China agrochemical industry weekly(1013)

Jiangshan intends to acquire 16% of the subsidiary and increase the registered capital of ¥21 million.

Jiangshan announced on September 28 that the company intends to acquire 16% of the equity of Nantong Jiangneng(the company holds 65% equity) held by NETDA for 16 million yuan in cash. At the same time, the other 19% equity held by NETDA Group (counted as 19 million yuan of capital contribution, 19 million yuan of paid-in capital) was transferred to its wholly-owned subsidiary Nantong Neng Da at the price of 19 million yuan. After the transfer, NETDA Group no longer holds the equity of Nantong Jiangneng.

Corteva launches Straxan™ fungicide seed treatment in Canada

Corteva today announced the availability in Canada of Straxan™ fungicide seed treatment (Tebuconazole 4.6 g/L + Metalaxyl 12.6 g/L + Difenoconazole 36.3 g/L), a new ready-to-use formulation for the control of major seed and soil-borne grain diseases.

BioWorks launches EpiShield, which has a higher fatality rate of 53%

BioWorks recently launched EpiShield, a new acaricide/insecticide designed to make it easy for growers to use and effective in killing insects.

UPL sets up wholly-owned subsidiary in Sri Lanka to provide end-to-end biological solutions

 On October 2, UPL established a wholly owned subsidiary in Sri Lanka, namely UPL Lanka Bio (Private). UPL Lanka Bio is a wholly owned subsidiary of UPL Mauritius.

Flagchem got invention patents in the field of pesticide fungicide, intermediate synthesis again

Jiangsu Flagchem and its holding subsidiary Anhui Ningyitai have recently received the invention patent certificate issued by the State Intellectual Property Office.

Syngenta's seed treatment agent Nuello iN contains two major endophytes that provide continuous nitrogen supply throughout the growing season

This fall, for the first time, Syngenta offered Nuello® iN, a nitrogen-fixing endophyte seed treatment for winter wheat and barley seeds.

FMC launches the insecticide Malathion in combination with Cyantraniliprole in Brazil

Recently, FMC announced the launch of Malathion 1000 EC in Brazil, which has a "high potency and knock-down effect" in the control of Hypothenemus hampei. 

AMVAC acquires Punto Verde to expand its Latin American business

AMVAC recently announced that its subsidiary LATAM has acquired Punto Verde, an established distributor based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to strengthen its product portfolio and market share in Latin America. The parties announced October 5, 2023 as the official closing date of the transaction, and the terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Bayer: Two new products are coming soon

Bayer Cropscience recently announced that its seed treatment agent Emesto® Complete and its bactericidal and nematocidal agent Velum® Rise have been registered in Canada.