UPL new manufacturing facility at Jhagadia for production of Clethodim herbicide

 UPL Ltd. has announced the opening of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Jhagadia, Gujarat, for the production of Clethodim, one of the largest selective post-emergence herbicides in the world used to control annual and perennial grasses in a wide variety of crops. Clethodim was brought into the UPL product portfolio through the acquisition of Arysta LifeScience; after only 20 months post-integration, the company’s vision of expanding its in-house production capabilities has become a reality. “The addition of the Jhagadia facility to our global manufacturing site network demonstrates UPL’s ability to act quickly and with agility in order to provide agriculture solutions that address farmer pain points,” Mr. Diego Lopez Casanello, Global Chief Operating Offi cer of UPL, said. AGROCHEMICALS UPL opens manufacturing facility at Jhagadia to produce Clethodim herbicide The development of Clethodim was driven with the objective to safely provide global solutions that strengthen farmer resiliency and meet increased demand requirements primarily due to weed resistance to the commonly used herbicide, Glyphosate. 

The investment significantly improves UPL’s competitive position and strengthens its market leadership in this key molecule. “As farmers around the world continue to rely on UPL for consistent and reliable supply of high-quality crop protection solutions, UPL is excited to increase production of Clethodim to support the growing demand,” said Mr. Raj Tiwari, Global Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing at UPL. “Along with our in-house manufacturing production, we will continue to leverage our strategic external manufacturing partnerships already in place as a key part of our strategy to meet the needs of growers globally.” UPL’s facility at Jhagadia is fully automated and DCS controlled, including the latest process technologies in the chemical industry. Through inhouse production, UPL will leverage its manufacturing capabilities and cost leadership, making Clethodim more widely available to farmers across multiple geographies. With more than 150 new jobs created, the facility is fully operational and will continue to ramp up production efforts in the coming weeks and months, UPL said in a press release.