Pralumus Bare Roots: Root dressing for successful transplanting

Pralumus Bare Roots is an exclusive innovation for root dressing, designed for easy application at plantation or transplantation of naked root seedlings.

Tradecorp joins the United Nations Global Compact

In January, Tradecorp signed a commitment letter to join the Global Compact. Thus, Tradecorp is committed to align its operations and strategy with 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

Global Compact: Tradecorp presents its Communication on Progress 2012

As a Global Compact participant, Tradecorp is presenting its Communication on Progress (COP) for 2012. In this document, we describe the actions that have been carried out in 2012 to respect and enact the 10 principles in the Global Compact.

Tradecorp Brasil launches the Somar programme

This programme, designed by Tradecorp, endeavours to train collaborators in sales and to retain talent in the face of the new challenges that the company must confront.

Tradecorp – 8th best company to work in Mexico according to GPTW

The Great Place to Work ranking has classified Tradecorp México as the 8th best company to work in from 50 to 500 collaborators and the 1st company in the Centre-West region in 2013.

Clients from the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and South Africa participate in the Tradecorp School

A new edition of the Tradecorp School, an event that gathers clients from the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and South Africa, has been celebrated in Spain.

Tradecorp in Agritechnica (Hannover, Germany)

Tradecorp will be present at Agritechnica, the world’s leading international exhibition for agricultural machinery and equipment. In its first participation in this event, Tradecorp shares stand with RS Trading GmbH, the market leader company in Germany for bulk blend technology.

Tradecorp’s new corporate identity

Tradecorp has renewed its corporate identity so as to evolve towards a single global and solid image to represent the company in all the markets where it operates.

Tradecorp launches its new website

In with the updating of its corporate identity, Tradecorp has launched its new website which has been developed and adapted to the online world. 

Tradecorp signs EBIC Code of Conduct for Placing Plant Biostimulants on the Market

To help increase clarity in the marketplace for users, producers and consumers, the European Biostimulant Industry Council (EBIC) has developed a Code of Conduct for Placing Plant Biostimulants on the Market. 

This Code of Conduct promotes transparency and allows farmers to make informed choices about the additional benefits that biostimulants can bring to their crop management systems. By signing the EBIC Code of Conduct, Tradecorp commits to operating with high ethical standards in doing business, notably:

• Respecting all applicable laws and regulations in any market where Tradecorp operates;
• Developing safe and effective products;
• Working with authorities to ensure fair competition and consumer protection;
• Providing adequate information for end users to make informed decisions.

The implementation process will be a journey, with compliance steps expected to converge towards the requirements of future EU regulation when it comes into effect. Tradecorp’s first commitment is to develop an individual compliance plan on how we will converge towards the expected EU requirements, with deadlines set accordingly.

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José Alfredo García, new General Manager of Tradecorp México

José Alfredo García has become the new general manager of Tradecorp México, following a career of 12 years in FMC México.In his professional life, he has collaborated in many different departments of companies in the agricultural sector, including posts in Regulatory, Development, Marketing and Sales departments.

Tradecorp plants 200 trees

Thanks to the participation of clients, suppliers and the Tradecorp team in the campaign “Plant a tree with Tradecorp”, 200 trees have been planted in the National Park of Sierra de Guadarrama, in Madrid (Spain), in collaboration with the NGO Reforesta.

Tradecorp visited the Carmen Pardo-Valcarce Foundation for its Different and Responsible Day

The 12th of November, a part of the Madrid Team, Laboratories and Factories celebrated its Different and Responsible Day, together with the Carmen Pardo-Valcarce Foundation, which works for the integration of persons with intellectual disabilities in the society.

Clients from Poland and Germany visit Tradecorp in Spain

Last November, Tradecorp welcomed for the first time new clients from different regions of Germany and Poland in Spain.

Tradecorp participates in the 1st International Asparagus Days in Bordeaux, France

On the 3rd and 4th of December, Tradecorp attended the 1st International Asparagus Days in Bordeaux, France.

Global Compact: Tradecorp presents its Communication on Progress 2013

Following the commitment we acquired when joining the Global Compact, we present now our Communication on Progress for 2013. In this report, we explain the main features of our Corporate Social Responsibility policy and describe the main actions that have been carried out in 2013 in relation to the 10 principles in the Global Compact initiative.

970 Kg of donated food to Caritas in Spain

In November 2013, Tradecorp launches Operation Kilo, in order to gather food in the offices of Madrid, factories and laboratories, to be donated to Caritas, official confederation of entities of charitable and social action of the Catholic Church in Spain.

