FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
month of January 2008
Commission
File Number: 001-15152
SYNGENTA
AG
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Schwarzwaldallee
215
4058
Basel
Switzerland
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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| Re: | SYNGENTA AG |
| Press Release: |
“AgroFresh
and Syngenta to form strategic alliance on Invinsa crop stress
protection”
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Filed
herewith is a press releases related to Syngenta AG. The full text
of the press
releases follows:
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Syngenta International AG
Media
Office
CH-4002 Basel
Switzerland
Telephone:
+41 61 323 23 23
Fax:
+41 61 323 24 24
www.syngenta.com
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Rohm
and Haas Company
100 Independence
Mall West
Philadelphia,
PA 19106
USA
Telephone:
+1 215 641 7631
Fax: +1
215 619 1646
www.rohmhaas.com
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Joint
Media
Release
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AgroFresh
and Syngenta to form strategic alliance on Invinsa™ crop stress
protection
Philadelphia,
PA, USA and Basel, Switzerland, January 17, 2008
AgroFresh
Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Rohm and Haas (NYSE: ROH) and Syngenta AG (SWX:
SYNN, NYSE:
SYT) today announced the signing of a letter of intent to enter
into an
exclusive global strategic alliance to develop and commercialize
Invinsa™
technology, a unique product for crop stress protection in field
crops.
Invinsa
technology, a sprayable
formulation of 1-methylcyclopropene
(1-MCP), will be the first-ever product introduced into field crop
markets to specifically protect
crop yield during extended
periods of high temperature, mild-to-moderate drought and other
crop
stresses.
The increasing occurrence of drought
stress in many regions of the world, coupled with the importance
of maximizing
crop yields to meet the growing demand for food, animal feed and
fuel, creates a
significant potential market for Invinsa technology, provisionally
estimated to
be in excess of $500 million.
“We’re
pleased that Syngenta, a world
leading agribusiness company,
understands
the
exciting potential of Invinsa
technology
and
will
be our partners
in this alliance. It
allows us to combine resources and capabilities with Syngenta to
achieve the
full potential of the technology,” said Pierre Brondeau,
Executive Vice
President and Business Group Executive, Rohm and
Haas Company.
“Invinsa
technology
complements our market leading range of crop protection products
and our growing
seeds businesses”, said John Atkin, Chief Operating Officer Syngenta Crop
Protection. “Through this strategic alliance with AgroFresh, we will
use our expertise in product development and our global market
strength to help
growers better manage drought conditions with this cutting-edge
technology,”
said Atkin.
Both
companies will
contribute research and development resources, while Syngenta will
market
Invinsa crop stress protection worldwide. The strategic alliance
will focus on
major field crops including corn, soybean, cotton, wheat, sunflower,
rice and
canola. Invinsa technology has the potential to create an entirely
new market
segment, generating significant value for customers and shareholders.
The
strategic alliance will increase the speed-to-market and the market
penetration
of Invinsa crop stress protection. The aim is to commercialize
the technology
within two years.
For
more information
about Invinsa visit www.rohmhaas.com
or click
here Invinsa.
Syngenta
– January 17, 2008 / Page 1 of 3
About
AgroFresh
Since
1999, AgroFresh Inc.
has been a global leader in maintaining
the freshness of fruits, vegetables and flowers with a portfolio
of products and
services based on their proprietary 1-MCP technology. The SmartFresh
Quality
System and EthylBloc technology help the produce and floral industries
to
maintain and deliver fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers with
just-harvested
freshness and quality. AgroFresh collaborates with experts at leading
universities and institutions around the globe to provide its industry
partners
with the best ethylene management systems available worldwide.
Visit
www.agrofresh.com
for more
information.
About
Rohm and Haas
Company
Leading
the way since 1909, Rohm and
Haas is a global pioneer in the creation and development of innovative
technologies and solutions for the specialty materials industry. The
company’s technologies are found in
a wide range of markets including: Building and Construction, Electronics,
Food
and Retail, Household and Personal Care, Industrial Process, Packaging,
Paper,
Transportation and Water. Our innovative technologies and solutions
help to
improve life everyday, around the world. Based in Philadelphia,
PA,
the company generated annual sales of
approximately $8.2 billion in 2006. Visit www.rohmhaas.com
for more
information.
About
Syngenta
Syngenta
is a
world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture
through
innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop
protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds
market. Sales in 2006 were approximately $8.1
billion. Syngenta employs around 21,000 people in over
90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange
(SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at
www.syngenta.com.
Contacts:
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Rohm
and Haas Company
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Analysts/Investors:
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Andrew
Sandifer (US)
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+1
215 592
3312
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| asandifer@rohmhaas.com | ||
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Media
Enquiries:
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Robin
Sprague
(US)
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+1
215 641 7631
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| rsprague@agrofresh.com | ||
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Syngenta
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Media
Enquiries:
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Médard
Schoenmaeckers (Switzerland)
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+41
61 323
2323
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Sarah
Hull
(US)
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+1
202 628
2372
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Analysts/Investors:
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Jonathan
Seabrook
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+41
61 323
7502
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+1
202 737
6520
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Jennifer
Gough
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+41
61 323
5059
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+1
202 737
6521
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Syngenta
– January 17, 2008 / Page 2 of 3
Forward
Looking
Statement
-
Rohm and
Haas
This
release includes forward-looking
statements. Actual results could vary materially, due to changes
in current
expectations. The forward-looking statements contained in this
announcement
concerning demand for products and services and sales forecasts,
involve risks
and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors,
including
the continued timely development and acceptance of new products
and services,
the ability to market and sell current products at expected levels,
the impact
of competitive products and pricing, cost of raw materials, natural
gas, and
other energy sources, and the ability to achieve price increases
to offset such
cost increases, and the impact of tax and other legislation and
regulation in
the jurisdictions in which the company operates. Further information
about these
risks and others can be found in Rohm and Haas Company's SEC 10-K
filing of
February
28,
2007.
Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements - Syngenta
This
document
contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by
terminology such
as ‘expect’, ‘would’, ‘will’, ‘potential’, ‘plans’, ‘prospects’, ‘estimated’,
‘aiming’, ‘on track’ and similar expressions. Such statements may be subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to
differ materially
from these statements. We refer you to Syngenta's publicly available
filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for information about
these and other risks and uncertainties. Syngenta assumes no obligation
to
update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changed
assumptions
or other factors. This document does not constitute, or form part
of, any offer
or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer,
to purchase or
subscribe for any ordinary shares in Syngenta AG, or Syngenta ADSs,
nor shall it
form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract
therefor.
Syngenta
– January 17, 2008 / Page 3 of 3
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto
duly authorized.
| SYNGENTA AG | ||||
| Date: January 17, 2008 | By: | /s/ Christoph Mäder | ||
| Name: | Christoph Mäder | |||
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Title:
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Head Legal & Taxes | |||