Media Releases
| Nov 26, 2008 | Syngenta issues CHF 350 million domestic bond
Syngenta announced today the successful issue of a CHF 350 million domestic bond with four years maturity. German |
| Nov 10, 2008 | Syngenta acquires Argentine seeds company SPS
Syngenta announced today that it has signed and closed an agreement to acquire SPS Argentina SA, a company specialized in the development, production and marketing of seeds including soybean and corn. German French |
| Oct 31, 2008 | Syngenta to acquire assets from Bulgarian distributor AgroStar and to set up own organization in Sofia
Syngenta announced today that it will take over certain assets of AgroStar AD, a leading company in import and distribution of crop protection products and vegetable seeds in Bulgaria. After closing of the transaction, the acquired assets will be integrated in a newly established company, Syngenta Bulgaria EOOD. It will be based in Sofia and is expected to start operations as of January 1, 2009.
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| Oct 29, 2008 | Syngenta announces breakthrough sugar cane planting technology in Brazil
Syngenta announced today that it is developing a new technology to dramatically improve the cost efficiency of sugar cane planting in Brazil. Syngenta´s innovation would reduce planting costs per hectare by some 15%.
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| Oct 29, 2008 | Syngenta acquires Chrysanthemum and Aster business from US flowers producer Yoder Brothers
Syngenta announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the pot and garden Chrysanthemum and Aster business of US flowers producer Yoder Brothers Inc. Parties agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction. Chrysanthemums are one of the top five selling pot and garden flowers in the global industry. German French |
| Oct 23, 2008 | Third Quarter 2008 sales: strong growth in all regions
Sales in the third quarter of 2008 increased by 28 percent at constant exchange rates (CER). Reported sales were 33 percent higher at $2.3 billion. In the first nine months of the year sales were up 22 percent (CER) to $9.6 billion. German French |
| Oct 21, 2008 | Syngenta acquires US flower seeds producer Goldsmith SeedsSyngenta has signed an agreement to acquire Goldsmith Seeds, Inc., an industry leading breeder and producer of flower seeds, for an amount of $74 million, on a cash and debt-free basis. Goldsmith breeds, produces and sells a broad range of pot and bedding products, including major crops such as cyclamen, impatiens and petunia.
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| Oct 13, 2008 | Syngenta regrets to announce the death of former Chairman Heinz Imhof
It is with great sadness that the Syngenta Board of Directors and Executive Committee announce the death of Heinz Imhof, former Chairman of the Board of Syngenta AG. Heinz Imhof led the Syngenta Board from its creation in November 2000 until his resignation in 2005. German French |
| Sep 25, 2008 | Syngenta's tropical sugar beet receives World Business and Development AwardSyngenta announced that yesterday it received the 2008 World Business and Development Award (WBDA) for the development and successful introduction of a new sugar beet that can be grown under tropical climate conditions and brings significant advantages to farmers, the environment, the sugar and ethanol industries and the economy.
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| Sep 12, 2008 | Board appoints new Head of Global R&D to Executive Committee, proposes retiring Head to join Board of DirectorsDr David Lawrence, Head of Global R&D, will be retiring from Syngenta in April 2009. He will be succeeded by Dr Alejandro Aruffo who joins the Executive Committee on 1 October 2008. At the 2009 AGM, the Board of Directors will propose that David Lawrence be appointed to the Board.
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| Sep 12, 2008 | Announcement: business unit appointments German |
| Aug 19, 2008 | USDA Approves Syngenta and John Deere for Broadened Biotechnology Endorsement for Corn Crop InsuranceSyngenta Seeds, Inc. and John Deere Risk Protection, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has approved Syngenta Agrisure® and other approved biotech corn seed brands for a broadened crop insurance endorsement that provides insurance premium discounts to farmer.
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| Aug 19, 2008 | Syngenta Annual Report wins international gold and platinum awards
The International Annual Report Competition (ARC) Awards awarded Syngenta Gold in the Agriculture/Agri-business industry. Syngenta’s Annual Report also earned a Platinum Award from the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) in the Agribusiness category.
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| July 24, 2008 | Half Year Results 2008: Strong performance, positive outlook
Syngenta announced its half year results 2008. Performance was strong, with sales up 20% and earnings per share up 36%.
