The Overview
Acadian Plant Health (APH) says it is the largest independent marine plant harvesting, cultivation, and extraction company in the world. Its seaweed-based product portfolio is based on Ascophyllum Nodosum, for fruit and vegetable markets, as well as broad acre. Active in global markets. Headquartered in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, APH opened a formulation centre in the UK in December 2021. This was the company’s second Centre of Excellence after the one in Cornwallis, N.S.
https://acadianplanthealth.com/
Spanish company that produces biological products from microalgae, which include biostimulants, soil health, biocontrol and post-harvest protection. Established subsidiary in USA in 2018. The company has invested more than 60 million euros in international microalgae R&D projects. The commercial name AlgaEnergy continues to be used after De Sangosse acquired AlgaEnergy’s agricultural unit in 2023.
https://ag.algaenergy.com/
Agri Technovation formulates and manufactures a range of specialised plant nutrition and soil health products. This South African company started in 2014 and now operates in 24 countries with more than 300 employees. In 2021, the company won a technical innovation award at the Biostimulant World Congress: the Picklogger enables picked fruit to be tracked to a specific tree in a field. Before it was only really possible to track to the orchard.
https://agritechnovation.co.za/
Agricola 2000 provides services and Research for Agriculture as indicated in the company’s strapline. Founded in 1983, the company is the result of the ambition of a group of students from the Experimental Institute for Cereal cultivation (CREA) in Bergamo, Italy. At the time, the year 2000 was the target. Services now include GEP trials, research and design for biocontrol, biostimulants, seed evaluation, training and project partnerships.
https://www.agricola2000.com/?lang=en
With over four decades of Agronomic and Industrial expertise, AGROLOGY stands at the forefront of sustainable agricultural solutions across Europe and beyond. Specializing in the development, formulation, and distribution of biostimulants, specialized plant nutrition, and plant protection products, AGROLOGY has positioned itself as a reliable partner for distributors, wholesalers and farmers seeking innovative solutions to enhance crop health, resilience, and profitability.
https://www.agrology.eu/en/
A supplier of raw materials for plant-based biosimulant formulations, as well as a manufacturer for B2B clients, Ajinomoto Agro Solutions is the agro-division within Ajinomoto Omnichem, a multidisciplinary company spanning services for pharma and fine chemicals. The division emerged from the agro industry through the strategic merger of Dadelos Agrosolutions and Tensiofix®.
https://www.ajiagrosolutions.com/
Established in 1986, BCF Life Sciences is a European specialist in the extraction of free amino acids. Its products are aimed at the human, animal and plant health markets. The company markets itself as the only European specialist in the extraction and valorisation of keratin from poultry feathers through biotechnologies.
https://www.bcf-lifesciences.com/en
Bioiberica was founded in 1975 when the company started to research and produce the active ingredient Heparin, an anticoagulant for human use. Since then, it has continued to identify and develop molecules of high biological and therapeutic value, extracted from tissues of biological origin such as Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine, Hyaluronic Acid, Native Collagen, Hydrolysed Proteins, Nucleotides, Amino Acids and Characterised Peptides, amongst others. Today Bioiberica has more than 100 products that improve human, animal and plant health and operates in more than 80 countries.
https://www.bioiberica.com/en/products/plant-health/biostimulants
Borregaard USA
Borregaard is a world leader in providing sustainable biopolymers used in a variety of applications and markets, and is an ingredient supplier within the agriculture sector. The company offers high-performance products for crop protection, granulation and plant nutrition, including OMRI certified products that promote nutrient use efficiency, reduce soil salinity stress and reduce drought stress.
https://www.borregaard.com/
BTU is a Ukrainian producer and exporter of microbial and enzyme products for agriculture. With 25 years’ experience, BTU has more than 500 employees across its group. The company’s portfolio includes more than 60 products for nutrition and plant protection, as well as soil restoration, used on more than four million hectares.
https://btu-center.com/en/
Catalysis, S.L. directs its efforts to the research and development of products within the plant health, animal and human health. The company produces range of liquid biostimulants under the VIUSID AGRO name. The Spanish company produces amino acids that can be added to irrigation water. The biocatalytic process greatly improves the biological activity and biochemical reactivity of all antioxidant molecules, the company says.
https://www.catalysis.es/en/human/
Headquartered in Taiwan, CH Biotech was founded in 2013 and is a developer of biotechnology for agriculture. The company has two R&D centres in Taiwan, and a manufacturing centre in California, U.S. Its product range spans nutrient-use efficiency, stress reduction, plant growth promotion, crop fruit quality and plant-derived biotechnology.
