DuPont カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック Sumitomo Chemical Company Announce Global Seed-Applied Technology Agreement

Dec. 5, 2017

Global Collaboration Accelerates the Advancement of Seed-applied Technology カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック Bring New Innovation カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック Growers.

DES MOINES, Iowa, カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Dec. 4, 2017 – DuPont カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited announced today a global agreement to collaborate on the development, registration カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック commercialization of seed-applied technologies for use in key crops around the world.

DuPont カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック Sumitomo Chemical formed this collaboration out of a shared objective to accelerate development カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック commercialization of novel seed-applied technologies to improve early plant growth カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック yields. The global agreement leverages the strengths of both companies, combining the conventional chemical カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック biological pipeline from Sumitomo Chemical, with the advanced seed technology カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック development カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック commercialization capability of DuPont Crop Protection, a business unit of Dow DuPont Agriculture Division.

By combining the pipeline from Sumitomo Chemical with DuPont's technology カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック capability, there is an opportunity to evaluate these technologies together, at much earlier stages, to understカジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック the complementary characteristics of various product combinations. This early-stage collaboration will enhance current カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック future commercial products for seed-applied technologies.

"Sumitomo Chemical has made significant investments in rhizosphere technology research to enhance seed protection カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック maximize early plant development through chemical カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック biological agrosolutions," said Kimitoshi Umeda, associate officer カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック general manager, Agro Solutions Division-International at Sumitomo Chemical Company. "Partnering with DuPont affords the access to their advanced seed technology, カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック when evaluated in combination with our seed protection カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック enhancement solutions, will generate new opportunities to develop complementary カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック novel seed-applied technologies for growers around the world."

"We are excited about this collaboration with Sumitomo Chemical. The Sumitomo Chemical portfolio カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック pipeline will complement the investments DuPont has made in discovery, development カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック commercialization of seed-applied products. Partnering with Sumitomo Chemical early in the development process enables us to create higher performing seed-applied products for our customers," said Mick Messman, director, DuPont Seed Applied Technologies.

Collaborations between DuPont カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック Sumitomo Chemical's regional affiliate, Valent U.S.A. LLC., will focus on the North American region with potential expansion opportunities to multiple crop markets globally.

"This agreement exemplifies the power of collaboration by companies in the agriculture industry to bring growers the latest technology to improve their productivity," added Umeda. "We look forward to future collaborations with DuPont, カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック pursue them in the spirit of creativity カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック innovation on behalf of our customers."

For more information on both parties, visitwww.カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック.comor www.sumiカジノ シークレット キャッシュ バックmo-chem.co.jp/english/.

About Sumiカジノ シークレット キャッシュ バックmo Chemical Company, Limited

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Sumitomo Chemical is one of Japan's leading chemical companies, offering a diverse range of products globally in the fields of petrochemicals, energy カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック functional materials, IT-related chemicals カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック materials, health カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック crop science products, カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック pharmaceuticals. The company's consolidated net sales for fiscal year 2016 were JPY 2 trillion. For additional information, visit the company's website at
www.sumiカジノ シークレット キャッシュ バックmo-chem.co.jp/english/.

About Valent U.S.A. LLC

Valent U.S.A. LLC, headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., develops カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック markets products in the United States, Canada カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック Mexico that protect agricultural crops, enhance crop yields, improve food quality, beautify the environment カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック safeguard public health. Valent products include a well-known line of quality herbicide, insecticide, fungicide カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック crop enhancement products for agricultural, seed protection カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック professional use. Valent is a leader in marketing カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック sales of both traditional chemical products カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック also biorational products developed by its affiliate, Valent BioSciences LLC. For more information about Valent or our full product line, please call 800-6-VALENT (682-5368) or visitvalent.com.

About Dowカジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック Agriculture Division

DowDuPont Agriculture, a business division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), combines the strengths of DuPont Pioneer, DuPont Crop Protection カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック Dow AgroSciences. Together, the Agriculture Division provides growers around the world with the most complete portfolio in the industry, developed through a robust research pipeline across germplasm, biotech traits カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック crop protection. DowDuPont Agriculture is committed to delivering innovation, helping growers increase productivity カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック ensuring food security for a growing global population. DowDuPont intends to separate the Agriculture Division into an independent, publicly traded company. More information can be found atwww.dow-カジノ シークレット キャッシュ バック.com.

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