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The history of INCOTEC goes hand-in-hand with discoveries made in the relatively new field of seed and coating research - a science dedicated to enhancing crop performance by improving precision planting, protecting seedlings during germination and influencing the behaviour of seeds.
2008 - Start joint venture SeedGard
2007 - February, Secundary Management Buyout. The management of INCOTEC acquired 65% of the shares of INCOTEC with ABNAMRO taking the remaining 35%.
2006 - Acquisition of Proteios International
Start Sales Representative INCOTEC China
2005 - Acquisition of Flower Seed Technology
2004 -October - New production facilities in Australia
January - New production facilities in India
2002 - January - Management buyout. The management of INCOTEC, together with the venture capital firm NeSBIC, acquired from Seminis 100% of the shares of INCOTEC Worldwide
1999 - New production facilities in Brazil
1997 - New production facilities in Japan
1996 - Merger of Asgrow, Petoseed, and Royal Sluis and INCOTEC in Seminis
1989 - Seed and coating technology activities of Royal Sluis consolidated to an independent business unit named INCOTEC
1978 - Opening of the Royal Sluis production facility in Salinas, California
1973 - Introduction of priming Endive
1969 - Start research seed technology
1968 - Commercial introduction of Splitpill Lettuce® and Splitkote®. Start of the pelleting department within Royal Sluis
1963 - Start of research coating technology within Royal Sluis
1949 -

American seed giant Asgrow Vegetable Seeds develops the very first coating, Fillcote, which meets with limited success
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