ASDE: A Sumitomo Chemical Group company

Following the sale in 1993 of the commercial network of Rhone Poulenc Agro, Sumitomo Chemical Company (SCC) acquired the majority of the distribution network of their plant protection products for the first European market at the time, France. PHILAGRO France was born.

A few months later in October 1994, the European Regional Headquarter of Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe S.A.S. (SCAE) was created. The objective was on one hand to expand our business on the whole of the European market and not only France, and on the other hand to actively take part in European regulations.

The AgroSolutions Division – EMEA region (ASDE) is composed of Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe european regional  headquarter (SCAE) and the 5 Europe Middle East and Africa affiliates (Sumitomo Chemical Italia, Kenogard in Spain, Philagro France, Philagro South Africa, Sumitomo Chemical (UK) PLC). The affiliates can successfully apply to the European authorities in their respective regions for registration and participate in the development of new innovative and sustainable products of Sumitomo Chemical Company.

Ahead of our time, we have continuously supported the biorational products development in Europe thanks to the integration of Valent BioSciences in Sumitomo in 2001. At that time, the AgroSolutions Division – EMEA region was the first to offer a range of crop protection chemicals and biorational products.

We have also been investing in research & development through our biological evaluation center in France over the last 20 years through our affiliate, PHILAGRO France.