Phoenix, Arizona, USA
February 11, 2015

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI) announced today the purchase of the herbicide assets of norflurazon (Solicam®) from Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.

The product will be managed by NovaSource®, the crop protection business unit of TKI.

SOLICAM is used for control of grass and broadleaf weeds in citrus, alfalfa, peanuts, tree fruits and nuts, caneberries, grapes, asparagus, and other crops.

"This acquisition provides customers with continued access to this important herbicide," said David Cassidy, Group Vice President. "NovaSource is pleased to add SOLICAM to its portfolio of niche crop protection products," he added.

NovaSource acquires the global norflurazon assets including trade names, registrations, and knowhow.

TKI is a subsidiary of Tessenderlo Group, Brussels, Belgium. With headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, TKI produces and markets specialty chemical solutions, including fertilizers, crop protection chemicals and process chemicals and services to diverse markets around the world. TKI operates 11 manufacturing plants in North America in addition to an extensive terminal network.

For more information, visit www.novasource.com or www.tkinet.com.

Website: http://www.tkinet.com/cropprot.html

Published: February 11, 2015