American Vanguard Corporation

What American Vanguard Corporation does

American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD) is a U.S.-headquartered, diversified specialty agricultural and public health products company that develops, manufactures, and distributes crop protection chemicals, biological inputs, and precision agriculture technologies. Founded in 1969 in California, the company operates across three strategic pillars: (1) Proven Chemistries (synthetic herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and soil fumigants for row crops, specialty crops, turf, and mosquito control); (2) GreenSolutions (a global biological products platform with over 120 biorational solutions spanning biopesticides, biostimulants, biofertilizers, and specialty nutritionals); and (3) Precision Agriculture Technologies, including the SIMPAS prescriptive application system with RFID-tagged SmartCartridge containers and the Ultimus blockchain-linked measure/record/verify platform. The company holds more than 1,000 product registrations across 56 nations and operates in 21 countries through wholly-owned subsidiaries (AMVAC do Brasil, AMVAC Mexico, AMVAC Singapore, AgNova, Grupo Agricenter, OHP, AMGUARD) plus a 50/50 Hong Kong R&D joint venture with Huifeng Agrochemical.

Name

American Vanguard Corporation

Legal name

American Vanguard Corporation

Website

https://american-vanguard.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD) is a U.S.-based diversified specialty agricultural products company that manufactures and distributes crop protection chemicals, biological inputs, and precision application technologies to row crop growers, specialty crop producers, turf managers, and public health agencies across 56 nations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crop Protection Products

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

OMRI-Listed Crop Protection (Botanical & Mineral Pesticides) (AFABAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mosquito & Vector Control for Farms & Rural Properties (AFACAGAN), Organic Adjuvants & Spray Aids (OMRI Surfactants, Stickers, Oils) (AFABAKAL)

Keywords

• Crop protection products
• Biological agricultural inputs
• Precision agriculture technology
• Turf ornamental management
• Mosquito control products

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crop Protection Products: American Vanguard develops, manufactures, and markets synthetic chemical crop protection products including herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and soil fumigants for use in row crops (corn, cotton, soybeans, peanuts, potatoes, sugarcane), fruits and vegetables, and specialty crops. Revenue is generated through direct sales to distributors and growers in the U.S. and through international subsidiaries in Latin America and Asia Pacific.
2. Biological Products (GreenSolutions™): The company markets a growing portfolio of over 120 biological solutions including biopesticides, biostimulants, biofertilizers, and specialty nutritionals under the GreenSolutions™ brand. Products include TerraTrove® biofertilizers and BellaTrove® biocontrol products distributed through the DPH Biologicals partnership. Revenue is generated through product sales with ongoing distribution expansion across U.S. and international markets.
3. Precision Agriculture Technology (SIMPAS & Ultimus): Proprietary prescriptive application technology platform enabling variable-rate application of crop inputs. SIMPAS uses SmartCartridge containers and RFID technology. Revenue is generated through equipment sales, SmartCartridge consumables, and software integration with Trimble precision agriculture platforms.
4. Non-Crop / Public Health Products: Products for turf and ornamental management, greenhouse and nursery production (through OHP, Inc.), and commercial pest/mosquito control (Dibrom® mosquito adulticide). Revenue is generated through sales to professional turf managers, greenhouse/nursery growers, and municipal/public health mosquito control agencies.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Vanguard Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets crop protection chemicals (herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and soil fumigants) for agricultural row crops, fruits, and vegetables; a global biological products platform (GreenSolutions) with over 120 biorational solutions; precision agriculture technology systems including SIMPAS prescriptive application equipment and Ultimus measure/record/verify software; non-crop products for turf, ornamental, and greenhouse markets through OHP, Inc.; and public health mosquito control products including the Dibrom adulticide.

Product overview

American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified agricultural and specialty products company founded in 1969, operating primarily through its AMVAC subsidiary. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of crop protection chemicals, biological products (GreenSolutions), precision agriculture technologies (SIMPAS and Ultimus), and operates in crop protection, turf and ornamental markets, and public health applications. The product portfolio includes branded chemical products, biological solutions (biofertilizers, biostimulants, biopesticides), precision application systems, and operates through multiple subsidiaries including AgNova Technologies (Australia), AGRI Center (Latin America), AMGUARD Environmental Technologies, AMVAC do Brasil, AMVAC Mexico, and Greenplants. Recent additions include DPH Biologicals' TerraTrove and BellaTrove biological product lines distributed through regional agreements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GreenSolutions: Global platform of over 120 biorational products including biofertilizers, biostimulants, biopesticides and specialty nutrition
• SIMPAS
• Ultimus
• AMVAC GreenPlants
• AMGUARD Environmental Technologies

