Our History

Jalles timeline

• 1980
  

  Otávio Lage articulates the creation of an alcohol distillery to generate jobs and boost Goianésia’s economy. On July 16, under his leadership and the participation of farmers from the region, the Cooperativa dos Produtores de Cana de Goianésia Ltda. is created.

• 1981
  

  Start of work for the setup of Destilaria Goianésia Álcool S/A.

• 1983
  

  Beginning of the first harvest, which lasted 121 days. During this period, 13,796,000 liters of alcohol were manufactured from 192,370 tons of sugarcane produced by Cooperálcool. Creation of the Department of Social Assistance to aid employees of the Distillery and the Cooperative and provide support to Goianésia's community.

• 1984
  

  Creation of the Cooperativa de Crédito Rural dos Plantadores de Cana do Vale do São Patrício, the Coopercred.

• 1985
  

  Creation of Associação Esportiva Jalles (then Associação Coopergasa), a recreational club with leisure facilities, swimming lessons, sports courts and fields, and a soccer school. It works as a recreational club for Cooperálcool and Goianésia Álcool employees and their families, in an area donated by Otávio Lage.

• 1986
  

  Start of Ame a Ema, the first environmental awareness program responsible for considerably increasing the number of rheas in the region. From then on, Jalles implemented other environmental projects, adopted sustainable practices, and became a reference in sustainability.

• 1990
  

  Jalles created the Seringueira Project to employ the sugarcane cutters workforce. The company invested in a rubber plantation where these workers were employed in the manual extraction of latex. This is the beginning of Goiás Látex.

• 1991
  

  The price of sugarcane suffers a sharp drop and producers stop planting due to a lack of incentives. So, Cooperálcool sold all the cane fields to Goianésia Álcool S/A.

• 1993
  

  With the start of crystal sugar production and the creation of the Itajá brand, the company changes its name to Jalles Machado S/A Açúcar e Álcool.

• 1994
  

  Creation of the Jalles Machado Foundation that maintains the Luiz César de Siqueira Melo School, which serves around 400 students from kindergarten to 9th grade, and the Itajá FM educational radio station. Received the Empresa Amiga da Criança seal by Fundação Abrinq.

• 1997
  

  Beginning of sugar exports, with highly qualified professionals monitoring the entire production process, from sugarcane planting to packaging.

• 2000
  

  Implementation of the Thermoelectric Power Plant, a company already under the name of Jalles Machado S/A, and thus, becoming a pioneer in the cogeneration of energy from sugarcane bagasse, obtaining an ISO 9001 quality certification.

• 2001
  

  The company becomes the first in the sector at a national level to sell carbon credits through the Clean Development Mechanism (MDL) of the Kyoto Protocol. Implementation of the Sanitizing Factory, starting the production of alcohol for hospital and domestic cleaning and in gel form.

• 2003
  

  Sanitizing plant opening and expansion of energy cogeneration. Beginning of organic production, one of the company's biggest differentials to this day. Itajá Organic sugar has numerous certifications and is present in more than 20 countries.

• 2004
  

  Jalles Machado receives one of the most important environmental management certifications, the ISO 14001.

• 2006
  

  Otávio Lage de Siqueira passed away on July 14, 2006. He is remembered for his work in politics as a mayor of the City and then the governor of Goiás state; as a businessman, founder of Jalles Machado and Grupo Otávio Lage; but mainly as a friend, who was always willing to help anyone who sought him out, and for his honesty, pioneering spirit and love for this land and its people, for his ability to plant dreams and make them multiply.

• 2007
  

  Launching of Jalles’ new developments: the Otávio Lage Site and Codora Energia, located in Goianésia/GO.

• 2008
  

  The company wins the National Water Agency (ANA) Award for conservation and rational use of water.

• 2009
  

  Yeast factory opening, with the start of production of common dry yeast and autolyzed products, which work as a nutritional supplement in the formulation of animal feed.

• 2010
  

  Jalles Machado celebrates its 30th anniversary, holds various festivities for employees and pays tribute to those who were part of its history.

• 2011
  

  Foundation of the Otávio Lage Site and Codora Energia, resulting from an investment of R$410 million, generating more jobs and development for the Goianésia area. Escola Luiz César de Siqueira Melo has a new unit opening in the Primavera neighborhood.

• 2012
  

  Jalles is honored by research institutes for its contribution to the development of new sugarcane varieties, adapted to the conditions of the Cerrado.

• 2014
  

  The Otávio Lage Site is among the top ten agricultural productivity champions in the Center-South, in the 2014/15 harvest.

• 2015
  

  Sale of 65% of Codora Energia to the French company Albioma Participações do Brasil, specialized in the cogeneration of electricity from sugarcane biomass. Beginning of the straw collection process to increase cogeneration.

• 2017
  

  Sugar Factory and the Distribution and Storage Center at the Otávio Lage Site opening, with an investment of R$80 million, and a production capacity of 140,000 tons of sugar per year.

• 2020
  

  Launching of the new line of organic products, La Terre, a sustainable coffee, 100% Arabica, preserving the coffee's natural characteristics. Expansion of the sanitizing line.

• 2021
  

  Listing in the Novo Mercado segment of B3, with the ticker JAll3, becoming the first company from Goiás to be listed on the Stock Exchange. Primary and secondary offerings totaled R$691 million.

• 2022
  

  Beginning of the launch of the new brand, now named Jalles. Preparation, presentation, and brand boosting through initiatives such as events and the use of social media. Acquisition of Santa Vitória Açúcar e Álcool Ltda. and ERB MG Energias S.A.