FCP Cerea: Our history

FCP Cerea: Our history

Over a century of innovation alongside farmers

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Our history is not just a list of milestones but a testament to an ongoing commitment: we want to innovate without forgetting our origins.

 

Today, as in 1908, we remain close to farmers, capable of listening, proposing effective solutions, and facing with confidence the most important challenge: sustainable agriculture for future generations.

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Our Timeline

1908
THE PLANT

THE PLANT

The construction of the Fabbrica Cooperativa Perfosfati Cerea begins.

1910
SULFURIC ACID AND PERPHOSPHATE

SULFURIC ACID AND PERPHOSPHATE

Start of the first production of sulfuric acid and perphosphate.

1952
NEW FERTILIZERS

NEW FERTILIZERS

Start of granular fertilizers' production

1977
THE FIRST BLENDING PLANT

THE FIRST BLENDING PLANT

Construction of the first mixing plant in Italy. FCP can now produce tailor-made products according to customers’ needs

1990
NEW PLANT

NEW PLANT

Relocation of FCP Cerea's headquarters from Cerea to Bonavicina.

1995
ORGANO-MINERAL FERTILIZERS

ORGANO-MINERAL FERTILIZERS

Start of organomineral fertilizers' production

2008
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

Photovoltaic system on the roof of the factory (0.8 MW)

2014
QUALITY CONTROL, R&D, EXPERIMENTATION

QUALITY CONTROL, R&D, EXPERIMENTATION

Setting up an agronomic laboratory with a growth chamber for research and testing activities.

2018
COATING PLANT

COATING PLANT

Construction of a plant to enrich each granular product with both liquid and powdered noble materials

2020
NEW TECHNOLOGY

NEW TECHNOLOGY

FCP Cerea patents the NANO.T technology which allows to produce highly efficient nano-fertilizers

2021
CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND SAFETY

CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND SAFETY

The company is at the forefront of the circular economy as it is committed to using raw materials from renewable sources.

2023
NEW PRODUCTION

NEW PRODUCTION

Construction of a plant for the production of liquid fertilizers to apply in fertigation and foliar application

2025
NEW LABORATORIES

NEW LABORATORIES

Construction of new laboratories dedicated to Research & Development activities, including powder grinding rooms, instrument rooms, R&D, agronomy and microbiology laboratory.

Would you like to learn about the journey and projects that led us to be sustainable, both for our local area and for future generations?