Tessenderlo Group, Brussels, announced on Aug. 17 that its subsidiary, Tessenderlo Kerley Inc., has acquired the crop protection product line Lannate® from Corteva Agriscience. Tessenderlo Kerley’s NovaSource® business unit (Agro segment) will add the Lannate® product line to its existing, diversified portfolio of niche crop protection products. The Lannate products are used to manage specific difficult to control pests in a variety of crops such as sweet corn, onions, and garlic.
“As a leader in the agriculture industry, preserving critical crop protection tools for growers and ensuring proper product stewardship is at the forefront of all that we do,” said Jonathan Akins, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, NovaSource. “It is crucial that we provide the necessary tools for farmers to grow safe, abundant, and affordable crops, and Lannate® is a proven product that growers rely on to meet their complex and evolving crop protection needs.”
Tessenderlo said the transaction will have no material impact on results.