What Precision Laboratories, LLC does

Precision Laboratories, LLC is a privately held, US-based specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1962 that produces agricultural adjuvant chemistries applied to plants, seeds, soil, and water. The company's portfolio is organized around three core areas: tank mix adjuvants (drift reduction agents, activator adjuvants, and utility modifiers including water conditioners, compatibility agents, antifoamers, and sprayer maintenance products); water and nutrient management (irrigation water optimizers and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)-based nutrient management aids); and seed-applied technologies (seed treatment polymers, inoculants, and biologicals). Underlying the portfolio are proprietary chemistries developed over more than six decades, including guar-based organic polymer drift control, synthetic polyacrylamide drift control, AMS-replacement water conditioning, APE/NPE-free surfactant systems, and plant-derived CMC water retention technology, several of which are protected by patents and certifications (CPDA, OMRI, RHP).

The company operates a 270,000 sq ft production, packaging, office and warehousing facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin, including a Make Lab with 257,000-gallon bulk storage, a 2,600 sq ft Innovation Lab, and dedicated collaboration and training spaces. Since 2013, Precision Laboratories has operated as part of the Lamberti Group through a joint venture with Italian specialty chemicals firm Lamberti SpA, providing vertical integration into raw material supply. In 2024, the company spun off its turf business (combining it with Aquatrols to form The Aquatrols Company) and refocused the remaining Precision Laboratories entity on agricultural adjuvants and seed-applied technologies.

The business reaches customers primarily through agricultural dealer networks and direct field sales supported by agronomists, with the proprietary Mix Tank App functioning as a digital support and retention tool. Revenue is generated by one-time product sales of manufactured adjuvants to row-crop growers (corn, soybean, wheat), custom applicators, and agricultural input dealers across the United States. Field validation is conducted through the PROVE Trial Program — 178 large-scale SeedZone IF trials over five years produced an average 6.8 bu/acre yield lift at an 88% win rate — and commercial credibility is reinforced by CPDA-certified product formulations approved for use with dicamba formulations from Bayer, BASF, and Syngenta, and Enlist formulations from Corteva.

Name

Precision Laboratories, LLC

Legal name

Precision Laboratories, LLC

Website

https://precisionlab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Precision Laboratories is a privately held US specialty chemicals manufacturer producing agricultural adjuvants — tank mix additives, irrigation water optimizers, nutrient management aids, and seed-applied technologies — for row crop growers, agricultural dealers, and custom applicators across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Adjuvants

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Spray Adjuvants (Non-ionic, Cationic/Anionic, Organosilicone) (AFABAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adjuvants & Spray Aids (Surfactants, Oils, Drift/Deposition Agents) (AFABAAAJ), Oil-Based Adjuvants (Crop Oil Concentrates, MSOs, Vegetable Oils) (AFABAGAC), Water Conditioning & Compatibility Agents (AMS, Buffers, pH Modifiers, Chelators) (AFABAGAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural adjuvants
• Tank mix chemistry
• Drift reduction agents
• Water management solutions
• Seed-applied technologies

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukegan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Adjuvant Products: Precision Laboratories generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of specialized tank mix adjuvants including drift reduction agents, activator adjuvants, utility modifiers, and water/nutrient management products for agricultural applications. Products are sold directly to growers and through dealer networks.
2. Seed-Applied Technologies: Revenue from seed treatment polymers and seed-applied technologies including products like Launcher technology, Signum inoculant, and seed coating polymers for soybean and cereal markets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Precision Laboratories manufactures and sells specialized agricultural adjuvant chemistries applied to plants, seeds, soil, and water. The portfolio includes tank mix adjuvants (drift reduction agents, activator adjuvants, utility modifiers), irrigation water optimizers, nutrient management aids, and seed-applied technologies (polymer coatings, inoculants, seed treatments), sold through agricultural dealers and direct channels to growers and custom applicators.

