Acti-Sol, a family business with a VISION

Acti-Sol was founded in 1995 from the will to recycle the manure produced by the thousands of layer hens owned by the Désilets family.

Claudia and Robert Désilets

As members of a society with a growing concern for the environment, we looked for an environmentally-safe way to recycle and make better use of this precious material known as poultry manure. Today, we are proud to contribute to the protection of our future and that of our children.

At the time, the Désilets were looking for environmentally-friendly, long-term solutions to get rid of 1500 tons of manure generated by their layer hens every year. Well aware of the fertilizing virtues of hen manure, they wanted gardeners everywhere to be able to benefit from it.

A brilliant, environmentally-friendly solution

They developed and set up a unique technology to recover, dry, and process this “natural waste” and convert it into a marketable product that would be useful for horticulture. This is how they came to design a line of products for gardening that are efficient, environmentally friendly and entirely safe: natural fertilizers made from layer hen manure.

A firm commitment to the environment

Guided by their will to set an example and act responsibly, the Désilets apply several sustainable development principles on a daily basis:

• Recycling and reusing a material considered as “waste”
• Encouraging local production and reduced energy consumption
• Manufacturing natural products with a low environmental impact
• Promoting alternatives to polluting chemical fertilizers
• Supporting agricultural producers who chose an organic approach
• Raising their customers’ awareness about the benefits of environmentally-friendly gardening to human health and the planet