Sandoz is one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers of the world. Quality, innovation and a worldwide presence are the factors of success to which we in fertilizer production are also committed day by day. Valuable biomasses are a by-product of the production of active substances and drugs at Sandoz – they are the basis for our high-quality fertilizers.
The first manufacturing step is a fermentation process in which a microscopic soil dweller plays the leading role: the soil fungus Penicillium chrysogenum. In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming made a ground-breaking discovery: he scientifically verifies the infection-inhibiting effect of the fungus. After the Second World War, penicillin production started in Kundl/Austria. The fungal biomass that remains after separation of the medical active substance is very nutritious. This is the basis for the production of our fertilizers. At the same time, a by-product is used sensibly and ecologically.
Strict internal production and quality standards, as well as continuous controls made by independent institutions, guarantee the consistent high quality and absolute safety of our products.
The wheel comes full circle: with our Biosol product family, we put high-quality ecological fertilizers on the market, and at the same time we lay the foundations for a recycling concept for the agricultural raw materials used in fermentation.