[York, UK] – Azotic Technologies Limited, a leading provider of nitrogen-fixing biological products branded as Encera™ in Europe, is pleased to share the successful outcome of the recent visit by Sumi Agro Europe a distinguished partner with whom Azotic has enjoyed a longstanding and mutually beneficial relationship.

During the two-day visit, Azotic® hosted eight Sumi Agro representatives from the senior European team, as well as colleagues from France and Germany. The visit was a significant milestone in reinforcing the strong ties between both organizations. The visit included Sumi Agro’s in-depth engagement with Azotic’s executive team, product development specialists, and key stakeholders, as well as participating in collaborative sessions, tours of the Technology Development Centre, laboratories based in York, UK and of the production facility based in Redcar, North Yorkshire.

Azotic shared insights into its ongoing research and insight into the Encera™ product, developments in the commercialisation of its products and investments in the production facility in Redcar. The Sumi Agro team updated the stakeholders on the success of the Encera™ product in their respective regions and the plans to roll out the product across other European countries in 2024 and 2025. The rollout will include France, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Ukraine.

"We were honoured to host Sumi Agro at our headquarters and showcase the progress we've made in enhancing our products. Their valuable insights continue to be instrumental in our growth, and this visit further solidifies the strong partnership we've built over the years," said Murat Dobooglu Commercial Director, EMEA at Azotic.

Azotic and Sumi Agro Europe continue to work together to secure registrations of the Encera™ products across Europe.

“Our partnership with Azotic is an important part of our Seipro Portfolio expansion, the global brand created to market the biological solutions, and ideally fitting our European strategy: to ‘develop and distribute technically advanced products that enable farmers to grow sustainably’,” explained Nicola De Tommaso, Portfolio Development Manager at Sumi Agro Europe.

“This visit gave us the big picture view of Azotic’s operations and the strong scientific foundation behind Encera; we are confident that the collaboration with Azotic will grow and our joint objectives will be met throughout the coming years.”

Azotic remains committed to delivering innovative solutions that exceed market expectations. The collaborative visit with Sumi Agro has strengthened our existing partnership and opened new avenues for mutual success.

About Azotic
Azotic Technologies Limited (www.azotic.com) was founded in 2012 to introduce sustainable nitrogen-fixing technology to farmers across the globe. With global offices in York, UK and North American offices in California, USA and Guelph Ontario, Canada, Azotic has taken more than 20 years of academic & field research to create the leading nitrogen-fixation product in the world. Finally, there is no compromise between high-yield production agriculture and nitrogen sustainability.

About Sumi Agro
Sumi Agro Europe, a company belonging to Sumitomo Corporation, specializes in the development and distribution of integrated solutions for crop production, including plant protection products, biologicals, AgriTech, special fertilisers, and seeds. Sumi Agro Europe strives to build a diverse portfolio encompassing a wide range of products and solutions that can make agriculture more efficient and sustainable.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Marilyn Hall
Marketing Communications Manager
marilyn.hall@azotictechnologies.com

Anastasiia Lavreniuk
Business Development Division
info@sumiagro.com
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