledge of Africa. His studies on the Sudanese acacia trees are renowned and published in Botanical reviews.
1925A renowned expertise
1940Third generation family company
René Alland is ready to continue the family business and takes over the company.
Alland & Robert initiates the transformation of acacia gum using a crushing and pulverization process.
1945Product transformation
1967Purchase of company shares to the Robert family
René Alland buys all the company shares from the Robert family, but the original company name is unchanged.
Bernard Alland takes over. Through his driving force, the production capacity will increase and Alland & Robert's first plant will be built in 1972 in Port-Mort (Normandy, France).
1970The fourth generation is here
1974Expansion of the company
All storage is moved from Paris to Port-Mort. The Paris location - inside the famous 3rd district "Le Marais"- remains part of the company as the administrative & sales offices.
Frédéric Alland, becomes CEO of the company and under his influence, Alland & Robert accelerates its internationalization.
1984Going more and more international
1990-2000Focus on natural and vegetal
Alland & Robert focuses on the transformation and selling of natural and vegetal plant exudates, like acacia, shellac, karaya, tragacanth gums.
The first spray drying tower is built in Port Mort (Normandy, France).
2002The first spray drying tower
2005Research & Development
Alland & Robert invests massively in Research & Development and initiates partnerships with universites for applied and fundamental research on acacia gum.
A second drying tower is built at the newly acquired production site in Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon (Normandy, France).
2007The second spray drying tower
2009Food safety certification
For the 1st time, Alland & Robert receives BRC certification, as a result for a very strong Quality management policy.
Alland & Robert production capacity of acacia gum keeps increasing with the creation of a third spray drying tower. Alland & Robert invests 5 million euros in this new equipment and extends storage spaces for its raw materials and end products.
2013The third spray drying tower in Saint-Aubin
2018Bringing more energy
Representing the 6th generation, Charles Alland and Anne-Sophie Alland join the company. In Saint-Aubin, Alland & Robert expands with a new technological & culinary platform for training, and a new laboratory for quality control, quality assurance & applied research.
Alland & Robert launches Indian Joint-Venture "Alland & Sayaji" with local company Sayaji, for the production of acacia gum for the local Indian market.
2019Launch of Indian Joint Venture Alland & Sayaji
20212021: Creation of the Corporate Foundation Alland
Alland & Robert creates a Corporate Foundation in order to help preserve the Sahel environment, prevent desertification and protect the local African communities.
Alland & Robert' expertise is now 138 years old. The company is internationally recognized as the leading manufacturer of natural gums, and particularly acacia gum. Alland & Robert now exports products on all continents in 70 countries via a network of 40 local distributors.