APSOVSEMENTI SPA

Apsov sementi is a leading international agricultural company operating in the research, production, processing and marketing of seeds. The company was founded in 1932 in Voghera, where its headquarters are still located, and over time has become the international leader in the maize and sunflower seed sectors. It has now extended its operations to include the production and distribution of vegetable seeds and field seeds. Thanks to its firmly rooted values, based on quality, innovation and customer orientation, Apsov sementi has succeeded in affirming its own brand throughout the world. The company exports seeds to over 90 countries around the globe. Research and development is fundamental to business activity. The company invests significant resources in this field, which has enabled it to play a leading role and boast a broad range of highly innovative varieties on the market. Within the Voghera site, there is a research centre equipped with cutting edge technology which employs a vast team of experts from different disciplines: agronomists, geneticists, plant breeders and seed technicians. Through continuous research, the company aims to incorporate the following characteristics into its seeds: high yields, disease resistance, reduced environmental impact, and adaptation to climate change. Apsov Sementi's management system is essential to company operations, making it possible to implement an effective quality, safety and environmental protection policy. The company has obtained and maintained the UNI EN ISO 9001 standard. In 2012, the European Feed and Food Safety Authority (EFSA) acknowledged the company's compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP+) standard for animal feed. The company has adopted a model of organisation, management and control as per the provisions in Legislative Decree no. 231 of 8 June 2001 (Organisation, Management and Control Model). The adoption of an organisation, management and control model represents a concrete demonstration of the determination to pursue company goals in compliance with the principles of propriety, transparency and traceability, in full respect of all stakeholders; the aims are prevention and vigilance in the implementation of company activities, improvements in the efficiency of processes and corporate risk management. The management of environmental impact is also fundamental. The company is committed to creating a sustainable value chain, in which the protection of natural resources and environmental sustainability are essential and are integrated into the core of business activities. The company has obtained the UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Standard Certification.

Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers; Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers; Scientific Research and Development Services

Industrial Machinery and Equipment; Farm-product Raw Materials, Nec; Nondurable Goods, Nec; Commercial Physical Research

$40.13M