Monsanto Company has signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell its Enviro-Chem unit to the management of this subsidiary in a management buyout.Monsanto The Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) is a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation. It is the world's leading producer of the herbicide glyphosate, marketed as "Roundup". Company has signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell its Enviro-Chem unit to the management of this subsidiary in a management buyout Management buyout (MBO) Leveraged buyout whereby the acquiring group is led by the firm's management. management buyout See going private. . Enviro-Chem provides engineering, procurement and construction . It also makes and sells proprietary equipment and air pollution control systems. "Enviro-Chem has been a strong player in its industry for many years," says Mark Leidy, Monsanto executive vice president, manufacturing. "However, this business is not a strategic fit with Monsanto's focus on agriculture and planned growth of our seeds and traits business." |
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