China agrochemical industry weekly(0825)

Syngenta launches its new soil health service INTERRA®Scan in the Netherlands and Belgium

From 1 August, Syngenta is offering a new service, INTERRA®Scan, to growers in the Netherlands and Belgium. INTERRA®Scan's ability to map the soil with great accuracy enables growers to make simpler, informed decisions for more targeted use of inputs, which not only means increased productivity, but also represents a more sustainable long-term soil health practice.

Sumitomo launches Excalia Max in Argentina

Sumitomo Chemical recently launched Excalia Max during the Aapresid Congress.

Liben plans to build 80,000 t/a Mancozeb and 30,000 t/a Clethodim production lines

On August 1, 2023, the record of the two major construction projects of Inner Mongolia Gulingsheng Crop’s 30,000 t/a Clethodim project" and 80,000 t/a of Mancozeb project", was publicized on the website of the Administrative Approval and Government Service Bureau of Alxa High-tech Industry Development District.

Nortox launches three-in-one herbicide Arkeiro in Brazil to effectively control Glyphosate-resistant weeds

Nortox will introduce the three-in-one herbicide Arkeiro Nortox. The product is a combination of three active ingredients, Flumioxazin, Imazethapyr and chlorimuron-ethyl, in WG formulation, with a wide spectrum of action and selectivity for soybean crops, and was developed specifically for the control of difficult-to-manage weeds.

Udragon’s 4600 t/a of pesticide technical project is progressing smoothly, and the main infrastructure is expected to be completed by the end of October

Since the beginning of this year, Yongchang County in Gansu Province has promoted the high-quality development of enterprises with project construction. Continuously improve service efficiency, through continuous optimization of the business environment, in the field of project construction, procedures and other areas to provide enterprises with high-quality, efficient and intimate services, and constantly enhance the confidence and vitality of the development of enterprises.

UPL launches new biostimulant in Argentina to alleviate herbicides and extreme weather

  UPL Argentina launched the OPTIMAT at Aapresid 2023. OPTIMAT is a biologic developed by UPL's Natural Plant Protection (NPP) business unit. According to the company, this powerful biostimulant is used to help soybean plants recover from various stresses.

Syngenta launches ERGER, a new biostimulant, to break fruit crop dormancy in Brazil

Syngenta Biologicals has revealed that it has launched ERGER, a biostimulant containing inorganic nitrogen, in Brazil. This Varagro-owned product helps Brazilian fruit crops break dormancy and promote budding.

Guangxin's first-half net profit was 1.023 billion yuan

 On August 24, the company released the semi-annual performance report, in the first half of 2023, the company achieved operating income of 3.772 billion yuan, down 16% year-on-year; Net profit attributable to the parent company was 1.023 billion yuan, down 18% year-on-year, and the net profit attributable to the parent company after deducting non-profits was 963 million yuan, down 18% year-on-year; Basic earnings per share of 1.57 yuan/share, down 18% year-on-year.