DE SANGOSSE
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1926
- HeadquartersPont-du-casse, France
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
DE SANGOSSE firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DE SANGOSSE
- Legal name
- DE SANGOSSE SAS
- Website
- https://desangosse.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1926
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DE SANGOSSE industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Crop Protection
- NAICS
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)
- SIC
- Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Crop Protection Formulations (EC, SC, WG, WP, SL) (AFABAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials) (AFABAKAB), Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK), Beneficial Insect & Predator Releases (Biocontrol) (HSAMALAC)
Keywords
Where DE SANGOSSE is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pont-du-casse
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
DE SANGOSSE business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Agricultural Input Products: DE SANGOSSE generates revenue through the sale of agricultural products including biosolutions, biocontrôle products, adjuvants, anti-slug products, fungicides, insecticides, rodenticides, biostimulants, and phytotherapy products to agricultural professionals.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Professional products sold through authorized distribution network |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
DE SANGOSSE product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DE SANGOSSE develops, manufactures, and distributes agricultural crop protection and plant nutrition products, with a portfolio spanning biosolutions (biocontrol, biostimulants, phytotherapy under the VÉGÉVITAL line), spray adjuvants (including the patented LE 846 thixotropic adjuvant), anti-slug and anti-rodent products, fungicides, insecticides, growth regulators, and connected decision-support tools such as the LIMACAPT slug sensor. The company operates primarily as a French group distributing through professional agricultural cooperatives, distributors, and international subsidiaries.
Product overview
DE SANGOSSE is a French agricultural products company offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into several categories: BIOSOLUTIONS (Biocontrôle, Biostimulants, Phytotherapy under VÉGÉVITAL brand), Adjuvants (IN-TECH formulations including LE 846 thixotropic adjuvant, ZIMA EC with sesame oil), Anti-slug products (IRONMAX PRO, METAREX DUO), Anti-rodent products (FRAP line, BIAGRO), Fungicides (PYGMALION, ARMICARB, ALGISIUM, ECHIQUIER, LBG-01F34, PERTINAN, ASSURE SYSTEM), Insecticides (FLiPPER, TRICHOSAFE, BIO-LOGIC, CHECKMATE PUFFER, SUBVERT), Growth Regulators, and technology solutions including LIMACAPT connected sensor, SPANDO spreader, and PULV&DYNE demonstration technology. The company also provides Decision Support Tools (OAD) and the L'OBSERVATOIRE monitoring platform. DE SANGOSSE positions itself as the number 1 in BioSolutions in French agriculture, serving professional farmers across arable crops, vineyards, arboriculture, and market gardening.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- BioSolutions: Comprehensive range of biological solutions for agriculture including biocontrol, biostimulants, and phytotherapy products.
- Positive Production
- AGRIDYNE
- LIPHATECH
- VÉGÉVITAL
- BLUE TOUCH
- LIMACAPT
- IN-TECH
Products and services
- VÉGÉVITAL Phytotherapy Line Phytotherapy product line using plant medicinal properties (infusions, decoctions, extracts, macerations) to prevent and treat crop diseases across all crop types.
- LIMACAPT Connected IoT sensor for automated, geolocated, real-time slug detection and counting with GPS tracking. Delivers 2x more healthy plants at emergence and up to 35% savings on anti-slug products. Connects to SENCROP and WEENAT weather stations.
- SPANDO S2 Anti-slug centrifugal spreader with section control for precise application, featuring smartphone app for work recording and settings updates; eligible for 40% FranceAgriMer subsidy.
- PULV&DYNE Closed-environment pedagogical system that recreates identical spraying conditions to analyze and optimize spray performance, demonstrating adjuvant benefits.
- SUBVERT Liquid new-generation sexual confusion insecticide for fighting Eudémis (grapevine moth) in vineyards. Approved for use in organic farming.
- CHECKMATE PUFFER Aerosol-based sexual confusion cabin technology for controlling vineyard and orchard pests, providing up to 180 days of protection with GPS-enabled smartphone app positioning. Distributed exclusively in France by DE SANGOSSE from Suterra.
