Defeder

Name

Defeder

Legal name

DEFEDER ALCOLEA SL

Website

https://defeder.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Fertilizers

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Refuse Systems (4953), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic & Bio-based Fertilizers (Manure/Compost/Biochar) (IMAEAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compost & Soil Amendment Product Manufacturing/Blending (Value-Added Organics) (BPALAEAH), Organic & Regenerative Fertility Inputs (Manures, Plant/Animal Meals, Fish/Seaweed) (AFABAKAE), Organics Collection & Processing (Composting/Anaerobic Digestion) (IMAIAFAF)

Keywords

• Organic fertilizer manufacturing
• Organo-mineral fertilizers
• Calcium soil amendments
• Animal feed raw materials
• Circular economy agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Huesca

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

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 and raw material product sales: Defeder generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers, calcium amendments, and raw materials for animal feed, pet food, and fish farming. Products are sold to distributors, cooperatives, and direct farmers across domestic and international markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Defeder manufactures and sells 100% natural organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers, and calcium amendments for agriculture, alongside raw materials for animal feed, pet food, and fish farming. Production is based on circular economy principles, transforming organic waste (manure, animal by-products) into high agronomic value products via its proprietary POWERDEF technology platform. The company also provides personalized advisory services including soil analysis and crop planning.

Product overview

Defeder is a company specializing in the development of natural, organic, and eco-viable products for agriculture and animal nutrition through circular economy principles. The product portfolio is organized into three main categories: (1) Fertilizers including Organic Fertilizers (100% natural), Organo-Mineral Fertilizers (balanced NPK), and Calcium Amendments (CalciTrade products); (2) Raw Materials for animal nutrition including fish farm products, pet food ingredients, and general animal feed; and (3) Specialized products like Nutricomplet, Biofos, Orgapot, Fertcafe, and OSCAGA/OSCATER from composting operations. Following acquisitions of Oscafos (2023), Calcisol (2023), and Samagro (2024), the company has expanded its offerings to include conventional fertilizers, biostimulants, specialty products, and organo-mineral fertilizers. The company operates R&D laboratories using POWERDEF technology and provides personalized advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• POWERDEF: Proprietary technology brand used by Defeder in the manufacture of fertilizers and processes.

