One of the Blaquiers would keep the largest sugar mill in Tucumán, but as their own project and not to annex it to Ledesma.

One of the grandsons of Carlos Pedro Blaquier, the last great leader of the Ledesma sugar mill, is about to become the owner of the largest sugar mill in Tucumán, the Concepción, after signing a letter of intent with the local Luque group. The operation would create a true sugar monster, adding the Jujuy and Tucumán mills, if not for the fact that Santiago Blaquier -the one in question- had stepped down from the Ledesma board a few weeks ago, though without losing his share of the shares. Various sources confirmed to Bichos de Campo the concrete possibility that Santiago Blaquier, son of Santiago Blaquier Arrieta and grandson of Carlos Pedro, will pay around 100 million dollars for the Tucumán plant located in Banda del Río Salí, in the east of the provincial capital. Local media, such as the prestigious La Gaceta, already consider the news certain: “A new player enters the sugar-alcohol market of Tucumán. This is not an unknown figure in the business world, but an entrepreneur ...