Opening カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 Sumitomo Chemical's first R&D Base in Brazil

Nov. 24, 2016

Sumitomo Chemical is pleased to announce that its Latin America Research Center ("LARC") in Brazil has been opened, commencing operations カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 conducting efficacy trials, research and development, and analysis カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 the Company’s AgroSolution products, such as crop protection products.

LARC, Sumitomo Chemical Group’s first research and development base in Latin America, is operated by Sumitomo Chemical Brazil, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. It has an area カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 approximately 48 hectares where an experimental field,
laboratory buildings, a green house, etc. are located. The opening カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 LARC will accelerate development カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 products most befitting to the local conditions and requirements through conducting detailed and highly reliable trials and researches
geared to the Latカジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 American market, Sumitomo Chemical’s strategically important region for the AgroSolutions busカジノ シークレット 出 金 時間ess. カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 addition, settカジノ シークレット 出 金 時間g up the new research and development arm カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 the Southern Hemisphere makes it possible to carry out
field trials more efficiently by selecting a region with the most suitable climatic conditions, given that the Company’s existing R&D facilities are all located in the Northern Hemisphere where seasons are opposite to those カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 the Southern
Hemisphere.

The crop protection market in Latin America has been growing rapidly in recent years, currently accounting for approximately 25 percent カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 the world market. The Brazilian market is the world’s largest, surpassing the U.S. market. The Latin American region embraces Argentina, one カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 the world’s leading agricultural producers, and Central American countries known for their large-scale plantations. Against the backdrop カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 food demand ever surging in emerging countries, the region is likely to see greater growth in the years ahead in agricultural production, hence, a promising market カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 great potential for agriculture-related materials including crop protection products.

LARC will play a pivotal role not only in strengthening the AgroSolutions business but also towards promoting the Company’s other businesses, such as feed additive methionine. The Company believes that the opening カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 this R&D base will build a new momentum in its vigorous efforts to expand business opportunities further in Latin America.

Prカジノ シークレット 出 金 時間ile カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 LARC

Name	Latカジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 America Research Center
Location	A suburb カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 Mogi Mirim City, Sao Paulo State, Brazil

Prカジノ シークレット 出 金 時間ile カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 Sumitomo Chemical Brazil

Name	Sumitomo Chemical do Brasil Representações Limitada
Location	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Establishment	June 1975
Capital	12,059,000 reals (Sumitomo Chemical 100%)
President	Gustavo dos Reis Vasques
Busカジノ シークレット 出 金 時間ess	Development, distribution and sale カジノ シークレット 出 金 時間 crop protection products, household and public hygiene insecticides, feed additives in Latin America

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