Editorials
20/12/2024
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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AGROGEL® high efficiency and agronomic effectiveness thanks to the slow natural release
We often say that ILSA organic fertilizers based on AGROGEL® are characterized by a high efficiency and agronomic effectiveness linked to the slow natural release of nitrogen. But how does this happen and how ILSA can measure these processes of ...
17/12/2024
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
Photovoltaics: ILSA SpA partners with Axpo Energy Solutions Italia to reduce its environmental footprint
(Arzignano, Italy) Solar energy is one of the most reliable technologies for reducing dependence on fossil fuels. This is exemplified by the new collaboration between ILSA SpA and Axpo Energy Solutions Italia (AESI), enabling the Vicenza-based company to increase its energy self-consumption sustainably. This collaboration...
14/11/2024
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
News and Events
ILSA at Interpoma focuses on Soybils@
From November 21 to 23, Bolzano will host Interpoma, the only international trade fair dedicated entirely to the apple industry. In this context. ILSA will present Soybils@, one of its latest liquid biostimulants derived from plant-based raw materials stands out for its ability to increase and standardize...
16/09/2024
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Collaboration and Change: ILSA’s 2024 Team Building Event
Read more03/09/2024
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
Certifications ISO Renewal
Last July, ILSA successfully renewed its ISO certifications, passing the triennial renewal audit for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, as well as the annual surveillance for ISO 50001:2018. ISO stands for...
17/07/2024
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
ECOFI launches its Manifesto to strengthen the circular economy in organic fertilizer production
Chiara Manoli, President of ECOFI and Regulatory Affairs Manager at ILSA, explains that the main goal of the Manifesto is to promote greater attention to circularity in the new European regulations governing the...
01/07/2024
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
Paolo Girelli elected President of Assofertilizzanti
Paolo Girelli, president of ILSA, has been recently elected president of Assofertilizzanti-Federchimica. The appointment took place during the recent assembly for the renewal of positions within the confederation...
21/05/2024
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
AIAB Organic Certification Renewed for ILSA
QCertificazioni, the body responsible for verifying the correct application of the standards required by the Italian Association of Organic Agriculture (AIAB), has recently renewed the AIAB Technical Means certification for ILSA....
20/03/2024
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
News and Events
World Water Day. ILSA helps reduce water volumes used in foliar treatments
With climate change and the increasingly evident scarcity of this resource, ILSA provides a concrete answer to farmers who, during foliar treatments, not only aim to achieve high yields and quality of their crops but also want to reduce...
09/02/2024
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Women in Science: Arianna and Letizia, Energy and Determination in Chemical Research for a Sustainable Future
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11th), we interviewed Letizia Scarabattoli and Arianna Ecca, two brilliant young minds engaged in innovative research projects at ILSA laboratories....
04/12/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Good to Know Technique
Eco-sustainability as a guide towards agriculture of the future
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Eco-sustainability in agriculture refers to farming practices and technical means that aim to preserve and improve ecosystem (plant-soil-microorganism) health, while maintaining an economic and social balance. This approach is based on methods that minimize the environmental impact...
27/11/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA at the Biostimulants World Congress in Milan
Two words to describe the innovation that ILSA brings to the #BiostimulantsWorldCongress in Milan from November 29th to December 1st: yields and sustainability. ILSA will showcase to industry professionals...
14/11/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Youssef Beni Houd, Technical Responsible for North and Central Italy and Foreign Countries
Read more07/11/2023
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Marta Magnano, Crop Specialist ILSA for Grapes
Read more31/10/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Angelo Cifarelli, Agronomist ILSA for Southern Italy and Central and South America
Read more30/10/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Amino acids and potassium; Two allies to prevent grape sunburn
Dehydration of the berry normally occurs on the portion of the grape exposed to sunlight. In fact, excessive exposure to heat is precisely the cause of the loss of water...
16/10/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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World Food Day 2023
In 1979, October 16 was declared World Food Day. On this occasion, this year, "Leave No ONE behind" exhorts FAO to raise awareness of the global problems of poverty, hunger and malnutrition. Businesses today are being asked to take concrete action to address...
12/10/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Fertilisation Plans
Nutritional plan Turfs, Lawns and Sport Pitch
Read more22/09/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Improve the quality of the grapes in the vineyard
The grape ripening phase will start shortly. The winemakers must now provide the latest nutritional inputs that are essential to achieve not only a good production but also an excellent quality product...
06/09/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Fertilisation Plans
Nutritional plan Ficus Benjamina and Evergreen Ornamental Plants
Read more06/09/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Fertilisation Plans
Nutritional plan Chrysanthemum and Flowers Plants
Read more06/09/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Fertilisation Plans
Nutritional plan Red Beet, Turnip, Radish Crops
Read more29/08/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Short veraison and the quality of grapes: here’s the connection.
