Premier Tech intensifies its global reach in agriculture

RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, QC, June 17, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Premier Tech is pleased to announce that it is intensifying its global reach in agriculture through the launch of a new product line with biological active ingredients: AGTIV^TM.

Backed by more than 30 years of unique active ingredient expertise and the proven success of its MYKE^® PRO product line, renowned for many years for numerous crops including potato, soybean, peas, lentils and cereals, Premier Tech thus presents under the new AGTIV^TM label a complete array of solutions tailored to sustainable farming practices. Highly effective, each AGTIV^TM product with biological active ingredients, including mycorrhizae and rhizobium, provides bigger yields through stronger plant growth and better plant resistance to stresses and diseases, thus ensuring healthier crops. 

"Our thorough scientific and technical expertise in the development and production of active ingredient formulations is a good illustration of Premier Tech's ability to look to the future and identify innovative avenues for short-, medium- and long-term growth. This leadership, supported by ongoing investments in our active ingredient manufacturing capability, is what led us to dedicate a new team to the deployment of our AGTIV^TM product offering for field crops and specialized crops internationally," said Jean Bélanger, President and Chief Operating Officer of Premier Tech.  

Corporate Profile
Premier Tech has been growing its leadership position globally for more than 90 years, driven by the collective power of its 3 250 team members in 23 countries. Leveraging its human capital as well as a deeply rooted Culture revolving around innovation and excellence, Premier Tech focuses its efforts in three core industries: Horticulture and Agriculture – greenhouse production, agriculture, and lawn and garden; Industrial Equipment – rigid and flexible packaging, material handling, and palletizing; and Environmental Technologies – wastewater treatment and rainwater harvesting. Committed to the long-­term success of its clients, Premier Tech today records sales of 600 million dollars, backed by a strong manufacturing and commercial expertise, a far-reaching entrepreneurial approach and a quarter century-­long track record of solid growth.

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France Bégin Parent, Public Relations Director, Premier Tech, 418 867-8883, ext. 6059, [email protected]