Fasa International Trading, N.V.

FRASA INTERNAT IONAL TRADING, N. V . my father stepped down. Today, I manage the business and he is my executive advisor.” Also in 2010, Frasa International Trading decided to create a real estate arm called Frasa Real Estate, which rents warehouses and offices. The company has a large fleet of vehicles for the distribution side of the business, and through the use of technology has streamlined the number of staff from 150 employees at the time of the merger to under 100. Many long-time employees still enjoy working at Frasa, and the company is now bringing in the new generation of younger people. Customers are split 50 – 50 between the hospitality and supermarket divisions, but Frasa’s focus is more on the foodservice side of the business for future growth. Saladin, Jr. admits, “We do have strong competition –Aruba is becoming a market of more self-import on a retail level and foodservice for the hotels. We are trying to be more efficient, more effective in buying for