The Agricultural Adjuvants Market is highly competitive, with a large number of players operating globally. Some of the leading players in the market are BASF SE, DowDuPont, Nufarm Ltd., Evonik Industries AG, Solvay S.A., Wilbur-Ellis Company, and Platform Specialty Products Corp. The companies in the market are focused on expanding their product portfolios and increasing their production capacities. For instance, in October 2019, Nufarm Limited announced the acquisition of Crop Production Services, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of crop protection products and fertilizers. This will increase the presence of Nufarm in the U.S. market and boost its product portfolio.
Furthermore, BASF SE is a German chemical company that is a major player in the agricultural adjuvants market. The company provides crop protection products, plant bio stimulants, and seed treatments. It has a strong presence in North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
DowDuPont, Inc. is a U.S.-based company that is a major player in the agricultural adjuvants market. It offers a range of adjuvant technologies including surfactants, emulsifiers, and wetting agents. The company has a strong presence in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.
Some of the Prominent/Key Players in the Agricultural Adjuvants Market are Evonik Industries, Helena Agri-Enterprises, Nufarm, Solvay, BASF, Huntsman Corporation, Clariant, Dowdupont, Croda International PLC, Stepan Company, Croda International.
As per recent studies published by the global research hub, the Agricultural Adjuvants market is set to expand at a CAGR of 5.6% over 2020–2028 and hit revenue worth nearly USD 4,415.7 Million by 2028.
We will discuss some of the Key players operating in the Agricultural Adjuvants market
Evonik Industries AG
The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany. The company is engaged in the specialty chemicals business worldwide. The company is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. The company operates through nutrition & care, resource efficiency, performance materials, and services segments. The company profits precisely from its integrated technology platforms and innovative prowess. Evonik offers a wide range of adjuvants for use in agricultural applications, from herbicides and fungicides to insecticides and plant growth regulators. Evonik also provides specialized formulations to meet a variety of specific agricultural needs, such as reducing drift and improving the shelf life of certain chemicals. In addition, Evonik's adjuvants are designed to maximize performance while minimizing any potential environmental impact. The company operates in over 100 countries and employs more than 33,000 people.
The company generated sales of USD 12.84 Billion for the year 2021
BASF
BASF was founded in 1865 and is headquartered at Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany. The company operates through five segments: chemicals, performance products, functional materials & solutions, agricultural solutions, and oil & gas. The company’s ‘agricultural Solutions segment provides fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides, as well as functional crop care products. The company provides surfactants, emulsifiers, polymers, emollients, chelating agents, cosmetic active ingredients, and UV filters for personal care, hygiene, home care, industrial and institutional cleaning, and technical applications.
BASF annual revenue for 2021 was USD 82.75 Billion
Helena Agri-Enterprises
The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered at Collierville, Tennessee. Helena Chemical Company operates as a subsidiary of Marubeni America Corporation. Across the country, Helena has about 450 branch locations, as well as division offices. The company manufactures and distributes of crop protection inputs and services for agricultural, forestry, aquatics, industrial, and vegetation management markets. It also provides products on its own brand that include adjuvants, crop protection products, seed treatments, bioscience products, nutritional products, and other commercially grown plants.
Nufarm
Nufarm was founded in 1950 and is headquartered at Laverton North, Australia. The company is one of the world’s leading developers and manufacturers of seeds and crop protection solutions. The company with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells crop protection products in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America. The company operates through two segments seed technologies and crop protection. The company provides herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides to protect crops from damage caused by weeds, pests, and diseases. The company also offers seeds and seed treatment products; and engages in croplands equipment business.
Solvay SA
Solvay SA was founded in 1863 and is headquartered at Brussels, Belgium. The company provides advanced formulations, such as amines, surfactants, guar and phosphorous derivatives, polymers, phosphine-based chemistry solutions, specialty mining reagent solutions, solutions for stabilization of polymers, vanillin for food, flavors, and fragrances industries, and synthetic intermediates used in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, perfumery, and electronics. The company has around 24,500 employees in 61 countries.
Huntsman Corporation
The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered at The Woodlands, TX, U.S. The company manufactures and sells organic chemical products worldwide. The company operates in four divisions such as polyurethanes, performance products, advanced materials, and textile effects. The performance products segment provides amines, surfactants, maleic anhydride, ethylene glycol, linear alkyl-benzene, olefins, and ethylene oxide. The company also offers technology licenses for agrochemicals, personal care products, detergents, lubricant and fuel additives, adhesives, energy, construction, paints and coatings, composites, marine and automotive products, and PET fibers and resins. The company offers its products to consumer and industrial customers directly, and through distributors and agents.
Huntsman Corporation generated sales of 8.4 billion for the year 2021 compared to USD 6.1 Billion for the year ended 2020
Clariant
The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered at Muttenz, Switzerland. The company along with its subsidiaries manufactures and distributes the chemicals across the world. It actively operates in four segments which include care chemicals, catalysis, natural resources, and plastics & coatings. It offers consumer specialty chemicals and application solutions for agrochemicals, construction chemicals, and industrial lubricants among others. Moreover, it also provides specialty chemicals and services to the oil and gas industry, additives and other solutions for the refinery, terminal, and pipeline markets, and biotech and bio-based chemicals among others
DowDuPont
The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered at Midland, Michigan. The company offers the portfolios of Dow and DuPont. The company along with its subsidiaries manufactures and distributes products for agriculture and material science across the world. The company’s Agriculture segment manufactures and sells hybrid corn seed, and soybean seed varieties which include cotton, canola, sunflower, wheat, sorghum and rice seeds. It also manufactures insect control products.
DuPont generated sales of USD 16.65 billion for the year 2021 compared to USD 14.34 billion for the year ended 2020.
Stepan Company
Stepan company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered at Northfield, Illinois. The company offers the portfolios of Dow and DuPont. The company along with its subsidiaries manufactures and distributes products specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products across the world. The company operates through three segments which include surfactants, polymers, and Specialty products. The surfactants segment provides surfactants that are used as principal ingredients in industrial cleaning products. The Specialty Products segment offers emulsifiers, flavors, and solubilizes which are used in flavoring, food, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications.
The Stepan company generated sales of USD 2,346 Million for the year 2021
Croda International
Croda International Plc. was established in 1925 and is headquartered at Goole, the United Kingdom. The company manufactures and sells its products in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates in four segments which include life science, industrial chemicals, performance technology, and personal care. The company offers adjuvants, adhesives, crop protection additives and specialty additives for agricultural films. Additionally, the company offers emollients, drug delivery systems, botanical extracts, emulsifiers, and lubricants for water treatment applications.