MILAN, Italy and PHILADELPHIA, United States — Isagro S.p.A. and Chemtura AgroSolutions, a business unit of Chemtura Corporation), agreed to a joint R & D venture creating a strategic alliance.
据新闻稿称，两家公司将平等分享他们对创新研究的投资，并专注于发现新的活性成分。
这家合资企业将成立一家名为 ISEM Srl 的新公司
The new company has an estimated equity value of € 40 million and equally owned by Isagro and Chemtura. This alliance will allow the acceleration of the development and commercialization of the conferred active ingredients as well as of the new molecules originated by the joint discovery efforts, according to the companies.
据新闻稿称，Isagro 贡献了商业注册的除草剂 Orthosulfamuron 和杀菌剂 Valifinalate，以及与两种新的活性成分相关的知识产权，准备开发和商业化。
“This alliance is consistent with our strategy to focus on our core business, which is based on our historical competences in researching and developing new molecules and promoting them in the marketplace on a global basis,” said Giorgio Basile, Isagro president and CEO in a prepared statement. “Chemtura is an ideal partner because of its deep culture and long experience in developing and marketing agrochemical specialties, as well as for the important synergies between the two companies.”