Industrias Quimicas Del Valles S.A.

What Industrias Quimicas Del Valles S.A. does

Industrias Quimicas Del Valles S.A. (IQV) is a privately held Spanish crop protection company founded in 1935, headquartered in Mollet del Vallès (Barcelona). It operates as part of MAT Holding, a diversified group active in the phytosanitary and water sectors, and distributes its products through dedicated commercial subsidiaries including IQV Agro España (exclusive distribution in Spanish territory), IQV Agro Portugal, IQV Agro Türkiye, IQV Agro Internacional, and IQV Industria. Sister water-management brands (Regaber, Terranostra, Vegga, and the MatWater Division covering Aquestia, STF, and Hidroglobal) sit alongside IQV under the same parent.

The company's product portfolio centers on three lines: copper salts (Sales de cobre) for disease control, a broader range of phytosanitary products (Productos fitosanitarios) for crop protection, and agricultural additives (Aditivos) to complement spray programs. A sub-brand called Cerestia has been introduced under the 'Pushing Agriculture Forward' initiative, and the group refreshed its corporate logo and visual identity in 2025. Core technology details are not publicly disclosed.

IQV Agro España generates revenue through direct commercial distribution to farmers, agricultural technicians, and distributors, supported by an online product catalog, downloadable product guides, a corporate blog, and social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Vimeo). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company serves a horizontal base of Spanish growers addressing crop protection, productivity, and profitability needs, with agronomic advisory positioned as a key value-add.

Name

Industrias Quimicas Del Valles S.A.

Legal name

Industrias Quimicas Del Valles S.A.

Website

https://iqvagro.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Industrias Quimicas Del Valles S.A. (IQV) is a privately held Spanish crop protection manufacturer founded in 1935, operating under MAT Holding. It distributes copper salts, phytosanitary products, and agricultural additives to farmers, technicians, and distributors across Spain, Portugal, and Türkiye.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mollet del Vallés

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IQV manufactures and distributes phytosanitary (crop protection) products for agricultural use, organized into three core lines: copper salts (Sales de cobre) for fungal disease control, broad phytosanitary products (Productos fitosanitarios) for crop protection, and agricultural additives (Aditivos) to complement treatments. Through its commercial subsidiary IQV Agro España, founded in 1935, the company distributes these products exclusively to the Spanish agricultural market, serving farmers, agricultural technicians, and distributors.

Product overview

IQV Agro España is a commercial subsidiary of IQV (Industrias Quimicas Del Valles S.A.) that operates as a unified product portfolio distributing phytosanitary solutions exclusively for the Spanish agricultural market. The portfolio centers on three core product lines: Sales de cobre (copper salts) for disease control, Productos fitosanitarios (phytosanitary products) for comprehensive crop protection, and Aditivos (additives) for performance enhancement. Operating since 1935, the company offers its products through an online product catalog (Buscador de productos) and downloadable product guides, serving farmers, technicians, and distributors with sustainable crop productivity solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cerestia: Crop protection product line mentioned under 'Pushing Agriculture Forward' initiative

Products and services

• Sales de cobre (Copper salts) Copper-based agricultural inputs used for crop protection and fungal disease control in farming applications, serving farmers, technicians, and distributors.
• Productos fitosanitarios (Phytosanitary products) A comprehensive range of crop protection products distributed exclusively for the Spanish market, designed to protect crops and improve agricultural productivity for farmers, technicians, and distributors.
• Aditivos (Additives) Agricultural additives formulated to enhance crop performance and complement phytosanitary product applications for farmers, technicians, and distributors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nufarm: Australia-headquartered global crop protection and seed company with significant European operations and a portfolio spanning crop protection, seed treatment, and plant growth regulators. Nufarm is a direct peer to IQV because both operate multi-regional crop protection businesses competing for the same farmer and distributor customers with overlapping chemistry portfolios.
• UPL Limited: India-headquartered global crop protection company with one of the broadest post-patent and proprietary agrochemical portfolios and a growing European presence. UPL is a direct peer to IQV because both serve European row-crop and specialty crop growers with fungicides, insecticides, and adjuvants through established distribution networks.
• Sipcam-Oxon Group: Italy-based crop protection and specialty nutrition company with deep Mediterranean footprint and a portfolio of fungicides, herbicides, and biostimulants. Sipcam is a direct peer to IQV given similar size, geographic focus on Southern European agriculture, and emphasis on locally formulated, sustainable crop protection solutions.
• ADAMA: Global crop protection company headquartered in Israel with strong European presence, offering a broad portfolio of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides including off-patent and proprietary formulations. ADAMA is a direct peer to IQV because both compete in the European crop protection market with overlapping product categories (notably fungicides/copper-based and specialty chemistry) and serve farmers through similar agronomic distribution channels.
• Tradecorp International: European crop solutions company specializing in biostimulants, specialty fertilizers, and crop protection adjuvants, with strong Iberian and Mediterranean presence. Tradecorp is a direct peer to IQV given its adjacent (and partially overlapping) product portfolio in crop performance enhancers and its focus on sustainable, locally tailored solutions for Mediterranean agriculture.
• Lainco S.A. Spanish specialty crop protection and plant nutrition company focused on Mediterranean crops, distributing fungicides, insecticides, and specialty nutrition products domestically and abroad. Lainco is a direct regional peer to IQV given the same Iberian home market, comparable size, and overlapping phytosanitary product categories targeted at Spanish farmers and distributors.

Broad incumbents

• Syngenta Group: One of the world's largest crop protection and seed companies, offering a full portfolio of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and seed treatments globally including the Iberian and Mediterranean markets. Syngenta is a broad incumbent relative to IQV because its portfolio, scale, and R&D resources dwarf IQV's, but both ultimately sell into the same Spanish farmer and distributor channel.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global crop protection, seed, and digital agriculture division of Bayer, offering a comprehensive portfolio including the flagship fungicide family and broad herbicide and insecticide lines. Bayer Crop Science is a broad incumbent to IQV because it competes in the same European crop protection categories with vastly greater R&D, scale, and brand investment.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global agricultural solutions division of BASF, providing a full portfolio of crop protection products, seeds, and digital farming tools. BASF Agricultural Solutions is a broad incumbent to IQV because it competes across the same crop protection chemistries in the Iberian and Mediterranean markets with substantially greater scale, innovation pipeline, and global brand recognition.
• Corteva Agriscience: US-based global pure-play agriculture company offering crop protection, seeds, and digital solutions, with a strong European crop protection franchise. Corteva is a broad incumbent to IQV because it competes in the same European fungicide and insecticide categories with much broader resources and innovation capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/user98217734
• Facebookfacebook.com/iqv.cropscience
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/industrias-quimicas-del-valles-s-a-
• Instagraminstagram.com/iqv.cropscience

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Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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