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CIECH Group has joined the United Nations Global Compact – the world's largest initiative bringing together businesses striving for sustainable development, established in 2000 by the UN Secretary General – Kofi Annan. Our involvement in the work of this leading platform for the development, implementation and popularisation of a sustainable corporate policy is yet another element of the ambitious CIECH Social Responsibility Policy. CIECH would like to contribute its extensive experience in activities related to climate protection to this prestigious initiative, in particular, in the area of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

CIECH Resins offers a range of EPIDIAN® epoxy flooring solutions, recommended among others for various agricultural facilities. These two-component pigmented compositions are perfect to protect concrete surface from damage with a neat, aesthetic finish. EPIDIAN® FLOOR C1 is designed for thin, smooth coatings, while EPIDIAN® FLOOR C1 PLUS provides a rougher, anti-slippery finish with addition of quartz sand. Used in agriculture, these flooring solutions protect the surface while meeting the highest hygiene requirements. Perfect for breeding facilities, food processing plants, technical rooms, stern tables etc.

FENUXAR® 69 EW, a novelty in the offer of CIECH Sarzyna, the largest Polish producer of plant protection products, very effectively fights troublesome monocotyledonous weeds in cereal cultivation. It can be used together with product of the CHWASTOX family®, the most popular herbicides used in the cultivation of cereals in Poland, to effectively control both dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous weeds in one treatment. FENUXAR® 69 EW also features a wide application window in winter and spring cereals.

The use of products of the CHWASTOX family® has been significantly extended - in terms of the spectrum of both the controlled weeds and the crops covered. This is important information for many Polish farmers - Sarzyna CHWASTOX® produced by CIECH is the most popular herbicide used in cereal cultivation in Poland.

The first edition of the AGROREWOLUCJE program just ended. In the episodes of this series, experts from CIECH Sarzyna, Grupa Azoty, and INTERMAG, Poland's leading suppliers of modern technologies for agriculture, helped three farms improve their productivity and profits. In the August episodes, Anna and Grzegorz Bardowski, known from the “Farmer Wants a Wife” series, checked the outcomes of the harvest for Piotr and Paweł Mełgieś and David and Martyna Szwajc. The very good results they achieved confirmed that the farms completed the AGROREVOLUCJE series with great success, which will greatly support their future development. On the other hand, in the last, autumn episode, the results of corn harvest in Jarosław Jankowski's farm were summarized.

CIECH Sarzyna, the largest Polish manufacturer of plant protection products, extends its product offer with an exceptionally effective herbicide - AKAPIT^® 125 EC. This new product is a selective herbicide used to eliminate monocot weeds from many dicotyledonous crops including rape, potato and vegetables. AKAPIT^® 125 EC is a product for farmers, who care about highly efficient control over a wide range of weeds and providing crop safety at early plant growth stages. This agent is both all-purpose and cost-effective – it can be applied at various doses in many types of crops.

New products, acquisition of rights for attractive active substances by CIECH, sales of MCPA produced in Nowa Sarzyna on the Spanish market, planned expansion to the Central and South American markets, as well as new European countries with a growing offer of plant protection products – these are the main effects of the acquisition of Proplan and its full integration with the CIECH Group. Thanks to the acquisition of the Spanish supplier of plant protection products, CIECH is now present with its AGRO product range in more than 50 countries around the world.

On the 12th of June in Orłowo near Nowy Dwór Gdański (Pomorskie Voivodeship), CIECH Sarzyna organised the next edition of the Field Days Fair. The largest Polish manufacturer of plant protection products showcased its effective solutions for main field crops in Poland – winter and spring wheat, spring barley, maize and winter rapeseed – to farmers, distributors and agricultural media representatives.

Cereal diseases are a problem for many farmers. In response to their needs, the CIECH Group introduces a new product – ASKALON® 125 SC, an effective solution for controlling powdery mildew and septoria leaf blotch. The new fungicide complements CIECH Sarzyna’s existing offer of cereal disease control products – TARCZA® ŁAN EXTRA 250 EW and AZOSKAR® 250 SC.

The WINDSAR 250 EC growth regulator is a new product in the portfolio of CIECH Sarzyna, the largest Polish producer of plant protection products. This versatile product, which is registered for the basic cereal species, is flexible in use thanks to the long application period and is very economic - it facilitates harvesting and reduces lost yield, thus preventing lodging!

After last year’s introduction of CHWASTOX® NOWY TRIO and CHWASTOX® COMPLEX herbicides, in 2019, in our range of cereal herbicides, a completely new product, CHWASTOX® UNIWERSALNY 60 SG, has appeared. What are the distinguishing characteristics of this herbicide? Why is its availability so important for farmers?

