Press release

In this section you will find all the press releases sent directly by ILSA S.p.A., where you can find news and product information, attendance at international fairs and events, references and case studies, and much more.

19/07/2023

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 to proudly display the prestigious Quality Mark introduced in 2014, following the program...

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24/02/2023

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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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...

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26/01/2023

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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04/11/2022

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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....

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01/06/2022

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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Bioeconomy. ILSA is carrying out scientific research to produce biodegradable masks

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30/06/2021

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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08/03/2021

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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23/01/2021

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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22/01/2021

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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05/11/2020

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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01/09/2020

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...

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03/08/2020

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...

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10/07/2020

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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 ...

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04/06/2020

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...

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11/05/2020

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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28/04/2020

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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14/04/2020

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...

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31/03/2020

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...

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28/01/2020

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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23/12/2019

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...

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22/11/2019

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...

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22/11/2019

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...

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30/09/2019

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...

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12/09/2019

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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....

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30/08/2019

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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19/07/2019

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...

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19/07/2019

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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19/06/2019

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"...

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24/04/2019

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...

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01/04/2019

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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12/03/2019

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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25/02/2019

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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04/02/2019

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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30/01/2019

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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25/01/2019

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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07/01/2019

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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21/12/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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Organic farming or conventional agriculture? Zero difference with 100% natural ILSA biostimulants, even in the greenhouse.

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07/12/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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Chiara Manoli, responsible for the Ilsa regulatory area, has been elected vice-president of ECOFI

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20/11/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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02/10/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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21/09/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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20/09/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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12/09/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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03/09/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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28/08/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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12/07/2018

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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06/06/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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06/06/2018

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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10/05/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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30/04/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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26/04/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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30/03/2018

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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26/03/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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13/03/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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14/02/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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09/02/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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07/02/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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01/02/2018

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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27/11/2017

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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12/09/2017

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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04/09/2017

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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Organic farming, the rules are missing

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06/06/2017

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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02/06/2017

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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25/05/2017

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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23/05/2017

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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02/05/2017

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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09/03/2017

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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From Chile, the ILSA development plans in South America

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..

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12/09/2016

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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01/04/2016

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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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19/02/2016

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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The new Viridem® products for grapevine

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...

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13/01/2016

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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03/12/2015

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...

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30/11/2015

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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27/07/2015

Source: ILSA S.p.A.

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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...

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24/07/2015

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...

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06/07/2015

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® ...

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24/02/2015

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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