- PYGMALION Innovative phosphonate-potassium based fungicide providing preventive and curative control of mildew on potatoes, wheat, and grapes.
- ARMICARB Potassium bicarbonate formulated fungicide with 15% co-formulants for control of powdery mildew, black rot, and downy mildew in vineyards, peach, and apple crops. Provides 5-10 points efficacy gain in mildew protection when combined with copper.
- LE 846 Adjuvant Thixotrope First thixotropic adjuvant that keeps spray droplets fluid at nozzle exit then becomes viscous on contact with crop. Patented technology enabling up to 50% reduction in fungicide doses.
- FLiPPER Biocontrol insecticide for aphid control on vegetables, orchards, and seed crops. Receives 120-day derogations.
- IRONMAX PRO Iron phosphate based anti-slug biocontrol product for effective slug control in field crops.
- METAREX DUO Anti-slug product combining iron phosphate and metaldehyde for broad-spectrum slug control.
- ECHIQUIER Multisite biocontrol fungicide for wheat flower protection against fusarium head blight; polyvalent, flexible, and effective against all fusarium types.
- TRICHOSAFE Trichogramma-based biocontrol solution for corn borer control that parasitizes corn borer eggs to interrupt the pest lifecycle.
- FIRUZA BLE Conventional fungicide launched in October 2025 for wheat disease protection, providing security, flexibility, profitability and durability.
- ALGISIUM Biocontrol anti-mildew innovation enriched with brown algae for vineyard protection, launched October 2025.
- ASSURE SYSTEM Integral biocontrol fungicide system for protection against mildew in vineyards, launched November 2024.
- L'OBSERVATOIRE DE SANGOSSE Online decision-support observatory providing real-time slug and snail activity tracking for anti-slug treatment decision support.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 50% reduction in fungicide dose practical with LE 846 adjuvant
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use DE SANGOSSE
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
DE SANGOSSE technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature6 records
DE SANGOSSE partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Alliance Biocontrôle (formerly IBMA France)coreDE SANGOSSE is an active member of Alliance Biocontrôle, the association of biocontrol product companies in France. Isabelle RETY-GUITTON, Regulatory Director of DE SANGOSSE, serves on the Board of Directors. The association aims to reach 30% of plant protection market by 2030 and 50% coverage with at least 2 complementary modes of action.
- AGRIODORminorFirst exclusive distribution agreement for kairomone-based traps. AGRIODOR develops traps using kairomones to attract and trap pests, distributed exclusively by DE SANGOSSE.
- ISAA (International Society of Agrochemical Adjuvants)coreDr David Cameron, director of DE SANGOSSE's UK subsidiary, served as ISAA Chairman and Chairman of the 2022 ISAA Symposium held in Bordeaux. DE SANGOSSE is actively involved in adjuvant research and formulation expertise.
- Cap 2020corePartnership for LIMACAPT development - first autonomous and connected slug trap. Won SIMA INNOVATION AWARDS 2019. LIMACAPT provides automated, geolocated, real-time slug detection with precision intervention timing.
- SuterracoreExclusive distribution partnership for Puffer confusion sexuelle technology in France. Puffer is a new generation aerosol cabin for sexual confusion in viticulture and arboriculture, providing up to 180 days protection with GPS-enabled smartphone app for positioning.
- LIPHATECHcoreSubsidiary specializing in anti-rodent solutions. LIPHATECH develops and manufactures rodent control products using unique manufacturing process (LT PROCESS). Extended US production site in Milwaukee inaugurated 2017. Mobile app LT@pp for applicators.
- AGRONATURALIS LtdcoreAcquired by DE SANGOSSE Group. Company focused on natural agricultural solutions, expanding the group's biosolutions portfolio.
- CCL (Comptoir Commercial des Lubrifiants)minorAcquired by DE SANGOSSE. Lubricant distribution company operating under separate CGV, part of the group's diversification strategy.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
DE SANGOSSE competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Koppert: Dutch leader in biological crop protection and natural pollination. Directly comparable to DE SANGOSSE in biocontrol, beneficial insects (trichogramma), and integrated pest management solutions across horticulture and arable crops.
