Grupo Agris has acquired Desinfestex
November 2022 — Grupo Agris has acquired Desinfestex, a company dedicated to the distribution of products for agriculture. With this acquisition, Grupo Agris expands its geographic presence in the Portuguese territory and strengthens its position as a reference distributor of agricultural products.
Grupo Agris is a Portuguese family-owned group which operates in the agriculture sector, in areas such as specialized retail and wholesale, and food distribution.
Desinfestex operates in the distribution and retail of products for agriculture, such as agrochemicals, fertilizers, seeds and animal feed. The company has a network of five retail stores in the region of Guarda in Portugal.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in Portugal advised Grupo Agris through the acquisition process.
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