Tecnomyl
Tecnomyl is an Argentine agrochemical company that formulates, manufactures, and distributes phytosanitary products (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides) to agricultural producers across Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia via regional sales channels.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1991
- HeadquartersRío Grande, Argentina
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Tecnomyl does
Tecnomyl is an Argentine agrochemical company that formulates, manufactures, and commercializes phytosanitary products — herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides — for crop protection across Argentina, with regional operations in Paraguay and Bolivia and a China joint venture supporting active ingredient synthesis. Founded in 1991 in Paraguay, the company reorganized into Tecnomyl Group in 2000 and inaugurated a $20M+ industrial plant in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego in 2012 with five production lines built to international quality standards. The Río Grande facility runs advanced formulation technologies including Soluble Granules (SG), Dispersible Granules (WG), Microencapsulates (CS), Microemulsions (ME), and Concentrated Suspensions (SC); Tecnomyl was the first company in Argentina to formulate granulated atrazine at 90% concentration. R&D and quality assurance are anchored by a GLP/OECD-recognized laboratory in Córdoba that is part of SENASA's authorized laboratory network, supporting product registration across Latin America.
Tecnomyl sells through a direct commercial channel organized around named regional sales leaders covering all 23 Argentine provinces (Córdoba Norte/Sudeste/Sur, Cuyo y Valle, NEA, NOA, Santa Fe Centro, Santa Fe Sur y Buenos Aires Norte, Resto del país), with quote-based pricing and field-level agronomic support rather than fixed enterprise contracts. The product portfolio spans branded SKUs across herbicides (ATRAMYL 90 WG, HELIOS PLUS, TODYM PLUS, GLYNOMYL FULL), insecticides (KWONDUS MYL), and fungicides (GENESIS DUO, GENESIS MAX), distributed to the broad base of Argentine agricultural producers. The company employs more than 150 people across industrial, laboratory, technical, commercial, and administrative functions. The parent entity is Tecnomyl Group, a diversified regional conglomerate; no funding rounds, public shareholders, or revenue figures are disclosed in available sources.
Tecnomyl firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Tecnomyl
- Legal name
- Tecnomyl
- Website
- https://tecnomyl.com.ar
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1991
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Tecnomyl is an Argentine agrochemical company that formulates, manufactures, and distributes phytosanitary products (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides) to agricultural producers across Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia via regional sales channels.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Tecnomyl industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Crop Protection / Agrochemicals
- NAICS
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)
- SIC
- Agricultural Chemicals (2870)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pest Control Product Supply (Fumigants, Traps, Lures, Applicator Equipment) (AFAOAIAN)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Grain Protectants & Post-Harvest Insecticide Application (AFAOAIAF)
Keywords
Where Tecnomyl is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Río Grande
- HQ country
- Argentina
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Tecnomyl business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Phytosanitary Products: Production and commercialization of fitosanitary products (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides) for crop protection. Products are sold through regional commercial channels directly to Argentine agricultural producers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Direct commercial channel pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Tecnomyl product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Tecnomyl formulates and manufactures phytosanitary (crop protection) products for the Argentine agricultural market, including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides in multiple formulation types (SC, CS, ME, SG, WG). The company operates a production plant in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, supported by a GLP-certified laboratory, and distributes its products through a national commercial network of regional sales territories.
Product overview
Tecnomyl offers a comprehensive portfolio of phytosanitary products for crop protection, organized into three main product lines: Herbicidas (herbicides), Insecticidas (insecticides), and Fungicidas (fungicides). The product range includes ATRAMYL 90 WG, HELIOS PLUS, TODYM PLUS, and GLYNOMYL FULL in the herbicides line; KWONDUS MYL in the insecticides line; and GENESIS DUO and GENESIS MAX in the fungicides line. Products are available in various formulations including Soluble Granules (SG), Dispersible Granules (WG), Soluble Liquids (SL), Emulsifiable Concentrates (EC), Microencapsulates (CS), Microemulsions (ME), and Suspension Concentrates (SC).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ATRAMYL: Herbicide product line
- HELIOS PLUS
- Glynomyl Full
- GENESIS DUO
- GENESIS MAX
- Todym Plus
- KWONDUS MYL
Products and services
- ATRAMYL 90 WG Granulated herbicide (90% WG formulation) in Tecnomyl's herbicide line, used for weed control in agricultural crops.
- HELIOS PLUS Herbicide product in Tecnomyl's portfolio for agricultural weed control.
- TODYM PLUS Herbicide product in Tecnomyl's portfolio for agricultural weed control.
