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PHOSPHORUS
UPL has sucessfully transformed itself froma UPL's history of acquisitions and registrations
domestic insecticide player to a global generic
1994 Acquired MTM Agrochem, UK
agrochemicals player. 1996 Acquired Agrodan a/s Denmark
1996 Acquired ‘Devrinol’ from Zeneca for USA
1999 Acephate registration in USA
Background 1999 ALP fumigation patent in USA
2000 Acquired ‘Devrinol’ from Zeneca for Japan
UPL Limited (UPL), incorporated in 1969 as a 2000 Permethrin registration in USA
2002 Cypermethrin registration in USA
domestic insecticide company, has successfully 2002 Acquired Midland Fumigants in Europe
established itself as a global agrochemical player. It 2003 Acquired Oryzalin a herbicide from DOW
has reduced its dependence on the ageing 2003 Acquired Aciflurofen a herbicide from BASF
2004 2 new registrations in Europe;
organophosphates-based insecticides and increased Acquired Agrahe Inc., USA
the range of pyrethroid based insecticides and has 2005 Acquired Cequisa, Spain and Shaw Wallace
made a foray into the fast growing herbicides Agrochem, India
2006 Acquired Advanta (seed business),
segment.Today it is one of the largest agrochemical The Netherlands
companies in the domestic market and the world's .Source: Research reports, IMaCS Research
sixth largest generic agrochemical player and the
largest producer of Aluminium Phosphide and different applications (i.e. by widening usage) and in
Napropamide. different countries the company has achieved a
market share of 15-20 per cent in its key products.
Through acquisitions, strategic alliances and Some of UPL's important products in the global
subsidiaries, UPL has built a global network spanning market and their market shares are impressive -
86 countries. It has also assiduously built its Aciflurofen (100 per cent),Acephate (23 per cent),
distribution network, which has helped the company Oryazalin (24 per cent) and Napropamide (67 per
grow substantially in the international market. cent). In 2005, UPL made three strategic acquisitions.
Availability of a large product basket is a key success It acquired CEQUISA (Spanish Agrochem Company
factor in the generics market. UPL has about 15-20 with 400 registrations world-wide), SWAL
registrations to its name, with 12 registrations in Corporation Limited (oldest agrochemical player in
USA and 9 in Europe, the two most important India) and REPOSO (Argentine company with more
markets. By registering the same products for than 30 registrations in Argentina).
Future plans