Wilmington, Del. — Crop protection products manufacturer Nichino America Inc. has announced an agreement with Engage Agro Corp., Guelph, Ont., that will expand Nichino’s business into Canada. Under the agreement, Engage Agro will register, market, and sell fenpyroximate, flutolanil, tolfenpyrad, and buprofezin pesticide products. Nichino’s company brands include Applaud, Centaur, Courier, FujiMite, Portal, Tourismo, and Vetica insecticides, ET herbicide/defoliant and Venue herbicide, and Artisan and Convoy fungicides. “This is the first opportunity for Nichino America to expand its business outside the United States, and this is an exciting alliance for us,” said Jeffrey Johnson, Nichino president. “We have a product portfolio of excellent chemistry, and this agreement will allow us to offer crop protection solutions in the Canadian marketplace.” With current development activities underway, Engage Agro anticipates the first commercial launches to begin in 2014. “We are excited to be working with Nichino America in bringing new products and technology to growers across Canada,” said Ray Chyc, president of Engage Agro.
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