Arysta LifeScience, FMC in Licensing Deal for Turf, Ornamental Products

Posted by Jackie Pucci|14 August 2014

Arysta LifeScience North America and FMC Corp. said they signed an exclusive licensing agreement in the United States and Canada, in which FMC will develop and sell two key turf and ornamental products.

The agreement on the products, Disarm fungicide (fluoxastrobin) and Xonerate herbicide (amicarbazone) from Arysta, is effective Aug. 12.

The Disarm line includes four formulations and can be used alone or in chlorothalonil-based or DMI-based premixes. Xonerate is a post-emergent herbicide, representing a new turf grass chemistry for the control of Poa annua.

“This exclusive agreement unites two complementary product lines, expanding FMC Professional Solutions turf and ornamental portfolio and further demonstrating our commitment to grow beyond agriculture to invest in the professional services markets,” said Mark Douglas,
president, FMC Agricultural Solutions. “Additionally, this relationship opens exciting new development opportunities for the FMC Professional Solutions turf and ornamental business.”

The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement.