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Syngenta Group promotes Feroz Sheikh to Chief Information and Digital Officer
Syngenta Group promotes Feroz Sheikh to Chief Information and Digital Officer

Syngenta Group has appointed Feroz Sheikh as Chief Information and Digital Officer, effective January 1, 2022. Sheikh, based in Basel, will join the extended Syngenta Group leadership team and report to the CEO.

Syngenta Crop Protection announces PLINAZOLIN® technology: setting a new standard in innovative insect control
Syngenta Crop Protection announces PLINAZOLIN® technology: setting a new standard in innovative insect control
  • PLINAZOLIN® technology is the trademark of a new active ingredient that protects plant health with outstanding performance on a wide range of harmful pests that affect key crops
  • Featuring a novel Mode of Action, PLINAZOLIN® technology helps growers manage resistant and difficult to control pests, through targeted spray programs
  • Growers in Argentina will be the first in the world to access this modern tool, following regulatory approvals, that replaces older chemistries
Syngenta Group continues strong growth momentum in Q3 2021

Syngenta Group growth driven by products and services that help farmers address climate change in the face of a challenging supply and logistics environment

  • 9M Group sales at $21.0 billion, +25% vs. prior year
    • Q3 Group sales of $6.5 billion, +27% vs. prior year
  • 9M EBITDA at $3.5 billion, +18% vs. prior year
    • Q3 EBITDA at $0.8 billion, +13% vs. prior year
  • Broad-based sales growth of $4.2 billion across all business units and geographies, driven by strong demand for products and services that enable regenerative agricultural practices
  • Syngenta Group continues to bring cutting-edge technology to help crops better handle weather extremes
  • Performance was underpinned by production, procurement and logistics focus amid worsening global supply chain constraints
  • The Modern Agriculture Platform (MAP), which provides Chinese farmers access to leading technologies, tripled sales year-on-year
  • Syngenta Group’s biologicals sales grew 30 percent in the first nine months, strengthening its leading position in this high-growth segment
Syngenta Group: Growth of sustainability-enabling products and services drives record H1 2021

Syngenta Group’s focus on helping farmers adapt to climate change and be part of the solution is creating growth opportunities

  • H1 Group sales at $14.4 billion (+$2.8 billion), +24 percent year-on-year
    • Q2 Group sales of $7.4 billion (+$1.6 billion), +28 percent year-on-year
  • H1 EBITDA at $2.7 billion, +22 percent year-on-year
    • Q2 EBITDA at $1.2 billion, +25 percent year-on-year
  • First half performance shows strong demand from farmers for sustainable products and services
  • Growth driven by Group’s innovation in seeds and crop protection products that enable regenerative agricultural practices
  • The Modern Agriculture Platform (MAP), which provides farmers with access to market-leading products and services, more than tripled sales year-on-year
  • Syngenta biologicals sales, including Valagro, grew 27 percent in H1, strengthening the Group’s leading position in this high growth segment
Syngenta Group files Pre-listing Tutoring Report for a possible IPO and listing of A-shares on Shanghai’s STAR Market

Syngenta Group Co., Ltd. (“Syngenta Group” or the “Group”), a global leader in agricultural science and innovation, today announced that it had taken a preparatory step towards a possible initial public offering (“IPO”) on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, commonly referred to as the STAR Market.

ADAMA completes acquisition of majority stake in Huifeng's crop protection manufacturing facilities
ADAMA completes acquisition of majority stake in Huifeng's crop protection manufacturing facilities

ADAMA and Jiangsu Huifeng Bio Agriculture Co., Ltd reported that they have completed the second and final phase of their previously announced transaction.

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Syngenta Crop Protection and Valagro withdraw from potential SICIT Group transaction

Syngenta and Valagro have decided not to pursue their interest for SICIT Group and to abandon the intention to launch a voluntary tender offer over SICIT Group's shares

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Syngenta Crop Protection and Valagro confirm interest for SICIT Group

Syngenta together with Valagro would like to confirm that they both remain interested in pursuing a potential transaction involving SICIT Group.

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Syngenta Crop Protection and Valagro submit non-binding expression of interest for SICIT Group

Syngenta together with Valagro would like to confirm that the two companies have submitted a non-binding expression of interest to the Board of Directors of SICIT Group.

Syngenta Group reports strong first quarter results
  • Q1 Group sales of $7.1 billion (+$1.2 billion), +20 percent year on year, +18 percent at CER, with all businesses delivering double digit sales growth
  • Q1 EBITDA at $1.5 billion, +19 percent year on year, +29 percent at CER
  • Performance showed broad-based strength geographically and by product
  • The Group’s growth accelerated with seed and crop protection innovations that enable regenerative agriculture practices which help protect against drought and flooding and enhance soil health
  • Modern Agriculture Platform (MAP), which provides farmers access to market-leading technologies, tripled in revenue from Q1 2020. Biologicals more than doubled in size, supported by the recent acquisition of Valagro
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ADAMA Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

Robust business growth yields increased profits in the first quarter

  • Sales grew by 14% to a Q1 record-high of $1,109 million, driven by continued robust 15% volume growth
  • Adjusted EBITDA higher by 2%, reaching $157 million
  • Reported net income of $23 million (Q1 2020: loss of $2 million)
  • Adjusted net income up 25% to $52 million
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Syngenta Group appoints Daniel Vennard as Chief Sustainability Officer

Syngenta Group announced today that Daniel Vennard, former Global Director at the World Resources Institute, will join as Chief Sustainability Officer on July 26, 2021.

