Degesch Canada Inc.

What Degesch Canada Inc. does

Degesch Canada Inc. is a Canadian specialty industrial company that provides professional fumigation services and supplies metal phosphide fumigants, safety equipment, and pest-monitoring tools for stored-product pest control. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Saint-Léonard, Quebec, the company was formed by consolidating Universal Fumigation Services Ltd. and Adalia Group Inc. under the German parent Detia Degesch Group, with sister-company alignment to Degesch America, Inc. in the United States. The underlying technology is controlled-release phosphine gas (PH3) generated from aluminum phosphide (Phostoxin®, Fumitoxin®) and magnesium phosphide (Magtoxin®, Fumi-Cel®, Fumi-Strip®) formulations, supplemented by proprietary packaging innovations such as Tablet Prepac, Prepac Rope, and Spot Fumigant. Distribution of Dräger-branded safety and monitoring equipment—multi-gas detectors, NIOSH-approved masks, phosphine detection tubes, and SCBA apparatus—completes the product line.

The business operates two regional divisions across Canada: an East Coast headquarters in Saint-Léonard, Quebec led by Regional Manager Mihai Ilie, and a West Coast operation in Maple Ridge, British Columbia led by Regional Manager Eric Dahlberg. Service delivery is performed by licensed applicators under contact-based enterprise sales. Service offerings include in-transit fumigation of vessels, barges, and railcars; commodity fumigation for grain, dried fruit, nuts, and tobacco; structural and spot treatments for food-processing facilities (mills, bakeries, breweries); organic CO2 treatments that maintain organic certification; quarantine and phytosanitary export treatments under CFIA Compliance Agreements; ULV fogging; and degassing. Direct-to-customer product sales cover fumigants, application equipment, sealing supplies, deactivation equipment, and insect-monitoring systems, with availability and pricing provided on direct inquiry.

Degesch Canada serves enterprise customers across four primary verticals: shipping and maritime (where it is the only Canadian member of the International Maritime Fumigation Organization), agricultural commodities, food processing and manufacturing, and import/export regulatory compliance. The company holds GAFTA Approved Fumigator certification and CFIA Compliance Agreements and is the only North American manufacturer, registrant, and end-user of metal phosphide fumigants—a regulatory and structural position inherited from the Detia Degesch Group, which operates in 115+ countries. Leadership is shared with Degesch America: Bartek Drewnowski (President & CEO across the North American entities, with Degesch tenure since 1992), Jennifer Whitlock (CFO), and Aubrey Moore (Director of Operations, Degesch Canada, and Global Director of Maritime Safety & Operational Risk for the Detia Degesch Group).

Name

Degesch Canada Inc.

Legal name

Degesch Canada, Inc.

Website

https://degeschcanada.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Degesch Canada Inc. provides fumigation services and metal phosphide fumigants, safety equipment, and pest-monitoring tools to enterprise customers in shipping, agriculture, and food processing, operating as the Canadian subsidiary of Germany's Detia Degesch Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fumigation Services and Stored Product Pest Control

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Pest Control Product Supply (Fumigants, Traps, Lures, Applicator Equipment) (AFAOAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commodity & Stored-Product Pest Control (Grain, Feed, Seed) (AFACAGAC), Fumigation of Stored Commodities (Chambers, Containers, Spot Fumigation) (HSAMAHAI), Structural/Facility Fumigation Services (Warehouses, Mills, Silos) (AFACAGAB), Fumigation Services (Structural/Commodity) (IMAIAHAK), In-Transit Fumigation (Railcars, Containers, Barges) (AFAOAIAB)

Keywords

• Phosphine fumigation services
• Stored product pest control
• Metal phosphide fumigants
• Maritime fumigation solutions
• Grain fumigation products

