Syngenta Builds $130 Million Research Center for Agricultural Bioscience
New $130 million facility in Jealott’s Hill, UK, to focus on next-generation, sustainable solutions for farming.
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Syngenta Group Cultivates Cross-Industry Collaborations for Agricultural Solutions
Syngenta Group announced important collaborations following the launch of its innovation accelerator platform Shoots by Syngenta in 2023. These collaborations, which connect expertise across industries and sectors, are aimed at making possible novel solutions to agricultural challenges more quickly and efficiently.
Hengde Qin New Chief Financial Officer at Syngenta Group
The Board of Directors at Syngenta Group has appointed Hengde Qin as the new Chief Financial Officer, starting from December 1, 2023. Qin will take over from Chen Lichtenstein who has served as CFO since Syngenta Group's inception but is now leaving to explore other business ventures.
Jeff Rowe New Chief Executive Officer of Syngenta Group
Jeff Rowe will become Syngenta Group's CEO on January 1, 2024, transitioning from his current role as President of Syngenta Crop Protection. The current CEO, Erik Fyrwald, will retire at the end of the year after almost seven and a half years with the company. After retiring, Fyrwald will act as an Advisor to the Chairman of Syngenta Group and retain his position on the Board of Directors.
Syngenta Opens Biological Seed Treatment Center in Germany
Swiss-based and Chinese-owned agrochemicals company Syngenta has opened its first biologicals service center at the group’s Seedcare Institute in Maintal, Germany, addressing growing farmer demand across the EU for biological seed treatment solutions.
Syngenta Acquires Australian Weed Management Specialist
Syngenta Crop Protection has bought Macspred Australia, a specialist in weed management for the forestry, roads, rail, utilities and infrastructure sectors.
Syngenta and Bioceres Collaborate on Crops
Swiss-based and Chinese-owned agrochemicals company Syngenta has entered into a global commercial and R&D collaboration with Bioceres, a US-based provider of biological inoculants. Implementation of the agreement is subject to regulatory clearances.
Syngenta Boosts Biologicals with Valagro Buy
Swiss-based and Chinese-owned agrochemicals company Syngenta has acquired Italian biologicals firm Valagro for an undisclosed sum.
Syngenta Group Launches
Syngenta Group was officially launched on Jun. 18. Swiss-based and Chinese-owned, the group consists of four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds headquartered in the US; Adama headquartered in Israel; and Syngenta Group China.
Syngenta and Novozymes Win Taegro Approvals
After more than seven years of collaboration, Syngenta and Novozymes are now entering the commercialization phase of their microbial-based foliar fungicide Taegro.
Agrochemical and Custom Manufacturing Industry: Connected Fates
The fate of the agrochemical innovation, development, product launch and production are strongly linked to the parallel development of the fine chemicals and custom manufacturing industry.
Innovative Chemistry Between Mountains and Lakes
Swiss chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies help drive research around the world, and major players have research activities in the US, Singapore, Japan, as well as EU facilities in the United Kingdom and Germany. But do not underestimate the role of the domestic regional clusters and industrial sites.
