Court finds Willowood infringed Syngenta Azoxystrobin patents

Damages will be assessed at trial later this year

13-Apr-2017 - The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina has issued an order finding that agrochemical manufacturer Willowood, LLC and Willowood USA, LLC (collectively, “Willowood”) infringed two valid U.S. patents owned by Syngenta relating to the fungicide azoxystrobin (U.S. Patent No. ...

Syngenta to acquire DuPont Professional Products business

31-Aug-2012 - Syngenta announced that it has agreed to acquire the DuPont Professional Products insecticide business, a leading supplier of innovative products for the professional turf, ornamentals and home pest control markets. The acquisition will expand the range of products which Syngenta offers to golf ...

Global Sourcing Award of Recognition for Saltigo

LANXESS’ subsidiary again awarded by Syngenta for outstanding relationship

22-Jun-2012 - Syngenta has presented Saltigo GmbH with an award for its commitment and contribution to the partnership between both companies. Saltigo received the Global Sourcing Award of Recognition 2012 for Partnership at the Syngenta Supplier Conference, held during the ChemSpec Europe chemistry trade ...

LANXESS acquires Syngenta’s Material Protection business

04-Mar-2011 - LANXESS has agreed to acquire the Material Protection business of Switzerland’s Syngenta. As a result, the German specialty chemicals company will become one of the leading suppliers of biocides for construction materials. The transaction is expected to close in April 2011. Both parties have ...

Saltigo undertakes major expansion of production

Syngenta invests around EUR 50 million in Saltigo facilities

06-May-2010 - Saltigo, a wholly owned subsidiary of LANXESS, is significantly expanding production at its Leverkusen site. This is being made possible by a cooperation agreement that is so far unique for the Group. Syngenta is investing some EUR 50 million in expanding several Saltigo facilities in Leverkusen ...

Messer: A new supply system for Syngenta

13-Jul-2009 - Messer has installed a new supply system in Monthey, Switzerland, at the premises of Syngenta. Monitoring of process gases for six laboratories and supply by Messer twice a week simplifies Syngenta’s ordering procedures and tracking of schedules while reducing delivery costs. Developed jointly ...

Syngenta and the Royal Society of Chemistry launch African science initiative

22-Nov-2007 - Syngenta and the Royal Society of Chemistry announced the creation of the Pan Africa Chemistry Network to help promote the economic and social development of the continent. The Network, which will eventually span the whole continent, is being established initially in Kenya. Its purpose is to ...

Cognis AgroSolutions receives Syngenta Purchasing Award 2006

27-Jun-2006 - Cognis has gained recognition from Syngenta, in the shape of its Purchasing Award 2006. The award was given in appreciation of Cognis' efforts to align its operations closely with Syngenta's strategic objectives and sourcing policy for inert substances, and of the committed support which Cognis ...

Syngenta extends China manufacturing facility to support Asia growth

01-Mar-2006 - Syngenta opened a technology center and broke ground for an additional production plant at its Gramoxone® facility in Nantong, Province of Jiangsu, PRC. The new technology center in China has been established to provide technical support for additional local production and global sourcing. The ...

Syngenta presents new fungicide at British Crop Production Council

14-Nov-2005 - Syngenta presented its new fungicide active ingredient to agricultural experts. Mandipropamid, developed under the code 446, controls late blight in potatoes and tomatoes as well as downy mildew in vines and a number of vegetable crops. Mandipropamid, the first derivative of the chemical class ...