Salinas, California, USA
July 26, 2013

INCOTEC, Integrated Coating and Seed Technology, Inc. a worldwide leader in coatings and seed technology serving the vegetable, ornamental and agronomic seed business announces the commercial introduction of AlphaKote™, a newly developed lettuce pellet. AlphaKote™ is a pelleted seed product with a moisture tolerance designed specifically for coastal climates, yet it also has the flexibility to perform in a broad range of environmental and agricultural applications.

Brad Kortsen, New Product & Business Development Manager of INCOTEC North America, states: “We are excited to introduce AlphaKote™ for lettuce seed. The AlphaKote™ project was launched to improve upon the plantability and finish of the INCOTEC 108 pellet, one of the most consistent and best-performing pellets in the lettuce seed industry for nearly 40 years. The result is a new pellet with a sleek finish, greater versatility, improved seed placement and reliable performance. AlphaKote™ plants well using both air and belt planter systems and is now commercially available.”

INCOTEC® was founded in 1968 and has been an independent company since 2002. INCOTEC's Coating and Seed Technology Companies around the world provide products and services for seed coating, pelleting, seed enhancement and analytical services for genetic analysis and quality inspection. INCOTEC Group contributes significantly to the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide by providing key solutions in the four business areas, vegetables, field crops, ornamentals and analytical services. INCOTEC’s head quarters are in the Netherlands and there are INCOTEC facilities in the USA, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Sweden, Brazil, Japan, India, Australia, China and South Africa. For more information go to www.incotec.com

Website: http://www.incotec.com

Published: July 26, 2013