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 ...

(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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

Ilsa has obtained the Certiquality certification in accordance with the Assofertilizzanti Disciplinary Regulations for the year 2022. This significant achievement allows the company...

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...

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)...

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...

Today, on June 5th we celebrate World Environment Day, and at ILSA, we reflect on our journey towards a more sustainable agricultural future...

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... 

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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"....

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New applications have been found for ILSA protein hydrolysates, which from agriculture (passing through nutraceuticals) become the basis for...

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....

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Cucumber growers can use ILSAPOLICOS of ILSA, a 100% plant-based bio-stimulant, as the ideal technical input for the development of healthy and...

During the #stayathome period, ILSA has launched a series of webinars dedicated to enrich professional skills. The series has been greatly appreciated by...

In 2019, several organic farmers have obtained higher yields and grapes using ILSA biostimulants and fertilizers. These have also generated...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

With reference to the Italian Prime Minister's decree of March 22^nd  ILSA as a chemical company and provider of agricultural technical means...

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...

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...

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...

ILSA has added the AIAB technical standard among its environmental certifications since 2017. The AIAB protocol includes ethical and social aspects...

"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...

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...

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...

ILSA has perfected a new fertilization strategy that, even at half dosage, is able to counteract fluctuating climatic trends and guarantee yields....

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...

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...

The enzymatic hydrolysis FCEH completely controlled, a unique process designed by ILSA from which Gelamin^®, is obtained...

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...

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...

In recent years, the areas dedicated to hazelnut tree cultivation are becoming established and expanding not only in traditional regions such as...

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"...

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...

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...

Registrations are open until May the 20th for the Best practice and circular economy meeting - Virtuous examples of European and regional funding...

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...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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…

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...

Bio-stimulants represent a vibrant growth sector. It is much discussed and there are many companies who view bio-stimulants as a market opportunity...

ILSA’s industrial director Franco Cavazza will participate in the roundtable on the environmental product footprint in Europe, which is organized during Lineapelle...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Ilsa, along with Fomet and Fabbrica Cooperativa Perfosfati (FCP) Cerea, is sponsoring a project that aims to increase the efficiency of phosphorus...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

ILSA is launching its new site with responsive features. The new website, www.ilsagroup.com, is easy to use even on tablets and smartphones...

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...

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...

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...

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...

#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...

South America is a "fertile soil" for Ilsa, which, thanks to the Chilean ECR Ltda, a strategic partner (it is an associated company to the Ilsa Group, based in Arzignano..

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 ...

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...

The Ilsa technicians have further tested the effectiveness of the nutritional line based on the protein matrices Agrogel^® and Gelamin^®  and the positive effect of the Enzymatic Hydrolysate of Fabaceae  on stress reduction and final quality of grapes...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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^® ...

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"...