Mitsui & Co. Ltd. to Acquire Belchim Crop Protection

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. has reached agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Belchim Crop Protection NV/SA (BCP) through Mitsui’s…

The company anticipates further registrations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, and Argentina.

The companies cited lengthy development cycles, increased regulatory demands and costs and market changes for intensifying their cooperation.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd has finalized the agreement to acquire all the assets related to Monsanto’s Latitude business, including trademarks,…

Mitsui will acquire Monsanto’s wheat seed treatment fungicide trademarks (Latitude), as well as global product registrations, registration data, and manufacturing…

Belchim Crop Protection will distribute Milbeknock and Kunshi in Europe and has will acquire ISEM’s fungicide technologies valifenalate and IR 8854.

Deal encompasses the global Kocide and ManKocide copper fungicide business assets.

Insecticide features new mode of action to control caterpillars and beetles in specialty and row crops, as well as other insects in the professional pest management market.

The new operation will use the Sankyo Agro name and have around 550 employees and consolidated sales of US $333…

Mitsui Chemical has agreed to license and supply the fungicide penthiopyrad to DuPont in the Americas, Europe, Australia, and Asia….

Details of the transaction were not announced.