Gremi International SARL
About
Gremi International SARL(Luxembourg) is an international holding, composed of a number of companies operating in Luxembourg, Poland and Brazil. Operations of the group are mostly focused on investments in two sectors: real estates (in Poland and in Brazil) and media (Poland).
The group was established in 1991 by a Polish entrepreneur, Grzegorz (Greg) Hajdarowicz. The first activity of the company was wholesale of pharmaceuticals. As the business grew, new activities were introduced. For 32 years GREMI has been involved in many equity investments in various projects, focusing on distressed companies, encompassing sectors such as real estate, media, dredging, furniture manufacturing, printing houses, chip card IT systems, heat pumps, hydraulics, financial services (factoring), film production and other.
Gremi International SARL - by developing business projects and establishing legal entities in Luxembourg, Brazil, Poland and the United States - is consistently implementing strategy of becoming an internationally acting holding company.
The core of Gremi International SARL business expansion strategy is represented by Portuguese speaking countries and regions of which Brazil (in particular the Arteco Estrela Project) is currently the first and most significant one.
History
1991
Gremi is created and activity in pharmaceutical sector launched. Wholesale of medicines to pharmacies, including hugely popular turf products from Dr Tołpa.
1992
Successful investment in German vitamin product Fritt (available until today).
1994
First investments in equity shares and real estate sector.
1994 - 2000
Cooperation with US pharmaceutical producers - Abbott Laboratories and Lenco Co (medical products distribution).
1999
KFAP - high technology investment.
2000
WSK - investment in company producing military equipment.
2000
Gremi working in Kazachstan and Lithuania (Dragmor project).
2001 - 2008
Investments in furniture sector - ZFM, OFM, WMAH.
2002 - 2003
KFAP SINAKE - investment in company producing chips used for voting or to identify patients.
2003
Oscar Schindler Foundation created on the initiative of Grzegorz Hajdarowicz.
2003
Gremi Film launched.
2009 - 2010
First investments in media sector (Przekrój, Sukces).
2009
NFI Jupiter investment.
2009
Estrela - an investment in Brasil launched.
2010
Grzegorz Hajdarowicz initiated FINC - International Film Festival in Baía Formosa (open-air festival of independent cinema).
2011
Acquisition of Presspublica - Poland's leading media company (titles such as Rzeczpospolita, Parkiet).
2012
Gremi Group consolidation - focus on media and real estate sectors.
2017
Completion of commercialization of Wrocławska / Kraków real estate projects.
2017
First listing of Gremi Media S.A. on the NewConnect market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
2017
Alvernia Project launched - VR/AR investment.
2018
Six Senses Formosa Bay created - an agreement between Six Senses and Gremi International signed.
2019
RAIF (Reserved Alternative Investment Fund) created in Luxembourg.
2019
Completion of commercialization of real estate projects in Zabłocie / Krakow.
2020
100th anniversary of Rzeczpospolita, one of the oldest newspapers in Europe.
2021
Creation www.liberfor.com - online free thinkers club.
2021
Acquisition of a strategic partner by Gremi Media S.A. - Pluralis B.V.
2023
Pluralis B.V. increases its stake in Gremi Media to 52%