Agrow's Top 20: 2007 edition

Published by: Informa Healthcare

Published: Nov. 1, 2007 - 481 Pages

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology markets

1.1.1 Agrochemical sales by region

1.1.2 Agrochemical sales by product category

1.1.3 Agbiotech sector

1.1.4 Non-crop market

1.1.5 Short term outlook

1.1.6 Long-term outlook

1.2 Sales and ranking of the 20 leading agrochemical companies

1.2.1 Total agrochemical sales

1.2.2 GM plantings

1.3 Industry restructuring

CHAPTER 2 ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE

2.1 Company summary

2.1.1 Agrochemical business focus

2.1.2 Key personnel

2.1.3 2006 agrochemical figures (2005 figures in brackets)

2.1.4 Strengths

2.1.5 Weaknesses and threats

2.2 Key events 2006-mid 2007

2.3 General company information

2.3.1 Overall company position

2.3.2 Organisation of AgriScience Division

2.4 Agrochemical sales

2.4.1 Total sales

2.4.2 Agrochemical sales by region

2.4.2.1 Japan

2.4.2.2 Rest of Asia

2.4.2.3 Europe, Africa and the Middle East

2.4.2.4 North America

2.4.2.5 Latin America

2.4.3 Agrochemical sales by product category

2.5 Products

2.5.1 Key products

2.5.1.1 Herbicides

clethodim (Select, Centurion)

flucarbazone-sodium (Everest)

2.5.1.2 Fungicides

fenhexamid (Elevate, Decree)

sodium tetrathiocarbonate (Enzone)

2.5.1.3 Insecticides/acaricides

acephate (Orthene, Ortran)

2.5.1.4 Biopesticides and biological control agents

2.5.2 New products

2.5.2.1 Chemicals

chromafenozide (Matric)

fluoxastrobin (Evito, Disarm)

iodomethane (Midas)

2.5.2.2 Biologicals

2.5.3 Production sites

2.6 R&D

2.6.1 Research expenditure

2.6.2 Research facilities

2.7 Biotechnology

2.8 Strategy and outlook

2.9 Joint ventures

2.9.1 Arysta LifeScience South America (formerly Hokko do Brasil)

2.10 Agreements

2.10.1 Agreements made before 2005

2.10.2 Recent agreements

2.10.2.1 Bayer CropScience

2.10.2.2 Idemitsu Kosan, Central Glass and Taki Chemical

2.10.2.3 TyraTech

2.10.2.4 Valent

2.11 Acquisitions

2.11.1 Acquisitions made before 2005

2.11.2 Recent acquisitions

2.11.2.1 Amitraz, azocyclotin, omethoate and prothiofos

amitraz (Mitac)

azocyclotin (Peropal, Caliigur)

omethoate (Folimat, Le-Mat) and prothiofos (Tokuthion, Bideron, Toyodan)

2.11.2.2 Micro Flo

2.11.2.3 Proponit

2.11.2.4 Volcano

2.12 Divestments

2.12.1 Isagro Ricerca

2.13 Disputes

2.13.1 European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

CHAPTER 3 BASF

3.1 Company summary

3.1.1 Agrochemical business focus

3.1.2 Key personnel

3.1.3 2006 agrochemical figures (2005 figures in brackets)

3.1.4 Strengths

3.1.5 Weaknesses and threats

3.2 Key events 2006-mid 2007

3.3 General company information

3.3.1 Agricultural Products and Nutrition segment

3.4 Agrochemical sales

3.4.1 Total sales

3.4.2 Agrochemical sales by region

3.4.2.1 Europe

3.4.2.2 NAFTA

3.4.2.3 South America

3.4.2.4 Asia/Pacific

3.4.3 Agrochemical sales by product category

3.5 Products

3.5.1 Key products

3.5.1.1 Herbicides

dimethenamid and dimethenamid-P (Frontier, Spectrum)

imazamox (Beyond, Raptor)

tepraloxydim (Aramo, Equinox)

