CO.PRO.SEM.EL.
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. SRL is a privately held Italian seed and bulb supplier founded in 1970, selling forage, turfgrass, vegetable seeds, flower bulbs, and bird feed (Harmony/Elevage) through a domestic dealer network across Italy.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1970
- HeadquartersTombolo, Italy
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What CO.PRO.SEM.EL. does
Co.Pro.Sem.El SRL is an Italian seed and bulb specialist founded in 1970 and headquartered in Tombolo (Padua), Italy. The company supplies a multi-category portfolio of agricultural and horticultural inputs: forage seeds (with a particular focus on Italian ryegrass varieties such as MARVEL, CREMA, MIURA, NIBBIO, FILO, AKTIV, TURTETRA, KOGA and MOWESTRA, for which it acts as licensee/manager), turfgrass seeds, vegetable seeds under the Le Orticole sub-brand, flower bulbs, raw materials for animal feed, and professional ornithology (bird feed) mixtures marketed under the Harmony and Elevage sub-brands. Its technology centers on state-of-the-art seed selection, calibration and ventilation machinery — including a triple winnowing/ventilation process used in ornithology lines to remove impurities, dust, straw, empty casings and light seeds — supported by rigorous incoming-material and finished-product QC.
The company operates a sales-led, channel-based go-to-market model, distributing primarily through a network of Italian agricultural dealers and resellers (with a "Diventa Rivenditore" recruitment page and "Trova un rivenditore" locator integrated into product pages) and complemented by four physical warehouse/distribution nodes: the Tombolo headquarters, a second Tombolo site, a Villa del Conte depot, and a north-west hub in Lumellogno (Novara). Marketing is executed through a multilingual website (Italian/English), downloadable PDF catalogs covering each product line, and an active presence on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; sales appear quote-based via dealers. Customers span three horizontal segments — professional agriculture and livestock farmers (primary), hobbyist gardeners and landscapers, and bird enthusiasts/ornithologists — with no named enterprise accounts disclosed. The company is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional shareholders, and its geographic footprint remains concentrated in Italy despite an English-language website.
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CO.PRO.SEM.EL.
- Legal name
- CO.PRO.SEM.EL. SRL
- Website
- https://coprosemel.it
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1970
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- CO.PRO.SEM.EL. SRL is a privately held Italian seed and bulb supplier founded in 1970, selling forage, turfgrass, vegetable seeds, flower bulbs, and bird feed (Harmony/Elevage) through a domestic dealer network across Italy.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Seeds and Bulbs
- NAICS
- Animal Food Manufacturing (3111)
- SIC
- Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Grain Mill Products (2040)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Byproduct & Co-Product Feed Blending (DDGS, soybean hulls, wheat midds) (AFADAIAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Organic/Non-GMO/Identity-Preserved Custom Formulation (certification-aligned specs) (AFADAMAI)
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Where CO.PRO.SEM.EL. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tombolo
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Seed and Bulb Product Sales: The company generates revenue through the sale of seeds (forage, turfgrass, vegetable, ornamental), flower bulbs, and pet feed ingredients. Products are sold in bulk (25kg packaging for forage seeds) through dealer networks and direct sales.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. (Co.Pro.Sem.El) is an Italian agricultural company founded in 1970 that produces, selects, calibrates, and distributes seeds and bulbs. The company supplies forage seeds (especially proprietary Italian ryegrass varieties), turfgrass seed mixtures, vegetable seeds under the "Le Orticole" line, flower bulbs, professional bird feed mixtures under the Harmony and Elevage lines, and raw materials for animal feed. Products are processed using state-of-the-art selection, calibration, and triple-ventilation cleaning machinery and distributed through a dealer/reseller network across Italy.
Product overview
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. is an Italian agricultural company founded in 1970 specializing in seeds and bulbs. The company operates as a multi-product portfolio rather than a unified software platform. Its core offerings include forage seeds (particularly Italian ryegrass varieties such as Loietto Italiano), turfgrass seeds for lawns, vegetable seeds under the "Le Orticole" line, flower bulbs, ornithology products (professional bird feed mixtures including Harmony and Elevage lines), and pet feed ingredients. The company also offers specialized sub-products like cover crops, coated seeds, and intercrops for vineyards and orchards. The product portfolio spans agricultural, horticultural, and pet care markets, with seed processing and quality control being central to operations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Masters of seeds: Company tagline and positioning statement
- Le Orticole
- Harmony
- Elevage
Products and services
- Forage Seeds (Sementi Foraggere) High-yield forage grass seeds including Italian ryegrass varieties (Loietto Italiano — CREMA, MIURA, MARVEL, NIBBIO, FILO, AKTIV, TURTETRA, KOGA, MOWESTRA) supplied in 25 kg bulk packaging for livestock feed, hay, pasture, and silage production. Targeted at professional farmers and agricultural enterprises operating in Italian climate and terrain.
- Turfgrass Seeds (Sementi da tappeto erboso) Grass seed mixtures for lawn and turf applications, including the Green Lands and Hi Tech lines, designed for residential gardens and outdoor landscaping.
- Vegetable Seeds (Le Orticole) Horticultural seed collection under the "Le Orticole" brand, presented in modern packaging, targeted at both hobbyist and professional gardeners for vegetable cultivation.
- Flower Bulbs (Bulbi da fiore) Flower bulbs for seasonal garden planting, providing colorful blooms for residential gardens and landscape applications.
