MGK acquires DeBug brands from Agro Logistic Systems Inc.

MGK, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Company, announces the purchase of the DeBug brand of neem products from Agro Logistic Systems, Inc. The DeBug products are an excellent addition to MGK’s current botanical portfolio, which includes its legacy brands, Pyganic and EverGreen. “This acquisition supports MGK’s mission to make life healthier by offering responsible products that protect people and their environments from the impact of insects,” states Steve Gullickson, president of MGK.

The DeBug range of products provides growers with a portfolio of solutions for insect control across a broad base of pests and crops. Offering quadruple action as an insecticide, fungicide, miticide and nematicide, DeBug can be used independently or in tandem with pyrethrum and other natural or synthetic pesticides.

MGK’s plan is to incorporate neem into its product development process and deliver innovative solutions to multiple markets for decades to come. "We are excited to add neem to our portfolio of botanical active ingredients. MGK now has a strong development and commercial position in three, time-tested and highly effective EPA-registered botanical active ingredients," says Don Sundquist, MGK’s director of business development. "We believe DeBug and future neem-based offerings are a perfect complement to MGK's portfolio of organically compliant crop protection products."