Tessenderlo Group, Brussels, announced on March 2 that it plans to construct a new production line for organic fertilizers in Vénérolles (Aisne, France). The new line will focus on the production of organic pellets for its growth unit Violleau, responding to the rising demand for organic fertilizers.
“With the new production line in Vénérolles, we are further expanding our local presence in the organic fertilizer market,” said Didier Coppieters, GU Director of Violleau. “Our new production line responds to the growing demand for organic fertilizers from the European market, which is in line with the European Union’s Farm to Fork Strategy.”
“At the same time, we will also ensure a better service to the agricultural market in Northern France and Belgium thanks to the strategic location in Vénérolles,” added Dominique Billard, General Manager Violleau France. Violleau already operates a production plant in La Ronde en Deux-Sèvres (France).
The new line is scheduled to be operational in first-quarter 2023 and will be constructed on the site of Akiolis’ manufacturing plant in Vénérolles. The company said that the plant will utilize meat, bone meal, and animal proteins from Akiolis (Bio-valorization segment) and offer products with a high concentration of nitrogen and phosphorus.
Tessenderlo created the Violleau unit in 2021 to support the growth of organic agricultural solutions in Europe. Violleau specializes in the production of organic amendments and fertilizers from animal and vegetable matter, as well as the commercialization of biocontrol products. Violleau’s organic and organo-mineral formulations, which are made in France in compost or pellets, can be used in organic and conventional agriculture for applications in field crops, vineyards, arboriculture, market gardening, or green spaces.