FMC Acquires Isagro Fungicide

Matt Hopkins Posted by Matt Hopkins|29 June 2009

In a press release, Pennsylvania, US-based FMC Corp. has announced its purchase of the proprietary fungicide benalaxyl from Italian agrichemical company Isagro S.p.A. The acquisition includes all benalaxyl registrations, intellectual properties and trademarks, including GALBEN, TAIREL and TRECATOL.

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Benalaxyl, which has been included in Europe in Annex I and is registered in more than 50 countries worldwide — is a highly effective systemic fungicide for control of oomycetes, or water molds, in grapes, potatoes and several vegetable crops.

“Benalaxyl will provide FMC with a proprietary building block for the development of superior fungicide products,” said Marc Hullebroeck, International Business Director Eurasia, Africa & Middle East, FMC Agricultural Products.

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