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The colour of grapes starts turning from green to red during a phenological phase termed veraison, which lasts from 2 to 4 weeks, marking the beginning of their ripening. Proper maturation is essential for obtaining quality grapes that are suitable for producing...
21/07/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA awarded the Assofertilizzanti Quality Mark issued by CERTIQUALITY
Ilsa has obtained the Certiquality certification in accordance with the Assofertilizzanti Disciplinary Regulations for the year 2022. This significant achievement allows the company...
19/07/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
ILSA awarded the Assofertilizzanti Quality Mark issued by CERTIQUALITY
Ilsa has obtained the Certiquality certification in accordance with the Assofertilizzanti Disciplinary Regulations for the year 2022. This significant achievement allows the company to proudly display the prestigious Quality Mark introduced in 2014, following the program...
26/06/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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How to increase Citrus fruits yield and quality, in organic and conventional farming
ILSA has developed a complete methodology to nourish and biostimulate the citrus grove from the early stages to ripening with specific formulations of its own production. Solid fertilizers based on AGROGEL® (eg. hydrolyzed gelatin for agricultural use)...
15/06/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA will participate in the third Latam Biostimulants Congress & Redagricola on July 5th and 6th, 2023, at the Cancun Center in Cancun, Mexico.
The Latam trade fair will provide a valuable opportunity for knowledge sharing with technicians and professionals in both organic and conventional agriculture in South America. It will allow ILSA to showcase the characteristics and benefits of its natural, innovative, and eco-friendly biostimulants...
30/05/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Celebrating World Environment Day
Today, on June 5th we celebrate World Environment Day, and at ILSA, we reflect on our journey towards a more sustainable agricultural future...
30/05/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA takes to the skies for social inclusion with FlyTherapy
ILSA sostiene un progetto di grande valore sociale: FlyTherapy. Promosso da FlyTherapy Vol’Ale APS, associazione no profit che opera su tutto il territorio nazionale, mira a far provare l'esperienza del...
31/03/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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SOYBILS@: Natural and organic soy-based biostimulant to increase fruit caliber
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Soybean is a plant belonging to the Fabaceae or Leguminosae, a family of plants long used by ILSA. In fact, the Italian company was the first to register, under the category of "biostimulants," the name "enzymatic hydrolysate of Fabaceae"....
04/03/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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The new natural biostimulant MACRILS@, the pure energy of algae
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t is called MACRILS@ and is ILSA's new all-vegetable biostimulant, a novelty in the Italian company's extensive category of specific-action products. ILSA's first true algae-based formulation comes after years of field trials that have established its absolute...
24/02/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
From algae to soy, ILSA enhances new plant sources by employing a circular economy perspective
ILSA became a pioneer of the circular economy when it was founded in 1956 to enhance leather trimmings in agriculture, which were considered waste from the tanning industry. Over time it has diversified its raw materials by looking at plant sources and the year 2023 will see the launch...
24/02/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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The circular economy is taught at school through ILSA training projects
As part of a school-to-work alternation project promoted by ILSA and the Applied Sciences Scientific High School "Martino Martini" of Mezzolombardo, three third-year classes were involved in the reuse of waste generated by the wine sector...
16/02/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Fifth international conference "Fertilizers 2023: Eastern Europe, Baltic States and Balkans”
Chiara Manoli, Regulatory Affairs Manager of ILSA, attended in the capacity of president of the ECOFI (European Consortium of the Organic-Based Fertilizer Industry), the fifth international...
08/02/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Legumes to improve food security and make crops productive
The United Nations believes that pulses are not only nutritious but can also contribute to the development of sustainable food systems to eradicate hunger and poverty from the world....
26/01/2023
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
ILSA chooses electricity from renewable sources
ILSA has received the certification that all the electricity purchased during 2022 used in its production plants in Arzignano and Molfetta was obtained exclusively from renewable sources. That was possible thanks to the collaboration with...
25/11/2022
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Alessandra and Riccardo: our ILSA internship experience.
We asked Alessandra Sonda and Riccardo Gilioli, students of industrial biotechnology in Padua who are pursuing their master's thesis in Ilsa, their views on the internship and our organisation at large. They declared themselves satisfied...
04/11/2022
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
J.M. Huber Corporation acquires ILSA SpA
On November 2, J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber) acquired the Biolchim Group, which includes Ilsa SpA (Ilsa). Ilsa is a Vicenza-based company founded in 1956 specializing in biotechnology, 60% of which was acquired by the Biolchim Group in February 2017....
