ISK Biosciences

What ISK Biosciences does

ISK Biosciences Corporation is the wholly-owned U.S. (Ohio) subsidiary of Japanese agrochemical company Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. (ISK), responsible for the development, registration, and logistics of ISK's crop protection products across the Americas. The company operates with 1-10 employees out of Concord, Ohio and runs an asset-light model: the parent discovers and trademarks novel chemical active ingredients, ISK Biosciences handles regulatory dossiers and supply chain, and large third-party distributors handle sales and field marketing. The portfolio spans three core categories — fungicides (Cyazofamid, Fluazinam, Isofetamid, Pyriofenone), herbicides (Flazasulfuron, Tolpyralate, Tiafenacil), and insecticides (Cyclaniliprole, Flonicamid and combinations) — plus Latin American-specific lines (Chlorfluazuron, Fluazifop, Nicosulfuron) marketed under brands such as Ranman, Omega, Shieldex, Gamma, Reviton, Harvanta, Beleaf, Kenja, and Katana.

ISK Biosciences reaches the market exclusively through a network of channel partners rather than direct sales. In the United States and Canada, products are distributed by Syngenta, FMC Corporation, HELM Crop Solutions, Summit Agro, OHP, PBI/Gordon Corporation, and Belchim Crop Protection; in Latin America, distribution runs through ANASAC, Arysta LifeScience, Ecuaquimica, TQC, DUWEST, Gowan, UPL, and others across Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Guatemala. End markets served include row crops (corn, soybean, cotton, wheat), specialty crops (grapes, citrus, potatoes, vegetables), turf (golf courses, sports fields), and ornamentals (greenhouses, nurseries). The company does not disclose pricing publicly; channel partners set final pricing to growers and downstream users, and revenue is not publicly reported.

ISK Biosciences has no public listing, no venture funding, no M&A history, and no disclosed revenue. The business depends entirely on the parent company's chemistry pipeline and on maintaining exclusive product and territory arrangements with its anchor distribution partners. Strategic emphasis is placed on combination chemistry for resistance management and on expanding registered uses across additional crops and geographies within the Americas.

Name

ISK Biosciences

Legal name

ISK Biosciences Corporation

Website

https://iskbc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ISK Biosciences Corporation is the U.S. subsidiary of Japanese agrochemical firm Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd., registering and distributing novel crop protection chemicals (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides) across the Americas through major agrochannel partners including Syngenta, FMC, HELM, and Summit Agro.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Chemicals / Crop Protection

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Crop Protection Chemicals (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (IMAEAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Antimicrobial & Sanitization Chemicals for Crop Production (Greenhouse/Packhouse) (AFABAAAO)

Keywords

• Crop protection chemicals
• Agricultural fungicides
• Agricultural herbicides
• Agricultural insecticides
• Agrochemical registration

Headquarters

HQ city

Indaiatuba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Chemical Products: ISK Biosciences generates revenue through the sale of crop protection products (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides) distributed through channel partners across the Americas. The company is responsible for product development, registration, and logistics while distribution is handled by partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ISK Biosciences develops, registers, and manages logistics for crop protection products (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides) discovered by its parent company Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. (Japan) for the Americas market. The portfolio includes novel active ingredients and combination chemistry formulations designed for resistance management, distributed through major agrochemical channel partners across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

Product overview

ISK Biosciences Corporation is an agricultural chemicals company that serves as the development, registration, and logistics arm for Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. (ISK) products in the Americas. The company offers a portfolio of three main crop protection product lines: Fungicides (Cyazofamid, Fluazinam, Isofetamid, Pyriofenone), Herbicides (Flazasulfuron, Tolpyralate, Tiafenacil), and Insecticides (Cyclaniliprole, Flonicamid, and combination products). Products are distributed through commercial partners including Syngenta, FMC Corporation, HELM Crop Solutions, OHP, PBI/Gordon Corporation, and Summit Agro in the United States; FMC, Syngenta, and Belchim Crop Protection in Canada; and various distributors across Latin America. All products are discovered and trademarked by parent company Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd., Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atabron: Insect growth regulator available in Latin American countries.