Product overview

Precision Laboratories manufactures specialized chemistries that enhance the performance of plants, seeds, soil and water for the agricultural industry. The product portfolio centers on three core areas: Tank Mix Adjuvants, Water & Nutrient Management, and Seed-Applied Technologies. Tank Mix Adjuvants include Drift Reduction Agents (Intact, Border, Nexum, Salia, Ripara, Direct, Transport, Taragon product families), Activator Adjuvants (Precisive, Avor, NIS, Vigor, MSO Ultra, Persist, Exchange, Kixyt, Chem-Stik, Sorbyx), and Utility Modifiers (Convert, Elimino, Gundown Elite, Erase, Ignis). Water & Nutrient Management products include Irrigation Water Optimizers (Tolero, Stretta, Domino, Quickin), Nutrient Management Aids (SeedZone IF), and Growing Media surfactants (FIBA-ZORB PLUS). The Mix Tank App provides digital assistance for tank mixing procedures. Products are designed to maximize crop protection performance, improve water use efficiency, and enhance nutrient delivery while reducing environmental impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mix Tank App: First-of-its-kind mobile application to assist agricultural applicators with proper tank mixing sequence of crop protection products
• The Aquatrols Company

Products and services

• Intact Pro Guar-based drift reduction and foliar retention agent that enhances spray droplet retention on target leaf surfaces; pump-shear resistant formula with advanced spray droplet management for growers and custom applicators.
• Intact Advanced Next generation guar-based drift reduction agent with AMS-replacement technology formulated for glyphosate and dicamba tank mixes; blocks antagonistic hard water ions that reduce herbicide performance.
• Intact Maxx Multifunctional adjuvant premix for dicamba-containing tank mixes with built-in volatility reduction aid; approved for use with new dicamba formulations by Bayer, BASF and Syngenta; includes non-AMS based water conditioner safe for dicamba use.
• Border XTRA 8L Patented liquid activator adjuvant providing 8.5 lbs of ammonium sulfate plus HPG polymer technology; maximizes adhesion of spray solution to leaf surfaces and provides ammonium and sulfate ions for improved uptake.
• Nexum NG Oil-based adjuvant with surfactant designed to enhance pesticide performance by improving spray solution deposition and coverage while reducing driftable fines; complements air induction and flat fan nozzles.
• Salia APE/NPE-free high surfactant oil concentrate with built-in drift reduction and deposition technology; used at 50% of traditional use rates; contains 75% paraffin oil and 25% surfactant; approved for use with Enlist One.
• Ripara APE/NPE-free high surfactant methylated seed oil with built-in drift reduction and deposition technology; used at 50% of traditional MSO rates; contains 75% canola oil and 25% surfactant; approved for Enlist One and Enlist Duo.
• Direct RS Synthetic polymer drift control agent that increases spray solution viscosity to reduce drift risk; chemically modifies spray solution to create larger droplets for better target hit.
• Transport Plus Low-use rate adjuvant premix combining water conditioning agents, drift retardants, ammonium ions and anti-foam; economical alternative to tank mixing AMS and drift control products.
• Taragon Xtra Convenient premix of drift reduction technology and water conditioning agents designed for use with 2,4-D-based herbicides; protects glyphosate and 2,4-D performance from antagonistic metal ions in hard water.
• Taragon Elite Convenient premix of drift reduction technology and water conditioning agents for dicamba-based products; contains AMS-replacement technology; recognized as approved DRA for most dicamba-based herbicides.
• Taragon Maxx Multi-functional adjuvant premix for dicamba-containing tank mixes with volatility reducing and water conditioning agents; reduces movement of pesticide vapors through air; approved for Bayer, BASF and Syngenta dicamba formulations.
• Precisive OMRI Listed APE/NPE-free high load nonionic surfactant with built-in drift reduction and deposition technology; true 90% surfactant load; CPDA certified.
• Avor OMRI Listed NPE/APE-free nonionic surfactant with built-in deposition aid and drift reduction technology; high surfactant load formulation designed to improve effectiveness of crop protection products.
• Avor LT APE/NPE-free high-load nonionic surfactant that improves wetting and coverage of target leaf surfaces; designed to improve effectiveness of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and plant growth regulators.
• NIS 80:20 Economical 80% active low-foaming nonionic activator adjuvant that enhances crop protection performance by improving spray solution coverage and penetration; contains humectants to extend uptake time.