Products and services

• Organic Fertilizers

Quantifiable outcome

• Defeder exports 60% of its production to more than 22 countries across 3 continents
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SamagrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Samagro is Defeder's Belgian subsidiary acquired in November 2024, reinforcing the company's presence in Northern Europe. Samagro is a family-run Belgian company founded in 1995 that grew from a small local producer to a high-quality organic fertilizer industrial platform, offering compost, pellets, and liquid fertilizers. The acquisition adds technical expertise, installations, and a team committed to responsible agricultural practices.
• CIRCE (Technological Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRCE coordinates the HYDRONUTRI project focused on developing a biofertilizer with advanced water retention properties to help soils and crops cope with climate fluctuations. Defeder participates as a beneficiary member researching and commercializing organic fertilizers.
• Union of Farmers and Ranchers of Aragon (UAGA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAGA represents the producer sector in the DIGICOMPOST project (digitalization of composting) and HYDRONUTRI project, providing agricultural sector representation and farmer engagement.
• ECOCINCA SLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECOCINCA SL supports local agriculture and participates in the HYDRONUTRI project consortium alongside Defeder and other partners.
• Alcolea Rice CooperativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alcolea Rice Cooperative, known for marketing Brazal rice, participates in the HYDRONUTRI project consortium, contributing local agricultural expertise.
• ADESHO (Association for Regional Rural Development of Hoya de Huesca)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADESHO participates in the HYDRONUTRI project to organize workshops and local events to disseminate project results among the rural community.
• EBOCA Vending LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBOCA Vending Labs, a company dedicated to roasted coffee production and distribution from its plant in Huesca, partners with Defeder in the Fertcafé project to develop a biofertilizer based on coffee grounds, giving rise to a circular economy example in Aragon.
• Viñas del VerominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerViñas del Vero is a non-beneficiary member of the Fertcafé project, collaborating with Defeder and Eboca to use coffee-ground-based biofertilizers in viticulture.
• VELABER CONSULTING SLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVELABER CONSULTING SL is the coordinating entity of the GO-LACTOVALOR project, which focuses on innovation in whey valorization as a raw material for animal feed. Defeder participates as a beneficiary member.
• FADEMUR (Federation of Rural Women's Associations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFADEMUR participates as a partner in the GO-LACTOVALOR project (€250,000 total budget, €200,000 subsidy from PEPAC 23-27), contributing rural women's association perspective.
• QUESOS BAL DE BROTO SLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQUESOS BAL DE BROTO SL participates in the GO-LACTOVALOR project as a cheese producer supplying whey waste for valorization into animal feed ingredients.
• Union of Small Farmers of Aragon (UPA-Aragón)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPA-Aragón participates in the GO-LACTOVALOR project contributing farmer and rancher perspective to whey valorization innovation.
• University of ZaragozaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Zaragoza participates in the GO-LACTOVALOR project providing academic and research expertise for whey protein extraction and food supplement development.
• OscafoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOscafos was acquired by Defeder in February 2023, expanding Defeder's product catalog with conventional fertilizers and further consolidating distribution networks.
• CalcisolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalcisol was acquired by Defeder in November 2023, representing a key step in the expansion of ecological products and adding calcium amendment products to Defeder's portfolio.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Haifa Group: Israel-based specialty fertilizer producer offering water-soluble, controlled-release, and specialty plant nutrition products. Comparable to Defeder as a specialty fertilizer peer, though at significantly larger scale and with a stronger focus on mineral and water-soluble products versus organic.
• Compo Expert: German specialty fertilizer company offering a broad portfolio of organic, organo-mineral, and mineral fertilizers plus biostimulants across Europe. Comparable as an overlapping product set in specialty/eco fertilizers, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than Defeder.
• Sipcam Oxon: Italian-Spanish agrochemical company with crop nutrition and biocontrol offerings. Comparable to Defeder through its Iberian presence, Mediterranean distribution, and portfolio overlap in specialty plant nutrition products.
• SARIA: European leader in rendering and animal by-product processing, producing proteins, fats, and meals for feed and fertilizer applications. Comparable to Defeder in the animal-meal raw materials business (poultry/blood/feather meals for feed and pet food) though SARIA operates at much larger scale across multiple downstream uses.
• Darling Ingredients: Global rendering and sustainable ingredients company producing animal proteins, fats, and fertilizers (including organic fertilizers through its Diamond Organics business). Comparable to Defeder's rendering-derived raw materials for feed/pet food and its organic fertilizer manufacturing.
• SAPEC Agro: Portuguese/Spanish crop protection and specialty nutrition company. Comparable to Defeder in Iberian market presence and offering overlap in specialty fertilizers, though operates at a broader scale across crop protection and crop nutrition.

Direct peers

• Biolchim: Italy-based producer of biostimulants, organic fertilizers, and specialty plant nutrition products. Comparable to Defeder in biostimulant positioning, Mediterranean customer base, and product mix spanning organic and organo-mineral formulations.
• Trabe: Spanish organic fertilizer and biostimulant manufacturer focused on ecological agriculture. Directly comparable to Defeder in domestic Spanish market, organic certification posture, and customer segments of organic farmers and cooperatives.
• Italpollina (Hello Nature): Italian-headquartered specialist in organic fertilizers, biostimulants, and soil amendments for sustainable agriculture. Closely comparable to Defeder in product portfolio (organic + organo-mineral fertilizers), European distribution footprint, and circular-economy sourcing of raw materials.
• Ekompany: Dutch producer of organic and organo-mineral fertilizers from animal by-products and composted materials. Directly comparable to Defeder in raw material sourcing (livestock manure), product mix, and Northern European distribution via specialty channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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