Koppert Brazil consolidates operations in Koppert South America

Koppert Brazil has started managing the company's units in the Andean countries Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

As a result, the Brazilian subsidiary, which was already responsible for Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, now oversees the operations of Koppert South America.

Gustavo Herrmann	Danilo Pedrazzoli

In this business expansion strategy, the Commercial Director of Koppert Brazil, Gustavo Herrmann, and the Industrial Director, Danilo Pedrazzoli, will be involved.

In the Andean countries, Koppert was previously linked to the Netherlands, the company's headquarters location, and the United States.

"The strategy is to centralize management to accelerate the adoption of biological control and expand the company's presence in these countries with physical proximity," explained André Martins, general manager of Koppert Andina.

With the start of commercialization in South America of bioinputs produced in Brazil which is expected at the end of this year, Koppert aims to increase its local revenue by 10%.

About 30 people work in the Andean countries, and the staff is expected to be expanded in 2026.

The agriculture in the Andean countries differs from that in Brazil, as it is based on fruits, ornamental plants, and vegetables in protected cultivation, in addition to coffee and sugarcane.

According to Martins, bioinputs from the Netherlands will continue to be part of the portfolio in these countries, totaling around 30 products.

"We will also market three Brazilian biologicals, Trichodermil (Trichoderma harzianum), Boveril Evo (Beauveria bassiana), and Octane (Isaria fumosorosea)," the general manager of Koppert Andina said in conclusion.

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)