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For more information, contact:
Meg Brodman
925-256-2797
e-mail: meg.brodman@valent.com
Brian Rund919-379-2510
e-mail: brian.rund@us.nufarm.com
Joint Press Release
Valent and Nufarm Join Forces in the U.S. Turf, Ornamental and Aquatics Market
Nufarm Americas Inc. Appointed Exclusive Distributor of Valentʼs Branded Professional
Products Line in the United States, Creating Industry-Leading Portfolio
ALSIP, IL. and WALNUT CREEK, Calif.̶January 29, 2014̶ Valent U.S.A. Corporation(“Valent”) and Nufarm Americas Inc. (“Nufarm”) announced today that Valent has entered into
an agreement that appoints Nufarm as the exclusive distributor of its branded products for
professional turf, ornamental and aquatic uses in the United States, effective February 16, 2014.
In doing so, Valent and Nufarm will effectively combine the product portfolios of the twocompanies into one broad portfolio that will be sold by Nufarm in the U.S. and will featureNufarmʼs leading product offerings such as Escalade® and Millennium™ Ultra Herbicides and
its Cleary line of fungicides, along with Valentʼs best-in-class brands such as Safari® Insecticide,Arena® Insecticide, SureGuard® and Clipper® Herbicides and Tourney® Fungicide.
The newly combined portfolio of the two companies will be powered by a team of top talent fromboth Nufarm and Valent, as the sales and technical teams of both companies join forces to bringenhanced service and support to customers.
“This partnership will unite two highly complementary businesses to bring our customers one of
the largest and most complete portfolios in the industry,” said Andy Lee, executive vicepresident and chief operations officer at Valent. “Combining our strengths in technicaldevelopment, product development and operational activities will enable accelerated delivery ofinnovative, value-added solutions to the turf, ornamental and aquatics market.”
Darryl Matthews, general manager for Nufarm in North America, added, “We are excited to join
forces with Valent to create substantial value for our customers. We each bring complementarystrengths to the market, and by combining these resources with customer collaboration, we will
generate new and innovative solutions that uniquely ﬁt the needs of the market.”-more-Page 2 of 2, Valent and Nufarm Join Forces in the U.S. Turf, Ornamental and Aquatics
MarketUnder the terms of this agreement, Nufarm will offer the entire line of Valent branded products
for professional golf course, lawn and landscape, production ornamental and aquatic use under
the Valent brand name. This agreement excludes Valentʼs business in the agricultural crop
protection, seed protection, consumer home and garden, industrial vegetation management,
forestry, pest control, timber treatment, public health and animal health markets.
The U.S. agreement between Valent and Nufarm builds on the many successful distribution
collaborations established between Valentʼs parent company, Sumitomo Chemical Company,
Limited, and Nufarm Limited since Sumitomoʼs strategic investment in the global Nufarm Limited
business in 2010.
“This is a very exciting time as our two companies work together to form a top-tier organizationthat is positioned in a leadership role with customers and partners,” said Lee. “We anticipate
the value and innovation Valent and Nufarm will bring to our customers in years to come.”
About Valent U.S.A. Corporation
Valent U.S.A. Corporation, headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., develops and markets
products in the United States and Canada that protect agricultural crops, enhance crop yields,
improve food quality, beautify the environment and safeguard public health. Valent products
include a well-known line of quality herbicide, insecticide, fungicide and plant growth regulator
products for agricultural, seed protection and professional use. Valent is a leader in marketingand sales of both traditional chemical products and also biorational products developed by its
affiliate, Valent BioSciences.
For more information about Valent U.S.A. Corporation or our full product line, please call 800-6VALENT (682-5368) or visit www.valent.com.
About Nufarm Americas
Nufarm Americas, Inc., headquartered in Alsip, Ill., is a plant protection and seed supplierinspired to develop better solutions to help plants and people thrive. Nufarm manufactures andmarkets products in the US, Canada and Mexico for the agricultural, turf, ornamental,greenhouse and nursery, seed treatment, aquatics, and industrial vegetation management
markets. Nufarm also develops genetics and markets sorghum, sunflower and canola seedthrough Nuseed, a wholly-owned subsidiary.
For more information about Nufarm, visit www.nufarm.com/us or call 800-345-3330.###Clipper, Safari, SureGuard and Tourney are registered trademarks of Valent U.S.A. Corporation.
Arena is a registered trademark of Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited.
Millennium is a trademark and Escalade is a registered trademark of Nufarm Limited.