- CEO
- Hisashi Oka
- Full Time Employees
- 596
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: agricultural
- Address
- NBF Ogawa-machi Building Tokyo TY Japan 101-0052
- IPO Date
- Jun 25, 2014
- Business
- OAT Agrio Co., Ltd. researches, develops, manufactures and sells agrochemicals, fertilizers and biostimulants primarily for crop protection and cultivation enhancement in Japan and internationally. Founded in 2010 through a management buyout of Otsuka Chemical's AgriTechno Business and headquartered at 8th Floor, NBF Ogawa-machi Bldg., 1-3-1 Kanda Ogawa-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, the company offers insecticides such as Oncol, Orion, Alshine, benfuracarb, sodium oleate, alanycarb, tolfenpyrad and cyflumetofen; fungicides including Danisaraba, Gatten, Kaligreen, flutianil, oxpoconazole fumarate, potassium hydrogen carbonate and calcium polysulfide; herbicides like cyanate; plant growth regulators; biostimulants such as Samppi/Kemppi, Atonik and Potatol; fertilizers for greenhouse horticulture, plant factories and hydroponic culture; drip fertigation systems; and services encompassing drug discovery, biological evaluation, formulation development, pesticide registration and sales. It operates through 26 consolidated subsidiaries including Asahi Chemical Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Runhe (Zhoushan) Plant Science Co., Ltd., OAT Agri Frontier Co., Ltd., PT. OAT MITOKU AGRIO in Indonesia, OAT&IIL India Laboratories Private Limited, OAT Pakistan Private Limited and Asahi Chemical Europe s.r.o., with geographic presence spanning Japan, China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, the Czech Republic and expansion into 98 countries utilizing channels from affiliates. Recent developments include the acquisition of Chrysal International B.V., a Netherlands-based leader in flower and plant care solutions, from Nordian Capital Partners to bolster post-harvest capabilities and global distribution; a revised mid-term business plan for FY2024-FY2026 emphasizing investments in growth through joint development projects, new formulations, market expansion in the Americas and fertilizers for new regions; and ongoing advancements in AI-driven cultivation diagnostics and integrated services like Agrio Ichigo Master for strawberries.