CFAO SA engages in the distribution of automotive and pharmaceutical products in Africa, France, and internationally. The company’s CFAO Automotive division is involved in the purchase, storage, import, and distribution of passenger and commercial vehicles, and trucks and motorcycles; provision of after-sale services; and sale of spare parts and tires. Its Eurapharma division engages in the import-wholesale-resale and pre-wholesale of pharmaceutical products and services to pharmacists, as well as acts as a distribution agent of pharmaceutical products, and sells and delivers products on behalf of pharmaceutical companies to local pharmacists, hospitals, non-profit organizations, institutions, doctors, and local wholesalers. The company’s CFAO Industries, Equipment, and Services division is primarily involved in the manufacture and bottling of beverages, including beers and soft drinks; production and sale of plastic products; and design and implementation of solutions for IT infrastructure and systems, networks, and telecommunications for private and public companies. This division also engages in the distribution of construction and handling machinery, agricultural equipment, and generating units; sale, installation, and maintenance of elevators; and short and long-term vehicle rentals. The company was formerly known as Etablissements Verminck and changed its name to CFAO SA in 1887. The company was founded in 1845 and is based in Sevres, France. As of December 17, 2012, CFAO SA operates as a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation.

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