Ponce Salt Industries
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Company typePrivate
IndustryFoods
FoundedPonce, Puerto Rico June 30, 1951[1]
FoundersJuan E. Mayoral Renovales,
Jorge Martín,
Rafael Pou Vives
Jorge Martín,
Rafael Pou Vives
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Foods |
| Founded | Ponce, Puerto Rico June 30, 1951[1] |
| Founders | Juan E. Mayoral Renovales, Jorge Martín, Rafael Pou Vives |
| Defunct | 31 December 1980 |
| Fate | Facilities converted to a shrimp aquaculture facility (1987-1991) |
| Headquarters | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Key people | Marcos Velez (Appeal Investment Caribe Corporation)[2] |
| Products | Salt |
Ponce Salt Industries, Inc. was a manufacturer of salt based in Ponce, Puerto Rico. During its operating years, it dominated the salt market in Puerto Rico.[3]
Ponce Salt Industries was founded as Productos Salinos de Tallaboa on 30 June 1951[4] by Juan E. Mayoral Renovales, Jorge Martín, and Rafael Pou Vives.[5] Juan E. Mayoral Renovales had also been the founder of Ponce Candy Industries. The company had locations in Barrio Encarnacion, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, and at the Port of Ponce. Its Peñuelas location was at latitude 17.993038, longitude -66.720403 (a.k.a., 17° 59' 34.9362" and -66° 43' 13.4508"), where it had 71 acres of space.[6]