Syngenta Group reports strong full year 2020 results
  • The Group sales for 2020 of $23.1 billion, +5 percent year on year, +12 percent at CER, offsetting a $1.5 billion currency headwind, with all businesses delivering strong sales growth
  • The Group EBITDA for 2020 of $4.0 billion, +3 percent year on year, despite the impact of non-repeated change of control royalties and one-off gains on disposal of assets in 2019 as well as the impact of mandatory production relocation which reduced growth by 6 percent
  • Successful management of COVID-19 impact helped ensure safety of our people and continuity of supply for our customers and growers around the world
  • Currency weakness against USD linked to COVID-19 more than offset by strong business growth and price increases, alongside successful function cost control
  • Completed acquisition of biologicals company Valagro.
Mar 30 2021
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ADAMA Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

Robust business growth and increased profits in the fourth quarter conclude a resilient performance in a challenging year

Fourth Quarter 2020 Highlights

  • Sales grew 10.2% (+17.0% at Constant Exchange Rates, CER) to an all-time Q4 record-high of $1,141 million, driven by robust volume growth across all regions, and achieved despite an estimated $71 million impact from weaker currencies versus Q4 2019
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $168 million, up 8.4% versus Q4 2019, despite an estimated $59 million negative FX impact
  • Reported net income of $19 million, compared to a loss of $74 million in Q4 2019
  • Adjusted net income up 10.3% to $53 million, despite an estimated $54 million in FX headwinds
Syngenta Crop Protection announces U.S. registration of VAYANTIS®, a new fungicide seed treatment
Syngenta Crop Protection announces U.S. registration of VAYANTIS®, a new fungicide seed treatment
  • VAYANTIS® fungicide contains picarbutrazox, a new seed treatment developed to protect corn and soybean seedlings from key diseases such as Pythium
  • VAYANTIS® fungicide brings a major innovation to the control of Pythium diseases and adds a novel mode of action to Syngenta’s leading Seedcare portfolio, supported by best-in-industry expertise and the Seedcare Institute Global Network
  • Picarbutrazox was discovered by Nippon Soda and licensed to Syngenta under the terms of a global seed treatment licensing agreement
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Syngenta Group becomes Main Partner of St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland
  • Syngenta Group supports student-led initiative St. Gallen Symposium to foster intergenerational and cross-cultural global dialogue
  • Group promotes science-based regenerative agriculture to curb climate change
  • Partnership underlines Syngenta Group’s commitment to promote academic and scientific collaboration in Switzerland and across the world
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Syngenta Seeds and University of Arkansas unveil new research identifying potential sustainability benefits for beef production industry
  • Enogen corn for feed delivers potential 5% increase in feed efficiency
  • Innovative technology offers significant opportunity for farmers to reduce environmental footprint of livestock production through reduced emissions and natural resource usage
  • Potential environmental benefits per 1,000 cattle include savings equivalent to removing 35 passenger cars from the road for one year and powering 22 homes for one year
  • Supports Syngenta Group’s $2 billion global commitment to reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint and help farmers fight climate change
Syngenta Crop Protection and Insilico Medicine to harness artificial intelligence to transform sustainable product innovation
Syngenta Crop Protection and Insilico Medicine to harness artificial intelligence to transform sustainable product innovation
  • Multi-year collaboration will use artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning to accelerate the invention of new, more sustainable products and technologies for growers
  • Insilico Medicine is a world leader in using AI and deep learning for the faster and more efficient innovation of new active ingredients
  • Syngenta will harness the immense potential and scope of AI to develop the next generation of sustainable crop protection solutions
Syngenta Group China to build world-class innovation center in Nanjing
Syngenta Group China to build world-class innovation center in Nanjing
  • A cutting-edge Syngenta Group China Innovation Center will be built within the National Innovation Center for Modern Agri-technology (Nanjing), facilitating its ambitious plans to build an “Agricultural Silicon Valley”
  • The new innovation center will be part of Syngenta Group’s global R&D and innovation network and will address key agricultural challenges worldwide
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Syngenta Group achieves milestone of 125 million acres of digitally managed farmland
  • Syngenta Group achieves milestone of 125 million acres of farmland actively managed by growers using the Group’s digital services 
  • Syngenta Group is the only agricultural company to have leading digital service platforms in the top four agriculture markets: The United States, Brazil, China and Eastern Europe
  • The Group’s industry-leading digital services range include advanced scouting, seeds selection, imagery decision support, weather risk management, financial planning, crop and farm operations management

Sustainability

Accelerate innovation for farmers and nature
Accelerate innovation for farmers and nature
Farmers large and small face increasing problems caused by the changes in our environment
Strive for carbon neutral agriculture
Strive for carbon neutral agriculture
Climate change is affecting both agriculture and the environment. As a leader in agriculture...
Help people stay safe and healthy
Help people stay safe and healthy
Syngenta Group is committed to a safe, healthy and fair working environment for all employees...