News - Nufarm US

17 Jun 08 Nufarm Acquires Cotton Plant Growth Regulators from DuPont
Nufarm Americas Inc. announces today that it has acquired DuPont Crop Protection’s cotton plant growth regulators, Mepex®, Mepex Gin Out™, as well as the harvest aids, FirstPick™ and CottonQuik®.

08 May 08 Bayer Patent Rights for Imidacloprid on Fertilizer Affirmed
Bayer CropScience LP, Etigra LLC, Cary, N.C., Nufarm Americas, Inc., Burr Ridge, Ill. as successor to the assets of Etigra, and Control Solutions, Inc., Pasadena, Texas announced today that the companies have settled lawsuits regarding infringement of Bayer’s patent for the pesticide imidacloprid on fertilizer.

01 May 08 Nufarm Completes Acquisition of Etigra
Nufarm announced today the completion of its acquisition of Etigra, a privately owned supplier of crop protection products focused on the turf and specialty sectors. The transaction, announced in March, was finalized this week following U.S. regulatory approval.

05 Mar 08 Nufarm and Etigra Reach Agreement on Asset Acquisition
Nufarm Americas Inc and North Carolina based Etigra announced today that they have reached agreement for Nufarm to acquire the assets of Etigra. A letter of intent has been executed, with all commercial matters agreed.

10 Dec 07 Update on Acquisition Proposal
The Consortium has advised Nufarm that it will be unable to formalise its proposal prior the expiry of the exclusivity period and, accordingly, discussions between Nufarm and the Consortium have ceased.

03 Dec 07 Nufarm and Bayer CropScience Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Nufarm Americas Inc and Bayer CropScience LP jointly announced today that they have reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by Bayer for alleged infringement on its U.S. Patent No. 5,783,203 for the pesticide Imidacloprid on fertilizer.

20 Nov 07 Nufarm Receives EPA Registration of Kaiso™ 24 WG Insecticide
Kaiso™ is a 24% wettable granule formulation of lambda cyhalothrin. The formulation is made from a patented Sorbie™ technology and is labeled for use on key crop segments such as row crops, vegetables, nuts and fruit. Like most pyrethroids, Kaiso™ is highly active on a broad spectrum of insect pests, especially Lepidoptera (worms).

05 Nov 07 Nufarm agrees to exclusivity for acquisition proposal at $17.25 cash plus a dividend of up to $0.30 per share
Nufarm advises that it has received a non-binding and conditional proposal from a consortium comprising China National Chemical Corporation (“ChemChina”), The Blackstone Group (”Blackstone”) and Fox Paine Management III, LLC (“Fox Paine III”) (collectively, the “Consortium”) relating to a proposal to acquire, by way of scheme of arrangement, 100% of Nufarm shares for $17.25 per share.

26 Oct 07 Nufarm Americas Introduces Three New Herbicide Products at Green Industry and Equipment Expo
Nufarm Turf & Ornamentals, a division of Nufarm Americas, unveiled three new herbicide products, Dynamo, Quincept, and Spoiler, at the Green Industry and Equipment Expo in Louisville. The three-day show opened October 25 at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

01 Jul 07 Nufarm Receives EPA Registration for Senator 600FS for Seed Treatment
Senator 600FS is a 5 pound per gallon imidacloprid for seed treatment.