- GLYNOMYL FULL Herbicide product in Tecnomyl's portfolio for agricultural weed control.
- KWONDUS MYL Insecticide product in Tecnomyl's portfolio for agricultural pest control.
- GENESIS DUO Fungicide product in Tecnomyl's portfolio for agricultural disease control.
- GENESIS MAX Fungicide product in Tecnomyl's portfolio for agricultural disease control.
Quantifiable outcome
- 90% concentration in granulated atrazine reduces product quantity needed for application, lowering transportation costs and storage volume
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Tecnomyl
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Tecnomyl technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Tecnomyl partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- China Joint VenturecoreJoint venture in China for synthesis of active ingredients, part of vertical integration strategy. Includes commercial offices in Nanjing, China to ensure purchase, supply, and quality control of raw materials acquired, including toll manufacturing agreements for strategic product development.
- Toll Manufacturing PartnerscoreAgreements signed for toll manufacturing to improve development of strategic products, complementing in-house production capabilities.
- SENASAcoreRegulatory partnership for laboratory authorization and product registration recognition across Latin America.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves13 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Tecnomyl competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- UPL Limited: Global agrochemical major with a comprehensive portfolio of crop protection products and a strong Latin American footprint — comparable in product breadth and emerging-market focus.
- Corteva Agriscience: US-based agricultural inputs major with proprietary crop protection chemistry and seed portfolio in Argentina — competes with Tecnomyl across core row-crop protection categories.
- Nufarm: Australia-headquartered global crop protection company with established Latin American operations — comparable as a multi-region formulator and supplier of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides to agricultural producers.
- ADAMA: Global off-patent crop protection leader with deep Latin American distribution and broad herbicide/insecticide/fungicide portfolio — most directly comparable global incumbent to Tecnomyl's formulation-led business model.
- FMC Corporation: Global crop protection major with significant Argentine and Latin American presence — competes with Tecnomyl across insecticides, fungicides and herbicides but operates from proprietary molecule discovery rather than off-patent formulation.
- BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global agrochemical leader with a deep Argentine and Brazilian fungicide/insecticide portfolio — relevant incumbent competitor for Tecnomyl's premium chemistry expansion strategy.
Direct peers
- Agrofina: Argentine crop protection company with a portfolio of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and seed treatments, serving Argentine and Latin American producers — comparable mid-cap regional formulator competing in the same channels and product categories.
- Red Surcos: Argentine agrochemical formulator with strong presence in herbicides and crop protection across the Pampas — competes head-to-head with Tecnomyl for Argentine grower share with similar off-patent formulation strategy.
- Chemotecnica: Argentine agrochemical manufacturer producing phytosanitary products for crop protection — overlaps with Tecnomyl in formulation, distribution across Argentina, and customer base of agricultural producers.
- Atanor (Albaugh): One of the largest Argentine agrochemical manufacturers, producing herbicides, insecticides and fungicides with a multi-site industrial footprint — directly comparable in product portfolio, formulation technology and Argentine grower customer base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Tecnomyl social profiles
Digital presenceTecnomyl compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Tecnomyl financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Tecnomyl leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Tecnomyl funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Tecnomyl M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Tecnomyl
What does Tecnomyl do?
Tecnomyl formulates and manufactures phytosanitary (crop protection) products for the Argentine agricultural market, including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides in multiple formulation types (SC, CS, ME, SG, WG). The company operates a production plant in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, supported by a GLP-certified laboratory, and distributes its products through a national commercial network of regional sales territories.
Is Tecnomyl a public or private company?
Tecnomyl is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Tecnomyl founded?
Tecnomyl was founded in 1991. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Tecnomyl based?
Tecnomyl is headquartered in Río Grande, Argentina, in the Latin America region.
How does Tecnomyl make money?
One revenue line is on record: phytosanitary Products.
Who are Tecnomyl's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are UPL Limited, Corteva Agriscience, Nufarm, ADAMA, FMC Corporation and BASF Agricultural Solutions. Direct peers are Agrofina, Red Surcos, Chemotecnica and Atanor (Albaugh).
Does Tecnomyl have an API?
No public API is recorded for Tecnomyl.
What industry is Tecnomyl in?
Tecnomyl's product category is Crop Protection / Agrochemicals. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAOAIAN, Pest Control Product Supply (Fumigants, Traps, Lures, Applicator Equipment), with a secondary code of AFAOAIAF, Grain Protectants & Post-Harvest Insecticide Application. Its NAICS code is 32532 and its SIC code is 2870.