Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
October 1, 2013

Isagro USA announced today that, following the expiry of their distribution agreement for EMINENT® in the United States, Isagro USA will directly distribute its proprietary product EMINENT® starting January 1st, 2014. SipcamAdvan will continue to serve its EMINENT® customers until December 31st, 2013. “In agreement with SipcamAdvan and in line with our commercial strategy of growth in certain key crops, we have decided to be directly involved in the marketing and distribution of EMINENT® through our own commercial organization,” said Alessandro Mariani, President of Isagro USA.

About EMINENT®
EMINENT® is a fungicide based on Isagro’s proprietary active ingredient, tetraconazole, registered for the control of cercospora, powdery mildew and ramularia on sugar beet, powdery mildew on pecans and cercospora on peanuts. Its active ingredient, tetraconazole, is a highly systemic compound combining preventative, curative and vapor action for trusted performance and value. Isagro USA will market it under the trade name EMINENT® VP.

About Isagro USA
Isagro USA, Inc. is headquartered in Morrisville, NC (Research Triangle Park) and is a subsidiary of Isagro SpA, based in Milan, Italy. Isagro SpA is a global discoverer, manufacturer, formulator and marketer of crop protection products with a portfolio based on proprietary molecules coming from its own Research and Development unit. Besides its presence in U.S. Isagro holds subsidiaries in some key markets and serves customers in around 70 countries. For more information, visit www.isagro-usa.com and www.isagro.com.

About SipcamAdvan
SipcamAdvan is owned by the Sipcam-Oxon Group, an Italian company recognized worldwide for its formulation and manufacturing expertise. SipcamAdvan uses a distribution-focused marketing strategy to provide traditional chemical and biorational products to the agriculture, turf and ornamental, and home and garden markets in the U.S. and Mexico. The company is headquartered in Durham, NC. For more information, visit www.sipcamadvan.com.

Website: http://www.isagro.com

Published: October 1, 2013