What Sumitomo Chemical does

Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe S.A.S. (SCAE) is the European Regional Headquarters for Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.'s Plant Protection activities, covering Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Legally domiciled in France (RCS Lyon 379 603 087) under authorization RH00902 from the French Ministry of Agriculture, SCAE distributes a comprehensive crop protection portfolio spanning biological insecticides (e.g., DIPEL for Tuta Absoluta control), conventional insecticides, fungicides (including the novel SDHI active ingredient INDIFLIN/inpyrfluxam), herbicides, plant growth regulators, seed treatment, and post-harvest technologies. In December 2025 SCAE extended into the biostimulant category through a commercial partnership with Valent BioSciences for EMEA growers. The portfolio is supported by the easyconnect Closed Transfer System, a hardware solution for safer spray-tank filling developed within a 13-company industry coalition.

SCAE's go-to-market combines five wholly-owned affiliates in France (including Philagro France, to be absorbed in April 2026), Italy, South Africa, Spain (Kenogard), and the UK (Sumitomo Chemical UK) with Direct Distribution Zones across EMEA where the company sells through national distributors including Arysta LifeScience, BASF, Bayer, Certis Belchim, Corteva, Nufarm, Spiess Urania, and Sumitomo Corporation. The business model is B2B sales to professional agricultural users under campaign-based pricing (Spring and Autumn campaigns), with a 4-month order lead time, 2% cancellation surcharge, and standard payment terms of 60 days for international customers and 45 days end-of-month for French customers. Minimum-order thresholds and small-order handling fees indicate a high-volume, contract-oriented distribution model rather than on-demand retail.

The company operates within a regulated crop-protection distribution framework and is differentiated by multi-year sustainability credentials: CDP Climate A List for five consecutive years (the only diversified chemical company to achieve this), CDP Water Security A List for three consecutive years, and EcoVadis Gold for four consecutive years. Parent Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. employs approximately 6,500 people globally, has 71 products/technologies designated as Sumika Sustainable Solutions, and validates its FY2030 emissions targets through the Science Based Targets initiative. SCAE operates as a private, wholly-owned subsidiary with its own leadership under General Manager Alberto Ancora (appointed December 2023).

Name

Sumitomo Chemical

Legal name

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL AGRO EUROPE S.A.S.

Website

https://sumitomo-chem-agro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe S.A.S. (SCAE) is the EMEA Regional Headquarters for Sumitomo Chemical's Plant Protection division, distributing conventional and biological insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, biostimulants, plant growth regulators, seed treatments, and post-harvest technologies to professional agricultural users across Europe, Middle East, and Africa through 5 affiliates and national distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crop Protection / Agrochemicals

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Agrochemical & Fertilizer Wholesale Distribution (AFABAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contract Warehousing, Blending & Distribution for Agrochemicals (bulk handling, IBC/drum management) (AFABAIAL), Grain Protectants & Post-Harvest Insecticide Application (AFAOAIAF), Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM), OMRI-Listed Crop Protection (Botanical & Mineral Pesticides) (AFABAKAA)

Keywords

• Crop protection products
• Agrochemical manufacturing
• Biological pesticides
• Plant growth regulators
• Seed treatment solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-didier-au-mont-d'or

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crop Protection Product Sales: SCAE generates revenue through the sale of conventional and biological insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, plant growth regulators, biological pesticides, seed treatment products, and post-harvest technologies to agricultural professionals across EMEA.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sumitomo Chemical develops, manufactures and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of crop protection products across the EMEA region through its European Regional Headquarters in France. Its offering spans biological insecticides (e.g., DIPEL), conventional insecticides, fungicides (including INDIFLIN based on proprietary SDHI chemistry), herbicides, biorational crop enhancement/biostimulants, plant growth regulators, seed treatments, and post-harvest technologies, sold under the SUMI AGRO and easyconnect brands. Customers are professional agricultural users, distributors and resellers reached via wholly-owned affiliates and a network of national distributors in roughly 35 countries.

