Keyword: Agrochemistry

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Agrium Refuses Investor Demand to Spin Off Retail

14.08.2012 - Canadian fertilizer company Agrium said on Tuesday it would not take the "substantial risk" of spinning off its retail operations, as the company sought to fend off pressure from...

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Hikal Q1 Net Sales Up by 16%

10.08.2012 - Hikal announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 30th June, 2012. Performance highlights for the Quarter ended 30th June, 2012 Net sales up by 16% to Rs. 165 crore...

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Lanxess Confirms 2012 Forecast

07.08.2012 - Lanxess continued to grow in the second quarter. EBITDA pre exceptionals rose by 6.8 % year-on-year to €362 million. Sales advanced by 8.1 % to €2.42 billion. "We believe these...

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Syngenta Upbeat for H2 As Crop Prices Soar

27.07.2012 - Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, posted forecast-beating results in the first half and was optimistic for the remainder of the year, betting on Latin America...

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Bayer CropScience to Buy AgraQuest for $425 Million

04.07.2012 - Bayer's pesticides arm CropScience is to buy California-based firm AgraQuest for $425 million plus milestone payments to boost its vegetable and fruit protection business. The...

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Potash Piles up as India Stops Buying

16.06.2012 - A dramatic buildup in North American potash inventories is largely due to a lack of sales to India, but the situation will not last long term, the CEO of Agrium said on Friday...

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France to Ban a Syngenta Pesticide to Protect Bees

02.06.2012 - France said it plans to ban a pesticide made by Swiss agro-chemical group Syngenta that is widely used to treat rapeseed crops after scientists suggested it could pose danger to...

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US Agriculture Companies Set Millions for Africa

20.05.2012 - A group of U.S. seed, chemical and equipment companies will invest at least $150 million over the next few years into African agricultural projects and products, the companies said...