Mitsui announces completion of new company Certis Belchim BV

Mitsui will work with the management team and staff of the merged company to strengthen its management foundation

Tokyo based Mitsui & Co, has recently merged two European crop protection distribution business: Certis Europe B V, and Belchim Crop Protection NV/SA, both affiliates of Mitsui’s wholly owned subsidiary, Mitsui AgriScience International SA/NV.

The two companies will merge their operations to form a business with significant presence primarily in the European market. Upon completion of the required formalities, the new company’s name will be changed to Certis Belchim B V in order to capitalise on the brands of both companies.

Both companies have achieved growth as crop protection distribution platforms for the European and North American markets by working with the Mitsui & Co group through strategic alliances with leading Japanese R&D-focused crop protection manufacturers.

Mitsui will work with the management team and staff of the merged company to strengthen its management foundation, achieve the improvement of crop productivity and quality while pursuing environmental protection in agriculture by combining original high added-value products developed by Japanese R&D focused crop protection manufacturers and environment-friendly bio-pesticides and seed treatment preparations, which are strengths of both companies, to create an attractive crop protection distribution platform that will generate new value.

Mitsui will work with the management team