Sumitomo Chemical

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Sumitomo Chemical is a major Japanese chemical company with a global presence across essential chemicals, energy and functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health and crop sciences, and pharmaceuticals. Its Agro & Life Solutions business develops and markets herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, plant growth regulators, fertilizers, feed additives, and biological and biorational solutions designed to support agricultural productivity and food security. The company’s crop protection products are marketed through group companies across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa.

Sumitomo Chemical has a significant focus on new crop protection active ingredients and biological solutions. Its Agro & Life Solutions Research Laboratory conducts research into new agrochemicals, functional fertilizers, formulation technologies, and biological approaches, supported by experimental farms in Japan, the United States, and France. Recent developments include the registration of Rapidicil™ (epyrifenacil) in the United States and registration applications for the novel fungicide bifemetstrobin in Japan, the U.S., and Brazil.

The company is also expanding its biorationals and environmentally focused crop protection portfolio. In 2026, Sumitomo Chemical strengthened its European crop protection operations and acquired COPYR’s plant protection business, adding expertise in natural pyrethrin-based solutions to its agricultural portfolio.

This category features Sumitomo Chemical news, crop protection products, herbicide and fungicide launches, new active ingredients, regulatory approvals, biorationals, biostimulants, research and development, sustainability initiatives, strategic investments, acquisitions, and global agrochemical industry developments.