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REAL WORLD LESSONS FROM A STUDENT COMPETITION
Last year, the world population reached 8 billion. As a company committed to providing the essentials for the world to thrive, we are continually asking ourselves: How do we help feed this growing planet? While we have agronomists, R&D teams and others dedicated to this effort within our company, we know such a monumental task…
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An Exciting New Day for ConnellCaldic – CONGRATULATIONS!
On February 28, 2023, Connell and Caldic joined forces to create a global leader in life sciences, and industrial and specialty chemicals / ingredients markets! Connell’s history in Asia-Pacific dates back over 120 years, and it has been part of Wilbur-Ellis’ business for over 90 years. With the Connell-Caldic merger, Wilbur-Ellis continues as a significant…
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Wilbur-Ellis Launches Second Annual Innovation Award for College Students
SAN FRANCISCO – February 1, 2023 – Wilbur-Ellis today announced the launch of the second annual Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award. The program invites student teams from colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada to propose innovative approaches for providing food for more people – a critical imperative, since the world population is expected to increase…
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Jennifer Convery Joins Wilbur-Ellis Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO – January 5, 2023 – Wilbur-Ellis announced today that Jennifer Convery has joined the Company’s board of directors. As a commercial and operational leader in the food industry, Ms. Convery has extensive experience executing a purpose-driven strategy, while exceeding financial targets. She designs and develops inclusive organizations that strive to overdeliver on their customers’ expectations.…
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Advent International and Wilbur-Ellis announce the merger of their life sciences and specialty chemicals solutions businesses to form a leading global value-add distribution platform with unique positions in high-growth regions and combined sales of around EUR 3 billion
Rotterdam, 14 October, 2022/San Francisco, October 13, 2022 – Advent International (“Advent”), one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors with a well-established track record in chemicals, and Wilbur-Ellis, one of the largest family-owned companies in the world, today announced that they have reached an agreement to merge their life sciences and…
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Sherri Sides Named Chief Human Resources Officer for Wilbur-Ellis
Sherri Sides has joined Wilbur-Ellis as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective September 6, 2022, reporting to President and CEO John Buckley and serving on the company’s Executive Leadership Team. In her new role, Sherri will shape, develop and implement the company’s global HR strategies, policies and programs. She will lead all aspects of HR, including…
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Wilbur-Ellis Announces Student Teams Honored in “Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award”
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SAN FRANCISCO – August 8, 2022 – Today, Wilbur-Ellis is announcing the winners of the firstWilbur-Ellis Innovation Award, which invited student teams from U.S. colleges and universities to submit innovative ideas for feeding a growing world population. The winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize is the Kansas State University Entomology Team for their submission “Insects…
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Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition Agrees to Acquire F.L. Emmert – Strengthening Position in Growing Markets
Vancouver, Washington – June 30, 2022 – Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire F.L. Emmert, a leading manufacturer and marketer of advanced nutritional solutions for the pet and livestock industries. Emmert is a 140-year-old, family-owned company with manufacturing operations in Cincinnati, Ohio, and 35-plus employees. “We…
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Wilbur-Ellis Partners with Guardian Agriculture in Multi-Million Dollar Agreement to Bring Autonomous Aerial Application to Growers Across America
The largest agricultural robotics investment commitment to date brings leading innovation in autonomous aircraft to the agriculture industry AURORA, Colorado (June 28, 2022) – Guardian Agriculture, a leading innovator and developer of the first fully autonomous crop protection aircraft system, secured a multi-million-dollar partnership with Wilbur-Ellis, a leading marketer, distributor and manufacturer of agriculture products,…
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How Wilbur-Ellis is Taking Steps to Protect the Environment
Sunday, June 5, is World Environment Day, a day dedicated to encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect the environment. Since 1973, the United Nations Environment Programme has provided this global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually. Above is Wilbur-Ellis President and CEO John Buckley with one of the electric trucks the company is…
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