Big on Biologicals! Certis USA Celebrates Name Change
June 3, 2021 Against the backdrop of 20 successful years as Certis USA, the company announced a brand change to Certis Biologicals. The new brand acknowledges the importance of biological-based crop inputs to farmers around the globe and cements the company’s legacy of leadership as manufacturer, supplier, and innovator of biological crop protection solutions.
Certis USA was established in 2001 after Mitsui & Co. acquired Thermo Trilogy. Certis’ legacy companies date back to the 1990s when W.R. Grace pioneered the use of neem technology to create Trilogy®, one of the early EPA registrations for neem-based biopesticides.
“Certis is the name that is synonymous with biologicals in agriculture,” says Amy O’Shea, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our customers and channel partners trust us to deliver the proven biological solutions they need, whether they are in the U.S. or across the globe, and our new brand, Certis Biologicals, ensures that our focus is clear.”
Certis Biologicals supplies a comprehensive portfolio of biologicals for crop protection in commercial agriculture, garden, and greenhouse markets. The company’s legacy products Double Nickel®, Deliver®, Javelin®, and Trilogy® have continued to thrive and pave the way for innovations including the introduction of LifeGard® WG with plant activator technology, which blazed the trail for a new mode of action category–microbial elicitors. A new LifeGard® LC formulation is planned for launch in 2021.
Recently, through a partnership with OmniLytics, Certis continued its dedication to innovation with the introduction of bacteriophage technology to combat plant diseases, such as fire blight, citrus canker, as well as tomato speck and spot, along with providing an effective tool for resistance management. In the 2020 market year, Certis Biologicals launched Homeplate®, an OMRI-listed biological herbicide, BoteGHA® an OMRI-listed bioinsecticide, and received OMRI-listing for OSO® biofungicide.
“The past two decades have seen tremendous growth and opportunity at Certis,” says Mike Allan, VP, North America. “There is much to be celebrated at Certis Biologicals. This year, we celebrate with everyone who has made our growth and the growth of the entire marketplace possible and to look together toward a future where bio-based solutions allow us to better feed the world and protect the health of our environment.”
The company will conduct several events and activities with customers, employees, and its communities throughout the year to celebrate the milestone, in addition to celebratory events focused on achievements that have been made possible thanks to their many partners through the first 20 years.
To learn more about Certis Biologicals 20th anniversary and its rich history, please visit: Certisbio.com/20years.