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Corteva Agriscience Celebrates Completion of Capital Investment in Michigan Manufacturing

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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MIDLAND, Mich., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Corteva Agriscience leaders and employees, along with community members from the Great Lakes Bay Region, gathered to celebrate the completion of a $242 million capital investment project that expands global capacity of its spinosyns: high-demand insect management technologies that are natural or naturally derived.

Key Points: 
  • This expansion, coupled with a previous spinosyns expansion at the Harbor Beach, Michigan, site, will enable Corteva to increase its existing capacity by 50 percent.
  • "This new state-of-the-art facility in Michigan allows us to meet growing global demand for our innovative products," said Chuck Magro, Chief Executive Officer, Corteva Agriscience.
  • "Expanding our Michigan operations reinforces the rich history of this site," said Robert King, Executive Vice President, Crop Protection Business Unit, Corteva Agriscience.
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GrowPods Can Help Eliminate Pesticides in Food

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021
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CORONA, Calif., Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Advanced Container Technologies, Inc (Ticker: ACTX), said that GrowPods can help eliminate pesticides that are commonly found in many food products including organic foods.

Key Points: 
  • CORONA, Calif., Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Advanced Container Technologies, Inc (Ticker: ACTX), said that GrowPods can help eliminate pesticides that are commonly found in many food products including organic foods.
  • For instance, spinosad, pyrethrin and azadirachtin are toxic pesticides that can be very harmful to humans, but are approved in organic farming.
  • And in some cases, farmers must spray greater volumes of these "natural" pesticides because they aren't as effective as their non-organic counterparts.
  • GrowPods allow growers to easily and affordably grow produce that is ultra clean, nutritious, and is better than organic.

Corteva Announces Plans to Expand Global Spinosyns Capacity

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Thursday, October 31, 2019
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The capacity expansion project was initiated in response to consistently high demand for Corteva's Spinosyns products, including Spinetoram and Spinosad.

Key Points: 
  • The capacity expansion project was initiated in response to consistently high demand for Corteva's Spinosyns products, including Spinetoram and Spinosad.
  • This investment is expected to generate more than $100million of annual EBITDA for Corteva once fully online.
  • Wasson continued, "This investment enables Corteva to better serve our customers around the world by expanding access to much-needed insect management solutions."
  • The global insecticide market is estimated at $14.5 billion and is expected to grow at a 3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).