3.5.1.2 Fungicides

boscalid (Cadence, Cantus, Collis, Emerald, Endura, Filan, Lance)

dimethomorph (Forum, Acrobat)

epoxiconazole

metconazole (Caramba)

pyraclostrobin (Cabrio, Comet, Headline, Opera)

tritconazole (Charter)

3.5.1.3 Insecticides

fipronil (Regent TS, Regent 5 GR, Schuss, Metis, Termidor, Texas)

others

3.5.2 New products

metaflumizone (Alverde)

metrafenone (Flexity, Vivando)

orysastrobin (Arashi)

topramezone (Impact, Clio)

3.5.3 Production sites

3.6 R&D

3.6.1 Research expenditure

3.6.2 Research facilities

3.7 Biotechnology

3.7.1 Background

3.7.2 Clearfield IMI-tolerant crops

canola

lentils

maize

rice

sunflowers

wheat

3.7.2 GM crops and output traits

high amylopectin potato (Amflora)

blight resistant potatoes

3.8 Strategy and outlook

3.9 Joint ventures

3.9.1 Biotechnology joint ventures

3.9.2 Nisso BASF Agro

3.10 Agreements

3.10.1 Research, development, licensing and marketing agreements

3.10.1.1 Agreements made before 2005

3.10.1.2 Recent agreements

Amvac Chemical and Nippon Soda

Bayer CropScience

FMC

Kureha Chemical

Monsanto

Nanjing Agricultural University

Nufarm

WuXi PharmaTech

3.10.2 Biotechnology and seed-related agreements

3.10.2.1 Agreements made before 2005

3.10.2.2 Recent agreements

Cibus

Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre

Monsanto

Evogene

3.11 Acquisitions

3.11.1 Acquisitions made before 2005

3.11.2 Recent acquisitions

3.11.2.1 CropDesign

3.11.2.2 Engelhard

3.12 Divestments

3.12.1 Divestments made before 2005

3.12.2 Recent divestments

3.12.2.1 Difenzoquat

3.12.2.2 Imazamethabenz herbicide business outside Europe

3.12.2.3 Micro Flo

3.12.2.4 Phorate

3.12.2.5 Terbufos

3.12.2.6 Triforine

3.13 Disputes

3.13.1 Brazilian rice growers concerning Clearfield rice

3.13.2 Chinese generic agrochemical manufacturers

3.13.3 MAI

3.13.4 US farmers concerning differential pricing of Poast/Poast Plus

3.13.5 US rice growers concerning Clearfield rice

CHAPTER 4 BAYER

4.1 Company summary

4.1.1 Agrochemical business focus

4.1.2 Key personnel

4.1.3 2006 agrochemical figures (2005 figures in brackets)

4.1.4 Strengths

4.1.5 Weaknesses and threats

4.2 Key events 2006-mid 2007

4.3 General company information

4.3.1 Acquisition of ACS

4.3.2 Structure and organisation of Bayer CropScience

4.4 Agrochemical sales

4.4.1 Total sales

4.4.2 Agrochemical sales by region

4.4.2.1 Europe

4.4.2.2 North America

4.4.2.3 Latin America

4.4.2.4 Asia/Pacific

Japan

China

4.4.3 Agrochemical sales by product category

4.5 Products

4.5.1 Key products

4.5.1.1 Herbicides

iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium (Autumn, Hussar)

mesosulfuron-methyl (Archipel, Atlantis, Osprey, Silverado)

4.5.1.2 Insecticides

carbaryl

clothianidin (Poncho)

ethiprole (Kirappu)

ethoprophos (Mocap)

imidacloprid (Admire, Confidor, Evidence, Gaucho, Merit, Provado)

spirodiclofen (Envidor)

spiromesifen (0beron)

thiacloprid (Alanto, Bariard, Biscaya, Calypso)

