On January 24, Syngenta Nantong new formulation base was put into official operation. Krystyna Marty Lang, Ambassador of Switzerland to China, Yan Duanxiang, secretary general of China Crop Protection Industry Association (CCPIA), leaders of Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone, Jeff Rowe, CEO of Syngenta Group, attended the opening ceremony
The new plant is focused on crop protection engineering and manufacturing, mass product supply, green and intelligent production of high-end crop protection formulations, as being equipped with advanced formulation process, automated production line and intelligent warehousing system, which form a full-process digital management and control system, with above annually 20,000-ton production capacity upon full load production. The operation of the new plant is a fundamental production upgrading, on top of the localized production of crop protection formulations in Nantong, as well as a key step towards establishment of a green and intelligent ″lighthouse factory.″
The plant is built following the concept of sustainable development, which will realize an efficient and environment-friendly production via green technology and intelligent management, and will also help improve the overall technical level of local industries.
Jeff Rowe, CEO of Syngenta Group, says that the new plant in Nantong is an important milestone of Syngenta Group’s global manufacturing establishment and supply system, reflecting Syngenta’s practical achievements in smart manufacturing and sustainable development. This facility will operate in parallel with the Global Crop Protection China Innovation Center to accelerate the engineering industrialization and scale-up application of innovation achievements, and will help enhance the ability to serve Chinese agriculture and global market.
Syngenta Group Global Crop Protection China Innovation Center starting construction
On January 25, Syngenta Group Global Crop Protection China Innovation Center started its construction in Jinshan District, Shanghai, marking a new stage of the company’s crop protection research and development process in China. The Center will collaborate with R&D centers in Switzerland and the United Kingdom to form an important pivot of global crop protection innovation network. Sacha Bachmann, Consul General of Switzerland in Shanghai, leaders of Shanghai and Jinshan District, Jeff Rowe, CEO of Syngenta Group, attended the kickoff ceremony.
