Tag: Syngenta

Taking action: How Daconil shaped Lee Kozsey’s career

February 1, 2013 By Curt Harler

Imagine being present at the “aha!” moment when fiberglass woods were dreamed up. Or when the internet was invented. Or, if you’re Lee Kozsey, when Daconil fungicide was in its first days. “It’s been exciting,” Kozsey says. “Daconil has been ...

Read More

CAGCS to receive industry honor

January 15, 2013 By Golfdom staff

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 ...

Read More

Syngenta finalizes DuPont deal

October 8, 2012 By Golfdom staff

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 ...

Read More

Syngenta acquires DuPont’s insecticide business

August 29, 2012 By Golfdom Blog Staff

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 ...

Read More

Syngenta to acquire DuPont Professional Products business

August 29, 2012 By Golfdom staff

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, ...

Read More

Syngenta’s Margaret Bell to Retire

April 16, 2012 By Golfdom staff

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 ...

Read More