4.5.1.3 Fungicides

fluoxastrobin (Bariton, Fandango, Scenic)

fluquinconazole (Atento, Flamenco, Palisade)

fosetyl-Al

prothioconazole (Proline, Redigo)

tebuconazole (Folicur, Elite, Libero, Pronto, Raxil, Sivacur)

tolylfluanid (Elvaron)

triadimefon and triadimenol

trifloxystrobin (Flint, Gem, Twist)

4.5.1.4 Garden and professional care products

4.5.2 New products

4.5.2.1 New ais

flubendiamide (Belt, Synapse)

fluopicolide (Infinito)

pyrasulfotole

spirotetramat (Movento)

tembotrione (Laudis)

4.5.2.2 New formulations

4.5.3 Production sites

4.6 R&D

4.6.1 Research expenditure

4.6.2 Research facilities

4.7 Biotechnology

4.7.1 Overview

4.7.2 LibertyLink

cotton

Indian mustard

maize

rice

soya

wheat

4.7.3 InVigor canola

4.7.4 Glyphosate-tolerant cotton

4.8 Strategy and outlook

4.9 Joint ventures

4.9.1 Agrinomics

4.9.2 Cotton Growers Services

4.10 Agreements

4.10.1 Supply, marketing and distribution agreements

4.10.1.1 Agreements made before 2005

4.10.1.2 Recent agreements

Amvac

Arysta LifeScience

BASF

Cheminova and Nufarm

DuPont

MAI

Sumitomo Chemical

Valent USA Coporation

4.10.2 Research agreements

4.10.2.1 Agreements made before 2005

4.10.2.2 Recent agreements

Cellectis

Cresset BioMolecular Discovery

Magellan Bioscience

Monsanto

PHC

4.11 Acquisitions

4.11.1 Acquisitions made before 2005

4.11.2 Recent acquisitions

4.11.2.1 Associated Farmers Delinting

4.11.2.2 California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors and Reliance Genetics

4.11.2.3 FMC’s insecticide discovery pipeline

4.11.2.4 GenOptera

4.11.2.5 Icon Genetics

4.11.2.6 SeedEx

4.11.2.7 Stoneville

4.12 Divestments

4.12.1 Divestments made before 2005

4.12.2 Recent divestments

4.12.2.1 Acrinathrin

4.12.2.2 Amitraz and azocyclotin

4.12.2.3 Asulam, oxydemeton-methyl and trichlorfon

4.12.2.4 Basilex

4.12.2.5 Bromuconazole

4.12.2.6 Cheste formulation plant

4.12.2.7 Griesheim manufacturing facility

4.12.2.8 Maize and soybean seed business in Brazil

4.12.2.9 Pau seeds

4.12.2.10 Trace Chemicals

4.13 Disputes

4.13.1 Brazilian soybean producers

4.13.2 Jiang Su Chang Zhou Nong Lin Pesticide Company

4.13.3 Ki-Hara Chemicals

4.13.4 Monsanto

4.13.5 US rice farmers

CHAPTER 5 CHEMINOVA

5.1 Company summary

5.1.1 Agrochemical business focus

5.1.2 Key personnel

5.1.3 2006 agrochemical figures (2005 figures in brackets)

5.1.4 Strengths

5.1.5 Weaknesses and threats

5.2 Key events 2006-mid 2007

5.3 General company information

5.4 Agrochemical sales

5.4.1 Total sales

5.4.2 Agrochemical sales by region

5.4.2.1 North America (NAFTA)

5.4.2.2 South America

5.4.2.3 Europe

5.4.2.4 Asia/Pacific

5.4.3 Agrochemical sales by product category

5.5 Products

5.5.1 Key products

5.5.1.1 Insecticides

abamectin

acrinathrin (Orytis, Rufast, Ardent)

imidacloprid (Warrant, Couraze, Picus)

gamma-cyhalothrin (Archer Plus, Fentrol, Nexide, Proaxis, Prolex)

malathion (Fyfanon)

parathion-methyl (Danatox, Novafos-M, Parashoot)

5.5.1.2 Herbicides

glyphosate (Glyfos)

5.5.1.3 Fungicides

flutriafol (Impact, Vincit)

