Old photograph of Ingenio La Cabaña, representing its beginnings: the plant surrounded by cane fields at the foot of the mountains
Our history

From an artisanal cane mill
to an agro-industrial group.

From an artisanal cane mill in El Paisnal, in 1920, to Ingenio La Cabaña, S.A. de C.V.

Timeline

Main
milestones.

1920

The birth

The story begins with a small, artisanal cane mill in the 1920s, where cane from nearby areas was processed.

1980

The nationalization

Ingenio La Cabaña was nationalized and became one of the sugar mills managed by the State. During this period a distillery was installed to produce ethanol as an alternative fuel.

1996

The privatization

In 1996 the nationalized sugar mills were privatized and Ingenio La Cabaña was formed with the participation of family members, workers and other shareholders.

1996–2010

A stage of growth

During this period the company entered a stage of growth, with improvements in efficiency and productivity, a stronger focus on quality, and an evolution driven by the demands of the international market, specialization and diversification.

Today

The present

Ox cart loaded with cane in front of the artisanal cane mill of Ingenio La Cabaña, 1920s
1920 The birth
Interior of the distillery installed during the nationalization of Ingenio La Cabaña, 1980
1980 The nationalization
Truck being loaded with cut sugarcane, Ingenio La Cabaña, around 1996
1996 The privatization
Ingenio La Cabaña employees in front of the industrial plant during the 1996–2010 growth stage
1996–2010 A stage of growth
Current aerial view of the Ingenio La Cabaña industrial plant
Today
Cane field with farm machinery in the distance, El Paisnal
The present

Today: new ways to
generate value.

That journey brought us to the company we are today: an operation that integrates agriculture, industry and energy, with new technological capabilities built in at every stage of the process. Innovation and sustainability are now part of how we operate, not a separate chapter of our history.

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