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Syngenta Expands In China
February 28, 2006
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
February 21, 2006
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
February 21, 2006
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
February 21, 2006
Regulatory consultancy business TSGE has opened a new sister company, TSGE Iberia, in Barcelona, Spain.
AgraQuest Acquires Codena
February 21, 2006
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
February 21, 2006
US-based American Vanguard Corp. has expanded its international presence with the opening of AMVAC Switzerland GmbH in Basel, Switzerland.
Dow Leadership Changes
February 21, 2006










