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Devgen announced that it renewed its R&D agreement with Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited for a 3 year term. Under multiple agreements between 2001 and 2008, both companies conducted research on discovery of new agrochemicals. Under the terms of this new agreement, Devgen will receive funding for its research activities and is eligible for royalties.
"We are satisfied with the outcome of the collaborative research with Devgen which we have conducted since 2001. We believe that the renewal of the collaboration would highly contribute to enhance the probability for finding a unique and safer active ingredient," said Sumitomo Chemical's Senior Executive Managing Officer, Kenjiro Fukubayashi.
"This renewal of our relation follows the successful track we have jointly followed since 2001. We are very pleased to have the opportunity to continue to apply Devgen technology to contribute to Sumitomo's discovery and development of agrochemical compounds." said Devgen's CEO, Dr. Thierry Bogaert.
Japan's Sumitomo Chemical Corporation and Dongwoo Fine-Chem, Sumitomo Chemical's subsidiary located in Korea, has invested US$150 million into the project. Designed to produce high-purity chemicals required in the semiconductor manufacturing process with an annual capacity of 79,800 tons, S ... more
New global crop protection collaboration
Monsanto Company and Sumitomo Chemical Company, Ltd. announced a new global agreement that will focus on developing and delivering next-generation weed control solutions to further help growers manage tough-to-control weeds. Monsanto has a robust pipeline of multi-generational herbicide tra ... more
BASF and Sumitomo Chemical explore in vitro system for chemical safety evaluation
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and BASF have agreed to collaborate on research into a more sustainable, in vitro system for chemical safety evaluation. Recent years have seen an increase in stringent regulations for registration of agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and the demand to ... more
Sumitomo (SHI) Cyclo Drive Germany GmbH
The Sumitomo Group, one of the largest groups of companies in Japan and the world, is active in the most diverse industries, including iron and steel, mechanical engineering, mining, ceramics, real estate, banking and trade. In the 16th century, Masatomo Sumitomo established a medicine and ... more
Sumitomo Chemical Europe S.A. / N.V.
Sumitomo Chemical supplies basic materials to various industries ranging from consumer-goods to high-tech. Our product line includes inorganic and organic industrial chemicals, composite materials (e.g., alumina fiber), polymethyl methacrylate resin and sheets, and aluminum. more
Devgen nv appoints Cheminova as distributor in Southern Europe
Devgen nv and Cheminova signed an agreement for distribution of Devgen's nematicide Devguard® in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal, for use on vegetable crops cultivated in greenhouses. Devgen and Cheminova will work together throughout 2011 with growers and stakeholders to prepare for the ... more
Devgen nv and Dogal A.S. receive regulatory approval for Devgen's nematicide product in Turkey
Devgen nv and Dogal A.S. announced the approval by the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkey to sell its nematicide product in Turkey for use on tomato and cucumber grown under protective cover. Devgen nv and Dogal A.S. are immediately starting the commercial launch of Devguard® through a natio ... more
Devgen and Sumitomo announce extension of crop protection collaboration
Devgen has signed a two-year extension of the research collaboration with Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited to develop novel insecticides. In the collaboration, Devgen selects and validates novel insecticidal targets, formats high throughput assays and uses its expertise in computational ch ... more
