1970
Foundation of the ATO brand
Centro Láctico Balcells (CEBALSA), a company founded by the Balcells family, with a bottling plant on Calle Motors in Barcelona, Zona Franca.
1980
Market Leading ATO Fresh Milk
ATO products reach more than one million Catalonian households. The milk is collected from 3,700 farmers and 480 people work in the factory.
1990
- Union Laitière Normande (ULN), a French corporate group, acquires CEBALSA-ATO, owned by the Balcells family.
- The ATO Forest is planted in Ger (La Cerdanya). More than 60,000 consumers participate and a tree is planted in their name.
- Corporación Alimentaria Peñasanta, SA merges with CEBALSA-ATO, SA (ATO).
2000
Production is transferred to the Vidreres factory (Girona), a plant built in the mid-1950s, with an ambitious expansion and modernisation project.
ATO in the media
ATO, more than 30 years sharing our flavour
ATO, growing with you
ATO, in Catalonia always with you
2008
Llet ATO S.L. is founded.
A group of seven Catalonian farmers buy 60% of the shares from CAPSA.
Launch of ATO Natura milk
Xavi and Ricky Rubio with ATO Natura
2014
ATO, the first to have the Animal Welfare Certificate
ATO, the first dairy brand to obtain the AENOR CONFORM Animal Welfare Certificate based on the European WELFARE QUALITY standard.
2015
ATO in international markets
ATO continues to expand into new international markets with excellent product reception.
2018
ATO launches its organic range on the market.
The organic range is launched: Whole Milk, Semi-Skimmed Milk and butter.
