Nourishing the earth, innovating the future
For over 50 years, we have been producing and marketing organic, organo-mineral, and specialty fertilizers for a more sustainable and responsible agriculture, designed for the present and future of farming.
Our roots: from nature, an idea that grows
Fomet was founded in the late 1960s in the province of Verona, from a simple yet ambitious idea: to apply natural processes to the industrial world, without forcing them, respecting their timing and agronomic value. From the beginning, the company chose to work with selected organic matrices, transforming them into fertilizers capable of nourishing crops and, above all, improving soil fertility over time.
Fomet’s growth has been steady and guided by a clear vision. New facilities, production expansions, increasingly advanced technologies, and continuous attention to environmental impact have accompanied every phase of the journey. Innovation has never been an end in itself, but rather a tool to make processes more controlled, safe, and efficient.
A vision born in the 1960s that combines nature, technology, and continuous growth.
A Roverchiara in provincia di Verona inizia la produzione di fertilizzanti organici, esclusivamente da letame umificato, in versione polvere, utilizzati con successo in agricoltura, nell’hobbistica e nel settore dei terricciati.
L’azienda si trasferisce in un nuovo stabilimento a San Pietro di Morubio (VR), in un’area totale di 50.000 m².
Inizia la produzione di fertilizzante organico da letame in forma pellet.
Dagli iniziali 10.000 m² di superficie coperta lo stabilimento diventa di 13.000 m².
L’insediamento viene dotato di un sistema di abbattimento arie e odori unico nel suo genere in Italia come campo di applicazione.
Inizia la produzione di fertilizzanti organo-minerali, con l’unione tra la matrice organica da letame e matrici chimico minerali (zolfo, solfato ferroso, solfato di magnesio, solfato di potassio, e altro ancora).
Da 13.000 m² di area coperta lo stabilimento viene ampliato fino a 20.600 m².
Inizia la produzione di una linea di fertilizzanti specifica per il settore semiprofessionale ed hobbistico.
Si raggiungono un totale di coperto di 30.600 m² e con l’acquisto di nuova area fabbricabile la superficie totale arriva a 80.000 m².
Inizia la produzione di fertilizzanti liquidi in confezioni da kg 1, 5, 6, 20, 80, 200, 250,1.000.
Inizia la produzione di fertilizzanti organo-minerali granulari, in aggiunta a quelli pellet.
Viene edificata la nuova sede degli uffici tecnico commerciali ed amministrativi con ampio parcheggio visitatori e automezzi.
Viene ampliato il reparto produttivo con l'installazione di nuovi impianti e macchinari con un incremento del 30% della capacità produttiva.
Si ottiene la certificazione ISO 14001.
Inizia la produzione di fertilizzanti in piccole confezioni, da kg 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 20.
A new packaging plant for big bags of 400, 500, 600, 800, and 1,000 kg is installed.
A new wastewater treatment plant is installed.
New manure processing methodology according to EC Regulation 1774/02.
An automatic tubular packaging machine and a new pallet protection system against rain and wind are installed.
A 5,000 m² warehouse is built. A palletizing robot for packaging is installed. A laboratory for product and raw material analysis is established.
A second pallet-forming robot and a new automatic reel packaging machine are installed.
OHSAS 18001:2007 certification is obtained.
Significant technological innovation with the introduction of various automations and production line visualization on a synoptic panel.
The new technical-commercial offices are inaugurated. AIAB certification is obtained. The bagging department is expanded with a new packaging machine and a new palletizing robot. The 1,300 m² department 8 is completed.
The Center for Plant Nutrition (CFPN) and the new department 9 are inaugurated.
Fomet Spa turns 45. The 5,300 m² 2A department is renovated.
The new Fomet Spa Research Center is established.
The production department is expanded with the installation of a new pellet mill, increasing production capacity by 20%. PEF certification is obtained.
The bagging department is expanded with the addition of a new tubular packaging machine and a new big bag packaging system.
2023: Fomet Spa reaches 50 years of production activity.
UNI/PDR 125:2022 certification – Gender equality management system – is obtained.
Installation is underway for the new urea and ammonium sulfate inhibition plant and the new hydrolysis plant. Work has begun on the construction of the new guest house.
The Fomet approach
At the heart of everything is the Fomet method: a process that begins with the controlled collection of selected organic matrices and continues with long processing and humification cycles in closed and monitored environments. Every phase is strictly followed, analyzing fundamental parameters such as humidity, temperature, pH, organic carbon, bacterial load, and macro and microelement content. This approach allows for the development of precise formulations designed to meet the most complex needs of modern agriculture.
Over time, this vision has evolved, integrating new organic matrices, expanding product lines, and investing in research and experimentation. The internal laboratory, the Center for Plant Nutrition, and the Fomet Research Center now represent the core of a work that combines scientific knowledge and field experience.
A vision born in the 1960s that combines nature, technology, and continuous growth
Today and tomorrow
Today, Fomet is one of the leading European reference points in the production of specialty and natural fertilizers. A company that continues to grow, innovate, and experiment, remaining faithful to its origins: transforming nature into value, responsibly, to build healthier, more efficient, and sustainable agriculture.
A European reference point that continues to innovate, grow, and experiment for increasingly sustainable agriculture.
Fomet Spa reaches 50 years of activity
In 2023, Fomet celebrated 50 years since its founding, an important milestone in a forward-looking journey, characterized by ambitious goals capable of generating innovation in agriculture for a sustainable future for people and the environment. It has the largest pellet production plant in Italy and one of the largest in Europe.