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Syngenta completes acquisition of Nidera Seeds from COFCO International 
Syngenta completa la adquisición de Nidera Semillas que pertenecía a COFCO International
Syngenta conclui a aquisição da Nidera Seeds, da COFCO International


Basel, Switzerland
February 7, 2018

Syngenta announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Nidera Seeds from COFCO International.

Nidera Seeds is an important player in the South American seeds market, diversified across crops, with a pool of proprietary germplasm and a relevant presence in key South American countries including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. These capabilities will enhance Syngenta’s ability to be competitive in seeds and bring more value to its customers.

Erik Fyrwald Syngenta CEO said: “Having Nidera Seeds under the leadership of Andre Dias become part of our business is very exciting. Nidera Seeds has great germplasm, a strong R&D pipeline and broad footprint across the region. We welcome the passionate and capable Nidera Seeds team into the business and look forward to achieving great things as one team.”

“This transaction allows us to further strengthen our focus on grains, oilseeds and sugar,” said Johnny Chi, CEO of COFCO International. “Nidera Seeds has significant growth potential and we believe Syngenta will continue to develop the business with a beneficial outcome for all stakeholders.”

About Syngenta

Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. To learn more visit www.syngenta.com and www.goodgrowthplan.com. Follow us on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/Syngenta.

About COFCO International

COFCO International is COFCO Group‘s exclusive overseas agribusiness platform for procurement, investment and development. The company operates with logistics and processing assets in the key global trade flows. Its 13,000 employees in 35 countries helped deliver more than 110 million tonnes of products globally in 2017. The company is accelerating its growth to create a world-class integrated global agriculture supply chain company, anchored in China but competing globally, from its foundations in the Chinese and Asian markets’ steadily growing food consumption demand. www.cofcointernational.com


Syngenta completa la adquisición de Nidera Semillas que pertenecía a COFCO International

Syngenta anunció hoy que ha completado la adquisición de Nidera Semillas que pertenecía a COFCO International.

Nidera Semillas es un jugador importante en el mercado de semillas de Sudamérica, diversificada a través de los cultivos, con un pool de germoplasma propio y una presencia relevante en países clave de América del Sur como Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay y Paraguay. Estas capacidades mejorarán la habilidad de Syngenta de ser competitiva en semillas y de agregar valor a sus clientes.

Erik Fyrwald, CEO de Syngenta dijo: “Es muy emocionante que Nidera Semillas, bajo el liderazgo de Andre Dias, pase a formar parte de nuestro negocio. Nidera Semillas cuenta con un excelente germoplasma, una sólida línea de productos en desarrollo de I+D y un amplio alcance en toda la región. Le damos la bienvenida al apasionado y capaz equipo de Nidera Semillas y esperamos lograr grandes cosas como un equipo”.

“Esta transacción nos permite fortalecer aún más nuestro enfoque en granos, oleaginosas y azúcar”, sostuvo Johnny Chi, CEO de COFCO International. “Nidera Semillas tiene un potencial de crecimiento significativo y continuará desarrollando el negocio con un resultado que beneficie a todos los grupos de interés”. 


Syngenta conclui a aquisição da Nidera Seeds, da COFCO International

A Nidera Seeds é uma empresa de grande relevância no mercado sul-americano de sementes, com culturas diversificadas, proprietária de um significativo conjunto de germoplasma e com uma expressiva presença em países-chave da América do Sul, incluindo o Brasil, a Argentina, o Uruguai e o Paraguai. Essas competências irão evoluir a capacidade da Syngenta de expandir sua oferta de sementes e agregar ainda mais valor aos agricultores.  

Erik Fyrwald, CEO global da Syngenta, afirma que "ter a Nidera Seeds sob a liderança de Andre Dias como parte do nosso negócio é muito emocionante. A Nidera Seeds possui um germoplasma robusto, um forte portfólio de R&D e uma atuação marcante em toda a região. Damos as boas vindas ao negócio à equipe apaixonada e capacitada da Nidera Seeds e esperamos alcançar grandes realizações como uma única equipe ".

"Esta transação nos permite fortalecer, ainda mais, nosso foco em grãos, oleaginosas e açúcar", afirma Johnny Chi, CEO da COFCO International. "A Nidera Seeds tem um potencial de crescimento significativo e acreditamos que a Syngenta continuará desenvolvendo o negócio com um resultado benéfico para todos os stakeholders".



More news from:
    . Nidera Sementes Ltda.
    . Nidera Semillas
    . Syngenta Group Co. Ltd.


Website: http://www.niderasementes.com.br/

Published: February 7, 2018

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