Industry News

Syngenta to acquire DuPont Professional Products business

August 29, 2012 By
BASAL, SWITZERLAND / WILMINGTON, DEL. — Syngenta has agreed to acquire the DuPont Professional Products insecticide business, a leading supplier of products for the professional turf, ornamentals and structural pest management markets, for $125 million. Syngenta will receive the rights to Advion, Acelepryn, Altriset, ...

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The Andersons Turf & Specialty Group Announces Expanded Distribution with Winfield Solutions

August 20, 2012 By
The Turf & Specialty Group at The Andersons, Inc. announced its Professional Business Unit has reached an agreement with Winfield Solutions that will expand its distribution in the Midwest. Its national distribution will now also include Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, ...

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Golf Supply House acquires Eagle One Golf of Anaheim

June 20, 2012 By
TORONTO — Golf Supply House is pleased to report that it has completed the purchase of Eagle One Golf Products of Anaheim, CA. Eagle One Golf Products has served the U.S. golf industry nationally for more than 20 years.  It ...

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KAS names new T&O director

June 19, 2012 By
WICHITA, KS — The Turf and Ornamental (T&O) division of Koch Agronomic Services, LLC (KAS), has hired a new director for the group, Tim Sturm. Sturm joins the business as vice president, T&O, and will be based in Wichita, Kan.  ...

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Factory Motor Parts becomes Trojan Battery master distributor

June 19, 2012 By
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA — Expanding its distribution network in the western region of the U.S., Trojan Battery Co. has added Factory Motor Parts as its newest master distributor to service the territory. Factory Motor Parts will offer Trojan’s complete ...

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McCord joins MPT as US turf market development manager

June 19, 2012 By
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA —  Mustard Products and Technologies, Inc. (MPT) has hired Jay McCord as US turf market development manager to lead the launch of MustGro Invest Biological Nematicide. This natural product is manufactured from 100% mustard seed meal that is ...

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