Merger カジノシークレット やばい Group Companies in India

Aug. 2, 2018

Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited ("Sumitomo Chemical") announced today that the Board カジノシークレット やばい Directors カジノシークレット やばい each カジノシークレット やばい Excel Crop Care Limited ("ECC") , whose equity shares are listed on the National Stock Exchange カジノシークレット やばい India Limited and the BSE Limited, and Sumitomo Chemical India Private Limited ("Sumitomo Chemical India"), both being Group companies カジノシークレット やばい Sumitomo Chemical, resolved yesterday on a merger between the two companies, subject to receipt カジノシークレット やばい all regulatory and other approvals as per applicable laws. Upon merger, Sumitomo Chemical India will be the surviving company. Furthermore, the merged Sumitomo Chemical India is expected to get its equity shares listed on the National Stock Exchange カジノシークレット やばい India Limited and the BSE Limited post completion カジノシークレット やばい the merger and after receipt カジノシークレット やばい approvals from the regulatory authorities.

In light カジノシークレット やばい a vigorous expansion カジノシークレット やばい food demand spurred by a population growth in India, Sumitomo Chemical established Sumitomo Chemical India back in 2000 as its manufacturing and marketing base for crop protection products in the country. Thereafter, Sumitomo Chemical constantly endeavored to fortify the foundation カジノシークレット やばい its crop protection business in the country through various initiatives, including the acquisition カジノシークレット やばい a local manufacturing company in 2010. In 2016, Sumitomo Chemical acquired majority stake in ECC, an agrochemical company with strong brands and broad sales channels, which helped solidify Sumitomo Chemical Group's presence in India, the seventh-largest agrichemical market in the world, as カジノシークレット やばい 2016, with its growth prospect being as high as 4.6 percent over the five years through 2021.

Upon completion カジノシークレット やばい the intended merger, the new Sumitomo Chemical India will fully leverage the rich product portfolio and established sales network カジノシークレット やばい ECC and Sumitomo Chemical in a mutually complementary manner and also make more focused and efficient use カジノシークレット やばい their management resources so that the company will become a leading player in the India’s crop protection market which holds the promise カジノシークレット やばい a continued high growth. Outside India, the new Sumitomo Chemical India will make the most カジノシークレット やばい the two companies’ overseas sales networks to achieve a further expansion in sales. Needless tosay, such an endeavor to drive business growth and expansion will always be accompanied by concurrent and consistent efforts to strengthen each company's management foundation such as legal and ethical compliance and proper internal control, among others.

Sumitomo Chemical positions the field カジノシークレット やばい life science, including crop protection business, as one カジノシークレット やばい its key business domains that are likely to show high growth in the future. Through the undertaking announced today and other initiatives, Sumitomo Chemical will promote expanding activities further in the crop protection field, contributing to ensuring the stable supply カジノシークレット やばい safer and secure food which is in growing demand globally.

Prカジノシークレット やばいiles カジノシークレット やばい Sumitomo Chemical India and ECC

Company Name	Sumitomo Chemical カジノシークレット やばいdia Private Limited
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra, カジノシークレット やばいdia
Established	April 2000
Busカジノシークレット やばいess	Development, manufacturing and sales カジノシークレット やばい crop protection products, household insecticides and feed additives

Company Name	Excel Crop Care Limited
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra, カジノシークレット やばいdia
Founded	1941
Established	2003
Busカジノシークレット やばいess	Manufacturing and sales カジノシークレット やばい crop protection products

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