American Vanguard Corporation

American Vanguard Corporation (AMVAC), through its subsidiary Amvac Chemical Corporation, is an American producer of agrochemicals and pesticide delivery systems. It operates factories in Los Angeles and Axis, Alabama.[1][2] The company was cofounded by Glenn Wintemute, who stepped down as president in 1994.

Products have included dichlorvos (DDVP),[3] metam sodium, mevinphos, pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) and terbufos.

History

In 1991, over 19,000 gallons of metam sodium manufactured by Amvac Chemical Corporation spilled from a train derailment into Shasta Lake.[4] AMVAC settled resulting lawsuits for $2 million while Southern Pacific Transportation Company paid $30 million in settlements.[5]

In 2007, Amvac paid $300,000 in a pre-trial settlement with six workers who were exposed to pesticide dibromochloropropane (“DBCP”) on a Dole Food Company-operated banana plantation in the 1970s.[6]

In 2017, the company acquired the US rights to abamectin, Chlorothalonil, and paraquat from ADAMA Agricultural Solutions.[7]

In 2018, the company acquired the US and Canada Bromacil business from Bayer Crop Science.[8]

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References
  1. Mitchell, Ellen. "AMVAC expansion gets tax breaks from Mobile County". Al.com. Advance Local Media. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. Miller, T Christian (8 April 2007). "Pesticide maker sees profit when others see risk". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. Miller, T Christian (16 May 2006). "Controversial Insecticide Allowed to Stay on Market". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. Mydans, Seth (21 July 1991). "Questions Linger as California Spill Sits". New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. Darling, Dylan (9 July 2011). "20th anniversary of Cantara Loop spill: Measures taken to keep Sacramento River clean". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  6. "Banana Workers Get $3.3M In Pesticide Case". The Associated Press. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  7. "AMVAC buys three products from Adama to sell to US market". Southeast FarmPress. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  8. Zimmerman, Chuck (2 July 2018). "AMVAC Purchases Bayer Bromacil Business". agwired.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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