S. Ando y Cía. S.A.

What S. Ando y Cía. S.A. does

S. Ando y Cía. S.A. is an Argentine private corporation (Sociedad Anónima) headquartered at Defensa 540, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, that has served the Argentine agricultural sector for over 100 years. The company formulates, sources, and distributes a diversified portfolio of agricultural inputs organized into six product lines: crop protection products, biostimulants, plant nutrition, adjuvants, plant growth regulators (PGRs, including gibberellin and naphthalene-acetate formulations such as Exilis Plus, Giberelina KA, Nafusaku 16, and Perlan), and a biological product line (Línea BIO) featuring Azospirillum Brasilense-based inoculants (Nitrur Azosnitro, Nitrur Mikogen, Azo Foliar) and other biological formulations (Airone+, Bacthur Líquido, Nitrur Frutagen, Nitrur Nematogen, Nitrur Turibac) plus the Nu-Film pinolene-based adjuvant from Miller Chemical & Fertilizer LLC. The company also distributes Japanese-made Max Tapener training tools and accessories through an exclusive arrangement with Max Co. Ltd. The portfolio is applied across extensive crops (soy, corn, wheat, sunflower, alfalfa, rice, barley, sorghum), horticultural crops (tomato, pepper, lettuce, potato), fruit crops (citrus, apple, pear, vine, berries), floral crops, and industrial crops (cotton, sugar cane, tobacco, yerba mate, tea, peanut).

The business operates a sales-led, field-engineer go-to-market with regional commercial staff covering seven Argentine agricultural zones: Buenos Aires, Córdoba-Santa Fe, northern provinces, the northwest, the central-west, Cuyo, and Patagonia. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of agricultural inputs to agricultural producers; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is delivered through contact-based quoting. Product supply combines international exclusive distribution partnerships (Max Co. Ltd. Japan, Miller Chemical & Fertilizer LLC USA, NAFUSAKU Japan-origin) with domestically sourced biological production (submerged fermentation of Azospirillum Brasilense for the Nitrur line). The company operates as a private Argentine corporation with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or public listing, and reports approximately 17 employees.

Name

S. Ando y Cía. S.A.

Legal name

S. Ando y Cía. S.A.

Website

https://andoycia.com.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFABAJAH

Agronomy Advisory & Field Services (Retailer-Affiliated)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Agrochemical Distribution & Retail (Farm Supply, Co-ops)

SECONDARYAFABABAJ

Fertilizer Distribution, Storage & Terminals (Warehousing, Depots, Import/Export Terminals)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Fertilizers (Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potash)

Keywords

• Crop protection products
• Agricultural inputs distribution
• Plant growth regulators
• Biostimulant products
• Biological fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Inputs Distribution: Distribution and sale of agricultural inputs including crop protection products, biostimulants, plant growth regulators, adjuvants, and accessories to agricultural producers across Argentina. Products are sourced from both domestic manufacturing and international suppliers (Japan, USA).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

S. Ando y Cía. S.A. is an Argentine agricultural inputs company that formulates, distributes, and sells a diversified portfolio of crop protection products, biostimulants, plant nutrition solutions, adjuvants, plant growth regulators, biological products, and agricultural accessories. The company serves Argentine farmers across extensive crops (grains, oilseeds), horticultural, fruit, floral, and industrial crops through a nationwide direct sales network of regional commercial staff engineers.

Product overview

S. Ando y Cía. S.A. is an Argentine agricultural products company offering a diversified portfolio organized into six main product lines: (1) Protección de Cultivos (crop protection products), (2) Bioestimulantes (biostimulants), (3) Nutrición Vegetal (plant nutrition), (4) Coadyuvantes (adjuvants), (5) PGR's/Fitorreguladores (plant growth regulators including Exilis Plus, Giberelina KA, Nafusaku 16, and Perlan in various formulations), and (6) Línea BIO (biological products including Airone+, Nitrur Azosnitro, Nitrur Mikogen, Azo Foliar, Bacthur Líquido, Nitrur Frutagen, Nitrur Nematogen, Nitrur Turibac, and Nu-Film). Additionally, the company offers Accesorios (accessories) including Max Tapener, Max Broches, Buddy Tape, and related products. The company serves extensive crops (alfalfa, rice, barley, corn, soy, wheat, sunflower, etc.), fruit crops (citrus, apple, peach, pear, vine, etc.), horticultural crops (tomato, pepper, lettuce, etc.), floral crops, and industrial crops (cotton, sugar cane, tobacco, etc.) across Argentina with over 100 years of service to the agricultural sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protección de Cultivos (Crop Protection)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Max Co. Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor relationship for Max Tapener ergonomic training machines and accessories (Max Broches, Max Cinta, Max Tapener). Manufacturer based in Japan with Ando as the Argentine representative and distributor.
• Miller Chemical & Fertilizer LLC.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Nu-Film adjuvant product (Pinolene 90.5% formulation) in Argentina. Manufacturer based in the United States.
• NAFUSAKU ProductscoreTechnology or IntegrationNAFUSAKU brand plant growth regulators distributed in Argentina. Products include NAFUSAKU PR (root stimulant for cuttings and woody cuttings), NAFUSAKU 16, and NAFUSAKU PR formulations. Manufacturer relationship originating from Japan.
• Azospirillum Brasilense Bacteria SupplierscoreTechnology or IntegrationSupply of Azospirillum Brasilense bacteria for Nitrur Azosnitro biological fertilizer and root growth stimulant, produced via submerged fermentation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nufarm Argentina: Australian-headquartered agrochemical multinational with significant Argentine operations in crop protection and PGRs. Comparable product overlap but global rather than specialty positioning.
• UPL Limited: Indian-headquartered global agrochemical company with deep Argentine presence in crop protection, PGRs, and adjuvants. Operates in essentially every product category Ando distributes but at much larger scale.
• Adama Argentina: Israeli-Chinese agrochemical major with Argentine operations across crop protection, PGRs, and adjuvants. Competes broadly with Ando's portfolio but without Ando's specialty biostimulant/biological focus.
• Sumitomo Chemical: Japanese agrochemical multinational and parent of Nufarm partnerships; relevant because of Ando's Japan-sourced distribution lines (Max, NAFUSAKU) and because Sumitomo operates broadly in the same crop protection and PGR categories globally.

Direct peers

• Stoller Argentina: Argentine arm of Stoller, a global leader in plant growth regulators and biostimulants. Most directly comparable to Ando's biostimulant and PGR portfolio, serving the same Argentine grower base with overlapping categories.
• Spraytec: Argentine specialty manufacturer of agricultural adjuvants (coadyuvantes). Most directly comparable to Ando's Coadyuvantes product line and overlapping grower customer base in Argentina.
• Rizobacter Argentina: Argentine specialist in biological inoculants (Bradyrhizobium, Azospirillum, Pseudomonas), directly overlapping Ando's Línea BIO Nitrur products and serving the same extensive-crop Argentine market.
• Agrofina: Argentine agrochemical company focused on crop protection products, adjuvants, and biologicals. Operates in the same product categories (crop protection, biostimulants) and geographies as Ando with a similar mid-sized specialty positioning.

Regional players

• Sipcam Argentina: Argentine arm of Italian agrochemical group Sipcam, focused on crop protection and plant nutrition. Competes in similar product categories and Argentine grower segments as Ando.

Emerging players

• AMVAC Chemical Corporation: US specialty agrochemical company expanding in Latin America with crop protection and PGR offerings. Comparable to Ando as a mid-sized specialty player in overlapping product categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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