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Nufarm Ltd.

NUF is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.1B
  • Public
  • AU
Dow Jones Description

Nufarm Limited is one of the world's leading crop protection companies. We produce products to help farmers protect their crops against damage caused by weeds, pests and disease. With manufacturing and marketing operations based in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the Americas, Nufarm employs more than 2,600 people, all of whom make a vital contribution to the company's reputation for quality products, innovation and first class marketing and technical support. Proudly based in Australia, Nufarm is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (symbol NUF). Its head office is located at Laverton in Melbourne.

CEO & Managing Director
Doug J. Rathbone
Number of Employees 3,112
Contact Information

103-105 Pipe Rd

Laverton 3026

www.nufarm.com

(61) 392821000

NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing: 325998

Recent Events

  • Australian Market Report of December 4: Flat Leads from Overseas

    12/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Sinochem inks pact for US$2.4 bln takeover of Australia's Nufarm

    9/29/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Sinochem Corp management reshuffled ahead of IPO

    9/28/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • China speaks with money

    10/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Australian Stocks Look Up; Myer IPO

    9/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Australian Market Report of September 3: US Jobs Data Raised Concerns

    9/03/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

nufarm ltd. and orica ltd. - All News and Analysis

  • Rain boosts agriculture.

    - 2005-07-17

    Jul 17, 2005 (Sunday Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX) The recent rain in Australia's farming heartland has been a boon for investors as well as farmers. While the rain has allowed farmers in eastern Australia to plant their winter crops, it has also ...

    Tags: ABB, Nufarm Ltd., Orica Ltd.

  • Nufarm Ltd $4.15.

    - 2003-06-16

    Jun 16, 2003 (Your Money Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian-listed chemicals manufacturer Nufarm has reported weak results for the 2002-03 first-half. However, it is not a major concern as the company generates most of its revenue in the second half of the year....

    Tags: Nufarm Ltd., Orica Ltd.

  • Big dry stifles get up and grow.

    - 2003-06-11

    Jun 11, 2003 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) The drought in Australia is affecting suppliers of fertiliser. Orica had forecast that earnings would grow by 10 per cent if there was good rain before early June 2003. However, there is still a possibility ...

    Tags: Nufarm Ltd., Orica Ltd., Wesfarmers Ltd.

  • Nufarm Ltd (NUF) $3.45.

    - 2002-10-28

    Oct 27, 2002 (Your Money Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) Nufarm is subject to an "accumulate" recommendation. The crop protection and industrial chemicals firm is Australia's industry leader after buying Orica's Crop Care and Monsanto's Roundup. Its earnings per share rose by 11 per...

    Tags: Nufarm Ltd., Orica Ltd.

  • A spray of fertiliser mergers.

    - 2002-10-24

    Oct 23, 2002 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Consolidation of fertiliser companies is leading rationalisation among listed agribusiness enterprises. Orica's proposal to merge Incitec's fertiliser business with that of Pivot is the pre-eminent business consolidation underway at present. Orica and Incitec plan to...

    Tags: Nufarm Ltd., Orica Ltd.

  • Orica grows with fertiliser merger.

    - 2002-09-29

    Sep 29, 2002 (The Courier-Mail - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian chemical and fertiliser giant Orica is expected to report a dramatic profit turnaround in October 2002. Driving the gains, as well as a doubling of the company's market value, has been a decision to...

    Tags: Nufarm Ltd., Orica Ltd.

  • Incitec sell-off formula gets nod.

    - 2002-09-23

    Sep 23, 2002 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Incitec directors have agreed that $A315m is a fair sale price for the company's industrial chemicals assets. It is proposed these will be divested and acquired by Orica as part of a rationalisation of fertiliser...

    Tags: Nufarm Ltd., Orica Ltd.

  • Orica to buy Fernz from Nufarm.

    - 2002-09-23

    Sep 23, 2002 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian chemicals major, Orica, has offered $A60 million for rival Nufarm's Fernz Specialty Chemicals. The deal was unveiled on 23 September 2002, as directors of the Orica-controlled fertiliser and industrial chemicals offshoot, Incitec,...

    Tags: Nufarm Ltd., Orica Ltd.

  • NuFarm crops up as hot contender.

