Research and Markets - Global Agrochemicals Market-Mergers & Acquisitions 2000-2016 - Dow Chemical Company, Monsanto & DuPont Control More Than 80% of Global Sales

DUBLIN, May 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Agrochemicals Market-Mergers & Acquisitions - Global Trends (2000-2016) and Outlook-by Deal Type, by Segment and by Region" mergers and acquisitions profiles to their offering.

The global agrochemicals market in the year 2013 stood at USD 41.12 Billion, marking a massive 43% growth compared to USD 28.78 Billion

Increased participation of private players and their rigorous effort in improving products and expanding worldwide has supported enormous growth in the agrochemicals market. Mergers & acquisitions have resulted in the consolidation of the agrochemicals market, and this trend is expected to continue in the coming years.

A comparatively intense completion among large-scale players has led to mergers & acquisitions in the agrochemicals market with only six players including Syngenta AG (Switzerland), Bayer CropSciences (Germany), BASF (Germany), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Monsanto (U.S.), and DuPont (U.S.) controlling more than 80% of the global agrochemical product sales.

Based on the deal type during the period March 2000 to March 2016, the maximum number of the deals was acquisitions followed by agreements in the agrochemicals market. Among the varied agrochemical market segments, such as herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and plant growth regulators, herbicides accounted for the largest market share, followed by fungicides and insecticides.

Apart from the major market segments, there have been various combinations of opportunities that the agrochemical companies are looking for in entire crop-protection product portfolios or different combination of agrochemical products, for example, deals in fungicides and insecticides, patents and distribution of agrochemicals, and others. Agricultural or crop protection technology, retail operations, and distribution facilities will also drive mergers & acquisitions in the agrochemicals market.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Premium Insights

5 Market Dynamics & Major Trends

6 Underlying Factors Influencing M&A Activity in Agrochemical Sector

7 Global Agrochemicals Market Consolidation

8 Mergers & Acquisitions and Its Operational Synergy Across the Agrochemicals Value Chain

9 Global Agrochemicals Market Mergers & Acquisitions Activity

10 Portfolio GAP Analysis of the Major Companies in the Agrochemicals Market

11 Global Agrochemicals Market Outlook

12 Conclusion

13 Appendix

Companies Mentioned

- ADAMA Agricultural Solutions (Israel) - BASF (Germany) - Bayer CropScience (Germany) - China National Chemical Corp (China) - Dow Chemicals (U.S.) - DuPont (U.S) - Monsanto (U.S.) - Nufarm Limited (Australia) - Sumitomo Chemical (Japan) - Syngenta AG (Switzerland) - United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) (India)

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