VIMAL Ptivate Production and Commercial Enterprise (PPCE) is a family owned Ukrainian company that specializes in the production of high-quality native potato starch. The company was founded in 1992 by Viktor Lazar, who had a dream of creating a successful business that would provide high-quality products to customers around the world. This dream has become a passion and now VIMAL PPCE has two factories and is the largest, eldest and the most advanced potato starch and its derivatives manufacturer in Ukraine since 1992.
From left to right: Viktor, Anatoliy, Mykola - Lazar's on a potato filed, June 1995
The VIMAL name is an abbreviation of the names of the founder and his brothers, who played a crucial role in the formation and development of the company. From the very beginning, VIMAL was focused on producing high-quality products and providing excellent customer service. Nowadays, the company operates 2 starch factories which makes it the largest and the most advanced potato starch manufacturer in Ukraine with about 15 000 tons of annual starch production.
Quality is a philosophy, our philosophy, extra quality - is what we offer.
VIMAL PPCE was the first private company from Ukraine to start export of potato starch to EU countries. At the same time, the founder of VIMAL, Mr. Viktor Lazar dreamed about something absolutely another, something bigger.
And now we are:
- 2 starch factories
- 45 241 m² of production facilities
- up to 200 employees
- 15 000 tones of annual starch production
We pride ourselves on more than 30 years of experience in starch production, and we are driven by a passion to produce a product that is more than just a commodity. We believe in honoring the history with each batch of starch we produce, ensuring that our customers receive a product that is of the highest quality, reliability, and consistency.
VIMAL starch factory
Our starch is produced using the latest technologies which were designed by leading Danish engineers who have worked with the biggest names in the industryusing Swedish equipment. Our production process involves rigorous testing at every stage, from the raw material to the finished product, ensuring that we deliver the best quality possible.
Key dates:
- 1994 first private potato starch factory on CIS region had started up
- 1999 start of the production of modified starches with improved consumer characteristics
- 2009 Certificate of Quality Management ISO 9001:2009 HACCP acquired
- 2012 total modernization of our production line based on Larsson Sweden equipment were made
- 2012 VIMAL PPCE has celebrated it's 20 years anniversary
- 2014 VIMAL PPCE is first and the only CIS region starch exporter to EU
- 2015 having more than 20 export markets VIMAL PPCE is the largest potato starch exporter in Ukraine
- 2016 we have reached the highest level of potato starch quality - the PHARMACY starch
- 2018 start up of the new and the largest potato starch factory in Ukraine
- 2022 deep potato processing of the protein, fertilizer and fibers project had been started which will lead our production to ZERO WASTE
VIMAL's passion for production and commitment to its roots is based on the philosophy of the founder of VIMAL, Viktor Lazar, who was born in a small village in the north of Ukraine and worked in the field starting from 13 years old. He said "I have never bought expensive things, I've purchased expensive tools to produce these things", here in VIMAL we produce more than just a product. We are driven by passion and history, quality, and reliability. With over 30 years of experience in starch production, VIMAL produces native potato starch with a TOP characteristics. We test our product at every stage of production, from raw materials to the finished product, to ensure it meets the highest world's quality standards.
This approach and attitude to work give us an opportunity to be a starch industry leader and a reliable partner for our customers for over 30 years!
As the largest potato starch factory in Ukraine and CIS region, VIMAL is a long term partner for B2B customers around the globe who value quality, history and reliability. We invite you to try our native potato starch and experience the difference that our passion for quality and production makes.