26/10/2022
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Harmonizing European standards on biostimulants: the Technical Committee meets in ILSA
Read more19/10/2022
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA thanks its new volunteers who have learned how to use the defibrillator and know the first aid manoeuvres!
ILSA was equipped with a Semiautomatic External Defibrillator AED in 2018, and today, 15 people in the company know how to use it, explains Andrea Panzolato, systems manager for the management of quality, health and safety...
11/10/2022
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Fashion luxury brands visiting ILSA
There are incredibly durable leather products, that last a lifetime. So, what does one do at the end of their life cycle? Landfills are known to be the graveyard of bags and shoes that are a leading cause of environmental pollution. Yet these artefacts are made of largely...
05/10/2022
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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The ILSA president at the Food & Science Festival in Mantua
On 20 September 2022, the last day of work of the third edition of the European Congress of IULTCS - International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies - which began on the 18th in Vicenza, the delegates visited the Vicenza Tanning district...
30/09/2022
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Delegates of the third European Congress of Leather Chemists visiting ILSA
On 20 September 2022, the last day of work of the third edition of the European Congress of IULTCS - International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies the delegates visited the Vicenza Tanning district...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA for organic bananas in the Ivory Coast
ILSA extends its commercial presence to the Ivory Coast where since the beginning of this year they have been serving organic banana farmers. ILSA mainly sells...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA strategies to counterbalance the rise in fertilizer prices
Following the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that caused frightening increases in energy prices, this spring the farmers found themselves faced with a challenge: to bear or not bear the higher costs for spring fertilization in a moment of...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA is Brilliant Company 2022 thanks to the GAP programme.
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Bioeconomy. ILSA is carrying out scientific research to produce biodegradable masks
New applications have been found for ILSA protein hydrolysates, which from agriculture (passing through nutraceuticals) become the basis for...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
Bioeconomy. ILSA is carrying out scientific research to produce biodegradable masks
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Trial field - ABROAD
Sugar Cane - Cali, Ingenio San Carlos, Cali – Valle del Cauca (COLOMBIA)
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Trial field - ABROAD
Sugar Cane - Ingenio La Cabaña, Cali – Valle del Cauca (COLOMBIA)
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Trial fields - ITALY
Wine Grapes variety Pinot Grigio - San Michele all'Adige (TN)
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Trial fields - ITALY
Wine Grapes variety Nosiola - San Michele all'Adige (TN)
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Trial fields - ITALY
Wine Grapes variety Garganega - Sommacampagna (VR)
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Trial fields - ITALY
Wine Grapes variety Corvinone - San Giovanni Lupatoto (VR)
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Trial fields - ITALY
Wine Grapes variety Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Lanciano (CH)
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Trial fields - ITALY
Wine Grapes variety Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon - Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI)
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Trial fields - ITALY
Table Grapes variety Scarlotta Seedles - Rutigliano (BA)
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Trial fields - ITALY
Tomato San Marzano, variety Centopercento F1 - Francolise (CE)
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ILSA is “Brilliant” for its sustainable marketing programme
ILSA is among the 30 Italian companies selected by Kotler Impact for its green marketing programme called GAP – Global Amino acids Production – as a case of excellence in the edition of the new EOMM volume dedicated to Italy....
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
ILSA has been certified by CERTIQUALITY also for 2021
There are just 25 companies who have been awarded the Assofertilizzanti Quality Mark for 2021 from the main Italian fertilisers industries association. ILSA is proud to have obtained the quality certification; a recognition that goes far beyond mere compliance with legal obligation...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Good to Know Technique
The right Nutrition for Apple and Pear orchards
In summer, when peaches, apricots and cherries are already on the markets, only the earliest varieties of apples and pears are ready to be traded. For them, this is the beginning of the most important phase for their optimal growth...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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On World Environment Day we celebrate ILSA's 65th anniversary and take the opportunity to answer Mr. Joe’s questions
As an industry, isn’t it true that every industry pollutes so it’s perhaps not something to celebrate on this day? ILSA answers Mr. Joe's questions.
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Millerandage of the vine: What are the causes and suitable solutions to prevent this disease and guarantee good production?
What is Millerandage? The term “millerandage” indicates an uneven development of the grapes in the bunch. The number and size of the berries are the product of the delicate phase of flowering and fruit set. In this phase...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Natural Biostimulants to limit the environmental stress for stone fruit
The last productive years have tested farmers who grow cherries, peaches, apricots and other stone fruits. Environmental stresses have caused many concerns due to mild winters and springs with heavy hailstorms, persistent rains and even snowfalls. This increased the risk of...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
ILSA supports agricultural communities of Guatemala and Peru by extending their orchards whilst continuing to preserve biodiversity
One of the CO2 equivalent offsetting initiatives involves planting fruit trees in small farms in Guatemala and Peru in order to improve their economic sustainability as well as create more stable social structures alongside promoting biodiversity.
