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Beta Hatch Closes Series A1 Funding Round for Continued Innovation of Its Insect Feed Technology
Company to Break Ground on Largest Mealworm Facility for Animal Feed in North America CASHMERE, WASH.,May 21, 2020 – Beta Hatch, a company industrializing the production of insects as a sustainable protein for animal feed, today announced the close of their Series A1 funding. Co-led by Cavallo Ventures, Wilbur-Ellis’ venture capital arm, and early-stage venture…
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Wilbur-Ellis Company Launches Two New Potassium Fertilizer Technologies
DENVER –May 18, 2020 – Wilbur-Ellis announced today the launch of two new potassium fertilizer technologies, TILL-IT KOMPOUND™ and FOLI-GRO KILO®. These highly soluble, carbon-based potassium fertilizers drive bio-activation in soil or as a foliar-applied product. FOLI-GRO KILO® is a single-source potassium acetate fertilizer. TILL-IT KOMPOUND pushes both potassium and sulfur into plants through soil…
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Wilbur-Ellis Company Begins Semi-Exclusive Distribution of Vestaron’s SPEAR-LEP®
DENVER & Research Triangle Park, NC –May 5, 2020 – Wilbur-Ellis, a recognized leader in precision agriculture, crop protection, seed, nutritional and biological products, in cooperation with Vestaron Corporation, announced today a distribution agreement to semi-exclusively distribute SPEAR-LEP, an innovative bioinsecticide manufactured by Vestaron. SPEAR-LEP® is a peptide-based bioinsecticide that has the superior safety profile…
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Sound Agriculture Announces Adam Litle as Chief Executive Officer
Leadership Expansion Supports Company Evolution in Sustainable Food and Agriculture Solutions EMERYVILLE, Calif. (April 16, 2020) – Sound Agriculture is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Litle as Chief Executive Officer. Adam brings years of experience as a senior executive in the food, ag and biotech space, making him well positioned to support the…
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Connell announces exclusive relationship with DRT in Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand
SAN FRANCISCO – April 23, 2020 – Connell, a company of Wilbur-Ellis and a leading marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients in Asia-Pacific, announced today that it was entering into an exclusive relationship with DRT, a French company that is a worldwide leader in plant chemistry and renewable ingredients. As part of the…
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Wilbur-Ellis makes $100,000 donation to Red Cross during coronavirus crisis
SAN FRANCISCO – April 20, 2020 – In this time of need for so many, Wilbur-Ellis has made a $100,000 donation to the Red Cross, with the funds directed to the U.S., Canada and Asia-Pacific – the areas where our employees live and work. “We recognize the unprecedented needs created by the coronavirus pandemic, and…
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A message from Wilbur-Ellis CEO John Buckley about coronavirus
As we navigate the coronavirus outbreak, I want to thank our employees, customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work for their extraordinary efforts during this difficult time. As a global company that provides essential products and services to support agriculture, the food supply and critical chemicals, we are grateful that we can…
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Washington wine industry raises over $220,000 for industry work
Kennewick, Wash. – March 12, 2020 – The Washington Wine Industry Foundation raised over $220,000 to support work on challenges in Washington state’s wine industry. Called “Party + Auction”, the March 4 event drew nearly 500 wine industry leaders to a custom chef-designed dinner at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. The event raised funds from…
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Wilbur-Ellis Company launches unique surfactant EMBRECE-EA
DENVER – March 9, 2020 – Wilbur-Ellis Company, a recognized leader in precision agriculture, crop protection, seed and nutritional products, announced today the launch of EMBRECE-EATM, a unique blend of surfactants designed to elevate the performance of fungicides, insecticides and miticides by increasing wetting and spreading of spray materials. EMBRECE-EA’s proprietary blend of nonionic surfactants…
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Wilbur-Ellis Company announces launch of new adjuvant EFFICAX®
DENVER – February 24, 2020 – Wilbur-Ellis Company, a recognized leader in precision agriculture, crop protection, seed and nutritional products, announced today the launch of EFFICAX, an adjuvant that helps growers optimize soil-applied residual herbicides. EFFICAX is a soil retention adjuvant that helps growers’ spray applications last longer by increasing the coverage, absorption and adhesion…
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