What Pursell Agri-Tech does

Pursell Agri-Tech is a Sylacauga, Alabama-based specialty fertilizer company that develops and commercializes controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) products built around its proprietary Pursell Control coating technology. The coating manages nutrient delivery timing, location, and release rate to align with plant uptake, which the company claims reduces nutrient losses (27% less leaching, 95% less volatilization, 45% less N2O emissions) and supports 3–7% corn yield gains demonstrated in multi-year university and grower trials. Its portfolio is organized into five brands: PurKote (turf and ornamental), PurForm (specialty agriculture), PurYield (broadacre agriculture), PurMidas (homogeneous N:S, launched 2024), and Stampede (uncoated NPK, launched 2025), serving golf courses, professional landscapers, specialty crop growers, and broadacre row-crop farmers.

The company operates as a private, for-profit entity founded in 1904, with 11–50 employees and headquarters in Sylacauga, Alabama. Revenue is generated through direct, consultative sales of fertilizer products, with pricing provided on a quote basis rather than publicly disclosed. Pursell has raised approximately $22.8M across five disclosed funding rounds between 2019 and 2024, including an $8M round in October 2024 and earlier investment from Jemison Investment Company. The company is a designated partner in the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program, aligning its technology with industry sustainability standards.

Leadership consists of CEO Nick Adamchak, COO Allen Sanders, and CFO Joe Brady. Pursell distributes through a contact-driven, direct sales channel described as global in scope, targeting enterprise and professional buyers across three primary segments: Turf & Ornamental, Specialty Agriculture, and Broadacre Agriculture. No revenue figure, ownership structure, or named customer relationships are disclosed in available source material.

Name

Pursell Agri-Tech

Legal name

Pursell

Website

https://pursellfertilizer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pursell Agri-Tech is a Sylacauga, Alabama-based specialty fertilizer company that uses its proprietary Pursell Control coating technology to manufacture controlled-release fertilizers for turf, specialty crop, and broadacre agriculture markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Fertilizers

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

akta.pro primary industry

Controlled-Release Fertilizers (Polymer/Sulfur-Coated, Stabilized Nutrients) (AFABACAA)

Keywords

• Controlled-release fertilizers
• Specialty crop nutrition
• Turf and ornamental fertilizers
• Broadacre crop yield enhancement
• Enhanced efficiency fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Sylacauga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fertilizer Product Sales: Sale of controlled-release fertilizer products including coated variants (Purkote, PurForm, PurYield, PurMidas) and uncoated products (Stampede) to agricultural and turf/ornamental markets.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Pursell Agri-Tech develops and commercializes controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) products powered by its proprietary Pursell Control coating technology. The company sells coated products (PurKote, PurForm, PurYield, PurMidas) and uncoated products (Stampede) to turf and ornamental, specialty agriculture, and broadacre agriculture markets, delivering nutrients synchronized with plant uptake to improve yield and reduce environmental losses.

Product overview

Pursell Agri-Tech offers a portfolio of controlled-release fertilizers (CRF) organized into coated and uncoated product lines. The coated portfolio includes PurKote (turf and ornamental), PurForm (specialty agriculture), PurYield (broadacre agriculture), and PurMidas (homogeneous N:S). The uncoated offering includes Stampede (premium NPK for specialty agriculture and turf). All products are powered by Pursell Control technology, which uses advanced coating to deliver nutrients at predictable, consistent rates, minimizing leaching, volatilization, and N2O emissions while maximizing plant productivity and ROI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PurKote: Turf & Ornamental coated fertilizer product.
• PurForm
• PurYield
• PurMidas
• Stampede

Quantifiable outcome

• 3% to 7% bushel/acre yield increase in corn demonstrated through multi-year university and grower agronomic testing
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 4R Nutrient StewardshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPursell is a designated partner in the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program, an industry initiative promoting responsible nutrient management using right source, right rate, right time, right place principles. This alignment validates Pursell's controlled-release fertilizer technology as meeting sustainable nutrient stewardship standards.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AgriPursell

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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