As part of a multi-year capital investment in its seed plants throughout the Midwest, Syngenta is establishing a new seed customization and distribution warehouse facility in Clinton, Illinois.  The plant will supply corn seed to customers of Golden Harvest®, Garst® and NK® Brand throughout the eastern Corn Belt.

“With this new plant, we will be able to triple the amount of seed we prepare, package and distribute for farmers throughout the region,” says Mike Hollands, Golden Valley, Minnesota, supply chain head for Syngenta.  “With the increasing number of new products being introduced for corn growers, it is very important to have facilities and people that allow us to be flexible and customer-responsive.  We will be managing up to 5,000 different corn product options, custom-ordered by farmers, and we will ship up to a million bags of seed every year from this facility.” 

Farmers will plant up to three million acres in several states with Golden Harvest, Garst and NK Brand seed from the Clinton facility.

In addition to the new facility at Clinton, Syngenta also has major corn shipping facilities for the eastern Corn Belt at Paris and Pekin, Illinois, and Lone Tree, Iowa.

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology.  The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market.  Sales in 2005 were approximately $8.1 billion.  Syngenta employs some 19,000 people in over 90 countries.  Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT).  Further information is available at www.syngenta.com.

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Garst® is a registered trademark of Garst Seed Company.
Golden Harvest® is a registered trademark of Golden Harvest Seed Company.