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The new ILSA company profile tells an evergreen story on its 65th birthday
65 years have passed since a young chemist realised that it was possible...
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#ScienceMatters
ILSA high school projects for biotechnology research
The biotech company in the field of agriculture has signed two agreements with two high schools, the...
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Biostimulants are natural inputs and becoming more and more indispensable. But how well do we know them?
The world market for biostimulants is constantly expanding. Consider that twenty years ago the turnover was worth "only" $100 millionUSD and in 2017 had exceeded $2billionUSD
According to Dunham Trimmer projections, this market should grow to....
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FERTIL 10 and the new range ILSALIFE PLUS are the new entries in the ILSA’s offer for organic farming
Several agronomical practises are approaching: sowing of autumn-winter cereals, transplant of winter vegetables in the field and greenhouse vegetables and winter interventions in fruiting systems. Now is the time for ILSA’s new products to allow effective...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA biostimulants led to nearly 350 euros more in gross saleable production per hectare for industrial tomato
In agronomic tests carried out in Piacenza in 2019, Ilsa technicians found that the company bio-stimulants assisted an increase in yields and Bx degrees on industrial tomato crops of the H1015 variety...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
News and Events
ILSA approves its 2019 financial statements
Last July the 21st ILSA’s shareholders approved the 2019 consolidated financial statements of ILSA and its subsidiary ILSA Mediterraneo S.p.A. The two companies make up the Italian part of...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA's green strategy for black berried table grapes to advance colour, maximize profit and maintain high consumer satisfaction
Last September 2019, ILSA agronomists obtained higher yield and size of the grapes in Red Globe table grapes in the vineyards of Agrigento, without applying synthetic gibberellins and cytokinins. This also promotes good bud fertility for...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
Visits at the vineyards - ILSA's commitment to the quality of Prosecco and Amarone
Between August and September, Ilsa is extending invites to visit its experimental fields in the vineyards located in historic regions of Prosecco and Amarone production. Reserved to agricultural technicians and wine growers, the visits aim to show ...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Ilsapolicos and its natural triancontanol: a boost of energy for plant roots in the post-transplant phase
Cucumber growers can use ILSAPOLICOS of ILSA, a 100% plant-based bio-stimulant, as the ideal technical input for the development of healthy and...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA trainings are Global, Digital and Multilingual
During the #stayathome period, ILSA has launched a series of webinars dedicated to enrich professional skills. The series has been greatly appreciated by...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
Organic vineyards of Nero d'Avola have recorded yields 20% higher at harvest alongside better Brix degrees and polyphenols
In 2019, several organic farmers have obtained higher yields and grapes using ILSA biostimulants and fertilizers. These have also generated...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
Seven ILSA products on the FiBL and FederBio Italian Input List
The Italian Input List is public and can be accessed free of charge by organic farmers, inspection and certification bodies, authorities, manufacturers of inputs and any interested parties. Certified organic farmers can check the list for...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Smart food for a longer and more active life
The project name is 3S_4H, a play on words and numbers, which stands for Safe, Smart, Sustainable Food for Health. The project involves nineteen partners committed in the search of the food of the future...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Quality of product, respect for the environment and worker safety: the three pillars of the Assofertilizzanti Quality Mark.
ILSA has been voluntarily entered this audit scheme since 2016 to ensure the compliance of its products with the Assofertilizzanti - the Italian Industrial association - requirements. The quality mark certification...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Protect vineyards and orchards from environmental stress
The fluctuating temperatures of the past few weeks are endangering buds and blooms. To cope with this critical moment and avoid production losses, the drop of flowers must be prevented...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
News and Events
Assofertilizzanti supports the new Fieramilanocity hospital
ILSA is a member of the industrial association Assofertilizzanti who has supported Federchimica’s – the Italian Federation of the Chemical Industry - initiative to donate one million euros to...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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COVID-19, ILSA continues with its operations
With reference to the Italian Prime Minister's decree of March 22nd ILSA as a chemical company and provider of agricultural technical means...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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THE 2020 ITALY AGENTS’ MEETING
The timeless beauty of the 13th century architecture of the Ducal Palace of Mantua has been an amazing setting for the Italy agents' meeting last January...
