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Castres, France
October 21, 2002
Sepiret® Range of Seed Coating Products to
Continue to be Produced in France
Becker Underwood,
Inc., the U.S.-based manufacturer of seed coating technology
and bio-agronomic products, recently announced the acquisition
of the Sepiret® range of seed colorant and coating
products from international specialty chemical manufacturer,
Seppic. The financial terms
of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Along with the Sepiret
range of products, Becker Underwood will retain key Seppic sales
and technical staff dedicated to Sepiret products. The product
line will continue to be manufactured in Castres, France.
"The Sepiret range of products are a wonderful addition to
our existing seed coatings product line," says Dr. Peter Innes,
president, Becker Underwood, Inc. "We look forward to combining
the best of Sepiret with the best of Becker Underwood to produce
something even better for all of our global customers."
Becker Underwood has become the leading supplier of seed
coatings and colorants in the United States market since it
began producing them nearly 20 years ago.
Philippe Clement, Becker
Underwood’s Seed Technology business manager in France, adds,
"Customers here in Europe will continue to get the Sepiret
products they value as well as other highly regarded products
from Becker Underwood’s product line."
The Sepiret line of
products was introduced to the market in 1985. After initial
focus on the coating of vegetable seeds , this range has quickly
evolved and is used today around the world on every kind of
seeds. The Sepiret are ready-to-use liquid or powder
seed-coating agents useful in most types of seed-coating
processes, whatever the seed may be (size, shape, texture,
color, …) and suitable for the enhancement of various seed
treatments.
Claude Vaille has led research
and development of the product line since 1997. He will join
Becker Underwood and continue to lead research efforts in
Castres, France.
"Becker Underwood brings a tremendous commitment to seed
coating and colorant technology and innovation," says Claude
Vaille. "This will accelerate the expansion of the Sepiret line
and our ability to meet a broader range of our global customers’
needs."
Becker Underwood’s innovative coatings and colorants are
compatible with most seed treatment products and provide a
technically advanced method of protecting treated seeds. Becker
Underwood also manufactures a line of specialty seed polymers
that bind protective treatments to the seed. A second-generation
polymer seed film is the first of its kind and combines binding
capabilities with wide-spectrum pH tolerance. All Becker
Underwood specialized polymers, dyes and colorants can be used
alone or in combination.
Founded in 1982 in Ames, Iowa, USA, Becker Underwood, Inc.
is an international developer of bio-agronomic and specialty
colorant products. In addition to being the leading U.S.
manufacturer of seed coatings and colorants, the company is also
the world's leading producer of inoculants and beneficial
nematodes. Becker Underwood nematode products marketed in Europe
include Nemasys, Nematac and Nemaslug; leading rhizobium
products include NPPL and Force 48 Soybean, NPPL Lupin. The
company employs 170 people in North America and 25 in Europe,
with production facilities in Ames, Iowa, USA; Saskatoon,
Canada; St. Joseph, Missouri, USA; Caldwell, Idaho, USA and
Littlehampton, England. The markets served by Becker Underwood
products include agriculture, wood fiber/mulch, greenhouse,
consumer gardening, turf management, aquaculture, vegetation
management forestry, structural pest control and others. To
learn more about its products, visit the company’s web site at
www.beckerunderwood.com.
Company news release
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