Chemtura AgroSolutions to Market Diamond 0.83EC Insecticide

By Jim.Robinson|December 6, 2011

Chemtura AgroSolutions, a business unit of Chemtura Corporation, recently announced starting January 1, 2012, it will assume marketing and sales rights for Diamond insecticide.

“As an insect growth regulator, Diamond is a fitting addition to our line of IGR products, which include Rimon and Dimilin,” said Ken Elsbury, Commercial Leader, North America, for Chemtura AgroSolutions. “With our success in this marketplace, we see significant potential for expanding Diamond’s market share. Diamond has a unique mode of action, giving growers an alternative to organophosphates, synthetic pyrethroids and neonicotinoids. Diamond also provides long-lasting residual control of key pests in cotton including Plant Bug, Stink Bugs, Cotton Fleahopper, Budworms/Bollworms and foliage feeders such as Armyworms, Soybean Looper and Cotton Leaf Perforator, while being safe to most beneficial insects. Diamond will strengthen our product line portfolio and expand our sales opportunities into cotton and sugarcane markets.”

Chemtura Corporation and its subsidiaries, with 2009 sales of $2.3 billion, together are a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals; agrochemicals; and pool, spa and home care products. Additional information about Chemtura is available at www.chemtura.com.

Chemtura AgroSolutions, a division of Chemtura Corporation, is focused on delivering improved profit potential to specialty crop growers through high-value plant health and pest control products that are backed by proven field expertise and service, as well as a commitment to expanding its portfolio of customer solutions in targeted markets around the globe. Chemtura AgroSolutions offers a comprehensive line of miticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators and seed treatments that improve the quality and increase yields of specialty crops across the globe. For more information about Chemtura AgroSolutions, visit www.ChemturaAgroSolutions.com/us.