Diachem is a 100% Italian company with experience in the market of agricultural products.
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DIACHEM S.p.A. is controlled by GMP group (holding company owned by the Dubbini family) which also holds the majority of PIRECO Productie B.V, a Dutch company specialized in the research and production of natural biostimulants and products based on plant extracts.
DIACHEM holds registrations of agrochemicals in Italy as well as several European and non-European countries. DIACHEM’s registrations are also distributed to third-party companies.
DIACHEM produces for its own brands and for many national and multinational companies in the industry. DIACHEM manufactures agrochemicals, fertilizers, and organic products at its production plant in Caravaggio (BG).
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In its constant pursuit of advanced technologies for agriculture, in 2017 DIACHEM acquired PIRECO Productie B.V., a Dutch company based in Lelystad specialized in the research and production of natural biostimulants and plant extract-based products with “zero” environmental impact. With Pireco, Diachem has started to pursue the path of ecological and sustainable solutions for a wide range of crop pests and other issues of conventional and organic agriculture and horticulture.
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Our History
Chimiberg, Diagro, but always and in any case: Diachem. Established in 1937 from the intuition of the brothers Luigi and Amleto Dubbini, Diachem has become, over more than 60 years of history, a respected industrial partner for leading companies in the global market. Today, at its Caravaggio industrial plant, Diachem manufactures products for its own brands and third parties, formulates products for major companies in the agrochemical and fertilizer market, and packages them offering timely and tailored solutions to meet everyone’s needs.
1937
Foundation
Luigi Dubbini, civil engineer, together with his brother Amleto, textile chemist, founded a company for the production and marketing of chemicals for the tanning industry.
1947
Establishment of Chimiberg S.r.l.
The company is named Chimiberg S.r.l. (Bergamo Chemicals) keeping its expertise in the field of auxiliary chemical products for the textile industry.
1957
The opening to agriculture
Ezio Dubbini, son of Luigi, expands the company’s business to the production and marketing of chemical products for the agricultural industry.
1967
Establishment of Diachem S.p.A.
Chimiberg S.r.l. changes its name to Diachem S.p.a. (Development Industrial and Agricultural Chemicals), specializing exclusively in the formulation of agrochemicals and agronutrients for crops.
80s
The second generation
Ezio's three sons, Gianluigi, Marco, and Paolo, take over the family business.
1986
From Albano to Caravaggio
Purchase of the Caravaggio production site (formerly a Cifa’s plant and, before that, Giba-Geigy’s), and gradual transfer of activities from the original plant to Albano Sant'Alessandro (BG).
2006
Establishment of Diagro S.r.l.
Establishment of Diagro Ltd., a company owned by the Dubbini family and a partner, specialized in plant nutrition products.
2012
New headquarters
Diachem's offices are moved to the Caravaggio headquarters to get even closer to the production site.
2017
Zero-impact vision
Acquisition of PIRECO Productie B.V., a Dutch company specialized in biostimulants and plant-based extract products with "zero" environmental impact.
2021
Diachem World, more Power to Ideas
Diagro ceases to exist as a firm, but it remains a trademark under which Diachem promotes agronutrients in Italy.
2024
DIACHEM: embracing agriculture
A new phase in Diachem’s history begins. The Diagro and Chimiberg trademarks, which were used to promote agronutrients and agrochemicals, are no longer in use and are now simply referred to as Diachem. At the same time, Diachem Netherlands is established.
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