FMC, Kumiai collaborate in new herbicide technology

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Publish time: 13th March, 2012      Source: www.cnchemicals.com
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March 13, 2012

   

   

FMC, Kumiai collaborate in new herbicide technology

   

   

   

FMC Corporation and Kumiai Chemical Industry Company Ltd have signed an agreement to evaluate a new herbicide technology discovered by Kumiai for potential global development and commercialisation.

   

   

Kumiai and Ihara Chemical Industry Co Ltd discovered the chemistry in their research labs and are partnering with FMCto evaluate and develop the commercial potential for this new chemistry.

   

   

The companies will evaluate the chemistry on a number of global crops and weed problems over the coming years.

   

   

"Our relationship with Kumiai is an extremely important one for FMC''s agricultural business, and I am delighted to be working with Kumiai on this new active ingredient, and we expect to progress rapidly in our evaluations," said Milton Steele, president of FMC Agricultural Products Group.

   

   

"The chemistry is a new herbicide that offers the potential to address some of the emerging herbicide resistance problems that farmers all over the world are experiencing."

   

   

According to Dr. Eisuke Ishihara, president of Kumiai, "Working with a proven partner such as FMC on the evaluation and potential development of this new chemistry is a sign of our company''s vision to maximise the value of our rich chemistry pipeline, through appropriate and strategic global partnerships.

   

   

"Collaborating with FMC and their growing innovation and commercial organisation will help us supply new and innovative products to the global crop protection industry."

   

   

The terms of the agreement were not disclosed.