Keyword: Syngenta

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EU to Ban Pesticides Blamed for Harming Bees

29.04.2013 - The European Union will ban three of the world's most widely-used pesticides for two years because of fears they are linked to a plunge in the population of bees critical to the...

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Syngenta Shrugs Off Cold Weather to Post Solid Sales

18.04.2013 - Syngenta, the world's largest maker of crop chemicals, expects farmers to continue to invest in products to boost agricultural output despite a recent drop in commodity prices...

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EU Could Impose Pesticide Ban to Protect Bees

15.03.2013 - EU governments failed to agree a ban on three widely used pesticides linked to the decline of honeybees on Friday, but the European Commission could force one through by the summer...

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Syngenta to Expand Corn Seed Production Capacity in Formosa, Brazil

15.02.2013 - Syngenta today announced plans to invest $77 million in the expansion of its corn seed production facility in Formosa, Brazil. Annual capacity will be quadrupled to 1.6 million...

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Syngenta Upbeat for Spring Planting Season

06.02.2013 - Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, said it was confident ahead of the upcoming planting season and will hike its dividend 19% after it posted a full-year net...

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Syngenta, Bayer Pesticides Pose Honeybee Threat

17.01.2013 - Three widely-used pesticides made by Switzerland's Syngenta and Germany's Bayer pose an acute risk to honeybees, the European Union's food safety watchdog said on Wednesday, but...

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Chemical Companies are Continuing to Seek Growth Opportunities

20.11.2012 - Mergers & Acquisitions - Almost 35% of chemicals M&A transactions currently involve Asia or the Middle East. With this forecast to increase, a wider group of buyers are evaluating...

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Syngenta Divests US Flowers Distribution And Brokerage

14.11.2012 - Syngenta announced today that Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, a leading United States-based supplier of greenhouse and nursery materials, has signed an agreement to acquire the...