Tag: Syngenta

CAGCS to receive industry honor

January 15, 2013 By
LAWRENCE, KAN.—The Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents (CAGCS) has been selected to receive the 2013 Excellence in Government Relations Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). The award will be presented at the 2013 GCSAA Education ...

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Syngenta finalizes DuPont deal

October 8, 2012 By
GREENSBORO, N.C.—On Oct. 2, Syngenta closed the acquisition of the DuPont Professional Products insecticide business. As a result of this transaction, Syngenta now owns insecticide brands Altriset, Advion, Arilon, Acelepryn, Calteryx and Provaunt. A number of DuPont Professional Products employees ...

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Syngenta acquires DuPont’s insecticide business

August 29, 2012 By
Wow, a lot of news lately. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Stan Zontek, who passed away recently. More on that soon. In the meantime, this Syngenta-DuPont deal just was announced. We have press releases from ...

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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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Syngenta’s Margaret Bell to Retire

April 16, 2012 By
It’s been a long time, but after 35 years at the company, Syngenta marketing communications manager Margaret Bell will retire May 4. “It’s time to move on to something else,” Bell said. “It’s hard to believe that somebody can be ...

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Syngenta’s Bell Announces Retirement

April 6, 2012 By
One of my great friends in the industry, and, in fact, a great friend of the industry, Syngenta’s Margaret Bell has announced she will retire, her last day set for May 4th. Margaret began working in the industry — working ...

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