Products and services

• Cyazofamid Fungicide Oomycete fungicide marketed under the brands Ranman (Summit Agro), Torrent (Belchim Canada), and Segway (PBI/Gordon) for control of late blight, Phytophthora blight, downy mildew, club root, cavity spot, white rust, and Pythium diseases across vegetables, grapes, hops, turf, and ornamentals.
• Fluazinam Fungicide Broad-spectrum fungicide distributed by Syngenta as Omega 500F (US), Allegro 500F (Canada), Secure, and Secure Action (mixture with acibenzolar-S-methyl).
• Isofetamid Fungicide Fungicide distributed as Kenja 400SC and Fervent 475SC (Summit Agro), Kabuto 400SC and Tekken (PBI Gordon; mixture with tebuconazole), and Astun (OHP).
• Pyriofenone Fungicide Fungicide distributed as Prolivo 300SC (Summit Agro), Property 300SC (Belchim Crop Protection Canada), and Seido (OHP).
• Flazasulfuron Herbicide Herbicide providing excellent control of problem grasses, sedges, and broadleaves. Marketed as Mission for permanent crops (grapes, citrus, conifers), Katana 25WG for turf, and LongRun 25WG for vegetation management.
• Tolpyralate Herbicide Post-emergence herbicide for broadleaf weeds and annual grasses in corn. Marketed as Shieldex 400SC (Summit Agro) and distributed by Helm as Katagon (mixture with nicosulfuron).
• Tiafenacil Herbicide Pre-plant and pre-emergence burndown herbicide for corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat. Also proposed for post-emergence burndown in grapes, fallow areas, and as crop desiccant. Branded as Tergeo (TGAI), Gamma 70WG, and Reviton 339SC by Helm.
• Cyclaniliprole Insecticide Broad-spectrum diamide insecticide for leafy vegetables, cucurbits, fruiting vegetables, and brassica crops, controlling lepidopteran pests. Marketed as Harvanta 50SL and Verdepryn 100SL (Summit Agro) and Sarisa (OHP).
• Flonicamid Insecticide Systemic insecticide suppressing feeding of sucking insects including aphids, thrips, whiteflies, leafhoppers, mealybugs, scale, stink bugs, and plant bugs. Registered for cotton, cucurbits, leafy vegetables, potatoes, pome/stone fruit, brassica vegetables, and ornamentals. Marketed as Carbine, Beleaf, and Aria by FMC Corporation.
• Cyclaniliprole + Flonicamid Combination Insecticide Combination insecticide for ornamental use market controlling aphids, thrips, whiteflies, leafminers, mealybugs, psyllids, scale, stink bugs, lepidopteran pests, and plant bugs. Registered for ornamentals, conifers, Christmas trees, and non-bearing fruit/nut/vines in greenhouses and nurseries. Marketed as Pradia by OHP, Inc.
• Chlorfluazuron Insect Growth Regulator Insect growth regulator distributed in Latin America by TQC in Peru as Atabron.
• Fluazifop Herbicide (Latin America) Herbicide distributed in Chile by Bayer as Hache Uno 2000 and in Peru by TQC as Hache Uno Super.
• Nicosulfuron Herbicide (Latin America) Herbicide distributed by Syngenta in Mexico as Sanson and available as Nisshin in Latin American countries.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SyngentacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSyngenta distributes ISK Biosciences fungicides in the US (Omega 500F, Secure) and Canada (Allegro 500F), and Katana herbicide in Chile. Syngenta is a major global crop protection company.
• FMC CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFMC distributes ISK Biosciences insecticides including Carbine, Beleaf, and Aria in the US and Canada, and Harvanta in Mexico and Colombia (Latin America).
• HELM Crop SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHELM distributes tolpyralate herbicide (Katagon) in a mixture with nicosulfuron, tiafenacil products (Gamma, Reviton) in the US, and various products in Latin America including Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Honduras.
• Summit AgrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSummit Agro distributes multiple ISK Biosciences products in the US including fungicides (Ranman 400SC, Kenja, Fervent, Prolivo), herbicide (Mission), and insecticides (Harvanta, Verdepryn). Also distributes products in Ecuador and Chile.
• OHPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOHP distributes ISK Biosciences products for the ornamental market including fungicides (Segway O, Astun) and insecticides (Sarisa, Pradia) for use in commercial greenhouses, shadehouses, and nurseries.
• PBI/Gordon CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPBI Gordon distributes non-crop products including fungicides (Segway, Kabuto, Tekken) and herbicide Katana for turf management applications in the US.
