Timac Agro Italia S.p.A.

What Timac Agro Italia S.p.A. does

Timac Agro Italia S.p.A. is an Italian plant nutrition company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the French Groupe Roullier, founded on 27 May 1991 and headquartered in Ripalta Arpina, Cremona. The company manufactures and sells a full portfolio of fertilizers and biostimulants — including granular, liquid, and water-soluble formulations for fertigation — built on a set of proprietary Roullier technologies: SEACTIV (plant development and abiotic stress resistance), TOP-PHOS (a patented mono-calcium phosphate molecule that eliminates phosphorus reversion and raises effectiveness by 30–90%), LCN (efficient nitrogen nutrition), PHEOFLORE (organic matter mineralization), VITALFIT (liquid NPK for fertigation), and ENERGEO (circular-economy fertilizers developed with sugar-beet residues from partner COPROB). R&D is anchored in parent-group center CMI Roullier, with the Italian subsidiary operating two industrial production sites — Ripalta Arpina (Lombardy) and Barletta (Apulia) — serving both domestic and export markets.

The company's commercial model is a hybrid direct-and-distributor field-sales operation. A team of 170+ agronomists (ATCs — Agronomi Tecnici Commerciali) provides on-farm personalized nutritional strategies across every Italian municipality and province, visiting 25,000+ farms annually and achieving a reported 94%+ customer satisfaction on agronomic assistance. This direct channel is complemented by 280+ authorized distributors consolidated under the 'Patto per la continuità della filiera agroalimentare italiana'. The company serves professional agriculture across nine major crop segments (corn, wheat, vineyards, industrial tomato, watermelon, olive, rice, alfalfa, citrus) for both conventional and organic farming, and is led by CEO Pierluigi Sassi.

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of fertilizers and biostimulants; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured around personalized consultation and distributor agreements. The company holds ISO 45001 occupational health and safety certification, EPD environmental product declaration certification for mineral fertilizers, and consecutive Great Place to Work certifications (2020, 2025, DEI, Seniors), and ranked 6th among Best Workplaces Italia 2026 — the only agribusiness on the list. Strategic research partnerships with CIHEAM Bari, CMCC, COPROB, and several Italian universities support technology and talent pipeline development.

Name

Timac Agro Italia S.p.A.

Legal name

TIMAC AGRO Italia S.p.A.

Website

https://it.timacagro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Timac Agro Italia S.p.A., founded 1991 and headquartered in Ripalta Arpina, is the Italian subsidiary of Groupe Roullier. It manufactures fertilizers and biostimulants using proprietary Roullier technologies, serving over 25,000 Italian farms via 170+ field agronomists and 280+ distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Agricultural Fertilizers

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foliar Fertilizers & Foliar Nutrition Programs (AFABACAC), Agronomy Advisory & Field Services (Retailer-Affiliated) (AFABAJAH)

Keywords

• Plant nutrition solutions
• Agricultural fertilizers
• Crop biostimulants
• Specialty fertilizer manufacturing
• Agronomic consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ripalta Arpina

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fertilizers and Biostimulants Sales: TIMAC AGRO Italia generates revenue through the manufacturing and sale of fertilizers (granular, liquid, water-soluble for fertigation) and biostimulants to agricultural businesses. Products are sold directly through field technicians and via a network of over 280 distributors across Italy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TIMAC AGRO Italia develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty fertilizers (granular, liquid, water-soluble) and biostimulants for professional agriculture. The company sells its products directly through a network of over 170 field agronomists (ATC) and through 280+ authorized distributors, providing customized nutritional strategies for major Italian crops including corn, wheat, vineyards, tomatoes, olives, rice, alfalfa, and citrus.

