Syngenta AG (Swiss: SYNN)
4058 Basel, Switzerland (Map) Phone: +41-61-323-11-11
Fax: +41-61-323-12-12
Primary US Office:
Subscribers Only http://www.syngenta.com
Overview
Syngenta helps to feed the world. The company is neck and neck and neck with Bayer CropScience and Monsanto to be recognized as the world's largest agrochemical company. The company produces crop protection products (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides), field crop seeds (soybeans), vegetable seeds (corn, beans, tomatoes), and flowers. Syngenta and Myriad Genetics have mapped the rice genome, which could make rice crops more resistant to disease and lead to the genetic mapping of other cereals like wheat and corn. Since the middle of this decade Syngenta has made a point of building up its seeds segment through more than a dozen acquisitions.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Syngenta AG (Swiss: SYNN)
| Company Type | Public (Swiss: SYNN; NYSE: SYT [ADR]) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £8,027.5 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 25.8% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £956.5 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 24.7% |
| 2008 Employees | 19,300 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (9.0%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Syngenta AG (Swiss: SYNN)
| Chairman | J. Martin Taylor (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| CEO and Director | Michael (Mike) Mack Connect to this executive |
| COO Seeds | Davor Pisk Connect to this executive |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
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- Agricultural Chemicals(primary)
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Rankings from Hoover's UK
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- #244 in FT Global 500
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