1946
Two Italian families established SIPCAM S.p.A. to satisfy the increasing demand for Agrochemicals in the Italian market.

1970
Establishment of OXON Italia S.p.A. to efficiently integrate SIPCAM’s activities with in-house developed chemical synthesis of Agrochemicals and to develop high technology business in the field of chemical intermediates.

1973
Expansion across Europe in Spain, France, UK and Portugal through the establishment or acquisition of local companies.

1979
The international expansion process continues through the start-up of new companies in Brazil and in the United States of America.

1982
Vischim - a joint venture with Caffaro - is established to market a fungicide worldwide.

1993
Acquisition of a minority participation in Isagro S.p.A..

1997
Establishment of Agroqualità in Italy, focused on development and marketing of innovative patented fertilizers.

1998
Establishment of Sipcam Pacific in Australia to market agrochemicals in Australia and New Zealand.

2000
Acquisition of a stake in Serbios s.r.l., an Italian company dedicated to develop and marketing of biological crop protection products.

2001
Establishment of Skyanide Chemicals in Germany, devoted to the marketing of fine chemicals.
Acquisition of a shareholding in Ital-Agro s.r.l., an Italian company dedicated to develop and market agrochemicals and fertilisers in the Home & Garden segment.

2002
Establishment of Sipcam Hellas to market agrochemicals and fertilisers in Greece.

2003
Establishment of Agroqualità subsidiaries in Spain and France.

2005
Establishment with Mitsui & Co. of Advan LLC , a 50:50 joint venture in USA for marketing of speciality Turf and & Ornamental Agriculture products and Advan Mexico focused on the Agricultural market.
Establishment of a joint venture with Gowan International in Italy (Sariaf-Gowan S.p.A.)

2006
Establishment of a joint venture with Isagro S.p.A. (Isagro Sipcam International s.r.l, “ISI”).
Acquisition by ISI of the control of Barpen (Columbia) and Agromax (Argentina).
Sale of 50% of Sipcam Agro S.A. (today Sipcam Isagro Brasil) to Isagro S.p.A.
Establishment of Oxem S.p.A. in Italy devoted to Biodiesel production.

2007
Establishment of Biosviluppo s.r.l. in Italy devoted to energy production from Biomasses.
Oxon establishes Oxon Asia srl to develop production activities in China.
Sipcam Pacific acquires in Australia all the assets of Summit Agro Australia from Sumitomo Corporation. Sumitomo Corporation and Nihon Nohyaku take minority shareholdings participations in Sipcam Pacific.

2008
Increase of the stake in Vischim to 100%..
Increase of the stake in Advan LLC to 100%.

2009
Establishment of Sipcam Agro China as a new distribution activities in China.





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