Violleau

Name

Violleau

Legal name

Tessenderlo Group NV

Website

https://violleau-agro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Fertilizers and Crop Protection

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing (325314), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Compost & Soil Amendment Product Manufacturing/Blending (Value-Added Organics) (BPALAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foliar Fertilizers & Foliar Nutrition Programs (AFABACAC), Fertilizer Additives & Enhancers (Urease/Nitrification Inhibitors, Stabilizers, Anti-caking, Coatings) (AFABABAG), NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD)

Keywords

• Organic fertilizers
• Pelleted fertilizers
• Foliar fertilizers
• Biocontrol products
• Organic soil amendments

Headquarters

HQ city

La Forêt sur Sèvre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organic Fertilizers and Amendments Sales: Violleau generates revenue primarily through the sale of organic soil improvers and fertilizers in pellet and compost forms. Products are sold through agricultural distributors across France and Europe, with various packaging options including bulk, 500kg big bags, and 25kg bags.
2. Crop Protection Products: Since 2021, Violleau has expanded to include commercialization of biocontrol products (Surround and Purshade) as part of the growth unit activities.
3. Consulting Services: Technical and agronomic consulting services to optimize formula choices, application methods, yields, and production quality for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Violleau produces and sells organic and organo-mineral fertilizers in pellet and compost forms, foliar fertilizers, and biocontrol products for professional growers in organic and conventional agriculture. Products are formulated from animal and plant by-products (C3 PAP, C2 MBM) and serve market gardening, vineyards, arboriculture, field crops, and green spaces. The company also provides technical agronomic consulting to optimize formula selection, application, and yields.

Product overview

Violleau offers a unified product portfolio focused on organic fertilization and crop protection for professional growers. The core offering consists of two main product lines: (1) Pellets/Bouchons — organic and organo-mineral fertilizers in pellet form (45,000 tons/year capacity) formulated from animal and plant materials including C3 PAP and C2 MBM; (2) Foliar fertilizers including VIO® Green (nutritional supplement for foliar application or as agronomic additive) and K-Leaf® (potassium booster). Since 2021, Violleau also commercializes biocontrol products — Surround® and Purshade® — as part of its expansion into organic farming solutions. All products serve organic and conventional agriculture across market gardening, vineyards, arboriculture, field crops, and green spaces. Violleau also provides consulting services to optimize formula selection, application, yields, and production quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VIO®: Product brand for organic amendments and fertilizers including VIO® Acti L range and VIO® Green foliar products.
• K-Leaf®
• Surround®
• Purshade®

