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June 3, 2010, United Phosphorus Acquires DuPont s Mancozeb Fungicide Business

June 3, 2010, United Phosphorus Acquires DuPont s Mancozeb Fungicide Business

Write: Myrtle [2011-05-20]
MUMBAI -(Dow Jones)- India's United Phosphorus Ltd. (512070.BY) said Thursday it has bought U.S. chemical giant DuPont Co.'s (DD) mancozeb fungicide business and related assets.


The acquisition includes existing inventory as well as manufacturing and formulation production facilities at Barranquilla in Colombia, United Phosphorus said in a regulatory filing.


The Indian chemical company didn't disclose any financial terms of the deal, but said it and its units can start selling fungicide brand Manzate and its formulations across the world with immediate effect.