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ILSA will be showcasing the excellent results obtained in the Greek orchards at the next international fair Agrotica
ILSA will attend Agrotica 2020 on the 30th and 31st of January, together with its distributor Eurofarm. It is an opportunity to present the positive results obtained by IlsaC-on...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA's natural triancontanol for more effective and sustainable fertilizers and biostimulants
TRIACON 5000 is a product by ILSA that is intended for the industry. It comprises of 5000 mg/kg of triacontanol of natural origin. Its development is attributed to the collaboration between the ILSA Research Centre and external scientific partners who believed in...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Sardinian artichoke: ILSA tests in Sassari have highlighted compact heads and vigorous plants.
The cultivation of artichoke in Sardinia is of ancient tradition and continues to cover 40% of the regional horticultural area (Source: Agris). Until the beginning of the last century...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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The AIAB, Italian institution for organic farming, recognises ILSA' s compliance to its standard
ILSA has added the AIAB technical standard among its environmental certifications since 2017. The AIAB protocol includes ethical and social aspects...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Conference "New Fertilizer Regulation" Warsaw, October 23rd
"New Fertilizer Regulation - Chances and Challenges for the EU Fertilizer Industry" will be held in Warsaw on October 23rd, 2019. Organized by the Polish Government, this conference aims to...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Organic fertilisers market continues to grow, ILSA keeps investing
Already at full capacity the new mixing and pelleting plant increases the production of organic and organo-mineral fertilizers by 50% in comparison to the previous...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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The plan to strengthen the ILSA’s Research Centre (Centro Ricerche Aziendale C.R.A.) continues
Among the new equipment purchased, a brand-new mass gas chromatograph deserves to be mentioned; with this investment, ILSA's R&D department has equipped itself with a strategic tool...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
Autumn-winter cereals: yield and quality, even at half dosage
ILSA has perfected a new fertilization strategy that, even at half dosage, is able to counteract fluctuating climatic trends and guarantee yields....
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
Press release
Salubrity and preservation of fruit and vegetable, how to extend shelf-life?
Fruit and vegetables, once detached from the plant, continue to breathe and ripe. In order to ensure that fruits like kiwis, apples, plums, peaches, apricots, bananas, tomatoes and other climacteric-defined fruits, have a post-harvest long life or the so-called shelf-life...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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CIS2019: Investigating the role of chemistry in facing social challenges. Salerno, August 28, 30
Either you are on holiday in Campania with free time to let your mind wander blissfully, or biotechnology happens to be your job, regardless, the CIS2019 conference promises to reserve surprises and interest on the progress of green chemistry...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Gelamin®: the unique ILSA matrix base for all liquid, water-soluble and bio-stimulating fertilizers
The enzymatic hydrolysis FCEH completely controlled, a unique process designed by ILSA from which Gelamin®, is obtained...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA to launch its new production plant in the South of Brazil
With the increasing demand of ILSA fertilizers for sustainable agriculture in South America, the company is boosting its production capacity thanks to a new high-tech plant...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA approves its annual financial statements 2018
The annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 have been approved by the ILSA Board of Directors. The net profit is currently at 1,609,101 euros as...
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Hazelnut tree: the ILSA strategy for yield and quality
In recent years, the areas dedicated to hazelnut tree cultivation are becoming established and expanding not only in traditional regions such as...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Pear trees: quality and benefits prolonged over time
The improvement in the quality characteristics of fruits today, more than ever before, concerns the duration in post-harvest, also referred to as the so-called "shelf-life"...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
News and Events
LIFE BIOPOL green biopolymers will be showcased during the IULTCS conference in Dresda
The main objective of the LIFE BIOPOL project was to identify a new class of biopolymers that represent an innovative and ecological alternative to the traditional petrochemical-based products...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Greater productions and tolerance to environmental stress on the olive tree with the ILSA metholodogy
During all its development phases, the olive tree is subject to many environmental, climatic and nutritional factors, which regulate its vegetative-productive behaviour. The ILSA method has sought to improve these development phases by using bio-stimulants and nutritional specialties...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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LIFE Biopol: Virtuous example of best practice and circular economy with Europena and regional funding
Registrations are open until May the 20th for the Best practice and circular economy meeting - Virtuous examples of European and regional funding...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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The importance of olive fertilisation
It is by now a well-known fact that fertilisation represents a fundamental agronomic technique to allow a correct vegetative-productive development of the olive tree and of arboreal plants in general...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Cherry plants: fruit setting and yield guaranteed with the Enzymatic Hydrolysate of Fabaceae
The Enzymatic Hydrolysate of Fabaceae, with a 100% plant origin and recognized within the "biostimulant" category by Italian legislation (Legislative Decree 75/2010), has confirmed its effectiveness in terms of the increase of...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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CIS 2019: ILSA is sponsoring the “Chemistry meets Bioeconomy” Workshop on August the 29th
CIS 2019 ( Salerno – 28,30 August 2019) is a new international event opening a new perspective in the interaction between research, industry and society in the field of chemistry. Within the conference, ILSA is sponsoring the “Chemistry meets Bioeconomy”...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Wine grapevine: ILSA's proposal for the first stages of vine development
The first stages of vine development, as well as of other herbaceous and arboreal crops, are among the most delicate. ILSA developed nutritional and biostimulant products that...