Products and services

• Pellets (Bouchons) Organic and organo-mineral fertilizers in pellet/cork form with calibers of 4.5 mm or 3.75 mm, formulated with C3 PAP and C2 MBM plus plant and mineral materials. Available in bulk, 500 kg big bags, or 25 kg bags on 1-ton pallets. Applicable to organic and conventional agriculture for market gardening, vineyards, arboriculture, field crops, and green spaces.
• VIO Green Nutritional supplement for plant development stimulation. Available in two forms: (1) foliar application for improving water nutrition, crop yields (wheat, corn, potato), harvest quality, aerial part development, root growth, and mineral element export; (2) agronomic additive diluted in fertilizer solution for reducing water consumption, improving aerial part development, mineral assimilation, and biomass development. Packaged in 10-liter cans (600-liter pallets).
• K-Leaf Potassium booster for foliar application containing 52% potash (K2O w/w) and 18.8% sulfur (S w/w). Features fast dissolution with no residue, lower pH solution reducing spray nozzle clogging, virtually chloride-free and nitrate-free. Treats potassium deficiency, builds crop stress resistance, improves yield and quality, increases transport and storage damage resistance.
• Surround Biocontrol product for crop protection. Commercialized by Violleau as part of its growth in organic farming market since 2021.
• Purshade Biocontrol product for crop protection. Commercialized by Violleau as part of its growth in organic farming market since 2021.
• Technical Agronomic Consulting Services Technical and agronomic consulting services to optimize formula choices, application methods, yields, and production quality for customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products accelerate nitrogen availability for crops through high biodegradability and chain reactions triggered during decomposition
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tessenderlo GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Violleau became part of Tessenderlo Group in 2010. Tessenderlo Group is a diversified industrial group focused on agriculture, bio-residual valorization, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and water solutions. The group has global operations in over 100 countries with 7,500+ employees and 2.9 billion EUR revenue (2023). Violleau operates as a Growth Unit within the group.
• AkioliscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Akiolis is a subsidiary of Tessenderlo Group and a major European producer of Category 3 Processed Animal Protein (PAP C3) and Category 2 Meat and Bone Meal (MBM C2). Akiolis provides secure European sourcing of raw materials for Violleau's fertilizer formulations, enabling products with high nitrogen concentration particularly appreciated in organic farming.
• ADIVALORminorOthersViolleau supports the ADIVALOR collection program for agricultural packaging waste recycling. This partnership demonstrates Violleau's commitment to sustainable agricultural practices and circular economy principles.
• SOVEEAminorOthersViolleau supports the SOVEEA packaging waste recycling stream, aligning with environmental commitments and sustainable development goals.
• COMIFERminorOthersViolleau is an associate member of COMIFER (French Committee for the Study and Development of Reasoned Fertilization), contributing to and benefiting from industry expertise in fertilization practices.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Compo Expert: German specialty fertilizer company (owned by Grupa Azoty) producing a broad portfolio of organic, organo-mineral, and mineral fertilizers, biostimulants and turf products across Europe. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering overlapping organic/organo-mineral pellet fertilizers but with a much wider portfolio and broader geographic reach.
• Yara International: Global Norwegian fertilizer leader offering nitrogen, specialty fertilizers and crop nutrition programs. Comparable as a dominant incumbent in the broader fertilizer category in which Violleau competes; Yara has begun expanding into organic-adjacent and specialty nutrition segments that increasingly overlap with Violleau's offering.
• K+S AG: German fertilizer and salt company with specialty crop nutrition products including organic and organo-mineral offerings. Comparable as a broader European incumbent in plant nutrition that overlaps Violleau's addressable customer base at agricultural distributors.
• ICL Group: Israeli specialty fertilizer and plant nutrition major with a wide portfolio including controlled-release and specialty organic-mineral blends. Comparable as a large incumbent moving into sustainable and specialty plant nutrition, with overlapping presence in European agricultural distribution.
• Haifa Group: Israeli specialty plant nutrition company focused on water-soluble fertilizers, foliar nutrition and controlled-release products. Comparable in the foliar/crop-nutrition segment where Violleau competes with VIO Green and K-Leaf, though with a different core technology base.

Direct peers

• Frayssinet: French organic fertilizer and soil amendment manufacturer serving organic and conventional agriculture across Europe. Directly comparable to Violleau on product format (pellets, composts), customer base (organic and conventional growers), distribution model (agricultural distributors), and regulatory positioning (EU organic certification).
• Olmix: French-headquartered company specializing in soil health, plant nutrition and biostimulants from algae- and organic-based inputs. Comparable to Violleau as a French-origin European specialist in organic soil and crop nutrition serving similar distributor and grower channels.
• DCM (De Ceuster Meststoffen): Belgian organic and organo-mineral fertilizer manufacturer with pelletized products distributed across European professional markets. Closely comparable to Violleau on geography (Benelux/France), product form (pellets), and organic-farming positioning.
• Italpollina (Hello Nature): Italian organic fertilizer and biostimulant manufacturer with pelletized and granular organic fertilizers sold across Europe. Directly comparable as a European organic fertilizer specialist serving similar crop segments (horticulture, vineyards, field crops) through distributor channels.

Emerging players

• Bioiberica: Spanish company producing amino acid-based biostimulants, plant nutrition and animal-derived soil amendments used in organic and conventional agriculture. Comparable to Violleau on the use of animal-derived inputs for organic fertilization and on European specialty-crop grower customer overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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