Syngenta media releases

First quarter 2017: Full year targets maintained

Basel, Switzerland Sales 1 percent lower: currency effect neutral Further momentum in Asia Pacific Late start to season in Europe Sales of new products more than doubled Group sales of $3.7 billion were 1 percent lower compared with the first quarter of 2016. Volumes were stable and pricing… Read more

ChemChina announces end of public tender offers for Syngenta on May 4, 2017

Basel, Switzerland ChemChina announced today that the tender offers to purchase all publicly held Syngenta shares and ADSs will end on 4 May, 2017. In accordance with the framework for extensions set by the Swiss Takeover Board, ChemChina made use of the last possibility to extend the Swiss Offer… Read more

Acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina approved by Chinese competition authority

Basel, Switzerland ChemChina and Syngenta today announced that they have received approval from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) for the proposed acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina. This represents a further step towards the closing of the transaction, which is… Read more

Acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina approved by Mexican competition authority

Basel, Switzerland ChemChina and Syngenta today announced that they have received approval from the Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica in Mexico (COFECE) for the proposed acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina. This represents a further step towards the closing of the transaction, which is… Read more

Acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina approved by US competition authority

Basel, Switzerland ChemChina and Syngenta today announced that they have received approval from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the proposed acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina. This represents a major step towards the closing of the transaction, which is expected to take place in the… Read more

Acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina approved by EU competition authority

Basel, Switzerland ChemChina and Syngenta today announced that they have received approval from the European Commission for the proposed acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina. This represents a major step towards the closing of the transaction, which is expected to take place in the second quarter… Read more

Syngenta Good Growth Plan annual update: programs to improve farm sustainability more than double their reach

Basel, Switzerland More than 9 million hectares of farmland enhanced by biodiversity and soil conservation initiatives Data collected from 3,700 farms in 42 countries Reference farms continue to outperform benchmark Smallholder farmer productivity increased by 8% Syngenta today highlighted… Read more

Further expansion of SOLATENOLTM fungicide in Europe

New registration in Germany received Basis for ELATUS™ Era and ELATUS™ Plus fungicides Delivers outstanding control of major cereals diseases First sales in Germany in 2017 season Syngenta announced today that the registration of its SDHI fungicide SOLATENOL™ has been further extended in Europe… Read more

Syngenta publishes 2016 Annual Report

Basel, Switzerland Syngenta today announced that its 2016 Annual Report is now available at www.ar.syngenta.com. The 2016 Annual Report consists of the following documents: Annual Review, including information about our non-financial performance Financial Report Corporate Governance Report and… Read more

Filing of 2016 Annual Report on Form 20-F

Basel, Switzerland Syngenta announced that the 2016 Annual Report on Form 20-F has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The document is available on the Syngenta website at www.syngenta.com; hard copies of the audited financial statements are available to shareholders free… Read more

2016 Full Year Results

Strong full year free cash flow generation and fourth quarter sales Sales $12.8 billion: 2 percent lower at constant exchange rates up 1 percent excluding Brazil sales terms change and 2015 corn trait royalty reported sales 5 percent lower Q4 regional sales up 7 percent excluding corn trait… Read more