CIECH Sarzyna extends its offer addressed to maize producers. TEZOSAR® 500 SC, a new selective herbicide that protects plantations against the emergence of bothersome dicotyledonous weeds.

Ambitious plans of CIECH Sarzyna – further development of the product offer and foreign expansion are priorities for 2019.

This year's lottery, organised by Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products, lasted from March until August. The competition was aimed at all farmers who during this time bought the products CHWASTOX COMPLEX 260 EW or AGROSAR 360 SL.

Starting on August 24th, the first episode of AGROREVOLUTIONS can be viewed – a show, during which experts from Poland's leading agricultural technology suppliers will improve productivity and revenue of three selected farms. The hosts of AGROREVOLUTIONS are Anna and Grzegorz Bardowski, known from the Polish edition of 'Farmer wants a wife'.

The company CIECH S. A. had taken over 100% of the shares of Proplan – a Spanish supplier of plant protection resources active on three continents. Thanks to this, CIECH gains access to sales markets in southern Europe, northern Africa, South America and Australia, and takes over a portfolio of active ingredients ingredients and 120 product registrations.

CIECH Sarzyna, Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products, continues the expansion of its portfolio in the area of leaf fertilisers. A new product offered by the company – SARMIN maKSi – is a fertiliser of highly bioavailable silicon and potassium.

This year's CIECH Sarzyna Field Days had taken place on June 14th in Orłowo near Nowy Dwór Gdański, Pomeranian voivodeship, Poland. The field workshop with participation of CIECH specialists and a representative of the Institute of Plant Protection with the National Research Institute in Poznań, Poland, confirmed the top quality and effectiveness of the plant protection products from Nowa Sarzyna. Unique guests of the event were Anna and Grzegorz Bardowski, participants of the Polish edition of “Farmer wants a wife”, closely cooperating with Poland's largest plant protection product manufacturer for two years already.

This year's CIECH Sarzyna Field Days will take place on June 14th in Orłowo near Nowy Dwór Gdański, Pomeranian voivodeship, in Poland. Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products will present to customers, distributors and media representatives from the agricultural industry crops on which products from the Company's broad portfolio were used.

The company CIECH S. A. had signed a contract valued at EUR 33.5 mln to purchase 75% of shares in the Spanish company Proplan. In this way, the company gains control of Proplan, who has at its disposal over 120 active registrations of plant protection products and is present on three continents.

AGROREVOLUTIONS are a new on-line show, in which every Polish farmer can participate if they would like to improve the profitability and gain more revenue from their farm. In order to participate, all one has to do is fill in a survey and prepare a short film...

CIECH Sarzyna, Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products, has started supplying its weed control products (synthesised in Poland based on MCPA) to Canada and Australia. 

CIECH Sarzyna is commencing a new season of advantages for farmers with the Your Sarzyna programme. Join the scheme and gain even more!

The offer of plant protection products of CIECH Sarzyna was expanded by two new seed treatments; Rancona 15 ME and Beltone 25 FS.

Weather has been unfavourable for farmers for a good few months now. The harvest of 2017 was uniquely long and difficult in most areas of Poland – rainfall prevented the harvest of cereals, rape or maize. Many farmers had made the very difficult decision to forgo the harvest and leave the plants on the field.

On March first, the grand lottery for farmers is beginning, organised by Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products – CIECH Sarzyna. To participate in the special offer, buy a package of CHWASTOX COMPLEX 260 EW of any size and register its code on the website www.ciechagro.pl/loteria or via a short text message. Over a thousand attractive prizes can be won, including the grand prize - a voucher for a field sprayer. The lottery will last until May 31st of this year.

CIECH Sarzyna, Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products, has presented its development plans for the year 2018. The foundation of the development of the agricultural business of the CIECH Group are to be intense R&D activities, expansion of the product range and progressing foreign expansion. 

CIECH Sarzyna, Poland's leading manufacturer of plant protection products, had expanded its offer for agriculture by a new series of leaf fertilisers. the SARPLON brand encompasses top quality products containing macro- and micronutrients indispensable for plants, positively influencing crop volume and quality. Leaf fertilisation used at the correct development stage is an effective mode of amending nutrient shortages, allowing the plants to fully utilise their crop yield potential.

On October 24th, in Nowa Sarzyna, the opening of a new playground for disabled children, took place; the playground was co-financed by CIECH Sarzyna – Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products. This is a further project in the area of corporate social activity conducted by the company as part of its celebrations of eighty years of existence.

