Yifan Group announces the formation of Longwind USA and appoints the Country Manager

Date:08-02-2024

In July 2024, Yifan Biotechnology Group Co., Ltd. (Yifan Group) announced the establishment of Longwind Cropscience USA LLC, and appointed Patrick Murphy as the general manager.

The establishment of Longwind Cropscience USA LLC. (Longwind USA) is a key step for Yifan Group to provide technological advanced formulation products to the US market. Yifan Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Murphy as general manager of Longwind USA. Mr. Murphy has more than 40 years of experience in US and global crop protection and fertilizers industry, also has experienced sales and management positions in a number of leading agricultural and chemical companies, possessing an MBA in Finance and Information Systems. Mr. Murphy is looking forward to leading Longwind USA in its introduction into the US crop protection market. ″I’m especially excited about the formulation technology our parent company brings to the crop protection markets by adhering to the concept of creating value with innovation and technology.″ Said by Mr.Murphy. 

With over 30 years of expertise in technical and formulation manufacturing，and finished goods business experience in the domestic crop protection market, Yifan Group has achieved many technological improvements and innovations for the self-produced active ingredients in formulating and field application. Yifan Group decided to establish the Longwind brand to supply these improved and innovative products to the international markets, which providing the growers more scientific options for crop protection solutions. Relying on the existing manufacturing advantages both technical and formulation of Yifan Group, Longwind USA will also incorporate the R&D, regulatory, marketing and branding resources in the group, to build an innovative and reliable crop protection portfolio of Longwind branded products.

According to Ms. Wendy Wu, the general manager of international business of Yifan Group, the current international business model of Yifan Group is traditionally exportation of technical grade product and tolling manufacturing, as well as build the high-quality brand image of manufacturing enterprise. In recent years, Yifan Group has improved the competitiveness of core products through vertical integration of the supply chain, expanding in related industries, developing shared technologies between the products, and upgrading the manufacturing process. Looking forward to the future international business of Yifan Group, Wendy Wu said: ″Yifan will take the advantage of the manufacturing, continued to strengthen and deepen the collaboration with the industrial clients, and through Longwind companies to introduce the advanced and innovative finished products into more markets.″

About Longwind USA: Longwind Cropscience USA LLC. is established and wholly-owned subsidiary of Yifan Group in the United States. Longwind USA is committed to providing US crop growers with more scientific options for crop protection solutions. Adhering to the concept of creating value with innovation and technology, Longwind USA works with US business partners to provide innovative and reliable products to growers and end users.

www.longwind-us.com

About Yifan: Yifan Biotechnology Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 1992, and has now developed into a comprehensive chemical company, with primary business in agrochemical, as well as pharmaceutical, veterinary and industrial chemicals. The mission of Yifan is to provide first-class quality chemicals for customers and become a leading chemical manufacturer in the world. Yifan Group is listed in the 2024 China Top 100 Crop Protection companies at 29th. It has a robust infrastructure comprising five production factories, 4 R&D labs, as well as 3 sales companies in China.

http://www.chinayifan.com/