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FMC Corporation Acquires Benalaxyl Fungicide from Isagro

29 Jun 2009 - FMC Corporation announced the purchase of the proprietary fungicide Benalaxyl from Isagro S.p.A. The acquisition includes all Benalaxyl registrations, intellectual properties and trademarks, including GALBEN®, TAIREL® and TRECATOL®.
 
Benalaxyl is a systemic fungicide for control of oomycetes, or water molds, in grapes, potatoes and several vegetable crops. Benalaxyl has been included in Europe in Annex I in 2004 and is registered in more than 50 countries worldwide.
 
"Benalaxyl will provide FMC with a proprietary building block for the development of superior fungicide products,” said Marc Hullebroeck, International Business Director Eurasia, Africa & Middle East, FMC Agricultural Products.