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MARKETING AGREEMENT SIGNED
30 May 2005 - Akcros Chemicals
| Akzo Nobel's Chelates and Micronutrients business has signed a global marketing agreement with Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara International ASA. |
Akzo Nobel's Chelates and Micronutrients business has signed a global marketing agreement with Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara International ASA. Under the terms of the cooperation deal, Yara and SQM will, with the exception of Italy, Spain, Israel and the USA, become the exclusive distributor worldwide for Akzo Nobel within the agricultural application segment. "The strength of this agreement is that it brings together independent partners with their specific expertise," explained Geert Hofman, General Manager of Akzo Nobel's Chelates and Micronutrients business. "Yara and SQM's worldwide distribution and network of specialists will make it possible for us to serve growers with our quality micronutrients in an optimized way. This is an excellent stepping stone for future growth on a truly global basis for our Micronutrients business." Added Terje Knutsen, Vice President Downstream Marketing and Specialities at Yara: "With this agreement we have a complete portfolio in place and we are well positioned to serve the fertigation segment and the foliar segment, as well as the segment for dry application. Together with our alliance partners, we can offer growers all around the world the plant nutrition solutions they require for the production of high quality crops." Chelates are molecules that protect micronutrients from adverse soil conditions, making them more available for plants. The total market for chelated micronutrients for plant nutrition is worth approximately USD 180 million.
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About: Akcros Chemicals
Akcros Chemicals, a business unit of Akzo Nobel, is one of the world leaders in the field of additives for the processing and manufacturing of plastics as well as Polysulphide Chemicals for the aerospace, marine and construction industries. Annual sales amount to approximately EUR 200 million. With headquarters located in Eccles, UK, Akcros employs around 900 people. The company has manufacturing sites in the UK, Germany and the USA and sells its products world-wide.Akcros Chemicals is actively committed to the ongoing development of new products that bring added value to their customers. The company’s biocides are based on the active ingredients Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), Zinc Pyrithione (ZnP) and Iodo Propynl Butyl Carbamate (IPBC). These active ingredients are supplied in liquid, powder and solid form so that customers have a broad range of formulating options depending on their particular end use requirements. To help customers to select the appropriate active ingredient and the levels for their particular formulations, Akcros has state-of-the-art microbiology laboratories in New Brunswick, New Jersey (USA) and Düren, Germany. Akcros Chemicals welcomes the opportunity to work with anyone interested in superior biocidal protection. Akcros Chemicals’ quality, technical support and customer service are the best in the industry. Working closely with their customers, Akcros are dedicated to their total satisfaction. Call Akcros today (732-220-6882 USA, 44 161 785 1111 UK) to ensure full ‘SANIPROOFED by INTERCIDE’ biocidal protection. Akzo Nobel, based in the Netherlands, serves customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Consolidated sales for 2000 totaled EUR 14 billion (USD 13 billion, GBP 8.5 billion). The Company currently employs 67,400 people in 80 countries. |
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