https://www.chbio.com.tw/en/
Citymax Group from China is a board member of EBIC and the vice chair of CBDA (China Biostimulants Development Alliance). With a strong R&D ability, Citymax can produce its own products, as well as different kinds of formulated products according to a client's specifications, including water-soluble fertilizers, liquid and granulated products.
https://www.citymax-group.com/
Cultiva™ has exclusive rights to a proprietary technology called SureSeal™. Developed at Oregon State University, SureSeal is designed to supplement the cuticle of the plant; both fruit and foliage. Cultiva’s first product, Parka™ – Powered by SureSeal™ – is now commercially used on multiple high value crops around the world. Parka increases marketable yields in fruiting crops with multiple benefits both internal and external. Supplementing the cuticle with Parka reduces oxidative stress resulting in higher membrane stability that leads to improved quality at harvest followed by extensions in shelf life.
https://www.cultiva.com/
A manufacturer of ingredients for feed and fertilizers, Farpro Modena has developed a range of hydrolysates, both biological and nonbiological, which are suitable for fertilizer formulations, both foliar and root application. Established in 1972, the company began production at Spilamberto of organic and organo-mineral liquid fertilizers in 2005.
https://www.farpro.it/en/
Fera Science's origins in delivering world-class science began over 100 years ago as the Institute for Plant Pathology services. True to our heritage we are proud that our continued successes helps to address some of today’s biggest challenges, including coping with the impact of global population growth and the need to make efficient sustainable use of natural resources. Our innovations form the basis for sustainable and profitable business activity and are key to achieving leadership positions in all of our markets.
https://www.fera.co.uk/about-us/who-we-are
Founded in 1985, Green Has Italia S.p.A. is one of the founding members of EBIC. The company specialises in the research, production and commercialization of fertilizers and biostimulants for the nutrition of agrarian crops. When it was founded, the company had a system for soilless crops, and this has given the acronym HAS (Hydroculture in Active Substrate).
https://www.greenhasgroup.com/
Hortimed specialises in humus-based biostimulants and peat products. The Latvian company sources its peat domestically. Hortimed offers Peat moss and Biostimulant private label solutions. Whether it’s adjusting bag sizes, selecting colours, or choosing materials, the company offers a wide range of customizable options.
https://hortimed.com/
Formerly Bio Huma Netics (BHN), the company has rebranded as Huma for its 50-year anniversary to synchronise with its products based on leonardite and humic shales. From its own mines, the company produces liquid, dry and water-soluble humic and fulvic acid products, as well as its proprietary Micro Carbon Technology.
https://huma.us/
“With a presence of almost 70 years in technical agriculture, at Innovak we conceive, develop and market biostimulants that solve critical crop problems. It is from the root where we focus our objectives, technologies and the philosophy shared with the farmer, to produce healthy crops with excellence, care for the health of the land and respect the environment. We are a company with solid roots, with productive roots, and with Mexican roots.”
https://www.innovakglobal.com/eu
IntraCrop is a UK-based company specialising in the development, registration and distribution of products which improve the efficacy of crop inputs on arable farms. Operating across Europe, the company works with a network of local distributors, supported by its own European sales and technical managers. Through its parent company, Frontier Agriculture, Intracrop has access to leading precision farming expertise from SOYL and environmental stewardship from Kings.
https://intracrop.co.uk/
With a stapline of ‘Outperform the norm’, Introlab is a South African company that supplies a broad range for growers, including biostimulants, adjuvants, crop nutrition, seed treatments and bio nutrition. The biostimulant range is based on the seaweed ecklonia maxima, while the company also has a kelp-based liquid fertilizer containing phosphate and potassium for either foliar, soil or drench application.
https://introlab.co.za/
Based in India, IPL Biologicals Limited is a subsidiary of M2K Group. In 2008, IPL set up a state-of-the-art production unit in Haridwar, and in 2010 an R&D centre in Okhla, New Delhi, followed by an innovation centre in Gurugram in 2017. The company's range includes biostimulants, biofertilizers, biofungicides, bioinsecticides, as well as OMRI-certified products and microbial seed coatings.
https://iplbiologicals.com/
Jodoco NV, a Belgian company celebrating 25 years of expertise in sustainable agriculture since its founding in 1999, specializes in natural solutions to enhance plant resilience against abiotic stress. By leveraging betaine's osmolytic properties, their products support nutrient uptake and promote optimal plant health. With a global presence spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East, Jodoco supports diverse agricultural practices.
