Syngenta media releases

Management announcement

Basel, Switzerland After a career spanning 31 years at Syngenta and legacy companies, Davor Pisk, COO, has decided to retire from the Company at the end of October. During his distinguished career, Davor was a key part of the leadership that delivered sales and profitability growth over many years… Read more

Executive Committee announcement

Basel, Switzerland Syngenta announced today the appointment of Jeff Rowe to the new role of President Global Seeds and North America. In this new role Jeff will be responsible for the global seeds strategy and execution, combined with the leadership of the North American business across seeds and… Read more

Management announcement

Basel, Switzerland After more than 13 years with Syngenta, Jonathan Seabrook has decided to leave the Company. Jonathan served as Head Investor Relations between 2003 and 2007 and since then as Head Corporate Affairs. He was responsible for advancing Syngenta's reputation and for the creation of… Read more

Executive Committee announcement

Basel, Switzerland After a career at Syngenta and legacy companies spanning 32 years, John Ramsay has decided to retire from the company at the end of September in order to pursue other interests. John was instrumental in the foundation of Syngenta and has served with distinction as CFO since 2007… Read more

Innovation based on SOLATENOL™ - ELATUS™ PLUS registered in France

Basel, Switzerland On 28th July, Syngenta received registration in the rapporteur state, France, for the ELATUS™ Plus which is based on the novel carboxamide fungicide SOLATENOL™. This is the first European registration for a SOLATENOL™ based product and will allow sales of ELATUS™ Plus in France… Read more

ChemChina and Syngenta receive clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)

Basel, Switzerland Beijing, China and Basel, Switzerland – China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and Syngenta today announced that the companies have received clearance on their proposed transaction from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). In addition to… Read more

2016 Half Year Results

Focus on innovation, profitability and cash generation Sales $7.1 billion: 2 percent lower at constant exchange rates sales 7 percent lower at actual rates Sales of new products up 73 percent1  EBITDA $1.8 billion: margin 24.9 percent (H1 2015: 26.2%) EBITDA margin slightly higher at constant… Read more

The Syngenta Photography Award, third edition call for entries is now open

International competition provides photographers with an opportunity to explore global challenges through compelling images This year’s Award theme is “Grow-Conserve” Open to professional and amateur photographers, with US$65,000 in prizes, including a professional commission Launched in 2012,… Read more

French historic wheat seed varieties to be stored in Global Seed Vault

Basel, Switzerland  First ever deposit of French wheat seeds at the Svalbard Vault and is result of excellent collaboration between public and private sectors ‘Festival’ and ‘Sideral’ seed varieties are important germplasm for Syngenta breeders Varieties chosen for their adaptability to different… Read more

Syngenta launches new biological seed treatment

Basel, Switzerland  EPIVIO™ adds cold, drought and nutrient management to Seedcare portfolio Stronger seedling development through improved soil productivity First sales in 2016 for soybean in Brazil followed by corn in China   Syngenta today announced the launch of the EPIVIO™ brand family, a… Read more

Board announcement – appointment of CEO

Basel, Switzerland Syngenta announced today the appointment of J. Erik Fyrwald, currently President and CEO of the U.S. chemistry distribution company Univar Inc., as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1. Erik succeeds John Ramsay who has been ad interim CEO since November 2015. Michel Demaré,… Read more

Syngenta Annual General Meeting

Basel, Switzerland At the Annual General Meeting of Syngenta AG held on April 26, 2016, the 1337 shareholders representing 50.68% of the total shares approved all the motions proposed by the Board of Directors. The shareholders approved motions including an ordinary dividend of CHF 11.00 per share… Read more

First quarter 2016: resilient performance in challenging markets

Basel, Switzerland Sales unchanged at constant exchange rates Innovation pipeline continues to deliver Ongoing focus on Accelerating Operational Leverage Group sales of $3.7 billion including Lawn and Garden were unchanged at constant exchange rates compared with the first quarter of 2015… Read more

Management announcement

Basel, Switzerland  Syngenta announced today that Caroline Luscombe, Head Human Resources, will be leaving at the end of June to take up a similar role in another company. Caroline joined Syngenta in 2010 from GE Capital and became a member of the Syngenta Executive Committee in 2012. John Ramsay,… Read more

The Good Growth Plan: progress made across all commitments

Basel, Switzerland  Highlights include: 4 million hectares of farmland enhanced through biodiversity or soil preservation initiatives Syngenta reaches more than 17 million smallholders All data audited and available in open data format Alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals  Syngenta… Read more

