FMC Corporation Announces Long-Term Collaboration with UPL Ltd. for Rynaxypyr® Active Ingredient

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Ten-year agreement significantly expands market reach of FMC's leading diamide-class molecule

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Mar 01, 2021, 07:30 ET

PHILADELPHIA, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --

FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), a leading global agricultural sciences company, today announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with UPL Ltd., a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, to expand access of Rynaxypyr^® active to growers around the world and increase the manufacturing capacity for this critical molecule.

Under the multi-year agreement, FMC will provide UPL access to products containing Rynaxypyr^® active for distribution in select markets. In the future, FMC will supply Rynaxypyr^® active to UPL for use in product formulations developed and marketed by UPL around the world.

Additionally, UPL will toll manufacture Rynaxypyr^® active for FMC in India for the India market. This arrangement will significantly increase FMC's manufacturing footprint and capacity for Rynaxypyr^® active, expanding FMC's ability to supply the growing demand.

"We are pleased to engage in this strategic relationship with UPL, adding a new global partner to our diamide growth strategy," said Mark Douglas, FMC president and chief executive officer. "This is an important collaboration for FMC to expand our leading diamide technology in diverse geographies and crops with differentiated formulations. FMC has continued to grow the diamides significantly since acquiring them in late 2017, including achieving double-digit year-on-year growth again in 2020. We forecast the diamide franchise will continue to grow above market rates, and our strategic partners are an important component in that growth."

"We are very excited to work with FMC on this mutually beneficial agreement. The collaboration clearly demonstrates our commitment to our OpenAg^™ Purpose to create an agriculture network that feeds sustainable growth for all," said Jai Shroff, Global CEO of UPL.

FMC has commercial agreements with dozens of crop protection companies to supply its leading Rynaxypyr^®and Cyazypyr^® active ingredient brands. These companies are developing and selling diamide-based products to meet growers' needs, offering them better alternatives to competing insecticides that have less attractive product safety or efficacy profiles compared to Rynaxypyr^® and Cyazypyr^® active ingredients.

Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

About FMC

FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, provides innovative solutions to growers around the world with a robust product portfolio fueled by a market-driven discovery and development pipeline in crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management. This powerful combination of advanced technologies includes leading insect control products based on Rynaxypyr^® and Cyazypyr^® active ingredients; Authority^®, Boral^®, Centium^®, Command^® and Gamit^® branded herbicides; Talstar^® and Hero^® branded insecticides; and flutriafol-based fungicides. The FMC portfolio also includes biologicals such as Quartzo^® and Presence^® bionematicides. FMC Corporation employs approximately 6,400 employees around the globe. To learn more, please visit www.fmc.com.

FMC, the FMC logo, Rynaxypyr, Cyazypyr, Authority, Boral, Centium, Command, Gamit, Talstar, Hero, Quartzo and Presence are trademarks of FMC Corporation or an affiliate. OpenAg is a trademark of UPL Ltd. Always read and follow all label directions, restrictions and precautions for use. Products listed here may not be registered for sale or use in all states, countries or jurisdictions. Hero^® insecticide is a restricted use pesticide in the United States.

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