The BOTTI company: example of a successful diversification:
ETS BOTTI Ltd, member of the SN3C Provence, has been operating since 1959 a service station business under the ESSO brand and a trading activity in heating oil in Bonifacio, South of France. From the outset, in addition to these two activities, the company has distributed fuel for professionals and recreational boaters. Because of their inability to supply large units (charters) due to the configuration of the Bonifacio port and its heavy traffic, the third generation of managers has created a new corporation, Distribution Carburants Bonifacio Ltd and a tax warehouse of petroleum products storage. Distribution is done via a fleet of four tankers with a capacity of 3 000 to 13 000 liters. In a sustainable development commitment and in collaboration with MEXEL – parliamentary member of the FF3C – managers took the initiative to market a product that optimizes performance and that is environmentally friendly.
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