Syngenta publishes 2015 Annual Report

Basel, Switzerland Syngenta today announced that its 2015 Annual Report is now available at www.ar.syngenta.com. The 2015 Annual Report consists of the following documents: Annual Review, including information about our non-financial performance Financial Report Corporate Governance Report and… Read more

Syngenta announces the closing of the trading line for the purpose of repurchasing shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange

Basel, Switzerland On October 16, 2015, Syngenta opened a trading line with ISIN CH0299298080 on the SIX Swiss Exchange, for the purpose of repurchasing shares. A total of 231,500 shares have been repurchased as at March 9, 2016. On February 3, 2016, Syngenta announced the cessation of the share… Read more

Publication of Swiss Prospectus for ChemChina cash offer

Basel, Switzerland On 3 February 2016 Syngenta announced that ChemChina has offered to acquire 100% of the outstanding share capital of Syngenta at a price of USD 465 per ordinary share plus a special dividend of CHF 5 to be paid conditional upon, and prior to, closing. The intended offer values… Read more

EIU research: $2 trillion of new growth from rural economies possible by 2030

Basel, Switzerland Rural policy, infrastructure and land rights are key to realizing potential Investment in rural economies has great potential to stimulate global economic growth Research released today from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that promoting rural development has the… Read more

Filing of 2015 Annual Report on Form 20-F

Syngenta announced that the 2015 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 of… Read more

ChemChina cash offer to acquire Syngenta at a value of over US$ 43 billion

Basel, Switzerland  Cash offer at US$ 465 per share plus special dividend of CHF 5 offer equivalent to CHF 480 per share1 proposed ordinary dividend of CHF 11 to be paid in addition New shareholder will enable strategic continuity and long-term investment in innovation Future IPO intended… Read more

2015 Full Year Results

Improved profitability and innovation success Sales $13.4 billion: up one percent at constant exchange rates 11 percent lower at actual rates due to US dollar strength Integrated sales unchanged1 up 3 percent excluding glyphosate New products success: further growth in ELATUS™ ACURON™… Read more

EU approval for SOLATENOL™ fungicide

Delivers outstanding control of major European cereal diseases Basis for many new combination products Expected first sales in France for 2016/2017 season Syngenta announced today that its SDHI fungicide SOLATENOL™ has been approved by the EU authorities. This registration will allow Syngenta to… Read more

Syngenta and DSM to develop and commercialize biological solutions for agriculture

Plans to jointly commercialize solutions from the discovery platform Collaboration to deliver broad spectrum of pre- and post-harvest tools Double-digit growth in use of biological solutions over next 10 years Syngenta and DSM today announced an R&D partnership to develop microbial-based… Read more

Board announcement – CEO Mike Mack steps down

Basel, Switzerland, October 21, 2015 Mike Mack has informed the Board of his intention to step down as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company. The Board accepted Mike's decision and he will be leaving the Company at the end of October 2015. John Ramsay, Chief Financial… Read more

Syngenta announces the closing of the current second trading line and the opening of a new second trading line.

Basel, Switzerland, October 16, 2015 On 24 April 2012, the Annual General Meeting of Syngenta AG authorized the Board of Directors of Syngenta to repurchase registered shares amounting to a maximum of 10% of the share capital of the Company for the purpose of capital reduction as part of a share… Read more

Third quarter 2015: sales $2.6 billion

Basel, Switzerland, October 15, 2015 Challenging conditions in Latin America: currency depreciation Continuing strength in Europe; adverse weather in Asia Pacific AOL savings on track: full year profitability expected to improve New corn traits licensing agreement underscores strength in GM traits… Read more

Syngenta announces corn traits licensing agreement

Basel, Switzerland, October 15, 2015 KWS and Limagrain granted worldwide rights to Syngenta corn traits portfolio 20 year agreement with $200 m upfront payment GM traits outlicensing is a key driver in improving seeds profitability Syngenta announced today an expansion of its licensing… Read more

Syngenta R&D Day: unparalleled pipeline of innovation

Stein, Switzerland, September 16, 201515 new and pipeline products in crop protection: peak sales over $6 billionTrait revenue set to more than double; expanded pipelineHighest R&D productivity in the industryAt its research facility in Stein, Switzerland, Syngenta will today set out the details of… Read more

Syngenta receives US EPA approval for new high performance fungicide

Basel, Switzerland, September 14, 2015 New chemistry complements Syngenta’s market-leading fungicide portfolio First sales in the 2016 season; peak sales potential of more than $150 million Latest launch from Syngenta’s $3.6 billion crop protection pipeline Syngenta announced today that it has… Read more