October 2015: The Croda team are delighted to have won the Agrow Award for 'Best Supporting Role'.

The Agrow Awards honour individuals and companies who have achieved high standards within the crop protection and agrochemical industry during the past year.

This award recognises the company that has contributed most to the global crop protection industry through the provision of support services. The judge's selection was based on identifying those who offer 'outstanding client support, excellence in service provision and a willingness to go the extra mile for customers'.

Dave Shannon, who was present at the awards ceremony says, 'We are absolutely thrilled to have won this award. This recognises the importance we place on developing our customer relationships and going above and beyond to ensure that we help our customers meet the demands of their consumers.'

Damian Kelly who was also present at the awards ceremony says, 'When it comes to innovation, crop protection companies tend to have personalised needs. Our model in Crop Care is to develop products both for the mass market and also develop bespoke new products for specific customers via collaborative agreements. This award recognises our continued commitment to our customers and we are delighted to have received it!'

About Croda

Croda is a speciality chemical manufacturer who, through the imaginative and practical use of science, creates ingredients and technologies that improve people's lives by enhancing everyday products. They are the name behind the high-performance ingredients in some of the biggest, most successful brands in the world, creating products that are relied on by industries and consumers worldwide.

Croda has more than 3,600 employees working across 18 manufacturing sites and in offices in over 30 countries. In the wide ranging business sectors that they serve, its focus is on developing and delivering innovative ingredients for: Coatings and Polymers, Crop Care, Geo Technologies, Health Care, Home Care, Industrial Chemicals, Lubricants, Personal Care and Polymer Additives.

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