Products and services

• AMVAC Crop Protection Product Line Synthetic chemical crop protection portfolio including herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and soil fumigants used on row crops (corn, cotton, soybeans, peanuts, sugarcane, potatoes), fruits, vegetables, and specialty crops. Sold to agricultural distributors, retailers, and large growers through direct and channel sales globally.
• GreenSolutions Biological Products A global portfolio of more than 120 biological and biorational crop solutions, including biofertilizers, biostimulants, biopesticides, and specialty nutritionals, sold to agricultural growers seeking sustainable and regenerative alternatives or complements to synthetic crop protection.
• SIMPAS Prescriptive Application System Patent-pending SIMPAS (Smart Integrated Multi-product Prescriptive Application System) equipment with SmartCartridge RFID-tagged containers that enables prescriptive, variable-rate application of up to three in-furrow dry or liquid products (insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, nutritionals, biologicals) at +/- 1% accuracy, controlled by Trimble displays. Sold to agricultural retailers and large growers globally through Trimble's Vantage distribution network.
• Ultimus Measure/Record/Verify Technology Technology platform that measures, records, and verifies crop input activity anywhere on the field and, when linked to a blockchain ledger, generates permanent records of grower activity to support carbon credit market participation and regenerative soil health management practices. Sold to large growers and agribusiness partners integrating traceability into their sustainability programs.
• BellaTrove Biocontrol Products (including BellaTrove Companion Maxx) BellaTrove is a branded biocontrol platform within GreenSolutions sourced from DPH Biologicals, featuring products such as BellaTrove Companion Maxx, a novel EPA-approved biocontrol product combining fungicidal and nematocidal activity for soil and foliar applications. Sold to specialty crop and row crop growers.
• TerraTrove Biofertilizer Products (SP-1 Classic, AmplAphex) TerraTrove is a branded biofertilizer platform within GreenSolutions sourced from DPH Biologicals, including TerraTrove SP-1 Classic and TerraTrove AmplAphex for rapidly improving soil and plant health, complementary to AMVAC's biostimulant portfolio. Sold to specialty crop and row crop growers.
• OHP Greenhouse and Nursery Pesticide Solutions OHP-branded technology-based pesticide solutions including biologicals (as Master Distributor of Certis Biological Products in U.S. non-crop markets) packaged and labeled specifically for greenhouse, nursery, and other non-crop production applications. Sold through a network of leading distribution partners throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
• Dibrom Mosquito Adulticide Dibrom aerial-applied mosquito adulticide used in professional public health mosquito control programs. Sold to municipal mosquito control districts, regional vector control programs, public health agencies, and FEMA contractors in the United States.
• ReTurn XL 42% Insecticide/Nematicide ReTurn XL is a broad-spectrum oxamyl-based crop protection product for managing nematodes and controlling sucking and chewing insects in potato, cotton, tobacco, and peanut crops. Sold to row crop growers through AMVAC's distribution network.
• OREON Fungicide OREON is a combination fungicide with both contact and systemic activity against common turf diseases including anthracnose, dollar spot, and brown patch. Sold through OHP and the OREON distribution network to professional turf managers for golf course and sports turf applications.
• FFIII Granular Fungicide FFIII is a granular fungicide with three active ingredients providing long-lasting turf disease protection, including prevention of Pink and Gray Snow Mold. Sold to professional turf managers.
• Vintec Trichoderma Biological Fungicide Vintec is a Trichoderma-based biological fungus control agent developed by Bi-PA, used against wood diseases in vineyards. Sold under AMVAC's distribution rights for the Americas through the GreenSolutions channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Adjusted EBITDA of $39.2 million for FY 2025, up from $42 million in FY 2024 (though slightly lower). Gross profit margin improved to 29% in FY 2025. FY 2026 guidance projects revenue of $530-$550 million and adjusted EBITDA of $44-$48 million.
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Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• DPH Biologicals®coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 January 2025AMVAC entered into a long-term regional distribution agreement with DPH Biologicals to resell DPH Bio's key biological products including TerraTrove® SP-1 Classic® and TerraTrove AmplAphex® biofertilizers and BellaTrove® Companion Maxx® biocontrol product. The agreement significantly expands AMVAC's GreenSolutions portfolio and increases biological product availability throughout the U.S., particularly in Western and Southern regions. AMVAC distributes future product offerings using DPH Bio's technology platforms. DPH Bio gains enhanced commercial and technical support through AMVAC's U.S. sales team.
• Certis® Biological ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 November 2023OHP®, an American Vanguard company, became the Master Distributor of Certis® Biological Products in U.S. non-crop markets, expanding the company's biological product distribution in the professional pest management and horticulture sectors.
• NewLeaf Symbiotics®minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023AMVAC and NewLeaf Symbiotics® extended their North American partnership to key global markets. The partnership was initially focused on bringing biological solutions to North American specialty markets, and was expanded to include international distribution of NewLeaf Symbiotics' biological products.
• Rotam North AmericaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 November 2017AMVAC signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Rotam North America to market and sell ReTurn™ XL 42% insecticide/nematicide (oxymyl-based crop protection product) following EPA federal registration. The product manages nematodes and controls sucking and chewing insects in potato, cotton, tobacco, and peanut crops.
