SePro Buys Rights for Fluprimidol Plant Growth Regulator

CARMEL,  IND. --   SePRO Corporation completed the purchase of the worldwide rights of flurprimidol plant growth regulator from Dow AgroSciences LLC.   Flurprimidol is used to reduce unwanted plant growth, while enhancing the quality of ornamentals, trees, turfgrass and certain specialty food crops.  Flurprimidol is marketed in a number of countries under the trademarks Topflor*, Cutless* and Greenfield*.   SePRO will assume all rights, data, registrations and trademarks associated with flurprimidol.   During a transitional period, Dow AgroSciences Europe will continue to market Topflor in Europe, through an exclusive supply agreement with SePRO.

"Flurprimidol is a molecule which fits into our strategy of providing quality products to specialized markets", stated Roger Storey, director of global business development for SePRO.   "The addition of flurprimidol will be complementary to our existing plant growth regulator business and provide growth opportunities in the United States and globally".

The mission of SePRO Corporation is to provide high-quality products and services to specialized market segments.  SePRO offers a full line of aquatic products and services including Sonar* aquatic herbicide and a growing line of products that are used to enhance the quality of ornamental horticulture crops.  SePRO is the worldwide manufacturer and marketer of A-Rest* plant growth regulator and Pipron* fungicide.  It has exclusive U.S. marketing arrangements for Decree® fungicide, Stature® fungicide, AkariTM miticide, Ornazin® botanical insecticide and Rubigan** E.C. ornamental fungicide. 

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