About us
The Bedson family in South America has developed business opportunities over years and had the vision to identify and explore new avenues in international trading and product development. Oscar Bupo, Argentine born chief executive officer of Bedson, arrived in South Africa with the academic knowledge and the drive to set up his own successful business in South Africa. He met his wife, Mexican born Dinorah Bupo, while she was visiting one of the South American Embassies in South Africa. She joined him in building the Bedson business in South Africa.
When one meets Oscar, a well experienced and humble man, one soon gathers why Bedson has done as well as it has since its formation in SA. A trained forestry scientist, formerly associated with the CSIR, Bupo has a deep and abiding love for the created natural world, a world he maintains must be nurtured and cared for rather than pillaged for all its worth. As part of Bedson’s social responsibility, Dinorah Bupo has initiated various sponsorship programmes. Oscar & Dinorah started with humble beginnings and worked themselves up to the success story that Bedson has become known for today.
History
In 1988 Oscar Bupo, CEO of Bedson Africa (Pty) Ltd. identified great opportunities between Argentina and South Africa. The challenge was to cross the “language” and “ignorance” barriers and the resulting rewards were immense at business and personal levels.
June 1988: Started trading in the RSA in Veterinary products.January.
1992: The CEO’s office was 12 sq meters and the rented warehouse 50 sq meters with no employees.
December 1995: Two employees, one truck and we took the first effort to market and export to Egypt.
2003: We have grown to 20,000 sq meters of warehouses situated in a prime industrial area in Pretoria, South Africa and 30,000 sq meters in Parque Ind. Gchu, Entre Rios, Argentina.
2005: Actively selling in 20 African countries and trading in more than 30 countries. Manage and own 2000 hectares of forestry land in Paysandu, Uruguay.
2006: Annual sales increased substantially and fifty people were employed. Warehousing extended to Cape Town and Durban.
2009: Inauguration of new business premises in Pretoria.
2010: Opening of subsidiaries in Egypt, Mozambique, Kenya and Morocco.
2013: Opened a company based in Hong Kong dealing in procurement and selling of new materials and finished products in Timber, Pharmaceutical and Feed Additives industries.