Pest Management Professional, September 2018
INDUSTRY INTEL MGK alliance with Sumitomo Chemical fuels innovation expanded capabilities F amily owned for its first 110 years Minneapolisbased MGK joined another family Sumitomo Chemical in 2012 The alliance allows MGK to operate autonomously while gaining access to Sumitomo Chemicals active ingredients global research and development and subsidiaries Just one example of the many flowers stemming from this powerful partnership is Sumitomo Chemicals acquisition of Botanical Resources Australia BRA in March 2018 says MGK President Steve Gullickson BRA manages thousands of acres of Australian grown daisies used in the Steve Gullickson production pyrethrum Py Gullickson says Now thanks to our alliance with Sumitomo Chemical MGK a global leader in the production of Py has enhanced the reliability of its supply of this botanical product For more on MGKs pyrethrum business see The Life of Py on p 16 Fueled by its alliance with Sumitomo Chemical MGK is kicking its innovation into fifth gear The past two years alone MGK launched four products to help pest management professionals PMPs improve insect control while saving time and money OneGuard Multi MoA Concentrate introduced in 2017 Specially formulated for MGK recently added an automated bait filling station for its family of cockroach gel baits backpack sprayers this mosquito control agent features four active ingredients AIs lambdacyhalothrin prallethrin and piperonyl butoxide PBO as well as MGKs NyGuard IGR insect growth regulator Vendetta Nitro Cockroach Gel Bait 2017 This highly palatable bait leverages two AIs clothianidin and NyGuard IGR to kill cockroaches clients see and dont see It can be used indoors in food and non food areas in apartments homes hotels restaurants schools and warehouses as well as on ships airplanes trains and buses CrossFire Aerosol 2016 This bed bug management tool delivers fast knockdown via direct spray while also providing residual control Featuring a trio of AIs clothianidin metofluthrin and PBO this product targets all bed bug life stages adults nymphs and eggs and controls pyrethroidresistant strains CrossFire Bed Bug Concentrate 2016 This product features the same AIs use areas and benefits as CrossFire Aerosol but its a liquid concentrate that reduces the labor needed for bed bug control In addition to continual investments in innovation MGK also is spending more to bolster its manufacturing capabilities At our Chaska Minnesota plant we recently invested in an automated filling station for our cockroach gel CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 14 September 2018 Pest Management Professional mypmp net PHOTOS COURTESY OF MGK
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