Tradecorp presents its new image in Expo Agro Sinaloa, Mexico

From 19th to 20th February, 2014 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Tradecorp Mexico participated in one of the most important events in the agri-food industry in the country, with an attendance of more than 45,000 people.

Visit us at FeniCafé 2014, in Araguari, Brazil

From 18 to 20 March, Tradecorp will participate with its distributor Futura Agronegócios in the National Exhibition of Irrigation in Coffee Crop (FeniCafé).

Tradecorp “Water Clinic” in DLG-Feldtage (Germany)

Tradecorp will be present at DLG-Feldtage, meeting point for crop production experts.

Tradecorp presents its Code of Conduct

In January 2012, Tradecorp joins the United Nations Global Compact. With the adhesion, Tradecorp confirms its commitment to a series of principles in the areas of human rights, labour rights, environment and anti-corruption.

Tradecorp Brazil launches its new website

Following the implementation of the new visual identity, Tradecorp Brazil launches its new website and transforms its newsletter Infotrade.

Tradecorp participates in the Rhino Charge, the fundraising event for the conservation of Kenya’s Aberdare Ecosystem

Once again Tradecorp sponsored the car number 55 and the team ‘The Charging Hippos’ to participate in this competition, that associates motorsport with a noble cause: raising funds for the conservation of ecosystems in Kenya. The fund raising is directed by Rhino Ark, a charitable trust founded in 1988 for the building of a fence that encircles nearly 400 km of the Aberdare ecosystem to ensure its long-term integrity. The organization also announced in 2010 its commitment to support other critical ecosystems, starting with Mau Mt. Eburu and Mt. Kenya.

Mexico is recertified in the hallmarks of Social and Family Responsible Company

This hallmark defines a socially responsible company (SRC) as one whose operations are economic, social and environmental sustainable, recognizing the interests of the various groups to which it interacts and looking for the preservation of the environment and the sustainability for future generations.

Tradecorp team attends a workshop on organic agriculture in its Different and Responsible Day

On June 26th, part of the Madrid team, laboratories and factories held its Different and Responsible Day attending a training on organic agriculture. The workshop was given by Tresbolillo Association, which has implemented various projects to promote sustainable agriculture in Spain.

New Tradecorp website and app for Lithuanian market

Tradecorp Europe launches new website in Lithuania and an app that will help farmers identify and address the needs of their crops.

Tradecorp remodels its factory in Albacete, Spain

In line with the growth and new challenges the company faces, Tradecorp launched in 2013 an extensive program of investments to improve the facilities of our production plants. With these investments, we seek to respond to an ever-increasing demand of our products, while improving our ability to provide more complex solutions with higher quality.

The Irish company OGT, specialist in harvesting and processing of seaweed, becomes part of Tradecorp

The acquisition will give Tradecorp preferential access to top quality raw material which will strengthen and increase Tradecorp’s biostimulants range.

Nicolas Lindemann, executive director in Tradecorp, appointed head of the Task Force on Salts, Minerals and Chemicals in EBIC

At the EBIC General Assembly held in Dublin on 1 July 2014, EBIC’s members renewed the association’s board of directors. Six members of the board were re-elected, with one member continuing a two-year term after election in July 2013.

Tradecorp presents its plan of compliance with the Code of Conduct of EBIC

This compliance plan aims to ensure the integration of Code of Conduct of EBIC in the strategy and commitments of the company.With the signing of the Code of Conduct of EBIC in October 2013, Tradecorp is committed to respect stringent ethical standards.

Tradecorp sponsors an educative project in Bolivia

By means of this sponsorship, Tradecorp will support university studies of 8 young people of the Altiplano, Bolivia. In 2014, Tradecorp is collaborating with the NGO K’Anchay, which has been working with students from the Altiplano for the past 8 years.

Tradecorp Mexico joins PROCCYT

From July 1st, Tradecorp Mexico becomes member of the association for Crop Protection, Science and Technology, A.C. PROCCYT.Tradecorp shares with A.C. PROCCYT the philosophy of ethics, sustainability and social responsibility. Between their ideals is a more competitive Mexico, promoting good agricultural practices, supporting farmers with productivity programs and more effective and environmental-friendly products.

Phylgreen Range: Proven efficiency

Tradecorp, in accordance with its firm commitment to the quality and efficiency of its products, has carried out different trials to analyse the efficiency of the recently launched Phylgreen range. This is composed of biostimulating products based on Ascophyllum nodosum.