• NIS 90:10 CA Economical 90% active low-foaming nonionic activator adjuvant that enhances crop protection performance by improving spray solution coverage and penetration of target leaf surfaces.
• Vigor Premium paraffin-based 83/17 crop oil concentrate that enhances pesticide performance by improving spray solution coverage, penetration, and extending dwell time on leaf surfaces.
• MSO Ultra Methylated soy oil blend formulated to enhance crop protection performance under a wider range of weather conditions and weed species; excellent crop safety with freeze/thaw stability.
• Persist Ultra Premium methylated canola oil and surfactant blend that optimizes crop protection performance; proven to outperform ordinary MSOs in enhancing biological performance of Kixor herbicide technology and certain HPPD inhibitors.
• Exchange Low use rate high-load crop oil concentrate replacement; 3 pints equals 1 gallon of ordinary Crop Oil Concentrate; 50% less warehouse space required with advanced surfactant technology.
• Kixyt Low use rate high surfactant methylated seed oil concentrate; combines cuticle penetration of methylated canola oil with proprietary surfactant system; used at half the rate of crop oil concentrates.
• Chem-Stik Nonionic spreader-sticker that maximizes leaf surface coverage of spray solutions while providing wash-off protection from untimely rainfall; increases wetting, adhesion and endurance of pesticide sprays.
• Chem-Stik LpH Nonionic spreader-sticker formulated with buffering capability to protect crop protection products from premature chemical breakdown by buffering spray solution to pH 5.0-6.0.
• New Balance with Anti-Foam Citric-based pH acidifier, buffer and nonionic surfactant that modifies spray solution pH to prevent alkaline hydrolysis breakdown of insecticides and fungicides; formulated with antifoam.
• Sorbyx Soil adsorption and activation aid designed to reduce leaching and critical concentration loss of residual herbicides from the germination zone; improves biological activity under wide range of soil types and moisture conditions.
• Convert Compatibility agent providing consistent blending performance across widest range of tank mix partners and carriers; designed for complex tank mixes with spreading capability; lowers spray solution pH by approximately 1.5 points per pint per 100 gallons.
• Elimino Antifoam and defoam agent that effectively prevents or reduces foam formation in spray tanks; effective over broad pH range with flexibility to add before or after foam formation.
• Gundown Elite Superior foam suppression under agitation with quick defoaming performance; mixes quickly in cold water temperatures; effective in both fertilizer and water-based applications.
• Erase Spray system cleaner containing detergents and emulsifiers to break down dried-on and oily residues; elevates spray solution pH higher than ammonia to effectively breakup residue that can interact adversely with subsequent tank mixes.
• Ignis Low-use rate activator adjuvant blend for use on a wide range of corn and soybean herbicide tank mixes.
• SeedZone IF Sustainably sourced nutrient management tool based on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) technology that improves nutrient availability to grow healthier plants with more roots, stronger stalks, and increased yield potential; supported by 178 large-scale PROVE Trials with average 6.8 bu/acre yield increase and 88% win rate.
• Tolero Irrigation Water Optimizer combining infiltration and retention functions; broad utility product across irrigation and soil applications to improve soil infiltration, reduce evaporation and runoff.
• Stretta First plant-derived irrigation water optimizer containing carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC); fertilizer compatible; improves retention of water, nutrients, and other inputs in the root zone.
• Domino Irrigation Water Optimizer combining water penetration with moisture retention; designed for medium to heavier clay soils.
• Quickin Infiltration-focused Irrigation Water Optimizer for heavier clay soils; effective tool to move water into hard to wet soils prone to run-off.
• FIBA-ZORB PLUS Horticultural substrate surfactant that prevents and overcomes challenges associated with hydrophobicity in growing media; added during blending stage to ensure rapid hydration and optimize water uptake; RHP-certified.
• Mix Tank App Mobile application designed to assist agricultural applicators with proper tank mixing sequence of crop protection products; includes mix guide, mix sheets, spray logs, weather integration and product database; awarded AgProfessional Magazine 2011 Readers Choice Top Product of the Year.