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| July 8, 2008 | Syngenta and DuPont sign corn insecticide seed treatment agreement for North America Syngenta and DuPont today announced a multi-year agreement for DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred to use Syngenta Cruiser® on corn seed products sold in North America. German French |
| June 24, 2008 | DuPont and Syngenta enter into crop protection technology exchange
Syngenta and DuPont today announced an agreement that will broaden each company’s crop protection insecticide portfolios. German French |
| June 20, 2008 | Syngenta receives approval for Bt11 corn in Brazil
The National Biosafety Committee (CNBS) in Brazil has approved sales of GM corn containing Syngenta’s Bt11 trait in the country. German French |
| May 23, 2008 | Syngenta and Monsanto reach agreement on corn and soybean technologies
Syngenta today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Monsanto which settles all outstanding litigation relating to the two companies’ global corn and soybean businesses. German French |
| Apr 28, 2008 | Syngenta launches refreshed corporate brand and visual identity With the external introduction of its company purpose “Bringing plant potential to life”, Syngenta launched a refreshed look and feel for its corporate brand. German |
| Apr 22, 2008 | Syngenta holds Annual General Meeting
Shareholders approved all motions proposed by the Board of Directors at Syngenta's Annual General Meeting in Basel. German French |
| Apr 22, 2008 | Q1 2008 sales: Capturing opportunity in expanding markets
Sales in the first quarter of 2008 increased by 20 percent at constant exchange rates (CER). Reported sales benefited from the weakness of the dollar and were 28 percent higher at $3.8 billion. Substantial volume growth was supplemented by a three percent increase in pricing. German French |
| Apr 17, 2008 | Syngenta to build major global biotech research center in Beijing, China
Syngenta today announced that it will build a new biotech research & technology center in Beijing, China. Its focus will be on early-stage evaluation of GM and native traits for key crops such as corn and soy, in the areas of yield improvement, drought resistance, disease control and biomass conversion for biofuels. The new facility will have a global scope and will complement Syngenta’s biotech research activities in the US. The investment will be approximately $65 million in the first five years. German |
| Apr 10, 2008 | Syngenta strengthens Stein campus: inauguration of expanded research center
Growth in the first quarter of 2008 has exceeded expectations and preliminary first quarter sales figures indicate an increase of 20 percent at constant exchange rates compared with the first quarter of 2007. German |
| Apr 03, 2008 | Preliminary First Quarter 2008 sales
Growth in the first quarter of 2008 has exceeded expectations and preliminary first quarter sales figures indicate an increase of 20 percent at constant exchange rates compared with the first quarter of 2007. German |
| Mar 27, 2008 | Forum calls for integrated approach to food and environmental security in Europe
The Forum, an initiative of the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and Syngenta, has called for a re-evaluation of policies affecting agriculture, food and the environment in Europe. It brought together a diverse range of stakeholders to catalyze thinking on the way European agriculture needs to respond to the major challenges that it faces in delivering food and environmental security. German |
| Mar 05, 2008 | Syngenta successfully issues CHF 500 million domestic bond
Syngenta successfully issued a CHF 500 million domestic bond with five years maturity. German |
| Feb 29, 2008 | Filing of 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F
Syngenta announced today that the 2007 Annual Report on form 20-F has been filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. German |
| Feb 28, 2008 | Syngenta Corn Genetic Stocks Donation Will Accelerate Research from Genome Map to Advanced Corn Seed
Syngenta will donate corn genetics stocks to the Maize Functional Diversity Group. The donation was announced at the 50th Annual Maize Genetics Conference in Washington, DC. German |
| Feb 19, 2008 | Syngenta, DuPont sign agreement for access to broad insect control technology in corn
Syngenta will grant DuPont's Pioneer Hi-Bred seeds business access to its novel insect control biotechnology event MR162 for corn. This is a royalty-bearing, global, non-exclusive license. German |
| Feb 07, 2008 | Syngenta 2007 Annual Results
Syngenta publishes its trading results for 2007 German |
| Jan 31, 2008 | Syngenta and Athenix in R&D partnership for advanced biotechnology corn insect and soybean nematode control traits
Syngenta has entered into an agreement with Athenix Corp. for the discovery of novel corn insect and soybean cyst nematode resistance genes. The global agreement will allow Syngenta access to novel gene leads from which to develop advanced generation corn and soybean products. German |
| Jan 17, 2008 | AgroFresh and Syngenta to form strategic alliance on Invinsa™ crop stress protection
The companies today announced the signing of a letter of intent to enter into an exclusive global strategic alliance to develop and commercialize Invinsa™ technology, a unique product for crop stress protection in field crops. German |
| Jan 09, 2008 | Syngenta Flowers Works to Assure Customer Order Fulfillment after Guatemala Production Site Sustains Significant Storm Damage
The Syngenta Flowers cuttings production site in Guatemala has suffered significant damage due to extreme high winds experienced in the area on January 3 and 4, 2008. The event does not affect the supply of cuttings. The site represents only a portion of Syngenta Flowers’ total cuttings supply. |
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