Arysta LifeScience launches new line of production at its French plant

Mr. Kevin P. Smith, President and CEO of Arysta LifeScience SAS, together with David Habib (Member of the Parliament of France), the Mayors of Mourenx, Nogueres, Orthez and other regional officials, opened a new production line Monday at the Nogueres plant.

Mr Kevin P. Smith, President and CEO of Arysta LifeScience SAS, explained that the new granulator will serve the European market. "This investment demonstrates once again that the Nogueres plant is a strategic asset for Arysta LifeScience. We will soon be able to cater for 80% of our needs in Captan; an essential product to control diseases in orchards including apple scab; 25% of output is for the French market and 75% for export in particular bound for Poland, Germany and the Netherlands."

According to Mr. David Habib, Member of the French Parliament for the region, the design construction and implementation of the new tool called upon the industrial know-how mastered by Arysta LifeScience and its partners for more than a decade. "We are pleased that major firms of our region continue their investment locally in order to improve their productivity to maintain their competitiveness and a sustainable presence in our region."