Product overview

TIMAC AGRO Italia S.p.A. is a plant nutrition company offering a comprehensive portfolio of fertilizers and biostimulants. The product lineup includes simple and compound mineral fertilizers (granular, liquid, and water-soluble forms), biostimulants based on proprietary SEACTIV technology, and specialty products for various crops. Key technologies include LCN (for efficient nitrogen nutrition), SEACTIV (for plant development and stress resistance), VITALFIT, ADURCal, PHEOFLORE, and TOP-PHOS (for enhanced phosphorus absorption). Products are organized into categories: Concimi (fertilizers), Biostimolanti (biostimulants), Organici e Organo-minerali (organic and organo-mineral), and Correttivi e ammendanti (correctives and amendments). The company serves professional agriculture with technical support from agronomists across Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SEACTIV MAGICAL Liquid biostimulant for plant development based on SEACTIV technology. Contains 12% CaO water-soluble and 4% MgO water-soluble. Targeted at professional farmers seeking enhanced plant performance.
• SULFACID Simple mineral water-soluble nitrogen fertilizer solution with activator. Contains 15% total N, 15% ureic N, and 41% SO3 water-soluble. Uses LCN technology for total and efficient nitrogen nutrition.
• VITALFIT Compound mineral liquid fertilizer - NP fertilizer solution with microelements and activator. Uses VITALFIT technology for fertigation applications.
• ADURCal Secondary element-based fertilizer - calcium chloride solution with activator. Uses ADURCal technology.
• BOOST SILIUP Compound NPK mineral fertilizer (CaO-SO3) with Boron (B) and activator. Uses PHEOFLORE and TOP-PHOS technologies for enhanced phosphorus absorption.
• SPRINT SILIUP Compound NPK mineral fertilizer (CaO-SO3) with Zinc (Zn) and activator. Uses PHEOFLORE and TOP-PHOS technologies.
• PHEOSCOR SILIUP Simple mineral fertilizer - mixed phosphate salts (CaO-MgO-SO3) with microelements and activator. Uses Pheoflore and TOP-PHOS technologies.
• HUMIFLOR SILIUP Compound NP mineral fertilizer (CaO-MgO-SO3) with activator. Uses PHEOFLORE and TOP-PHOS technologies.
• SEACTIV RAME Liquid biostimulant with copper. Uses SEACTIV technology for plant development and stress resistance.
• SEACTIV VITAL Liquid biostimulant using SEACTIV technology for plant development across the vegetative-production cycle.
• SEACTIV AZUR Secondary element-based fertilizer - calcium chloride solution. Uses SEACTIV technology.
• SEACTIV ELITE Liquid biostimulant that stimulates plant performance throughout the vegetative-productive cycle, including under abiotic stress conditions. Contains 9% total N, 9% nitric N, 6% K2O water-soluble, 0.1% B water-soluble.
• ENERGEO Fertilizer Line Fertilizer line for conventional and biological agriculture developed in collaboration with COPROB following circular economy principles. Uses production residues from Italian sugar industry combined with ENERGEO technology to promote soil energy balance.
• Fertiactyl GZ Liquid fertilizer supporting plant physiological processes and enhancing production in difficult growing conditions. Part of the established Fertiactyl technology platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• TOP-PHOS technology increases phosphorus effectiveness by 30 to 90% compared to conventional fertilizers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

