CCM: Glufosinate-ammonium: fierce market competition in 2016 04-28-2016

In 2015, Sichuan Lier, Jiangsu Sevencontinent and Hebei Veyong vigorously promoted their glufosinate-ammonium products. Judging from the current situation, it is predicted that more companies would propagandize their glufosinate-ammonium products in 2016.

 

Now, China has more than 10 brands on glufosinate-ammonium, and the number of registered glufosinate-ammonium has exceeded 150 and will keep rising. Therefore, China’s glufosinate-ammonium market will witness fierce competition in the future.


Since 1 July, 2016, the sales and use of paraquat AS have been banned in China. The market share left by paraquat AS will be replaced by non-AS paraquat, glyphosate, diquat and glufosinate-ammonium. Affected by policies, the market prospect of non-AS paraquat is bleak. It is difficult for glyphosate to make big breakthrough regarding the problems of glyphosate-resistant weeds and the safety risks.

 

Diquat, with limited weeding spectrum, occupies less market share and low market recognition. As a result, glufosinate-ammonium is very likely to stand out among theses herbicides by its high efficacy, safety and broad weeding spectrum.

 

Therefore, many domestic manufacturers enter the glufosinate-ammonium market and promote glufosinate-ammonium products in succession. All these moves indicate that fierce competition will appear in the 2016 glufosinate-ammonium market.


In 2015, three companies vigorously promoted their glufosinate-ammonium products. They were Sichuan Lier Crop Science Co., Ltd. (Sichuan Lier, subsidiary of Lier Chemical Co., Ltd.), Jiangsu Sevencontinent Green Chemical Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Sevencontinent) and Hebei Veyong Bio-Chemical Co., Ltd. (Hebei Veyong).



 

----Sichuan Lier
In Dec. 2015, Sichuan Lier promoted 200 g/L glufosinate-ammonium AS (product name: Xianniu). In fact, the brand “Xianniu” has already entered the market in 2013. That Sichuan Lier again made high-profile release on this brand is to gain market recognition that Sichuan Lier wins a place in China’s glufosinate-ammonium market.

 

Mr. Luo, the supervisor of Sichuan Lier, pointed out that in the past two years, "Xianniu" performed well and gained high recognition in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan provinces as well as in the applications of crops like banana and vegetables. Sichuan Lier would upgrade the brand in all aspects including product quality and packaging this time and improve the brand's identification and recognition from the inside out.


On one hand, Sichuan Lier will increase the capacity and output of glufosinate-ammonium in the future. Currently, Sichuan Lier and its parent company’s total capacities of glufosinate-ammonium reach 1,600 t/a, ranking second in China, only after Zhejiang Yongnong Chem. Ind. Co., Ltd.

 

Mr. Qiu, manager of Sichuan Lier disclosed that the company would expand glufosinate-ammonium capacity and output in the production bases in Mianyang and Guangan cities, Sichuan, as well as Nantong City, Jiangsu.


On the other hand, it will improve the market share of glufosinate-ammonium. Mr. Liu, another manager introduced that the company would vigorously promote its glufosinate-ammonium in Pearl River Delta region, and Yangtze River basin including Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Jiangsu and Yunnan. In addition, Sichuan Lier would explore the applications of Xianniu in field crops.


----Jiangsu Sevencontinent
In Nov. 2015, Jiangsu Sevencontinent promoted its new herbicide - 200 g/L glufosinate-ammonium AS (product name: Qizhoujingtiandi). Jiangsu Sevencontinent is mainly engaged in fungicide business. It is the largest production and R&D base with the most complete triazole fungicide varieties in China. The company hopes to create new profit growth point by launching glufosinate-ammonium AS.


----Hebei Veyong
In Jan. 2015, Hebei Veyong introduced its product - 200 g/L glufosinate-ammonium AS (product name: Famule) at its 2015 Glufosinate-ammonium Summit Forum where over 120 distributors participated in.

 

Mr. Ying, manager of Hebei Veyong believed that glufosinate-ammonium would be the only high-efficacy substitute for paraquat AS. He also pointed out that Hebei Veyong would focus on developing glufosinate-ammonium products in the future.


Undoubtedly, these three companies aim at obtaining more market shares by promoting glufosinate-ammonium in high-profile ways. It is predicted that more companies would promote their glufosinate-ammonium products in 2016. Now China has over 10 brands on glufosinate-ammonium, and the number of registered products have surpassed 150. It can be seen that China’s glufosinate-ammonium market will encounter fierce competition in year 2016.


* This article comes from Glyphosate China Monthly Report 1601, CCM



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