To understand who we are today and how we are shaping Bequisa for the future, we invite you to the beginning of our over 70-year journey of experience and many achievements.
It all began in 1949, as Casa Bernardo, a national company that quickly positioned itself in the Brazilian market by importing and distributing various important products for the economy at the time.
In the 1960s, maintaining food quality and combating waste became a priority for us. Faced with significant losses in grain storage caused by pest attacks and driven by the green revolution, which positively impacted the growth of the agricultural sector, the company shifted its focus to this segment and began importing products for the Stored Grains market. During this period, the company launched products such as Bromex®, formulated with Methyl Bromide, which also proved successful in soil treatment methods.
Bequisa’s aerial view
In the 1970s, local development and production of Gastoxin® B57 began: a fumigant formulated with Aluminum Phosphide that is highly effective in controlling pests in stored grains. This product helped prevent considerable losses in national agricultural production and provided greater profitability for the sector. The principle of offering the highest quality solutions on the market explains the success of Gastoxin®, which became the reference in its category.
In the 1980s, the company began exporting its Aluminum Phosphide-based products to 56 countries on all continents. It was the first Brazilian company to achieve registration of an agrochemical with the EPA – the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In this same decade, the company was awarded by the Government of the State of São Paulo in the category of “Technology Originality” due to its constant concern with technological improvement.
From the 1990s onwards, with a keen, modern, and bold approach, seeking innovative solutions that did not harm the environment, the company launched Insecto®, a natural insecticide formulated with Diatomaceous Earth. The company developed products to serve various market segments, such as basic sanitation service providers for homes, industries, hospitals, public health, among others, for vector control.
During this same period, the company began offering free 24-hour Toxicological Assistance services to its customers, acting in a helpful, humane, and responsible manner, always seeking the best and safest market practices. Additionally, new forms of presentation of the market-leading product – Gastoxin® – were developed, as well as new products with differentiated and highly effective molecules.
From the year 2000 onwards, notable events include: the name change to Bequisa; the achievement of ISO 9001 certification, reinforcing the concern for the quality of its products and services; the “Exporta São Paulo” award in 2010, which recognized the efforts and merits of companies that expanded their sales abroad; and the achievement of the “Globo Rural” award, ranking more than 9 times among the Top 10 Agricultural Pesticide Companies.
We must highlight the acquisition of Bequisa in November 2007 by the German group Detia Degesch.
Committed to the development of new formulations and application technologies, Bequisa has continuously directed its efforts and investments towards its product lines: the Post-Harvest line, the group’s core business, and the Environmental Health line, which has synergy with the main line.
In 2022, in a moment of reflection and evolution, we culminated in the change of our brand, concepts, and visual identity, thus writing another chapter in our history.
With the experience of our achievements, we are today’s Bequisa, and we always keep our eyes on the Bequisa we are building for the future.
Bequisa, that is who we are.