Product overview

Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe operates as the European Regional Headquarters for Sumitomo Chemical's Plant Protection activities, distributing a comprehensive portfolio of crop protection products and technologies across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The product portfolio spans five main categories: Biological Insecticides (including DIPEL for Tuta Absoluta control), Conventional Insecticides, Fungicides (including the novel SDHI-class INDIFLIN), Herbicides, and Biorational Crop Enhancement products (including the new biostimulant portfolio launched with Valent BioSciences in 2025). Additional offerings include Plant Growth Regulators, Seed Treatment, and Post-Harvest Technologies. The company also offers the easyconnect Closed Transfer System hardware for safe and efficient spray tank filling. Operations are conducted through 5 affiliates (France, Italy, South Africa, Spain, UK) and Direct Distribution Zones, serving professional agricultural users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biological Insecticides (DIPEL) Biological insecticide products based on Bacillus thuringiensis, used by professional growers and distributors for caterpillar and larvae control within integrated pest management programs.
• Conventional Insecticides Synthetic chemistry insecticides for control of major insect pests across arable and specialty crops, distributed to professional agricultural users and channel partners in EMEA.
• Fungicides (including INDIFLIN) Chemical fungicide portfolio including the INDIFLIN line built on proprietary SDHI chemistry, used to control fungal diseases in cereals, specialty crops and other segments by professional growers and distributors.
• Herbicides Synthetic herbicide portfolio for weed control across arable and specialty crops, supplied to professional agricultural distributors and growers in EMEA.
• Biorational Crop Enhancement (Biostimulant portfolio) Biorational and biostimulant products designed to enhance crop performance, stress tolerance and quality, used by professional growers as complements to conventional crop protection programs.
• Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) Plant growth regulator products used to manage crop growth, lodging, fruit setting and other physiological processes, sold to professional growers and distributors.
• Seed Treatment Seed-applied crop protection products that protect seeds and young plants from insects, diseases and soil pests, supplied to seed companies and professional growers.
• Post-Harvest Technologies Post-harvest crop protection products used to protect harvested crops from fungal decay and quality loss during storage and transport, for use by professional produce handlers.
• easyconnect Closed Transfer System (CTS) Closed transfer system for liquid crop protection products that enables safer, cleaner filling of sprayer tanks, marketed to professional growers and adopted through a cross-industry consortium including Sumitomo Chemical.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Valent BioSciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025SCAE and Valent BioSciences announced commercial launch of a comprehensive new biostimulant portfolio for EMEA growers in December 2025, coinciding with their participation in the Biostimulant World Congress in Barcelona. Valent BioSciences is also a long platinum sponsor of the ABIM Biocontrol Industry Meeting alongside Sumitomo Chemical.
• easyconnect CTS Working GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2023SCAE is a member of the easyconnect Closed Transfer System Working Group (ECWG), an industry coalition of 13 agricultural companies (ADAMA, Barclay, BASF, Bayer, Certis Belchim, Corteva, FMC, Globachem, Nufarm, Rovensa, Sumitomo Chemical, Syngenta, UPL) developing and promoting the easyconnect CTS for safer handling of liquid crop protection products. BERICAP is the cap development partner. The system won the Pack the Future Award in 2023.
• BERICAP GroupcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 May 2023BERICAP Group is the selected development partner for the easyconnect closure solution, contributing expertise on consumer convenience, product integrity and sustainability to the easyconnect CTS Working Group.
• Arysta LifeScienceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distributor for SCAE products in EMEA Direct Distribution Zones.
• BASFminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distributor for SCAE products in EMEA Direct Distribution Zones. BASF also leads the easyconnect CTS project.
• BayerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distributor for SCAE products in EMEA Direct Distribution Zones.
• Certis BelchimminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distributor for SCAE products in EMEA Direct Distribution Zones.
• CortevaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distributor for SCAE products in EMEA Direct Distribution Zones.
• NufarmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distributor for SCAE products in EMEA Direct Distribution Zones.
• Spiess UraniaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distributor for SCAE products in EMEA Direct Distribution Zones.
• Sumitomo CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distributor for SCAE products in EMEA Direct Distribution Zones.
• International Biocontrol Manufacturer Association (IBMA)minorOthersSCAE is associated with IBMA, a global biocontrol industry association, as a useful link on the company website.
• CropLife InternationalminorOthersSCAE is associated with CropLife International as a useful link on the company website.
• CropLife EuropeminorOthersSCAE is associated with CropLife Europe as a useful link on the company website.
• Sumitomo Biorational CompanyminorOthersSCAE provides a link to Sumitomo Biorational Company on its useful links page, indicating an affiliated group entity.
• Sumitomo Chemical CompanycoreOthersParent company: Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan). SCAE is the European Regional Headquarters for Plant Protection activities. In November 2018, Sumitomo Chemical relocated its Tokyo Head Office within Nihombashi Station area. Parent company launched in-house generative AI service ChatSCC for approximately 6,500 employees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FMC Corporation: Global agricultural sciences company with strong insecticide and fungicide franchises in Europe. Direct competitor to SCAE in crop protection and co-member of the easyconnect CTS Working Group alongside Sumitomo Chemical.
• Certis Belchim: European crop protection company specializing in conventional and biological products, headquartered for Europe in the Netherlands. Closely comparable to SCAE in product mix (including biorational/biocontrol) and European distribution footprint, also a listed national distributor for SCAE.
• ADAMA: Global crop protection company with a broad off-patent portfolio and significant European presence. Direct peer as a manufacturer/formulator of insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides, and also a member of the easyconnect CTS Working Group.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global agricultural input company offering crop protection and seeds, with major European operations. Direct competitor to SCAE across crop protection categories and also listed as a national distributor for SCAE's products in EMEA Direct Distribution Zones.
• Syngenta: Global pure-play crop protection and seeds company with strong European market presence. Direct competitor to SCAE in conventional insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides, with similar distribution model and grower customer base across EMEA.
• Nufarm: Crop protection specialist with strong EMEA presence in herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. Direct competitor to SCAE and also a national distributor for SCAE products across certain EMEA Direct Distribution Zones.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science: One of the largest crop protection and seed companies globally, with a substantial European footprint. SCAE competes with Bayer across insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides while also distributing through Bayer as a national distributor in select EMEA territories.
• UPL: Global crop protection company with broad portfolio including biosolutions; operates in Europe through Arysta LifeScience (also a SCAE distributor). Comparable as a broad-spectrum competitor and channel partner across EMEA.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global agrochemical and seed major with a deep European portfolio of insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. Directly comparable as both a competitor and a channel partner of SCAE across EMEA, with overlapping products and similar go-to-market via national distributors.

Emerging players

• Valent BioSciences: Global leader in biorational and biological crop protection products, and the partner that co-launched SCAE's biostimulant portfolio in EMEA in December 2025. Highly comparable given the shared focus on biologicals and biostimulants, and the joint go-to-market through European growers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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