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-léonard

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fumigation Services: Professional fumigation, degassing and abatement services utilizing latest technology and highly trained personnel. Services include in-transit, commodity, food plant, spot, organic, quarantine treatments, ULV fogging, material removal, and degassing.
2. Fumigant Products: Sale of aluminum phosphide (Phostoxin®, Fumitoxin®) and magnesium phosphide (Magtoxin®) fumigants in various formulations including tablets, pellets, prepacs, ropes, Fumi-Cel, Fumi-Strip, and spot fumigants.
3. Safety and Monitoring Equipment: Sale of Dräger safety equipment including gas detectors, respiratory protection, monitoring tubes, and SCBA apparatus for use during fumigation operations.
4. Application and Support Equipment: Sale of insect monitoring systems, application equipment, sealing supplies, and deactivation equipment for fumigation operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Degesch Canada provides professional fumigation, degassing and abatement services for stored product pest control across grain storage, food processing facilities, and in-transit maritime/rail cargo. The company manufactures and supplies metal phosphide fumigants (Phostoxin®, Fumitoxin®, Magtoxin® product lines) along with complementary Dräger safety equipment, insect monitoring tools, application equipment, and sealing supplies to commercial and industrial clients throughout Canada.

Product overview

Degesch Canada, Inc. offers a comprehensive portfolio of stored product pest control solutions centered on metal phosphide fumigants. The core product line includes aluminum phosphide fumigants (Phostoxin®, Fumitoxin® tablets and pellets) and magnesium phosphide fumigants (Magtoxin® Fumi-Cel® and Fumi-Strip®), supplemented by Spot Fumigant for targeted applications. The company also distributes a full range of Dräger safety equipment including gas detection monitors, respiratory protection masks, phosphine detection tubes, and breathing apparatus. Additional offerings encompass insect monitoring products, application equipment, sealing supplies, and deactivation equipment—providing end-to-end fumigation solutions for agricultural commodities, food processing facilities, and transportation containers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Phostoxin: Aluminum phosphide fumigant brand created by Degesch scientists in 1951, granted US FIFRA registration in 1958
• Magtoxin
• Fumitoxin
• FUMI-CEL
• FUMI-STRIP
• U-Phos

Products and services

• Phostoxin® Tablets & Pellets Aluminum phosphide fumigant tablets and pellets that release phosphine gas upon exposure to atmospheric moisture, used to control stored product pests in silos, bins, warehouses, railcars, containers, barges and ships.
• Fumitoxin® Tablets & Pellets Aluminum phosphide fumigant tablets and pellets releasing phosphine gas slowly upon exposure to air moisture, for stored product pest control.
• Phostoxin® Tablet Prepac & Prepac Rope Pre-packaged aluminum phosphide fumigant products sealed in gas-tight foil pouches; Tablet Prepac for railcars and containers, Prepac Rope for larger structures like warehouses and bins.
• Magtoxin® Fumi-Cel® & Fumi-Strip® Magnesium phosphide fumigant formulations embedded in inert plastic matrix covered with moisture-permeable paper, effective at lower temperatures and less humid conditions than aluminum phosphide products.
• Magtoxin® Spot Fumigant Short-term phosphine treatment designed for food processing machinery and equipment to control adult and larval insect stages infesting residual food particles.
• Professional Fumigation Services Professional fumigation, degassing and abatement services utilizing the latest technology and highly trained personnel. Includes in-transit, commodity, food plant, spot, organic, quarantine treatments, ULV fogging, material removal, and degassing services delivered by licensed applicators from East Coast and West Coast regional divisions.
• Dräger Safety and Monitoring Equipment Full range of Dräger safety and gas detection equipment for fumigation operations, including X-plore 6300 full face masks, X-plore 1750 N95 masks, X-am 5000 multi-gas detectors (detecting PH3, O2 and other compounds), phosphine detection tubes, phosphine canisters, PAS Lite SCBA breathing apparatus, Pac 8000 single-gas detectors, and Accuro pumps.
• Insect Monitoring Products Insect monitoring equipment using the latest technology for proper pest identification in stored product environments.
• Application Equipment Application equipment for proper fumigant delivery and prevention of product contamination during fumigation operations.
• Sealing Supplies Professional grade tapes, plastics and adhesives used to prepare sites for fumigation.
• Deactivation Equipment System for short-term storage and deactivation of spent fumigant material.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Detia-Degesch GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman-based parent company of Degesch Canada. Manufactures fumigants in Europe, Africa and the Americas for international consumption. Degesch Canada is the Canadian subsidiary and operates as part of this global network.
• Degesch America, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based sister company providing training videos, product videos, and industry news for pest control professionals. Shares industry expertise and resources with Degesch Canada.
• International Maritime Fumigation Organization (IMFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnly Canadian member of IMFO, enabling global reach beyond initial fumigant introduction for complex bulk carrier vessel, barge and railcar fumigations.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency with which Degesch Canada has Compliance Agreements to perform quarantine and phytosanitary export treatments for containerized cargo, tarps and warehouses.
• Dräger SafetymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of monitoring and personal protection equipment including gas detectors, respiratory protection, and detection tubes for fumigation safety applications.
• Detia-Degesch GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman headquarters of the Detia-Degesch Group. Part of worldwide partner network serving 115+ countries.
• Degesch South AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional operations in South Africa under Detia-Degesch Group network.
• Degesch MexicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional operations in Mexico under Detia-Degesch Group network.
• Degesch de ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional operations in Chile under Detia-Degesch Group network.
• FugranminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner company under Detia-Degesch Group network.
• Bequisa S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner company under Detia-Degesch Group network serving South American markets.
• ROCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner company under Detia-Degesch Group network.
• Global Fumigator Authority Trade Association (GAFTA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association providing independently audited fumigation standards. Degesch Canada is a GAFTA Approved Fumigator.
• National Pest Management Association (NPMA)minorOthersIndustry association membership supporting the pest management industry.
• Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS)minorOthersIndustry association for grain elevator and processing professionals.
• International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM)minorOthersIndustry association for milling and grain processing professionals.
• National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA)minorOthersIndustry association for grain and feed industry.
• North American Millers' Association (NAMA)minorOthersIndustry association for North American millers.
• North American Grain Exporters Association (NAEGA)minorOthersIndustry association for North American grain exporters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Trece Inc. Specialty manufacturer of insect pheromone-based monitoring and mating disruption products for stored-product pests. Comparable as an emerging technology peer addressing overlapping pest monitoring use cases for grain storage and food processing customers.

