Between February 4th and 6th, AGRAGEX, the exporters association of greenhouses, plant protection and post-harvest equipment manufacturers, supported the participation of an outstanding group of companies at Fruit Logistica, to show and promote their advanced technology.
Spain is one of the leading producers and worldwide exporters of horticulture products (e.g. Spain is the second county with the highest number of exhibitors at Fruit Logistica). This is the reason why the Spanish manufacturers of greenhouses, plant protection and post-harvest equipment have developed specialized and state of the art technology togive an answer to this highly demanding market.
This Spanish manufacturers provide, due to its flexible production, a wide range of adapted solutions to the biggest horticulture production. Plastics that meet all kinds of challenges, able to adjust the level of radiation, temperature, or prevent dust, pests... Agronutrients that improve crops and provide better environment care. And post-harvest equipment meeting the challenges of today's demanding food market. The Spanish exports of crop protection and post harvest equipment improves their results every year. In 2013, they rised up to 623 and 272 € M million, each.
At its booth in Fruit Logistica, AGRAGEX, the Spanish Exporters Association of Agricultural Machinery and its components, Greenhouses and Crop Protection, Irrigation Systems, Livestock Equipment, Nutrition and Animal Health, Forestry Machinery, Biomass and Post-Harvesting Equipment, provided complete information about this industry, which includes some of the world's leading manufacturers of agricultural plastics. AGRAGEX has organized the presence of some of its members. The Association continues making significant efforts in promoting strategic trade sectors, In 2015 will emphasize the promotion of strategic sectors, such as crop protection and post-harvest manufacturers.
Exhibitors with AGRAGEX at Fruit Logistica:
TECNIDEX, a Spanish company with a high international presence –its headquarter is in Spain and it also has a prominent international implantation, with 100% owned companies in Morocco, Turkey, South Africa and Italy–, is specialist in products, technologies and services in order to guarantee the fruits and vegetables’ health and quality, and participated, for the first time as exhibitor, in the main international fruit trade show, Fruit Logistica 2015. Among its novelties, it can highlight an exclusive product, as a result of the collaboration in postharvest of a world molecule leader with TECNIDEX: Scholar®, a new active substance for the control of the main fungi in the postharvest of citrus, pome fruit, stone fruit, tropical fruit, etc., with a very high efficacy (90-100% in optimal conditions); it is very stableand persistent, so it protects the fruit for a longer period of time; it is not likely to create fungal resistances according the FRAC (Fungicide Resistence Action Committee) and with an excellent toxicological profile, classified by EPA (USA) as a low toxicity fungicide (Reduced Risk). This company, specialist in citrus treatments and a referent in kaki, stone fruit and pome fruit, also has new formulations which are more effective and safe in its two big product lines Textar® (treatments and disinfectants) and Teycer® (waxes and detergents).
ULMA Agrícola has over 35 years experience in the greenhouse market, and it is present in more than 50 countries. ULMA Agrícola designs and manufactures structures for greenhouses especially to assist the Horticultural sector. ULMA Agrícola offers a wide range of horticultural equipment, advice and assembly services to provide turnkey facilities. ULMA Agrícola was exhibitor at Fruit Logistica trade fair for the very first time, where it introduced the advantages of the new G12 greenhouse. The G12 greenhouse stands out due to its 12.8m bay width, maximizing usable space. By using oval 90 mm profiles in the arches, the bigger distance between pillars is compensated improving the relation between volume and resistance. ULMA’s G12 model can reach a maximum height of 9.6m by using 6m pillars under gutter, being the highest solution in the market.
Atlántica Agrícola is a Spanish company dedicated to the manufacture, research and marketing of agronutrients. Atlántica Agrícola provides the world agriculture with the most effective solutions: Agrochemicals, Agronutrients, Correctors and chelates, Botanical Extracts, Fertilizers, Humic extracts.
Plast-Textil
Protective fabrics for horticulture and agriculture, providing protection against hailstones, insects, rain or sun. Covering for soil. Windbreak fabrics.
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