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Syngenta Expands In China

Syngenta opened a new technology center and broke ground on a production plant for Gramoxone in Nantong, Jiangsu, China, on Tuesday.

UPL Aquires Advanta Seed

India-based United Phosphorus Ltd. (UPL) subsidiary Biowin Corp. Ltd. of Mauritius has aquired Advanta Netherlands Holdings BV from US equity firm Fox Paine & Co. in an all-cash deal.

MAI, Exosect Join Forces

Makhteshim-Agan Industries (MAI) and Exosect, a technology provider for “environmentally-conscious” pest control products, announced a regional product development agreement that includes separate agreements with branches in Israel (Makhteshim), Argentina (MAGAN Argentina S.A.), Australia (Farmoz), and New Zealand (Agronica).

TSGE Opens Spanish Company

Regulatory consultancy business TSGE has opened a new sister company, TSGE Iberia, in Barcelona, Spain.

AgraQuest Acquires Codena

US-based biopesticides company AgraQuest Inc. has acquired Canadian R&D firm Codena, Inc., which specializes in the development of insecticides derived from plant extracts.

American Vanguard Opens Swiss Subsidiary

US-based American Vanguard Corp. has expanded its international presence with the opening of AMVAC Switzerland GmbH in Basel, Switzerland.

Dow Leadership Changes

Several changes are in the works for Dow AgroScience's leadership team, which will go into effect on April 1.