Nufarm Acquires Cleary Chemical Corp.
14 January 2013 
Nufarm Americas has acquired Cleary Chemical Corp., a marketer of fungicides, insecticides and plant growth regulators. The acquisition will result in a stronger product offering for Nufarm, which is currently the third-largest plant protection supplier in the turf and ornamental market.
“This is just the beginning for us,” says Brian Rund, director of branding and marketing services at Nufarm, “We are already one of the leading herbicide suppliers, so the gap that we were trying to fill was on the fungicide side. That side specifically is Cleary’s strength, so it was a very good fit.”
Nufarm is a market leader in selective herbicides and has a substantial insecticide offering. Cleary’s extensive portfolio of fungicide brands will boost Nufarm’s market presence and make it an even more attractive supplier, it says.
Nufarm will offer the entire line of Cleary products under Cleary’s brand name. “It will be business as usual for the short-term as we integrate the two businesses,” said Sean Casey, Vice President of Turf & Ornamentals for Nufarm. “Customers looking for products and information on Cleary’s products should continue to contact their Cleary representative, and likewise for Nufarm products.”
Cleary is based in Dayton, NJ and has annual sales of approximately $11 million. Nufarm is a global top 10 crop protection company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with annual revenue in excess of $2.5 billion worldwide. Nufarm has operations in more than 100 countries and employs 3,800 worldwide, including about 250 in the United States. Its mission of “Solutions for a Growing World” is fulfilled by its extensive activities in crop protection and a rapidly-growing seed business.
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