American Vanguard Corp

NYSE:AVD

American Vanguard Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the development and marketing of specialty and agricultural products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management, and public and animal health. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, California and currently employs 804 full-time employees. The firm is primarily a specialty chemical manufacturer that develops and markets products for agricultural, commercial and consumer uses. The firm manufactures and formulates chemicals for crops, human and animal protection. AVD conducts its business through, its principle operating subsidiaries, including AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC) for its domestic business and AMVAC Netherlands BV (AMVAC BV) for its international business. AMVAC is a manufacturer of chemical, biological and biorational products that develops and markets solutions for agricultural, commercial and consumer uses. The Company’s products include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil health, plant nutrition, molluscicides, growth regulators, and soil fumigants, are marketed in liquid, powder, and granular forms. AMVAC BV sells product both directly and through its network of subsidiaries in various international territories.