• Belchim Crop ProtectioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelchim distributes ISK Biosciences products in Canada including fungicides (Ranman, Torrent, Kenja, Kabuto), herbicide (Mission, Chikara, Katana), insecticide (Harvanta), and manages turf products (Segway).
• Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIshihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. (ISK) of Japan is the parent company that discovers and trademarks all ISK Biosciences products. ISK Biosciences has primary responsibility for development, registration, and logistics for ISK's products in the Americas.
• ANASACminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorANASAC distributes Cyazofamid (Ranman) in Chile and Raker herbicide in Chile.
• Arysta LifeScienceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArysta LifeScience distributes Cyazofamid in Mexico and Isofetamid (Kenja) in Mexico, and Pyriofenone in Mexico.
• EcuaquimicaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEcuaquimica distributes Isofetamid (Kenja) and Pyriofenone in Ecuador.
• TQCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTQC distributes Pyriofenone in Peru, Hache Uno Super herbicide in Peru, and Chlorfluazuron (Atabron) insect growth regulator in Peru.
• DUWESTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDUWEST distributes Pyriofenone in Guatemala and Honduras, and Katana herbicide in Guatemala.
• GowanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGowan distributes Shieldex herbicide in Canada and Katana herbicide in Mexico.
• UPLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUPL distributes Pyriofenone in Chile.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Belchim Crop Protection: European-origin crop protection company that develops, registers, and distributes fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides through partner networks in North America and Europe. Highly comparable distribution-led, registration-focused business model.
• Mitsui Chemicals Crop & Life Solutions: Americas arm of Mitsui Chemicals (Japan); develops, registers, and markets crop protection and life science products sourced from its parent. Directly comparable Japanese-origin crop protection registration entity operating in the Americas.
• Nichino America: US subsidiary of Japan's Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.; develops, registers, and markets Japanese-discovered crop protection chemistry in the Americas through distribution partners. Closest structural analog to ISK Biosciences' Japanese-parent regional registration model.
• Sumitomo Chemical America: Regional arm of Sumitomo Chemical Company (Japan); registers and distributes proprietary crop protection and biorational products across the Americas, leveraging parent-company discovery. Operates the same Japanese-parent regional registration model as ISK Biosciences.
• Albaugh LLC: US-based crop protection company specializing in proprietary formulations and post-patent active ingredients distributed through ag retailers across the Americas. Comparable mid-sized registration and formulation player.
• Gowan Company: US-based crop protection company that develops, registers, and distributes proprietary and in-licensed chemistries across North America, including specialty crops and turf. Similar mid-sized, partner-distributed registration business.
• AMVAC Chemical Corporation: US-based crop protection company focused on proprietary formulations, registrations, and acquisitions of active ingredients; markets through distribution partners and direct retail. Comparable registration-led North American crop protection player.
• Sipcam Agro USA: US arm of Italian agrochemical group Sipcam-Oxon; registers and distributes proprietary and in-licensed crop protection products through distributors and retailers. Comparable foreign-parent regional registration model.

Broad incumbents

• Nufarm Americas: Americas arm of Australian crop protection major Nufarm; broad portfolio of post-patent and proprietary herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides distributed through ag retailers. Larger incumbent operating similar crop protection chemistry categories.
• UPL NA (formerly Arysta LifeScience): Large global crop protection major following UPL's acquisition of Arysta; distributes broad portfolio of fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides across the Americas including ISK-partnered products. Overlaps with ISK Biosciences as both a competitor and distribution partner.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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