AMVAC Chemical Corporation

What AMVAC Chemical Corporation does

AMVAC Chemical Corporation, founded in 1969 and headquartered (until mid-2026) in Newport Beach, California, is a wholly owned operating subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), the Russell 2000/3000 and S&P SmallCap 600 constituent. AMVAC develops, manufactures, and markets crop protection and specialty agricultural products across four innovation platforms: Proven Chemistries (conventional insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematicides, fumigants such as AZTEC, COUNTER, THIMET, Force, K-Pam HL, VAPAM, ZALO), Application Technology (patented closed-delivery systems SmartBox, SmartBox+, SIMPAS, Lock'N Load, integrated with ULTIMUS RFID traceability and SmartCartridge RFID-enabled containers), GreenSolutions (the BioWake family of PPFM-based biological seed lubricants, BioWake Prime bioinsecticide, iNvigorate, UpLift, B Sure, SmartBlock, ECOZIN, and the DPH Biologicals-distributed TerraTrove and BellaTrove lines), and Sustainability Solutions for plant and soil health.

The business serves agricultural growers, retailers and distributors, golf course superintendents, and public health pest managers primarily across the United States, with operational reach across 21 countries and over 1,000 product registrations in 56 nations. Revenue is generated principally through hardware-and-consumable sales of branded crop protection chemicals, biologicals, and proprietary application equipment (SmartBox+ units are quote-priced by planter type, row count, brackets, and amortization period, with multi-year contracts and manufacturer financing/incentive programs). Go-to-market combines a regional direct field-sales force, an ag-retailer distribution network (including AMVAC Mexico, AMVAC do Brasil, AgNova Technologies in Australia), Trimble dealer channels for precision-ag hardware, and partnerships such as DPH Biologicals and NewLeaf Symbiotics for biological product scale-up. The company holds an equity stake in CleanSeed Capital Group to access variable-rate seeding/prescription planting hardware.

The company employs 251-500 staff, supports seven operating subsidiaries across adjacent and regional functions, and is currently undergoing a leadership transition (new CEO Dec 2024, new CCO Jan 2026, COO retirement May 2024) while relocating its corporate headquarters to Irvine, California. Regulatory headwinds include an EPA Notice of Intent to Suspend on DCPA/Dacthal, which the company is actively contesting.

Name

AMVAC Chemical Corporation

Legal name

AMVAC Chemical Corporation

Website

https://amvac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

AMVAC Chemical Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) that develops, manufactures, and markets crop protection chemicals, biologicals, and patented precision-application systems for agricultural growers, retailers, and turf managers across the United States and 21 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crop Protection Chemicals

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerosol, Fumigant & Specialty Application Formulations (foggers, gases, smoke generators) (AFABAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM), Grain Protectants & Post-Harvest Insecticide Application (AFAOAIAF), Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials) (AFABAKAB)

Keywords

• Crop protection products
• Agricultural chemicals
• Precision agriculture technology
• Biological pest control
• Soil fumigation products

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Crop Protection Products: AMVAC generates revenue primarily through the sale of crop protection products including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematicides, and fumigants for agriculture. Products include Aztec, Counter, Thimet, Force, and other branded insecticides for corn rootworm and row crop protection.
2. Biological Products (GreenSolutions): Revenue from biological and biorational products including BioWake seed lubricants, B Sure fertilizer, iNvigorate microbial product, SmartBlock plant growth regulator, UpLift microbial soil additive, and ECOZIN botanical insecticide. AMVAC is now in the top 10 biological product suppliers in the U.S.
3. Precision Agriculture Technology: Revenue from SmartBox and SmartBox+ application systems, SmartCartridge containers, and SIMPAS closed delivery systems. Equipment sales with pricing based on planter type, number of rows, and system configuration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AMVAC Chemical Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets agricultural and commercial products for crop protection, turf management, and public health applications. The company offers insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematicides, fumigants, biological products, and proprietary precision agriculture application technology (SIMPAS, SmartBox systems) used by commercial growers and agricultural retailers.

Product overview

AMVAC Chemical Corporation is a crop protection and agricultural technology company offering products across four innovation platforms: Proven Chemistries (conventional chemical products), Application Technology (precision agriculture delivery systems), GreenSolutions (biorational and biological products), and Sustainability Solutions. The Application Technology portfolio includes SIMPAS (closed delivery system with RFID SmartCartridge containers), SmartBox+ (advanced granular application system), and SmartBox (closed-handling granular application system), all integrated with ULTIMUS traceability technology. The GreenSolutions biological portfolio includes BioWake products for corn, soybeans, and cotton (PPFM-based seed lubricants), BioWake Prime (corn rootworm bioinsecticide), iNvigorate (microbial soil amendment), UpLift (fertility solution), B Sure (nutrient solution), SmartBlock (potato sprout inhibitor), and ECOZIN Plus (botanical insecticide/nematicide). Proven Chemistries include corn soil insecticides (AZTEC, COUNTER, THIMET, Force, SmartChoice), soil fumigants (K-Pam HL, VAPAM), herbicides (IMPACT, ZALO), and turf products (AUTILUS fungicide). The company operates internationally with subsidiaries in Brazil, Mexico, Australia, and investments in precision ag technology through CleanSeed Capital Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GreenSolutions: Platform of biorational and specialty nutritional products for crop management
• SmartBox
• SmartBox+
• SIMPAS
• SmartCartridge
• ULTIMUS
• BioWake
• BioWake Prime
• SmartSoil by AMVAC

