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Since its inception in 1988, prioritizing ethics, social & environmental responsibility, our company has been supplying the best raw material (corozo blanks) to the most renowned button manufacturers. TRAFINO S.A., based in Ecuador, South America, is the world leader in exports of tagua / corozo.

Every decision is considered at TRAFINO with a
conscious sustainable approach.

Our satisfied clients in more than 20 countries are
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ABOUT US

OUR MISION

Protect tropical forests by promoting the conscious use of sustainable tagua / corozo buttons while helping to improve the living conditions of communities and artisans involved in the value chain. Build a world with more tagua and less plastic.

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The TAGUA value chain benefits over 15,000 people from communities, artisans, transporters, etc.

TRAFINO’s most important investment is not in COROZO blanks or TAGUA natural white exfoliant, our most important venture is social investment.

In 1999 we built a neighborhood of 142 houses for our workers, employees, and associate producers.

In 2000 we opened a childcare center where mothers working in the tagua industry could leave their children under the care of professional assistance during their working hours.

Also in 2000, we built Villa Alegre Elementary School for the children of our workers and neighbors. Villa Alegre had the country’s highest quality standards where, for seven years, we educated almost 150 children with state-of-the-art pedagogic systems. Every day, the students received a mid-morning snack with milk and a nutritious lunch at noon, besides all their school materials.

At present, 100% TRAFINO S.A.’s corporate capital is in the hands of each and every worker. Therefore, all of the members are committed to the company, teamwork and high level of responsibility.

TRAFINO devotes 10% of the company’s profit to a “social-environmental aid fund.”

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Isn’t this worth protecting?

A FACT, A PROBLEM: Deforestation and Global Warming.

AN ALTERNATIVE: Allow forest inhabitants to live off what the forest produces, thereby reducing conversion of wild land.

Trafino has sound social and environmental values. Our passion for conserving the environment and preventing the extinction of the tagua palm led us to create FOREVER LUNG, an NGO devoted to promote and support a sustainable collection of the TAGUA nut, protect tropical forests where TAGUA palms grow wild and improve the living conditions of communities and artisans that participate in the value chain.

FOREVER LUNG, an NGO

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The Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment granted Trafino the “Distintivo Iniciativa verde” (“Green Initiative Award”) for promoting the conservation of rainforests.

We are honored to collaborate with national and international universities and researchers, NGOs, the Ministry of Environment and sectional governments in a series of projects focused on defending tropical forests and biodiversity where tagua nuts grow wild and on improving the living conditions of thousands of community members and artisans involved in the value chain. Contact us to learn more about the projects we are running at the moment for a more sustainable society and world!