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The approval of the new European regulation on fertilisers by the Parliament will come into force in May 2022.
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Brix, Polyphenols and Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen: high quality must with Ilsa biostimulants
Four years of tests, carried out in Abruzzo on the Montepulciano vineyards, has confirmed the undisputed effect of Ilsa’s Viridem® biostimulants on the increase in the quality of...
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ILSAMIN N90, natural biostimulant to tackle the weedings stress
To improve the effectiveness of the weeding and to favor a quick recovery of the plants from the stress of the treatment, Ilsa recommends ILSAMIN N90 – a natural biostimulant obtained by an enzymatic hydrolysis process...
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On Wednesday, EU representatives are expected to share important results of the LIFE BIOPOL project in a meeting with Ilsa, Codyeco, the Cà Foscari University of Venice, Inpelsa and Dercosa.
Launched in 2015 and co-funded by the EU under the 2014–20 LIFE programme, LIFE BIOPOL has demonstrated that is possible to further utilize industrial by-products, otherwise destined for landfills, in order to produce low impact chemicals for the leather sector...
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ETIXAMIN BIO-K, Nitrogen and potassium in a high-performance fertilizer for organic farming
The latest product from the Ilsa research department is a much - needed fertilizer – an efficient nitrogen and potassium organic fertilizer for fertigation and foliar application. ETIXAMIN BIO-K is a formulation...
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Ilsa products are exactly what they say they are
The Ilsa company laboratory achieves impeccable results in the inter-laboratory tests organized by the UNICHIM, the Association for the Unification of the Chemical Industry Sector, confirming the reliability of the products analysis. This means extra safety for farmers who choose Ilsa’s fertilizers and biostimulants for their crops.
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The 2019 ILSA Annual Meeting
The excitement for the ILSA annual meeting, which will see the sales network in Italy gathering at the Star Hotel Michelangelo in Florence from January 16th to 18th, 2019, is mounting. The satisfaction about the 2018 results...
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ILVERDE, ILSA’s first solid fertilizer with organic fraction that is 100% of plant origin and GMO-free, is now listed in the EU Inputs for organic farming, published by FiBL and the Demeter International Input List
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Drawn from the ILSA experience, "ILVERDE" for those who adopt the Demeter standard
Drawing on ILSA’s extensive experience comes an innovative nutritional product, 100% of plant origin, “GMO free”, slow release, ideal for farmers who engage in organic farming and have chosen to follow specific production standards, such as Demeter...
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ILSA and its approach to Organic Agriculture
Topics such as food safety, pollution reduction and ecosystem protection are gaining increasing attention. ILSA, the first Italian company to propose fertilization techniques with low environmental impact, offers a wide range of fertilizers allowed in organic farming...
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Organic farming or conventional agriculture? Zero difference with 100% natural ILSA biostimulants, even in the greenhouse.
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Enzymatic Hydrolysis vs. Chemical Hydrolysis
What is hydrolysis and what are protein hydrolysates?
The hydrolysis process enables obtaining the so-called "protein hydrolysates". Hydrolysis is the action of separating the bonds forming an organic or inorganic compound in an aqueous environment and allows obtainin ...
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Chiara Manoli, responsible for the Ilsa regulatory area, has been elected vice-president of ECOFI
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Actinidia, size and dry matter for quality and preservation
The complete and integrated agronomic management of actinidia is the best solution to obtain great productions. In addition to the size as much as possible uniform, it is necessary to guarantee in the fruits, when harvesting, a good dry substance content and a consistency such as to allow a longer shelf-life...
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ILSA explains its trigeneration plant in an Energindustria conference
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How to quickly overcome transplant and repotting stresses when temperatures are low
Transplantation and repotting often represent a critical phase for plants; This change in growth is worsened at wintertime and other low-temperature phases. To obtain well-lignified and robust plants, after the first post-transplantation fertigation, Ilsa recommends the use of Ilsamin N90 in association with Ilsamin MMZ...
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Natural bio stimulants which respond to the challenges of agriculture
To provide an answer to these new challenges, the ILSA team of agronomists, biotechnologists, chemists and engineers has succeeded in creating the VIRIDEM® program, a series of bio stimulants of natural origin that help the…
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Income per hectare without comparison with ILSA smart fertilisers
Ilsa has perfected its nutritional strategy for cereal crops and improved its products, which today allow, at harvest, a higher yield and plus 15% average return compared to the results of conventional fertilisation practices...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Unique matrixes and technologies for unique bio-stimulants
Bio-stimulants represent a vibrant growth sector. It is much discussed and there are many companies who view bio-stimulants as a market opportunity...
