Observed arrival · 2026-09-18
Bioquim CR, the Costa Rican agrochemical company that became UPL
An independently sourced historical account of Industrias BioQuim Centroamericana, from its 1987 origins and Cartago plant to its 2019 sale to UPL.
- For
- Readers tracing Central American agrochemical industry history
- Worth noticing
- It tracks a 1987–2019 corporate history across Cartago, Curridabat, and five regional markets.
Field notes
The account reconstructs the company’s regional footprint through its products, facilities, registrations, and acquisition records. It places the office in Curridabat, the formulation and packaging plant in Cartago, and the acquisition vehicle in UPL Costa Rica. The page also records the group’s reported reach—about 150 finished products and nearly 400 phytosanitary registrations across 16 countries—while directing current technical or regulatory questions elsewhere.
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