• ZanoLink CMC Next generation seed-applied technology product with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) technology for seed treatment and polymer coating applications.
• Zanocella Next generation seed-applied technology product for seed treatment and polymer coating applications.
• HydraLink CMC Next generation seed-applied technology product with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) technology for seed treatment and polymer coating applications.
• Signum Inoculant First all-in-one inoculant with osmoprotector technology for soybean seed-applied nutrition applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average yield increase of 6.8 bu/acre with 88% win rate across 178 PROVE Trials for SeedZone IF over 5 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• AquatrolsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024In 2024, Precision Laboratories' turf business and Aquatrols joined to form The Aquatrols Company. This combined entity continues to offer the full line of Aquatrols and Precision Laboratories soil surfactants, tank mix adjuvants, colorants, and other products.
• Direct Enterprises, Inc. (DEI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 May 2023In May 2023, Precision Laboratories entered into a distribution agreement with Direct Enterprises to expand market access to proprietary seed-applied technologies. DEI serves as a distributor for Precision's seed treatment and seed-applied product lines.
• Lamberti SpAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013In 2013, Precision Laboratories formed a joint venture with Lamberti SpA to increase vertical integration and increase access to adjuvant raw materials. This partnership strengthened the company's supply chain and manufacturing capabilities for adjuvant production.
• Rhizobacter Argentina S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership established in 2013 for soybean inoculant market entry, releasing Launcher™ technology for seed-applied nutrition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Loveland Products: Subsidiary of Nutrien Ag Solutions, Loveland Products manufactures crop protection adjuvants, nutritionals, and seed-applied technologies targeted at exactly the same agricultural dealer and grower channel that Precision Laboratories serves. Highly comparable product mix and GTM.
• Helena Agri-Enterprises: Diversified crop input distributor and formulator selling adjuvants, nutritionals, and crop protection products to growers and dealers — direct overlap with Precision's adjuvant portfolio and channel model.
• Brandt Consolidated: Specialty formulator of agricultural adjuvants, crop nutrition, and seed treatments with a comparable product set including surfactants, drift control, and foliar nutrition. Direct overlap in adjuvants.
• Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness: Crop input distributor and formulator offering adjuvants, crop protection, and seed-applied technologies. Comparable product breadth, channel strategy, and end-customer base as Precision Laboratories.
• WinField United (Land O'Lakes): Agronomy-driven crop input solutions and adjuvant brands marketed through cooperative retailers. Closely comparable channel-and-formulation model serving row-crop growers.

Broad incumbents

• Nufarm: Global crop protection and seed-treatment manufacturer with its own adjuvant portfolio. Larger scale, broader geographic footprint, and direct overlap with Precision in spray adjuvants and seed-applied technologies.
• Stepan Company: Public specialty chemical and surfactant manufacturer serving agricultural, cleaning, and personal care markets. Comparable in surfactant technology (nonionic surfactants, AMS substitutes) underpinning agricultural adjuvants.
• Corteva: Major crop protection and seed company that owns the Enlist herbicide chemistry which several Precision products (Salia, Ripara) are specifically approved to tank-mix with. Sizing up the relationship: precision adjuvant makers depend on these incumbents' chemistry labels.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global crop protection major with its own dicamba and adjuvant product line. Competes with Precision on tank-mix adjuvants and approval/label partnerships for dicamba tank mixes.

Emerging players

• Adjuvants Plus Inc. Smaller, specialized adjuvant developer focused on drift control and surfactant technologies with partial overlap to Precision Labs' drift reduction and activator adjuvant categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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