Agrauxine inaugurates head office and laboratories

Agrauxine recently inaugurated a new head office with 1,400sqm of space, dedicated to R&D on the “vegetal campus” at Beaucouzé, France. With innovation at the core of its development strategy, Agrauxine is doubling the surface area of its laboratories in order to achieve its goals.

The new laboratory now offers 600sqm of space and the investment, financed by Alter Eco, stands at EUR2.4m.

The laboratory is now organised into 4 areas of expertise:

– Molecular and biochemical biology

– Microbiology

– Microscopy

– Plant physiologies (from the grain to the whole plant)

To complete this organisation, researchers have 4 growing rooms to carry out their tests on the plants.The R&D teams at Agrauxine include specialists in agronomics, microbiology, phyto-pathology, plant physiology and molecular biology.

The work conducted is used to develop finished products, with characterised performance. It also serves to support marketing and thus create the conditions for the commercial success of Agrauxine products.

“We are recognised by our partner customers and expert channels for the reliability of our approach, with several bio-control products praised by French farmers” explains Hugo Bony, general manager of Agrauxine.

“Lesaffre is focusing on the search for innovative solutions based on fermentation, intended for food which is healthier and more sustainable for the planet. Lesaffre is investing in particular in human, animal and plant health nutrition. Agrauxine is the business unit that is leading this strategy in plant health nutrition,” explains Antoine Baule, CEO of Lesaffre.