To date, Marcel Sîrghiac has been sales director for almost six years at Agrii Romania, a firm held by Irish group Origini, a producer and wholesaler of farming inputs. He previously worked in the same field for companies Limagrain and Syngenta, boasting over 20 years of experience in the field.
This decision marks a new stage in the development of Alcedo and Marcel Sîrghiac brings to the new role a strategic vision and an approach focused on performance, innovation and durable partnerships.
Alcedo currently ranks among the ten largest farming input wholesalers by 2024 turnover, in the amount of RON480 million, per finance ministry data. The company has more than 280 employees, more than ten product warehouses and operates across Romania.
In 2024, Sumitomo Group acquired Naturevo, which reported a turnover of RON140 million in 2024. The Japanese group, through the company Alcedo, also owns shares in the companies Alchimex, Chemical Independent Group and Geea, per data from Termene.ro, a Romanian business intelligence platform that provides access to official financial, fiscal, and legal data about companies in Romania.