- Biobest Group: Belgian biocontrol specialist offering beneficial insects, biopesticides, and pollination services. Comparable to DE SANGOSSE's biocontrol portfolio and IPM focus, particularly in greenhouse and high-value crops.
- Certis Biologicals: US-headquartered specialist in biocontrol and biopesticides (acquired by Mitsui & Co in 2019). Closely comparable product portfolio to DE SANGOSSE's biocontrol fungicides and insecticides, with overlapping distribution into specialty crops.
Broad incumbents
- Bayer Crop Science: Global agrichemical and seed leader with expanding biosolutions portfolio. Competes with DE SANGOSSE across crop protection adjuvants, fungicides, and the broader plant protection market, but as part of a much wider conventional chemistry portfolio.
- Syngenta Group: Global agrichemicals and seeds major with growing biologicals business (Valagro acquisition). Overlaps with DE SANGOSSE in crop protection, biostimulants, and biocontrol, though at vastly larger scale and across conventional chemistry.
- BASF Agricultural Solutions: Major agrichemical player offering fungicides, insecticides, and biological solutions. Comparable to DE SANGOSSE across fungicide and biocontrol categories, with significantly broader portfolio and global distribution.
- Corteva Agriscience: Global agrichemical and seed company with biologicals expansion (e.g., Symborg acquisition). Comparable in crop protection breadth, with DE SANGOSSE competing particularly in adjuvants and biocontrol niches.
- UPL Limited: Indian-headquartered global agrichemicals player with biosolutions arm. Comparable to DE SANGOSSE's distribution-led model and crop protection portfolio, with growing presence in biologicals and adjuvants.
- FMC Corporation: Global agrichemicals company with plant health and biologicals offerings. Overlaps with DE SANGOSSE in crop protection insecticides and fungicides, particularly in European and Latin American markets.
Emerging players
- Novonesis (formerly Novozymes): Danish biosolutions leader formed from Novozymes-Chr. Hansen merger, focused on microbial and enzyme-based agricultural inputs. Comparable to DE SANGOSSE's biologicals and biostimulants, though with stronger microbial strain library and industrial biotech heritage.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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DE SANGOSSE leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
DE SANGOSSE subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries27 records
DE SANGOSSE funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors2 records
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DE SANGOSSE M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about DE SANGOSSE
What does DE SANGOSSE do?
DE SANGOSSE develops, manufactures, and distributes agricultural crop protection and plant nutrition products, with a portfolio spanning biosolutions (biocontrol, biostimulants, phytotherapy under the VÉGÉVITAL line), spray adjuvants (including the patented LE 846 thixotropic adjuvant), anti-slug and anti-rodent products, fungicides, insecticides, growth regulators, and connected decision-support tools such as the LIMACAPT slug sensor. The company operates primarily as a French group distributing through professional agricultural cooperatives, distributors, and international subsidiaries.
Is DE SANGOSSE a public or private company?
DE SANGOSSE is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was DE SANGOSSE founded?
DE SANGOSSE was founded in 1926. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is DE SANGOSSE based?
DE SANGOSSE is headquartered in Pont-du-casse, France, in the Europe region.
How does DE SANGOSSE make money?
One revenue line is on record: agricultural Input Products.
Who are DE SANGOSSE's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Koppert, Biobest Group and Certis Biologicals. Broad incumbents are Bayer Crop Science, Syngenta Group, BASF Agricultural Solutions, Corteva Agriscience, UPL Limited and FMC Corporation. Novonesis (formerly Novozymes) is listed as an emerging player.
Does DE SANGOSSE have an API?
No public API is recorded for DE SANGOSSE.
What industry is DE SANGOSSE in?
DE SANGOSSE's product category is Agricultural Crop Protection. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABAIAA, Crop Protection Formulations (EC, SC, WG, WP, SL), with a secondary code of AFABAKAB, Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials). Its NAICS code is 32532 and its SIC code is 2870.