Established in 1925 in Kwilu-Ngongo (Congo), Compagnie Sucrière is a mixed economy company in which the Congolese State has a 40% shareholding. Only sugar producer in the country, the Compagnie Sucrière comprises a cane sugar plantation, a sugar mill and a distillery.

In 2009, the company did not export alcohol to the EU as it was accustomed to doing before. It finest alcohol is reserved for “Kwilu Rum” which it has just launched on the local market.

Compagnie Sucrière has built a hospital, a network of health centres, a school, entertainment and cultural centres.