Ames, Iowa
April 3, 2006
Becker Underwood, Inc.,
a global leader in seed enhancement technology including the
manufacturing of seed colorant and coating products, announces
the acquisition of
Sub-Sahara International, a company specializing in seed
enhancement products.
“Becker Underwood CEO Dr Peter
Innes commented: “The addition of Sub-Sahara products extends
our position as the largest global supplier of non-pesticide
seed enhancement products. We look forward to adding the
Sub-Sahara technology to better serve our seed customers around
the world.”
Bill Romp, Seed Enhancement
Manager USA says, “Combining the best technologies of both
companies enables us to better meet the needs of our customers
in the seed industry.”
Philippe Clement, Head of Seed
Enhancement in Europe, adds, “Customers will continue to access
the Sub-Sahara products they value as well as other highly
regarded products from Becker Underwood”.
Mike Wilson of Sub-Sahara said;
“This transaction gives us great comfort to know that the
technology will now be stewarded by Becker Underwood, the global
leader in the manufacturing and marketing of high quality seed
enhancement products.”
Becker Underwood’s innovative seed
enhancement technologies are compatible with most seed treatment
products and provide seedsmen with technically advanced methods
of coloring, coating and inoculating seed.
Becker Underwood, Inc. founded
in 1982, is an international developer of bio-agronomic and
specialty products. In addition to being the leading
manufacturer of seed coatings and colorants, the company is also
the leading global producer of inoculants, beneficial nematodes,
and a wide range of agricultural and horticultural products. |