Ecom Agroindustrial Corporation was founded in 1849 as a cotton trading business by Mr. Jose Esteve in Spain. Following the progression of cotton farming the Esteve family established ltself in the US in 1885, In Brazil in 1935 (First coffee office ), in Mexico in 1948 and thereafter established Ecom to combine all commodity originating and merchandising operations in Coffee, Cotton and Cocoa. Ecom also has operations in oil seeds and hogs.