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 Cheminova seen from Gjeller Odde | |
| Company type | A/S |
|---|---|
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Founder | Gunnar Andreasen |
| Fate | Purchased by FMC Corporation |
| Headquarters | Lemvig, |
| Products | Agrochemicals |
| Revenue | DKK 5 billion |
| Owner | FMC Corporation |
Number of employees | 2,000+ |
| Website | fmcagro.dk |
Cheminova is a Danish global company that primarily produces agrochemicals.[1] Its main activities are the identification, development, production, registration and marketing of pesticides for the management of weeds, insects and fungal diseases in crops.
The company was floated in 1986[2] and is today owned by the American FMC Corporation, which purchased Cheminova for approximately DKK 8.5 billion in 2014.[3] Prior to this, it was owned by Auriga Industries A/S,[2] which was listed on the stock exchange NASDAQ OMX, Copenhagen (Københavns Fondsbørs) and wholly owned by Aarhus Universitets Forskningsfond (English: Aarhus University Research Fund).[4]
Cheminova has subsidiary distribution companies and local representatives in more than 30 countries. The company has an annual turnover in excess of DKK 5 billion, where exports contribute 99%. It has approximately 850 employees in Denmark and over 1200 overseas.
- ^ "FMC Agricultural Solutions Danmark - Velkommen" [FMC Agricultural Solutions Denmark - Welcome]. FMC Agricultural Solutions Danmark (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ a b Christensen, Jens (2018-02-08). "Cheminova (Auriga) 1938-2014". danmarkshistorien.dk (in Danish). Aarhus Universitet. Archived from the original on 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ Kusnitzoff, Ove (2014-09-08). "Cheminova er blevet solgt for 8,5 milliarder danske kroner" [Cheminova has been sold for DKK 8.5 billion]. Politiken (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
- ^ "AURIGA INDUSTRIES A/S". Auriga Industries A/S (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-01-14.