Products and services

• SIMPAS (Smart Integrated Multi-product Prescriptive Application System) Proprietary closed-delivery system that enables prescriptive, variable-rate application of multiple crop inputs (insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, inoculants, micronutrients) at planting using RFID-tagged SmartCartridge containers; for commercial row-crop growers seeking input efficiency and traceability.

Quantifiable outcome

• BioWake Prime provides up to 4.5 bu/A yield increase with 5-to-1 ROI for corn rootworm protection
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DPH BiologicalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 January 2025AMVAC entered into a regional distribution agreement with DPH Biologicals, a leading developer and supplier of agricultural biologicals. The agreement significantly expands American Vanguard's GreenSolutions portfolio and increases availability of biological products throughout the U.S. while also expanding DPH Bio's footprint into specialty crop markets. AMVAC resells DPH Bio's key products including TerraTrove SP-1 Classic and TerraTrove AmplAphex biofertilizers as well as BellaTrove Companion Maxx biocontrol product.
• Adama Agricultural Solutions LtdcoreOthers · 6 April 2015American Vanguard, through its international subsidiary AMVAC Netherlands B.V., acquired Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd.'s European Nemacur insecticide/nematicide business assets. The assets include all trademarks, product registrations, associated registration data, and customer information for marketing and sale of this crop protection product in Europe. Adama team will be appointed as AMVAC's distributor for Nemacur in Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
• NewLeaf SymbioticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMVAC expanded partnership with NewLeaf Symbiotics to bring new biological products to key international locations including Argentina, Brazil, Ukraine, and China - some of the largest row crop markets in the world. BioWake Prime contains NewLeaf Symbiotics microbial PPFM technology that activates corn self-defenses against corn rootworm.
• CleanSeed Capital GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMVAC is an equity holder in CleanSeed Capital Group, whose SMART Seeder MAX and SMART Seeder MAX-S series 60 is described as the most sophisticated variable rate seeding/planting and agronomic prescription delivery technology in agriculture.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Syngenta Group: Syngenta is one of the largest global crop protection companies, selling herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and seed treatments with overlapping row-crop applications. AMVAC competes against Syngenta in corn soil insecticides (e.g., Force is a Syngenta product sold in part via AMVAC's SmartBox).
• Corteva Agriscience: Corteva is a major crop protection and seed incumbent with overlapping insecticides (e.g., in-furrow), herbicides and biological pipelines. Its scale dwarfs AMVAC but competes for the same grower wallet and retailer shelf space.
• Bayer Crop Science: Bayer's crop science division is a broad incumbent covering crop protection, seeds and digital farming. Bayer's Climate FieldView and R&D capacity create a high benchmark for precision agriculture adjacencies AMVAC targets with SIMPAS/SmartBox+.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: BASF is a leading global crop protection and seed company with overlapping fungicide, insecticide and herbicide portfolios. BASF's recent expansion into biologicals via partnerships (e.g., AgBiome) places it in direct competition with AMVAC's GreenSolutions.

Emerging players

• Pivot Bio: Pivot Bio is a leading biological nitrogen-fixing company selling microbial crop inputs to row-crop growers. It competes with AMVAC's iNvigorate and UpLift microbial fertility products in the biological soil amendment category.
• Certis Biologicals: Certis Biologicals is a U.S.-focused biological crop protection company with microbial and botanical product lines. It directly competes with AMVAC's GreenSolutions portfolio in biocontrol and biostimulant channels.

Direct peers

• FMC Corporation: FMC is a global crop protection and agricultural technology company with overlapping insecticide/nematicide portfolios and a similar mid-cap positioning. FMC competes with AMVAC in row-crop insecticides and is also expanding in biologicals and precision application.
• UPL Limited: UPL is a global crop protection company with broad insecticide, fungicide and herbicide portfolios plus a growing biologicals platform (OpenAg). Its scale, geographic footprint and integrated solutions closely mirror AMVAC's strategic positioning.
• ADAMA Agricultural Solutions: ADAMA is a global off-patent crop protection company that sold its European Nemacur assets to AMVAC in 2015. It directly overlaps AMVAC's generic crop protection chemistry portfolio across herbicides, insecticides and fungicides.
• Nufarm Limited: Nufarm is an Australia-based crop protection and seed company with comparable product breadth in herbicides, fungicides and insecticides and similar mid-cap global reach. Both companies serve commodity row crops and specialty crops via distributor networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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