On August 17th of this year, the Polish promotional lottery of the Chwartox brand, Poland's most popular cereal herbicide, was concluded. As part of the lottery, the brand owner prepared for Polish farmers 10,000 valuable prizes. The grand prize – a high-quality sprayer machine – was a farmer named Łukasz from the locality of Kolonia Nieszawa

The Chwastox product range received the title of finalist in the Dobry Wzór (Good Design) competition for the year 2017 in the category of utility graphics and packaging. The prize is awarded by the Polish Institute of Industrial Design, Poland's sole scientific institution and a research and development centre, dealing with design in a systemic way. CIECH Sarzyna had introduced new packaging for the Chwastox product series in the beginning of 2016. The main purpose of the implemented changes was the improvement of user comfort and maximisation of label legibility.

The range offered by CIECH Sarzyna is as of now expanded by two new seed treatment products - SARFUN® DUO 515 FS and SAROX® DUO ACTIVE.

This year's first CIECH Sarzyna Field Days had taken place on June 29th in Orłowo near Nowy Dwór Gdański in Poland. Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products presented to its customers, distributors and representatives of media from the agricultural industry cereal crops to which products from the company's range were applied. The meeting confirmed the top quality and effectiveness of plant protection products from Nowa Sarzyna.

This year's CIECH Sarzyna Field Days will take place on June 29th in Orłowo near Nowy Dwór Gdański in Poland. During the meeting, we will show off example crops, to which products from the company's range were applied.

On June 10th, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the company CIECH Sarzyna, the company, together with the city and county office of Nowa Sarzyna is organising a 11-km run around the factory in Nowa Sarzyna.

CIECH Sarzyna S. A. is celebrating 80 years of existence this year. The company, today Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products, was formed in the year 1937 as part of Poland's Central Industrial Region. Since 2006 it is part of the industrial chemical group CIECH. On occasion of the anniversary, a festive celebration is planned, as part of which, among others, cultivated green areas in Nowa Sarzyna will be revitalised, an anniversary picnic will be arranged, and Rzeszów will host an exhibition of one of Poland's most stunning artists of the 20th century – Magdalena Abakanowicz. The 80th anniversary of the company will also see the beginning of an employee volunteer scheme at CIECH Sarzyna.

3.5m litres of plant protection products were already dispensed using the new preparation lines at CIECH Sarzyna. The purchase of modern, fully automated systems translated into multifold growth of production efficiency in the area of dispensation of plant protection products and the manufacture of packaging materials. Thanks to the investment, the abilities of the company in terms of preparation and formulation of chemical products for external customers had also expanded significantly.

Due to the rising problem of sale of illegal plant protection products, CIECH Sarzyna encourages You to purchase exclusively registered products, and reminds that all packagings of Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products have numerous protection systems confirming their originality.

The business monthly 'Forbes' and the company Bisnode – a leader in the economic information industry – had appreciated the dynamic development of the company CIECH Sarzyna, awarding it the prestigious 'Forbes Diamond 2017'. According to experts, the value of Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products had risen in the years 2013-2015 by over 24%.

As the spring season starts, CIECH Sarzyna is preparing for all farmers the CHWASTOX GRAND LOTTERY.

Grzegorz Bardowski, known from the popular television show „Farmer wants a wife 2”, has become the „face” of the new advertising campaign of CIECH Sarzyna, Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products. 

In the medium term, CIECH Sarzyna is planning to base its development of the agricultural branch on research and development of the product portfolio and international expansion focused on the most profitable directions. CIECH Sarzyna will also systematically develop its marketing activities and continue to perfect its distribution and sales network.

Tarcza Łan Extra 250 EW, a new product offered by CIECH Sarzyna.

Szabla 480 EC is a uniquely effective herbicide used to control monocots and dicots in case of winter rape. It is a new entry in the range offered by CIECH Sarzyna, a product comfortable to use thanks to the low dose per hectare and its concentrated form.

SARPLON is a perfect sealant compound based on natural ingredients that limits crop losses directly before the harvest. The product covers the pods, thus limiting their physiological bursting and shattering of seeds, and used for cereals, prevents the seeds of being overgrown in ears. SARPLON is a great proposition for all farmers who care for their crop.

CIECH Sarzyna presented to its customers, distributors and journalists crops on which products from the company's range were used. The meeting proved the top quality of the plant protection products from Nowa Sarzyna. On the occasion of the event, CIECH Sarzyna also presented the 2017 season's new entry in its range – the Chwastox CF 260 EW product for professionals.

'Agrosar – thorough weed removal' is the main slogan of the next offering of the marketing campaign of CIECH Sarzyna products. The activities planned within the campaign cover, among others, press advertisements, on-line banners and a promotional television ad.

CIECH Sarzyna, Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection products, is initiating a further stage of the marketing campaign of its flagship product against weed, bearing the brand name Chwastox.

In the new year, CIECH Sarzyna is continuing the process of implementing positive organisational changes.