Arysta LifeScience Acquires France-Based Company Goëmar

Arysta LifeScience announced on Wednesday it acquired Goëmar group from BeCapital and Pechel Industries, a French manufacturer of biostimulation, biocontrol and innovative nutrition for plants, including Physio ActivatorTM and Natural Defense technologies,.

The deal builds on Arysta LifeScience’s biosolutions platform, originally developed from the GBM (Grupo Bioquímico Mexicano) acquisition in 2007, along with their biocontrol portfolio, NPP (Natural Plant Protection), with globally recognized products such as Atonik, Biozyme and Carpovirusine.

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The two companies have already been working together to cross-market their biosolutions offerings in Europe, in addition to several commercial partnerships in high-growth countries, including India and Mexico.

“Arysta LifeScience’s objective is to strengthen its leadership position in biosolutions, while also maximizing the synergies with traditional crop protection solutions,” said Wayne Hewett, CEO of Arysta LifeScience. “The acquisition of Goëmar is a key pillar for Arysta LifeScience’s continued growth in the rapidly expanding biosolutions space, with an aligned vision and passion towards this market.”

“We are excited to join Arysta LifeScience and to continue to execute our vision towards bioperformance leadership in agriculture,” added Jean-Pierre Princen, Goëmar CEO. “The complementary nature of the two enterprises will provide additional capabilities to continue the tremendous growth we have experienced over the recent years. In addition, the combined strength of the two portfolios in biostimulation and biocontrol establishes a leading global player in these dynamic and growing segments.”

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Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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