5.5.2 New products

5.5.3 Production sites

5.6 R&D

5.6.1 Research expenditure

5.6.2 Research facilities

5.7 Biotechnology

5.8 Strategy and outlook

5.9 Joint ventures

5.9.1 Pytech Chemicals

5.10 Agreements

5.10.1 Agreements made before 2005

5.10.2 Recent agreements

5.10.2.1 Bayer CropScience

5.10.2.2 Certis

5.10.2.3 Eden Research

5.11 Acquisitions

5.11.1 Acquisitions made before 2005

5.11.2 Recent acquisitions

5.11.2.1 Acrinathrin from Bayer CropScience

5.11.2.2 CropTech

5.11.2.3 Kerolagro

5.11.2.4 Ospray

5.12 Divestments

5.13 Disputes

CHAPTER 6 CHEMTURA

6.1 Company Summary

6.1.1 Agrochemical business focus

6.1.2 Key Personnel

6.1.3 2006 agrochemical figures (2005 figures in brackets)

6.1.4 Strengths

6.1.5 Weaknesses and threats

6.2 Key events 2006-mid 2007

6.3 General company information

6.4 Agrochemical sales

6.4.1 Total sales

6.4.2 Agrochemical sales by region

6.4.3 Agrochemical sales by product category

6.5 Products

6.5.1 Key products

6.5.1.1 Insecticides and acaricides

bifenazate (Acramite, Floramite)

lindane (gamma-HCH)

novaluron (Pedestal, Diamond, Rimon)

6.5.1.2 Fungicides

quintozene (Terraclor, Turficide)

triflumizole

6.5.1.3 Herbicides

paraquat dichloride (Firestorm)

6.5.1.4 PGRs

dimethipin (Harvade, LintPlus)

6.5.1.5 Soil fumigants

6.5.2 New products

6.5.3 Production sites

6.6 R&D

6.6.1 Research expenditure

6.6.2 Research facilities

6.7 Biotechnology

6.8 Strategy and outlook

6.9 Joint Ventures

6.9.1 FMC and R&H (Poland)

6.10 Agreements

6.10.1 Agreements made before 2005

6.10.2 Recent agreements

6.10.2.1 Fluence Middle East Africa

6.10.2.2 Hikal

6.10.2.3 Kureha

6.10.2.4 Venomix

6.11 Acquisitions

6.11.1 Acquisitions made before 2005

6.11.2 Recent acquisitions

6.11.2.1 Cochran’s tobacco PGR, Off-Shoot-T

6.11.2.2 Trace Chemicals

6.12 Divestments

6.12.1 Gustafson LLC

6.13 Disputes

Abstract

• Benchmark your company against the industry’s major players and your competitors
• Track the most recent acquisitions and divestments and the implications for you
• Identify the latest R&D agreements and find out who the Top 20 are partnering with and giving their research cash to
• Analyse the full year 2006 financials and look for trends and market valuesidentify key industry developments
• Use this report to help plan your strategy and outlook for 2008

• Detailed profiles of the 20 largest agrochemical companies worldwide are ranked by full year sales in the 2006 fiscal year.
• Profiles include comprehensive historical financial data and company news, acquisitions and divestments, agreements and joint ventures, R&D and biotech projects.

• Quickly update yourself on all that has happened to the major players over the last year with reliable and accurate content.
• A recent addition to this report is a summary of the strengths, weaknesses and potential threats to give you a quick overview of a company’s position and outlook.
• Publishing estimates of the value of the global agrochemical market in 2006 vary depending on the source but the general trend is a nominal decline in sales of between 2.5% and 2.8% on 2005.
• United Phosphorous is the latest company to join the Top 20 with aspirations of rising to the middle tier. It’s acquisition of SWAL corporation, Cequisa, Reposo Cropserve and latest acquisition of Cerexagri put the company well on its way to achieving this.
• As a result of the consolidation of the agrochemical industry over 95% of the global market is now in the hands of a mere 20 companies … and now only 6 agrochemical R&D-led.

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