80 Years of Supporting Agriculture
Welcome to this special page celebrating Sipcam Oxon’s 80th anniversary.
Each month, we will share significant chapters of our journey, from a local company to an international organization.
These stories will highlight key milestones, memories, insights, and experiences that have shaped Sipcam Oxon across generations and countries, while honoring all those who have made this journey possible.
Visit us regularly and join us in celebrating this important milestone.
Happy 80th Anniversary, Sipcam Oxon!
What is the greatest asset behind Sipcam Oxon’s 80 years? The people who, day by day, help shape who we are today.
We are sharing some of the messages of celebration received from all over the world, because each of us plays an essential role in developing a global and local, innovative and sustainable agriculture.
Thank to: Stewart Woodhead, Carine Reyniers, Bruno Monção, HaoLei Wang, Jessica Santibañez Galinovic, Luigi Maggioni.
There is a date that marks the beginning of our story. On 5 March 1946, SIPCAM was founded.
We have since evolved into an international group, while staying true to our founding values: independence, reliability, and industrial vision.
For us, Supporting Agriculture is a tangible commitment — built on responsibility, strong roots, people, and expertise.
A new beginning in Milan, on Viale Cassiodoro: 80 years ago, the Sipcam logo was born!
In December 1945, in his own home, founder Emilio Gagliardini imagined and drew what would later become the symbol of the Sipcam Oxon company.
In March 1946, the sapling logo officially came to life, becoming the company’s distinctive trademark in every respect and subsequently evolving over the years through various redesigns.
In 1949 Sipcam’s technical team launched "La Difesa", an annual publication dedicated to Italian farmers. For decades, it provided clear, practical guidance on crop-protection challenges and solutions – an essential reference at a time when technical expertise in the field was limited – demonstrating a long standing commitment to sharing knowledge and supporting agricultural progress.
In the image, selected excerpts are shown from the original publication dating back to 1950.
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In 1972, the new facility in Salerano sul Lambro, Italy, was opened, with dedicated areas for field and greenhouse trials.
30 hectares in total; 10,000 sqm of formulation facilities and 18,000 sqm finished-product warehouse; 15 hectares dedicated to the field station; Laboratories for R&D, synthesis, formulation, and quality control
Today, it remains one of the beating hearts of Sipcam Oxon.
Sipcam Oxon has operated in Brazil since 1979.
The company is a joint venture between Sipcam Oxon and Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd., a long-established Japanese company specialising in the research and development of crop protection solutions. It celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2024.
Sipcam Nichino Brasil employs nearly 200 people and operates across all major agricultural regions of the country. Its headquarters are located in São Paulo, and the company also operates an industrial plant in Uberaba, Minas Gerais.
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