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Syngenta announces successful EUR 750 million Eurobond issues
Syngenta announced today the successful issue of EUR 750 million in Eurobonds. This issue comprises a EUR 500 million Eurobond with maturity date in November 2021 and a EUR 250 million Eurobond with maturity date in October 2017. John Ramsay, CFO, said: "We have taken advantage of current favorable market conditions in order to further enhance our debt maturity profile. These bond issues are ...
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Filing of 2013 Annual Report on Form 20-F
Syngenta announced that the 2013 Annual Report on Form 20-F has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The document is available on the Syngenta website at www.syngenta.com; hard copies of the audited financial statements are available to shareholders free of charge upon request. Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 28,000 employees in over 90 ...
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Syngenta files 2013 annual report for Syngenta Finance NV
Syngenta announced that the 2013 annual report for Syngenta Finance NV has been filed with the London Stock Exchange and the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). The document is available on the Syngenta corporate website here. Hard copies of the financial statements are available to investors free of charge upon request. PDF version Syngenta is one of the world's leading ...
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Syngenta updates on Accelerating Operational Leverage program
Syngenta announced important steps in the implementation of its Accelerating Operational Leverage program. The program targets savings of $1 billion by 2018 and has three main pillars: Commercial; Research and Development; and Global Operations. In Commercial, Syngenta has successfully implemented a crop-focused approach to marketing since the launch of the integrated strategy in 2011. This is ...
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Syngenta appoints new regional director for Latin America
Syngenta announces today the retirement of Antonio Carlos Guimarães, Regional Director Latin America effective December 31, 2013, after 14 successful years at Syngenta. As Regional Director since 2005, Antonio has led a business that has more than tripled in size. He also played an important role in the development of the integrated crop strategy in the region. Antonio was instrumental in ...
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Syngenta Statement on unsolicited Preliminary Approach from Monsanto
Noting media reports, the Board of Syngenta confirms that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Monsanto to acquire the company at a price of CHF449 per Syngenta share with approximately 45 percent in cash. Syngenta’s Board of Directors, in conjunction with its legal and financial advisers, has undertaken a thorough review of all aspects of Monsanto’s offer and has unanimously ...
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2013 Full Year Results
On track to meet growth objectives Sales $14.7 billion, up 3 percent; up 5 percent at constant exchange rates Integrated sales up 6 percent1 underlying growth excluding corn rootworm royalty 8 percent1 EBITDA $2.9 billion: 7 percent lower lower royalty income, non-recurring seeds costs Earnings per share2 $19.30: 12 percent lower Proposed dividend increased by 5 percent to CHF ...
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Syngenta`s Mary-Dell Chilton named 2013 World Food Prize laureate
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry today presided over a ceremony at which distinguished Syngentascientist Mary-Dell Chilton, Ph.D., was named a laureate of the prestigious 2013 World Food Prize. The prize is the foremost international award recognizing individuals who have enhanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. Dr. Chilton and two ...
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Syngenta appoints new Chief Operating Officer
Syngenta today announced that John Atkin, Chief Operating Officer, will retire from the company at the end of 2014. He will be succeeded by Jon Parr, who will assume responsibility for two of the company's four regions: Europe, Africa and the Middle East and Latin America. North America and Asia Pacific will remain under the leadership of Davor Pisk, Chief Operating Officer. Jon Parr has worked ...
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GRDC to gather with research partners starting with a national roadshow of workshops to help Australian grain growers be more profitable and sustainable
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is hoping to further enhance communication and collaboration with its research partners, starting with a national roadshow of workshops. In conjunction with the GRDC, the research community plays a critical role in delivering world class RD&E to help Australian grain growers be more profitable and sustainable. With a network of 230 ...
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Syngenta signs global commercial agreement with Novozymes
Syngenta and Novozymes today announced an exclusive global marketing and distribution agreement to commercialize Taegro®, a fermented biological fungicide based on a naturally occurring bacterium Bacillus subtilis. It offers growers broad-spectrum disease control at very low application rates in a variety of crops. Its multiple modes of action make it highly complementary to Syngenta's ...
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Syngenta submits legal challenge to EU suspension of thiamethoxam
Syngenta has submitted a legal challenge to the European Commission’s decision to suspend the use of thiamethoxam on bee attractive crops. The Commission took the decision on the basis of a flawed process, an inaccurate and incomplete assessment by the European Food Safety Authority and without the full support of EU Member States. Syngenta Chief Operating Officer, John Atkin, said: ...
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Syngenta to sell US fresh produce business
Syngenta announced today that it has signed an agreement to sell its Dulcinea Farms business ("Dulcinea") to Pacific Trellis Fruit LLC ("Pacific Trellis"), a US-based international grower and marketer of fresh produce. Based in California, Dulcinea was formed in 2004 in partnership with Tanimura & Antle, initially as a vehicle for branding proprietary mini-watermelon and specialty melon ...
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Breakthrough corn herbicide receives US EPA approval
Syngenta announced today that it has received US EPA approval for its breakthrough corn herbicide, ACURON™. The first sales of the product to US growers will take place this year. In the USA herbicide resistance, notably to glyphosate, is increasing with infestations of broadleaf weeds in corn up 50 percent in the past four years. ACURON has been shown to improve control of more than 70 ...
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Syngenta and Anheuser-Busch InBev enter malting barley collaboration
Syngenta and Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) announced today a partnership to secure the sourcing of high-quality malting barley, the key raw material for the beer industry. Under the agreement, growers will have access to the best Syngenta malting barley varieties and a tailored growing approach, which includes training and advice on agronomy and sustainable farming practices. By following the ...
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UPL announces long term collaboration with Chr. Hansen to develop and commercialize microbial solutions for sustainable agriculture
UPL is the largest manufacturer and distributor of bio-solutions worldwide, fifth-largest agribusiness globally. Chr. Hansen is the owner of one of the world’s largest commercial collections of bacteria, with more than 28,000 strains The biosolutions market set to grow to $10bn* USD by 2025 as consumers demand more sustainable food systems UPL Ltd. (‘UPL’)(NSE: UPL & ...
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Syngenta launches breakthrough solution for soybean rust
ELATUS™ fungicide receives regulatory approval in Brazil Delivers outstanding control of soybean rust disease Higher and more predictable yields for Latin American growers Syngenta today announced that ELATUS, a breakthrough foliar fungicide, has been approved by the Brazilian authorities. ELATUS is a combination of Syngenta's new SDHI chemistry SOLATENOL™ and AMISTAR®. It ...
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Syngenta to acquire African corn seed business
Combined portfolios offer new integrated crop solution opportunities Comprehensive and diverse white corn germplasm portfolio secured Supports commitment to build a $1 billion business in Africa Syngenta announced today that it will acquire MRI Seed Zambia Ltd and MRI Agro Ltd (“MRI”), a leading developer, producer and distributor of white corn seed in Zambia. The white corn ...
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Agroecology a `spectacular` success, says UN expert
Agroecology, a science-based, ecological approach to agriculture, has been underestimated by policymakers even though it could play a vital role in boosting crop yields and advancing economic development, says a UN report. The approach relies on the natural environment to boost soil productivity and protect crops against pests, instead of using external inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides. ...
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Syngenta demonstrates strength of portfolio in Brazil
Syngenta is today hosting a strategic crop update in Brazil for analysts and investors with a focus on Soybean, Specialty crops and Sugar cane. The combined sales potential of these three crops globally is around $10 billion in 2020. Soybean is the most efficient source of protein and is widely used as animal feed as well as for human consumption, biodiesel and industrial uses. Demand is growing ...
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