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LINEAPELLE: ILSA at the roundtable on the topic of the environmental footprint of the leather and fashion supply chain
ILSA’s industrial director Franco Cavazza will participate in the roundtable on the environmental product footprint in Europe, which is organized during Lineapelle...
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EBITDA + 20% and ILSA replicates herself in Brazil
Ilsa confirms its good financial health. This has also been certified by the Credit Data Search, which recently reconfirmed its A+ score to demonstrate our high credit rating...
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Special post-harvest autumn fertilisation with BIOFRUTTETO KS by ILSA
Owing to the intense exploitation of the nutritional resources of tree crops caused by the climatic stress in the summer and usual intense crop removal, during the post-harvest period, the plants may not be able to...
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Thanks to ILSA biostimulants, transplant seedlings are stronger and more reactive
Lettuce and, in particular, the Cannellina, Edmonton, Larabel and Osiride varieties are among the salads with the softest tissues. This is a feature strongly sought after by farmers to enable them to respond to consumer tastes, but tenderness also means...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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A more uniform ripening for your fruit and vegetable productions with the ILSA nutritional specialties
It is increasingly important to collect fruits with a degree of ripeness that meets the high aesthetic and quality standards required by the market. ILSA nutritional specialties based on bioavailable potassium are a solution to achieve objectives such as uniform coloring, a good sugar content ...
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"Our idea about agriculture" in the newly edited ILSA company profile
The Ilsa company profile was updated in 2018. The common thread in this newly edited book, in line with the company values, is environmental sustainability, which is demonstrated by the facts that...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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School - work alternating for the students of ITIS Galilei di Arzignano
Just as if they were employees, they arrive in the morning, leave in the afternoon, have lunch with the Ilsa team, and get paid at the end of the internship. They are the four fourth-class students from the biotechnology section of ITIS Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale Galileo Galilei...
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A natural mix of Ilsa products and the orange groves of Scanzano Jonico produce an extra 18 kg per plant
With an accurate mix of Ilsa natural biostimulants, the orange groves of the Navelina variety of Scanzano Jonico have produced an extra 18 kg on average, and the fruits recorded the size of more than one-and-a-half centimetres...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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High-efficiency phosphorus fertilizers
Ilsa, along with Fomet and Fabbrica Cooperativa Perfosfati (FCP) Cerea, is sponsoring a project that aims to increase the efficiency of phosphorus...
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Ilsa has been among the protagonists at
Ilsa has been among the protagonists at "Acorbat 2018 - XXII Congreso Internacional en Banano,” the most important international exhibition on the banana tree that, this year, took place in Miami from 2nd to 4th May...
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ILSA at Acorbat 2018 presents its fertilizers and biostimulants for tropical fruits
From May 2 to 4 Ilsa is attending Acorbat, in Miami, the flagship event for market operators specialized in the cultivation and marketing of bananas...
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Brix grades, Polyphenols, Apa, and the Absence of Rottenness, A Dream that Can Come True in Just a Few Steps
Before intervening with the appropriate vinification techniques, it is essential that the must should contain some quality characteristics for being turned into good quality wine...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSAPOLICOS, roots bio-activator
Ilsapolicos is one of the natural biostimulants developed by Ilsa within the Viridem® programme – from plants to plants – studied to stimulate, improve and balance the development of the root system...
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The nutrition plan is generated online
A tool that provides farmers with personalised intervention plans with its line-up of fertilizers and biostimulants is now available online on the new Ilsa website...
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New AG International, appointment in Nairobi
ILSA will attend the 16th New Ag International Conference & Exhibition, from Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd March 2018, in Nairobi, Kenya, covering the topic of High Tech Agriculture....
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Weeding of cereal crops: Ilsa's Splinter New helps against stress in this delicate phase
Post-emergence weeding represents a particularly delicate moment for the cultivation of cereal crops. The weeding, although it is selective towards the infesting plants, has however a hostile effect on the plant...
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ILSAC-ON reconfirmed in the German list of inputs for organic agriculture
Ilsac-on biostimulant by Ilsa, based on the enzymatic hydrolyzate of Fabaceae, has been recently reconfirmed in the German list of inputs for organic agriculture created annually by FiBL...
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ILSA H+: vigor to the herbicide action
January and February is weeding time for cereal crops. The better they are made, with respect to the crops, the greater is the possibility of having strong and productive seedlings in spring...
