American Vanguard Corp.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
4695 MacArthur Ct., Ste. 1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660-8861, United States
(888)462-6822, (949)260-1200, (323)728-7863 fax, http://www.american-vanguard.com

Primary SIC: Pesticides & Agricultural Chems, Not Elsewhere Classified, Primary NAICS: Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
Description: American Vanguard Corporation (AMVAC) is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif. and traces its history from 1945. The company was incorporated in Delaware in January 1969 and operates as a holding company. The NYSE-listed company conducts its business through its subsidiaries: AMVAC Chemical Corporation, GemChem, Inc., 2110 Davie Corporation, AMVAC Chemical UK Ltd., Quimica Amvac de Mexico S.A. de C.V., AMVAC Switzerland GmbH, AMVAC do Brasil Representácoes Ltda, Environmental Mediation, Inc. and AMVAC de Costa Rica Sociedad Anonima. AMVAC is a specialty chemical manufacturer that develops and markets products for agricultural and human and animal health protection. These chemicals, which include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, molluscicides, growth regulators, and soil fumigants, are marketed in liquid, powder and granular forms. In December 2008, following its purchase of the Permethrin product line in December 2006 from Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., AMVAC purchased further data from the Pyrethroid Working Group that supports pyrethroid-based product lines -- Permethrin, Ambush, Wisdom, Discipline and Bifenthrin. On May 16, 2008, AMVAC completed the acquisition of the Phorate insecticide product line from Aceto Agricultural Chemicals Corporation. On March 7, 2008, AMVAC acquired from Bayer Cropscience LP buildings and manufacturing equipment in Marsing, Idaho. On January 16, 2008, AMVAC acquired from Valent U.S.A. Corporation the Orthene insecticide product line. More

Manufacturing: Manafuacturing: Agricultural and specialty chemicals. Finance: Holding company for businesses manufacturing chemicals for crop protection.