Regional players

• Hawkins, Inc. US-based specialty chemical distributor serving agriculture, food processing and industrial customers. Comparable as a distribution channel peer to Degesch Canada's safety/monitoring equipment and fumigant distribution model, though operating primarily in the US market.
• Univar Solutions: North American specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with agricultural and pest-control product lines. Comparable as a wholesale/distribution peer for the equipment and consumables side of Degesch Canada's product portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• UPL Limited: Global agrochemical incumbent with broad pesticide, fumigant and post-harvest product lines. Comparable as a large-scale chemistry manufacturer and supplier operating in adjacent agricultural chemical categories that overlap with Degesch's metal phosphide franchise.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Diversified global agrochemical manufacturer with stored-product protection and crop protection portfolios. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose pesticide/fumigation adjacencies compete for the same grain, food processing and pest-control customer budgets.
• Corteva Agriscience: Major agricultural inputs and crop protection company with pest management solutions spanning seed treatments to storage protection. A broad incumbent peer for the agrochemical and crop-protection positioning of Degesch Canada's chemistry.
• Detia Degesch Group: German parent company that manufactures and distributes metal phosphide fumigants globally across Europe, Africa and the Americas. Operates in the same chemistry and regulatory space as Degesch Canada but at far broader geographic scale.

Direct peers

• Douglas Products: US-based manufacturer of post-harvest fumigants and pest control products (including aluminum phosphide and sulfuryl fluoride lines). Directly comparable to Degesch Canada in stored-product pest control chemistry and fumigation services for grain and food processing.
• Degesch America, Inc. US-based sister company offering the same Phostoxin®, Magtoxin® and U-Phos® brands and overlapping fumigation services across North America. Shares leadership and training assets, making it the most directly comparable peer for Degesch Canada's product/service mix.
• Industrial Fumigant Company: US fumigation services and sulfuryl fluoride (Profume) provider serving grain elevators, food processors and maritime clients. Closely comparable service-line peer to Degesch Canada's structural, commodity and in-transit fumigation offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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