    - 2002-09-08

    Sep 08, 2002 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Melbourne-based agricultural product manufacturer NuFarm has increased annual turnover to $A1.3bn. The company had a turnover of $A17m in 1982, when its CEO Doug Rathbone, commenced pesticide and herbicide manufacturing. Rathbone has a 20 per...

    Tags: Nufarm Ltd., Orica Ltd.

  • Fertiliser shake-up could take time to hit shipping.

    - 2002-08-29

    Aug 29, 2002 (Lloyd's List Daily Commercial News - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian chemical and fertiliser giant Incitec has sold its Crop Care business to NuFarm for $A75m. It has also announced plans to sell its industrial chemicals business to parent Orica, and plans...

    Tags: Incitec, Nufarm Ltd., Orica Ltd., Pivot

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Doug J. Rathbone CEO & Managing Director
Kevin Martin CFO
Sean Casey Vice President of Sales, Turf & Ornamental
Geoff Quick General Manager Business Development
Andreas Eymann Supply Chain Manager Deutschland
Bob Ooms General Manager, Chemicals
Brian Benson General Manager, Marketing
David Pullan General Manager, Operations
John Allen General Manager, Crop Protection
Mike Dalling General Manager, Research & Development
Robert Reis General Manager, Corp Affairs
Rodney Heath Secretary & General Manager, Corp Services
Tim Birkel U.S. Herbicide Product Manager

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Kerry M. Hoggard Chairman
Bruce Goodfellow Board of Directors
Donald McGauchie Board of Directors
Doug Curlewis Board of Directors
Dryden Spring Board of Directors
Garry Hounsell Board of Directors
John W. Stocker Board of Directors
Richard Francis Egerton Warburton Board of Directors
Robert John Edgar Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Nufarm Limited CEO & Managing Director Current
Nufarm Limited Board of Directors Current
G.U.D. Holdings Limited Director Former

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Nufarm Limited CFO Current

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Nufarm Limited Vice President of Sales, Turf & Ornamental Current

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Nufarm Limited General Manager Business Development Current

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Nufarm Limited Supply Chain Manager Deutschland Current

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Nufarm Limited General Manager, Chemicals Current

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Nufarm Limited General Manager, Marketing Current

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Nufarm Limited General Manager, Operations Current

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Nufarm Limited General Manager, Crop Protection Current

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Nufarm Limited General Manager, Research & Development Current

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Nufarm Limited General Manager, Corp Affairs Current

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Nufarm Limited Secretary & General Manager, Corp Services Current

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Nufarm Limited U.S. Herbicide Product Manager Current

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Nufarm Limited Chairman Current
Nufarm Limited Board of Directors Former

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Nufarm Limited Board of Directors Current

Donald McGauchie, 57, joined the board in 2003. He has a farming background and has been extensively involved in agricultural trade, policy and market reform. He is currently chairman of Telstra Limited; a member of the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia; chairman of Australian Wool Testing Authority Limited and a director of James Hardie Industries NV.

Organization Position Status
Reserve Bank Board of Directors Current
Nufarm Limited Board of Directors Current

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Nufarm Limited Board of Directors Current

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Nufarm Limited Board of Directors Current

Garry Hounsell, 53, was appointed to the board in October 2004. He has a bachelor of business (accounting) and is a former senior partner with Ernst & Young and a former Australian country managing partner with Arthur Andersen. He has extensive experience across a range of areas relating to management and corporate finance and has worked with some of Australia's leading companies in consulting and audit roles, with a particular emphasis in the manufacturing sector. He is also a director of Qantas Airways Limited and Orica Limited.

Organization Position Status
Orica Limited Director Current
Nufarm Limited Board of Directors Current
Qantas Airways Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Ernst & Young Senior Partner Former
Nufarm Limited non-executive director Former
Qantas Airways Ltd. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Sigma Company Limited Chairman Current
Cambridge Antibody Technology Group plc Director Current
Nufarm Limited Board of Directors Current
Circadian Technologies, Inc. Former
Telstra Corporation Limited Director Former

Organization Position Status
TABCORP Holdings Limited Board of Directors Current
Nufarm Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Nufarm Limited Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - July 24

    Forbes.com - 7/23/09 - View Story

  • Nufarm shares climb on talk of Sinochem approach

    Forbes.com - 7/23/09 - View Story