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The focus for NovaSource is on niche products or segments as we serve many areas of the crop protection market including agriculture, horticulture, turf, forestry, and aquatics.

Composed of a group of seasoned crop protection professionals and supported by an experienced TKI back office staff, our team maintains a vigilant dialogue with crop protection producers, distributors and specialty marketing companies seeking to maintain or develop important agricultural crop protection products.  We believe that in order to be successful, all participants in the chain must realize long-lasting benefits. In an effort to achieve this result, we differentiate our products and creatively market them using discreet distribution tactics on a product-by-product basis.

 

History of NovaSource
 
1996     Tessenderlo Group Brussels, Belgium purchases what was formerly Kerley Chemicals, Phoenix, AZ from Hickson Chemical, West Yorkshire, UK and      
            forms Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. (TKI)
 
1999     TKI purchases Sundance Chemical, Burley, ID, a USEPA registrant and manufacturer of metam sodium
 
2005     TKI forms NovaSource, a business unit dedicated to manage and develop the crop protection business of TKI
 
2006     TKI obtains registration for metam potassium and introduces Sectagon® K-54. NovaSource introduces a portfolio of fosetyl-Al based fungicides in the ag, turf    
            and ornamental markets in the USA.
 
2007     NovaSource acquires the global terbacil (Sinbar®) business from Dupont and the global Surround® Crop Protectant business from BASF
 
2008     NovaSource introduces WhiteCap® aquatic herbicide in the US aquatic market
 
2009     NovaSource acquires the global linuron (Lorox®, Linex®, LayBy™ Pro) business from Dupont
 
2011     NovaSource reaches agreement with Purfresh® and acquires Purshade®
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Tessenderlo Kerley
Tessenderlo Kerley Inc., (TKI) produces and markets specialty chemicals including fertilizers, soil fumigants and various industrial chemicals to divergent markets in the United States, Mexico, Central and South America and selected countries throughout the world.  TKI currently maintains 10 manufacturing plants and over 60 terminals in key agricultural production areas to serve this market.  TKI is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tessenderlo Group, Brussels, Belgium.