- Ornithology Products (Harmony and Elevage) Professional bird feed mixtures, including the Harmony and Elevage lines, featuring carefully selected and triple-cleaned seeds for various bird species including canaries, parakeets, parrots, pigeons, and indigenous birds.
- Pet Feed Ingredients (Materia prima per mangimi) Raw materials for animal feed including various seeds and grains used in pet bird and livestock nutrition.
- Cover Crop Seeds Seeds for cover cropping applications in agricultural and horticultural settings.
- Coated Seeds Seeds enhanced with coating technology for improved germination and plant protection.
- Vignamix Vineyard and Orchard Intercrops Seed mixtures specifically designed for intercropping in vineyard and orchard environments.
Companies that use CO.PRO.SEM.EL.
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Expert Partners NetworkcoreCo.Pro.Sem.El maintains a group of carefully selected expert partners with whom they share technical information and insights. They gather suggestions and collaborate to continuously improve products and services. The partnership focuses on technical knowledge exchange and product development in the seeds and agriculture sector.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- DLF Seeds: DLF is the world's largest grass seed company, headquartered in Denmark, with deep forage and turfgrass portfolios. Directly comparable to Co.Pro.Sem.El across both core product lines (Italian ryegrass, turf mixtures) and channel model (dealer distribution in Europe).
- Royal Barenbrug Group: Barenbrug is a global leader in forage and turfgrass seed with strong European distribution. Overlaps directly with Co.Pro.Sem.El's forage ryegrass, turf, and amenity seed categories, and serves similar agricultural and landscaping end-customers.
- RAGT Semences: RAGT is a French seed company with significant forage, turfgrass, and cereal seed activity. Comparable across forage genetics, European dealer-channel distribution, and multi-category seed portfolio structure similar to Co.Pro.Sem.El.
- Germinal Holdings: Germinal is a UK/Ireland-based forage and amenity grass seed specialist serving farmers and landscapers through agricultural merchants. Direct overlap with Co.Pro.Sem.El's forage and turfgrass lines and similar merchant/dealer go-to-market motion.
- Lidea (formerly Caussade Semences): Lidea, the merged entity of Caussade Semences and Euralis Semences, is a major European field crop and forage seed company. Comparable across forage seed categories, multi-country European distribution, and a multi-crop seed portfolio approach.
- ISI Sementi: ISI Sementi is an Italian forage and turfgrass seed company, the most direct domestic competitor to Co.Pro.Sem.El. Operates in the same Italian dealer channel with overlapping Italian ryegrass and turf mixture offerings.
- Versele-Laga: Versele-Laga is a Belgian specialty pet food and bird feed manufacturer, comparable to Co.Pro.Sem.El's Harmony and Elevage ornithology lines. Both target pet bird owners and breeders with species-specific, premium-positioned seed mixtures.
Broad incumbents
- Syngenta Group: Syngenta is a global agricultural input company with broad seed and crop protection portfolios including some forage and turf offerings. Compares to Co.Pro.Sem.El at the broad industry level, but is vastly larger and not specialized in Italian ryegrass or pet bird feed.
- Bayer Crop Science: Bayer Crop Science is a global seed and crop protection major with broad agricultural portfolios. Overlaps with Co.Pro.Sem.El's seed activities at the industry level but operates at much larger scale and does not specialize in Italian forages or bird feed.
- KWS SAAT: KWS is a leading European plant breeding company focused on cereals, sugar beet, and corn with some forage activity. Overlaps with Co.Pro.Sem.El at the broad seed-industry level, but is far larger, publicly listed, and not specialized in turfgrass or bird feed niches.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Customer concentration
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. social profiles
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CO.PRO.SEM.EL. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about CO.PRO.SEM.EL.
What does CO.PRO.SEM.EL. do?
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. (Co.Pro.Sem.El) is an Italian agricultural company founded in 1970 that produces, selects, calibrates, and distributes seeds and bulbs. The company supplies forage seeds (especially proprietary Italian ryegrass varieties), turfgrass seed mixtures, vegetable seeds under the "Le Orticole" line, flower bulbs, professional bird feed mixtures under the Harmony and Elevage lines, and raw materials for animal feed. Products are processed using state-of-the-art selection, calibration, and triple-ventilation cleaning machinery and distributed through a dealer/reseller network across Italy.
Is CO.PRO.SEM.EL. a public or private company?
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was CO.PRO.SEM.EL. founded?
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. was founded in 1970.
Where is CO.PRO.SEM.EL. based?
CO.PRO.SEM.EL. is headquartered in Tombolo, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does CO.PRO.SEM.EL. make money?
One revenue line is on record: seed and Bulb Product Sales.
Who are CO.PRO.SEM.EL.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are DLF Seeds, Royal Barenbrug Group, RAGT Semences, Germinal Holdings, Lidea (formerly Caussade Semences), ISI Sementi and Versele-Laga. Broad incumbents are Syngenta Group, Bayer Crop Science and KWS SAAT.
Does CO.PRO.SEM.EL. have an API?
No public API is recorded for CO.PRO.SEM.EL..
What industry is CO.PRO.SEM.EL. in?
CO.PRO.SEM.EL.'s product category is Agricultural Seeds and Bulbs. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFADAIAG, Byproduct & Co-Product Feed Blending (DDGS, soybean hulls, wheat midds), with a secondary code of AFADAMAI, Organic/Non-GMO/Identity-Preserved Custom Formulation (certification-aligned specs). Its NAICS code is 3111 and its SIC code is 200.