• Trimble Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 August 2017AMVAC signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Trimble Inc. granting Trimble global distribution rights for the SIMPAS prescriptive application equipment system. Trimble's Vantage distribution network enables installation and servicing of SIMPAS technology throughout North America and globally. The SIMPAS system can be controlled by Trimble displays and integrates with Trimble Ag Software platform for as-applied data management.
• J.R. Simplot CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 August 2017AMVAC collaborated with the J.R. Simplot Company to field test SIMPAS prescriptive application equipment. Simplot Grower Solutions (SGS), a division of J.R. Simplot, conducted pre-commercial testing of SIMPAS at multiple retail locations during the 2018 crop cycle in anticipation of AMVAC's soft launch in 2019. SIMPAS technology integrates with Simplot's SMARTFARM® program for data-driven agronomy solutions and prescriptive application.
• Huifeng Agrochemical Company Ltd. (Shanghai Focus Biological Technology Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2016AMVAC Netherlands BV established Huifeng AMVAC Innovation Co., Limited, a 50/50 technology R&D-focused joint venture with Shanghai Focus Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (subsidiary of Jiangsu Huifeng Agrochemical Co., Ltd.). The Hong Kong-based venture focuses on technology transfer, development of new proprietary agrochemical formulations, and precision application systems. Each party benefits from the other's established market experience in their respective territories (Asia and Americas). Lawrence Yu serves as Managing Director. The joint venture may pursue additional technology investments of up to $50 million over coming years.
• Harvard University (T.H. Chan School of Public Health)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2016AMVAC entered into a Research Collaboration Agreement with Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health to develop and potentially commercialize Harvard-owned technology for control of the Aedes aegypti mosquito (disease vector for Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya, and Yellow Fever). AMVAC supports research led by Dr. Flaminia Catteruccia and holds certain license options for commercial development of spray- or fog-based mosquito control products. The technology is the subject of a patent application filed by Harvard.
• Bi-PA (Biological Products for Agriculture)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016AMVAC-Netherlands BV acquired a 15% equity stake in Bi-PA, a Belgian biological product development company. The investment provides distribution rights in the Americas for Bi-PA's Vintec® Trichoderma biological fungus control agent and subsequent products, plus access to Bi-PA's pipeline of new products emerging from scientific research programs including collaborations with the Fondazione Edmund Mach Institute. Bi-PA focuses on optimizing formulations and securing regulatory approval for biological products.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UPL Limited: UPL is a Mumbai-headquartered global agrochemical company with a crop-protection platform, a dedicated biologicals business (Natural Plant Protection), and post-harvest and seed-treatment adjacencies; its broad product mix and emerging-market scale make it one of AVD's closest large-cap comparables.
• Nufarm Limited: Nufarm is an Australian-based crop protection and seed technology company with a comparable product portfolio (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides) and growing biologicals platform (Nufarm Amplify), giving it a similar geographic and product mix to AVD's AgNova and GreenSolutions operations.
• Certis Biologicals: Certis Biologicals is a global pure-play biological crop protection company (biopesticides, biofungicides) and OHP is already its U.S. non-crop master distributor; Certis competes directly with AVD's GreenSolutions platform and BellaTrove biocontrol line.
• FMC Corporation: FMC is a U.S.-listed global crop-protection and plant-health chemical company with comparable portfolios of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and a growing biologicals pipeline (including a Plant Health franchise); its product overlap and similar distribution model make it AVD's most direct public competitor.
• ADAMA Ltd. ADAMA is a global off-patent crop protection manufacturer (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides) and the originator of several product lines AVD acquired from it in 2017; it competes head-to-head with AMVAC across geographies and chemistry classes.
• Albaugh, LLC: Albaugh is a privately held U.S./global manufacturer of post-patent crop protection chemicals serving row-crop and specialty growers; AVD's incoming CEO Dak Kaye was previously North American President of Albaugh, and the two firms compete directly in generic herbicides, insecticides and fungicides.
• Koppert B.V. Koppert is a Dutch biological crop protection and natural-pollination specialist with a comparable biologicals + IPM offering to AVD's GreenSolutions; it competes for the same sustainability-minded specialty and row-crop growers that AVD is targeting with biologicals and precision application.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science: Bayer Crop Science is the ag-input division of Bayer AG, offering crop protection, seeds, digital farming (Climate FieldView) and biologics; AVD has been both customer (acquired Bromacil assets from Bayer in 2018) and competitor across herbicide, fungicide and digital agronomy categories.
• Corteva Agriscience: Corteva is the large seed-and-crop-protection major formed from DowDuPont, spanning herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, biologicals and digital agronomy; it dwarfs AVD but competes with it across nearly every product category AVD serves.
• Sumitomo Chemical Company: Sumitomo is a diversified Japanese chemical major with a Health & Crop Sciences segment covering crop protection chemicals and biorational products; its Asia-Pacific scale and global distribution overlap with AVD's Singapore subsidiary and APAC expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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