KRILLTECH is a Brazilian ag-tech that emerged from a partnership with the University of Brasília and EMBRAPA, focused on the development of sustainable and high-productivity agriculture, and which developed a unique product in the Brazilian market: Arbolin Biogenesis. The product is described as a nanoparticle biofertilizer and biostimulant, and intended for foliar application.
http://krilltech.com.br/en/
LAINCO, SA is an independent Spanish chemical company founded in 1934. Extending over 20,000 sqm where the production plants, offices, laboratories, and logistics are located. Its work is focused on the research, development, production, packaging, and marketing of the products of its phytosanitary and pharmaceutical division. They work side by side with farmers in over 40 countries to develop solutions that protect the soil and ensure food production. Its catalogue is made up of more than 70 products registered in different countries according to their regulations.
https://lainco.com/en/agro/families/biostimulants/
Spanish company MAFA Bioscience S.A (MAFA Vegetal Ecobiology) was founded in 1969. The main activity is the formulation of pre-probiotics, phytobiotics, biostimulants, fertilizers and soil and water correctors. The research activity is focused on finding the answer to the problems of crops, through research and development of innovative agricultural solutions.
https://vegetalecobiology.mafa.es/
Omnia Specialities Australia is a leader in the development and manufacture of speciality fertilizers and biostimulants including Humates, Fulvates and Kelp products. Soil health and crop nutrition is our focus and priority. Omnia’s core business is the production of Humic Acids which are universally recognised as the worldwide industry standard. Only the best quality leonardite is used in the specialized process, yielding the most concentrated humic acids in the world.
www.omnia.com.au
Israeli company Plant-Ditech provides a plant phenotyping system and plant phenotyping software. The company enables the quick and automatic processing and analysis of vast amounts of phenotypic data, providing deep insights into plant-environment interactions while shortening research and development time and time to market.
https://www.plant-ditech.com/
Plant Flow Solutions (PFS) is a startup specialized in the measurement of plant performance. Using the most novel and innovative measurement technologies, it performs advanced agronomical trials in fully controlled environments. PFS employs advanced methods like gas exchange analysis and fluorometry.
https://plantflowsolutions.com/eng/
EBIC member, Productos Labin has been active in the Spanish market since 1948. With an extensive catalogue of specialities and specific products, LABIN markets itself as a pioneer in many advances: Organo-mineral fertilisers, Organic products, Sustainable Agronomic Solutions. Its product range goes from biostimulants to NPK foliars, soil conditioners to water-soluble NPK fertilizers.
https://labin.net/en/
Qingdao Blue Treasure Seaweed Biotech.Co., Ltd goes under the brand name BlueAlga. The company is based in Qingdao, China, and produces seaweed extract fertilizer, seaweed polysaccharide, enzymolysis seaweed, alginate oligosaccharide, fish protein, chitosan oligosaccharide and other organic liquid fertilizer.
https://www.bluealga.com/en/
Sea6 Energy is unique in producing a plant biostimulant from red seaweed grown in tropical waters. The Indian company produces a range of products, including agricultural inputs, animal health products and food additives, and is also working on developing scalable solutions for bioplastics and biofuels.
https://www.sea6energy.com/
Since its formation in 1960 in Chiampo, SICIT was a pioneer in introducing protein hydrolysates of animal origin to the biostimulants market. The hydrolysis of the collagen results in products characterized by a high concentration of amino acids essential for plant metabolism, as glycine and proline, says the company. SICIT has now extended its product line to include biostimulants from seaweed and vegetal extracts to offer an integrated portfolio.
https://www.sicitgroup.com/en
Specialist in plant extracts, Italian company with global footprint Silvateam has a long history stretching back to 1854 and has an involvement in many sectors: animal nutrition, food ingredients, leather tanning, and agriculture. Silvateam offers a comprehensive range of all-natural active ingredients and specialty formulations for fertiliser manufacturers, commercialised under the Agritan® brand.
https://www.silvateam.com/en/
SynTech Research Group is a leading Agricultural Contract Research Organisation (CRO), providing a full range of contract efficacy, environmental, regulatory and market support services, to agrochemical, biostimulant, biocontrol and seeds customers worldwide. With a global footprint, Syntech research Group is present in North and South America, Europe, South Africa, India, Asia and Southeast Asia.
https://syntechresearch.com/
EBIC and HPTA member, Chinese company TBIO Crop Science is a specialist in humic and fulvic acid, protein hydrolysates, and seaweed extracts. The company is one of the global leaders in humic and fulvic acid products, according to renowned bio-inputs consultancy DunhamTrimmer. Its products are available in 40 countries according to its website.
https://www.tbio.cn/
Zhengzhou Shengda Khumic Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is the largest humic and fulvic products manufacturer in China. The company’s factory covers an area of about 100,000 square meters in Hami city-Xinjiang province in China. Using the best high activity young leonardite as raw materials, its annual production capacity of humate products is 200,000 metric tons.
https://www.khumic.com/
