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09.12.2020

Syngenta Group appoints Petra Laux as acting Chief Sustainability Officer

Petra Laux has more than 25 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry Alexandra Brand moves to become Syngenta Crop Protection Regional Director EAME Syngenta Group continues to drive forward the company’s sustainability agenda Basel / Switzerland Syngenta Group has today announced the…
27.11.2020

Syngenta Group announces that Syngenta AG completed a successful EUR 100 million tap of its existing EUR 800 million Eurobond

Basel / Switzerland, November 27, 2020 Syngenta Group announces that Syngenta AG completed a successful EUR 100 million tap of its existing EUR 800 million Eurobond, announced on 8 April and issued in three tranches on 16 April 2020, 24 April 2020 and 19 October 2020, bringing the total size of the…
24.11.2020

Syngenta Crop Protection announces launch of Spiropidion: a new insecticide active ingredient

Spiropidion is an innovative new technology that can be used to protect a wide array of crops from some of the most damaging, and difficult to control, sucking pests Spiropidion is safe to pollinators and beneficial insects, providing farmers with an important new tool in Integrated Pest…
30.10.2020

Syngenta Group publishes its Q3 results

Basel / Switzerland Syngenta Group published its third quarter results today. More detailed financial information is available on: www.syngentagroup.com About Syngenta Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture companies. Our ambition is to help safely feed the world while taking care…
19.10.2020

Syngenta Group announces that Syngenta AG completed a successful EUR 200 million tap of its existing EUR 600 million Eurobond and a new CHF 265 million bond issue

Basel / Switzerland. Syngenta Group announces that Syngenta AG completed a successful EUR 200 million tap of its existing EUR 600 million Eurobond, announced on 8 April and issued in two tranches on 16 April 2020 and 24 April 2020, bringing the total size of the bond to EUR 800 million. Its…
06.10.2020

Syngenta Group acquires leading Biologicals company, Valagro

Valagro has a 40-year track record as an innovation pioneer in the field of Biologicals Biologicals market set to double in size over the next five years Acquisition reinforces Syngenta Group’s strategy to provide farmers with more complementary product and technology choices and underpins its…
27.08.2020

Syngenta Group published its first half year results

Basel / Switzerland, August 27, 2020. Syngenta Group published its first half year results today. More detailed financial information is available on: www.syngentagroup.com   About Syngenta   Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture companies. Our ambition is to help safely feed the world…
17.08.2020

Syngenta Seeds completes acquisition of Sensako

Syngenta Seeds completes acquisition of Sensako Sensako is a leading South African R&D seeds company with a strong wheat market position Acquisition will accelerate Syngenta Seeds’ entry into South African seeds market Allows Syngenta Seeds to accelerate introduction of Viptera trait technology to…
22.07.2020

Syngenta Group publishes its first half year results the week commencing August 24

Basel / Switzerland, July 22, 2020.Syngenta Group, formed on June 18, 2020 will publish its first half year results on week commencing August 24.Today, two businesses of Syngenta Group, Syngenta Crop Protection and Syngenta Seeds, have published their half year results.More detailed financial…
30.06.2020

Agriculture’s resilience has been tested by COVID, making fighting climate change even more vital than ever, says Syngenta Group

Ipsos MORI survey: 72% of farmers have significant concerns about the impact climate change will have on their ability to grow food over the next five years In Europe 46% of farmers say the additional pressure of the coronavirus pandemic has had a substantial impact on their business Syngenta…
18.06.2020

Launch of Syngenta Group – creating a global agtech market leader

New Group, headquartered in Switzerland, brings together Syngenta AG, ADAMA and agricultural activities of Sinochem Syngenta Group is the global market leader in crop protection, global number three in seeds, market leader in fertilizer in China, the leading agricultural services provider in China…
07.05.2020

Syngenta announces TYMIRIUM™ technology brand

New active ingredient for seed treatment and soil applications with improved sustainability profile Broad spectrum control of nematodes and key fungal diseases High-performance, easy-to-use, low dose chemistry Basel / Switzerland Syngenta is proud to unveil the TYMIRIUM™ technology platform brand…
24.04.2020

Syngenta and Novozymes launch unique biofungicide in Europe and Latin America

Approvals enable partners to commercialize TAEGRO®, addressing critical grower needs in specialty and vegetable crops. Basel / Switzerland, April 24, 2020 – Syngenta, a leading agricultural company, and Novozymes, the world leader in biological solutions, today announced that they are entering…
24.04.2020

Syngenta announces successful EUR 100 million tap of recent EUR 500 million Eurobond

Basel / Switzerland, April 24, 2020 – Syngenta announced today a successful EUR 100 million tap of the recent EUR 500 million Eurobond announced on 8 April 2020 bringing the total size to EUR 600 million. About Syngenta Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture companies. Our ambition is…
08.04.2020

Syngenta announces successful EUR 500 million Eurobond issue

Syngenta announced today the successful issue of EUR 500 million with a maturity date in April 2026. BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, Credit Suisse, HSBC and UniCredit acted as Joint Bookrunners on the transaction. About Syngenta Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture companies. Our…
24.03.2020

Syngenta to supply hand sanitizer to fight COVID-19

Cooperation to donate approximately 50 tons of hand sanitizer to hospitals and pharmacies The first shipment of five tons is expected to be delivered immediately Basel / Switzerland, March 24, 2020 – In response to an urgent appeal by Swiss authorities, Syngenta today announced that it has joined…
14.02.2020

2019 Full Year Results

Solid second-half growth overcomes first-half extreme weather headwinds Sales $13.6 billion (20181 : $13.6bn), 4% higher at constant exchange rates Crop Protection sales up 1 percent, 5 percent CER2 Seeds sales down 4 percent, flat at CER2,3 Accelerating innovation to help farmers tackle the…
07.02.2020

YOOM™ tomato wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2020

Our exciting new purple YOOM™ tomato has won the prestigious gold award at the industry-leading Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards 2020 in Berlin, Germany. YOOM™ stands out as an innovation with its highly attractive purple color and its powerful sweet-sour balance for an umami taste. This new…
04.02.2020

Syngenta partners with Fair Labor Association to improve wages in India’s agricultural industry

Syngenta pilot project improves wages at seeds field production growing areas in two regions in India Fair Labor Association report Seeds of Change highlights Syngenta’s progress Underscores Syngenta’s commitment to ensuring fair labor conditions across the supply chain Basel / Switzerland,…
16.01.2020

Syngenta showcases sustainable vegetable seeds portfolio Fruit Logistica 2020, Hall 1.2 – Booth D-16

Fruit Logistica 2020 Syngenta highlights: Syngenta $2bn investment in accelerating innovation to deliver more sustainable solutions Industry Future Labs event addresses ‘Unlocking the future of plant breeding’ Syngenta YOOMTM tomato nominated for Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2020 Plant-based…
05.01.2020

Chen Lichtenstein will be nominated CFO of Syngenta Group

Basel, Switzerland, January 5, 2020 - Today, ChemChina and Sinochem announced that they are consolidating their agricultural assets into a new holding company that will be called Syngenta Group. After a career spanning 26 years at Syngenta and legacy company, AstraZeneca, Mark Patrick, Chief…

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