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ILSA Convention 2018: A rosy (and green) future
The ILSA 2018 Convention, that traditionally takes place in January, has just ended in Trani and looks positive for the year that we just entered...
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ILSA to launch its new mobile-friendly site
ILSA is launching its new site with responsive features. The new website, www.ilsagroup.com, is easy to use even on tablets and smartphones...
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Actinidia: ILSADRIP FERRO and ILSAMIN MULTI in post-harvest to prevent Iron chlorosis and favor a better start-up in the spring
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ILSA attended the Siagro Norte exhibition in Perù and presented its biostimulants for blueberry and table grapes
ILSA took part in Siagro Norte a major event for Peruvian agriculture. It attracted the biggest companies from Central and South America, and was packed with agricultural entrepreneurs in search of novelty...
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ILSA will attend the XIth NATIONAL MEETING
ILSA will be present at the opening day on June 6th at 12.40 pm with a speech titled "Company and Research: Synergies and Field Feedback" curated by Clizia Franceschi and Matteo Graiff, representing ILSA's R&D and Agronomical Departments respectively...
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With ILSA’s natural biostimulants, it is possible to achieve a higher degree of °Brix and polyphenols
Gaining productive yields every year and increasing the quality of grapes for winemaking are among the goals of both those who produce and directly vinify, and those who consign grapes to the cellar plant...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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June 8, Annone Veneto, ILSA invites you to “Nova Agricoltura in Vigneto”
All the benefits of the ILSA natural biostimulants that make vineyards resistant to multiple stresses, and studied within the innovative Viridem® research programme “From plants, to plants”, will be exhibited in Annone Veneto...
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ILSA invites you to the conference #greenleather2017
#greenleather2017 is the final event of the three-year greenLIFE project, partly funded by the EU within the LIFE programme, which aims to improve environmental sustainability of the tannery industry...
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ILSA, by using supercritical CO2, extracts concentrates with high triacontanol content from Fabaceae
ILSA, an Italian producer of nitrogen organic fertilisers and special products for plant biostimulation, has celebrated the first quintal of triacontanol concentrate extracted from Fabaceae and produced through the new extraction plant with supercritical CO2 ...
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The ILSA VIRIDEM® biostimulants are working out and it shows!
Excellent results have been obtained by field trials realized by ILSA technicians with Viridem® biostimulants.The needs of farmers’ and plants involved in the tests, in fact, have been fully satisfied…
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How to increase flowering and fruit set and reduce premature fruit fall
ILSA has formulated a wide and specific range of plant bio-stimulants to control the flowering and increase fruit set in order to obtain higher yield and quality.
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Assofertilizzanti Quality Trademark awarded to ILSA again for 2016
Ilsa has been awarded again the Assofertilizzanti Quality Trademark for 2016. The outcome of inspection has been positive and Certiquality, the company responsible for verifying the compliance of companies with the specifications set by Assofertilizzanti...
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Old and very protein-rich wheat varieties from the province of Potenza made productive again by ILSA
ILSA, along with ALSIA (Azienda Lucana di Sviluppo e Innovazione in Agricoltura = Lucanian Company for Development and Innovation in Agriculture), has been working on the productivity of old wheat varieties that are less productive than those more commonly grown but have a very high protein content...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Conference on Sustainable Chemistry
Organised by Federchimica, the third yearly conference on sustainable chemistry is scheduled on 10 December in Milan, at the Auditorium of the group. The focus, as a fact, is on Chemical Industry sustainability and all its processes and products, throughout their lifecycle...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA in the Responsible Care report
This year also ILSA has been mentioned in the Responsible Care report by Federchimica. On page 66, as a fact, the moment is reported when the prestigious award Responsible Care - Product Stewardship, won in December 2014 for conducting the OEF/PEF...
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2BMonthly interviews Paolo Girelli, ILSA President
2BMonthly specialises in presenting the latest news in the biostimulant industry and it has recently interviewed Paolo Girelli, ILSA President. It was a good opportunity to present Ilsa unique extractions processes...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA laboratory accredited according to EN / ISO 17025 standards
ACCREDIA, the only Italian body authorised to carry out accreditation for testing and calibration laboratories, and whose certifications are valid throughout Europe, has recently granted accreditation to ILSA’s in-house laboratory for all 5 parameters required by the company...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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Viridem® is the ILSA plant-biostimulants programme
ILSA produces biostimulant products for crops made from renewable plant sources, using sustainable industrial processes and with a multidisciplinary approach, encapsulated in a programme that the company has named Viridem® ...
Source: ILSA S.p.A.
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ILSA revamps brand and grows in green technologies
From today, ILSA presents itself with a new brand as a sign of its evolution towards more advanced biotechnologies. The old pay-off is replaced by the new "The green evolution"...
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