FMC purchases fungicide Benalaxyl from Isagro

Date:06-30-2009

FMC Corporation announced the purchase of the proprietary fungicide Benalaxyl from Isagro S.p.A on June 25. The acquisition includes all Benalaxyl registrations, intellectual properties and trademarks, including GALBEN, TAIREL and TRECATOL.

Benalaxyl is a highly effective 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.