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AMVAC: An American Vanguard company history timeline

1969

The new holding company then acquired operational subsidiaries in April 1969 by purchasing all of the shares of Absco Distributing, Captive Air, and Manufacturers Mirror and Glass Co.

Founded in 1969, American Vanguard has grown from a regional contract manufacturer of agricultural chemicals to a fully integrated producer of branded specialty products.

1971

In 1971, American Vanguard entered into another aspect of the chemical industry--pesticides and insecticides--when it acquired Durham Chemical Co.

1972

1972: Amvac Chemical subsidiary is formed.

1981

Amvac had been producing Dibrom for both Chevron and Valent since 1981.

1991

He now became the chief operating officer of American Vanguard.) Moreover, in 1991 American Vanguard instituted "stewardship contracts" with its distributors.

For instance, in 1991 a train derailment in northern California resulted in a spill of 19,000 gallons of metam sodium (a soil fumigant made by Amvac) into the Shasta River.

1994

Executive Team Eric Wintemute, American Vanguard Corporation's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer was elected to these posts in mid-1994.

1998

In 1998, it acquired the United States Dibrom business of Valent USA Corporation, which had previously acquired the domestic rights from Chevron.

2000

Most recently, he served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at DDi Corp. (Nasdaq: DDIC), a publicly held printed circuit board manufacturer, since June 2000.

The year 2000 proved to be American Vanguard's most active year in acquiring mature product lines.

2001

2001: Axix, Alabama, manufacturing plant is acquired.

2020

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