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

• TIMAC AGRO AdriatikminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 January 2023Sister subsidiary (TIMAC AGRO Adriatik - Slovenia) that consolidates strong ties with TIMAC AGRO Italia through mutual visits, training sessions, and knowledge sharing between teams.
• CAI Academy (Consorzi Agrari d'Italia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2022TIMAC AGRO Italia is partner of CAI Academy, Italy's first strategic agricultural hub. The project provides classroom and field training for 21 trainees selected from over 130 candidates, supporting the next generation of agricultural professionals.
• Fondazione InterculturaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2021Partnership providing 4 scholarships for a summer in Europe for deserving students from agricultural schools, supporting international cultural exchange and education in agriculture.
• CMCC (Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2021Three-year partnership aimed at building resilient agro-ecosystems within the UN Sustainable Development Goals framework. Activities include scientific research, dissemination, and training on Mediterranean crops (olive, wheat, vines). Joint research projects, thesis supervision, conferences, publications, and scholarship funding for doctoral and post-doctoral positions.
• COPROB (Cooperativa Produttori Bieticoli)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2021Partnership for the 'Restituire Energia alla Terra' (Return Energy to Earth) circular economy project. COPROB is the Italian sugar beet producers' cooperative. The collaboration valorizes sugar production by-products into high-tech fertilizers, creating a new generation of products that minimize agriculture's impact on ecosystems. ENERGEO® product line was developed from this partnership.
• Università Campus Bio-Medico di RomaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2020Partnership providing a €6,000 scholarship for students enrolled in the Master's degree in Food Science and Technology and Supply Chain Management. The scholarship includes the opportunity to develop thesis research at TIMAC AGRO Italia facilities or with supply chain partners.
• Fondazione SodalitasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2020TIMAC AGRO, as part of Groupe Roullier Zone Italie, is a member of Fondazione Sodalitas - the network of companies committed to sustainability. Participation in Sodalitas Call for Future initiative with the 'Restituire Energia alla Terra' circular economy project, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• CIHEAM BarimajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2020CIHEAM Bari (International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Options) is an intergovernmental Mediterranean organization committed for over 50 years to sustainable agricultural development. This is CIHEAM's first partnership agreement with a private company. The 5-year collaboration includes scientific publications, research, professional training courses, conferences, and co-funding of a scholarship for agronomy PhD students studying sustainable sugar beet cultivation.
• Groupe RoulliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIMAC AGRO Italia is a subsidiary (filiale) of Groupe Roullier, a French multinational. Every TIMAC AGRO subsidiary worldwide shares the same mission: to advance agriculture sustainably and efficiently. Groupe Roullier has been committed for over 60 years to continuous innovation, developing agronomic solutions for plant nutrition and animal welfare.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yara International: Norwegian-headquartered global nitrogen fertilizer leader with expanding specialty and biostimulant portfolio. Comparable to TIMAC AGRO Italia in the fertilizer category but operating at global commodity scale with broader geographic reach.
• EuroChem Group: Swiss-headquartered global fertilizer producer with nitrogen, phosphate, and specialty crop nutrition products. Comparable to TIMAC AGRO Italia across fertilizer and specialty plant nutrition categories but at significantly larger commodity scale.
• K+S AG: German fertilizer group producing potash, magnesium, and specialty plant nutrition products across Europe. Comparable to TIMAC AGRO Italia in European fertilizer distribution and specialty plant nutrition but with global commodity base.
• ICL Group: Israeli specialty fertilizers and specialty chemicals multinational. Comparable to TIMAC AGRO Italia in specialty plant nutrition (water-soluble, controlled-release) but with global production footprint and broader commodity exposure.

Direct peers

• Compo Expert: German-headquartered specialty fertilizer company (now part of Grupa Azoty) producing slow-release, foliar, and fertigation products with biostimulant lines. Directly comparable to TIMAC AGRO Italia in product format (granular, liquid, water-soluble) and end-market focus on professional agriculture.
• Valagro: Italian biostimulant and specialty crop nutrition company (now part of Syngenta Group). Headquartered in Atessa, Italy, with direct overlap with TIMAC AGRO Italia in biostimulant technology, Italian agricultural customer base, and specialty fertilizer portfolio.
• Haifa Group: Israeli specialty plant nutrition company producing water-soluble fertilizers, controlled-release fertilizers, and foliar nutrition products. Directly comparable to TIMAC AGRO Italia in specialty crop nutrition focus and global export-oriented distribution model.
• Biolchim: Italian biostimulant and specialty fertilizer producer (now part of FMC Corporation). Direct peer to TIMAC AGRO Italia in biostimulant technology, Italian customer base, and specialty plant nutrition focus.
• Italpollina: Italian organic fertilizer and biostimulant manufacturer. Comparable to TIMAC AGRO Italia in its Italian production footprint, organic/specialty positioning, and biostimulant product line aimed at professional Italian agriculture.

Regional players

• Sipcam-Oxon: Italian agrochemical company with parallel domestic footprint, producing crop protection and plant nutrition products. Comparable to TIMAC AGRO Italia as a fellow Italian specialty agricultural inputs company serving the same end customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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