GAT Microencapsulation AG ("GAT", "the Company") is an agrochemical company specializing in the development, registration and manufacture of advanced plant protection products. These products are based on GAT's proprietary formulation technologies. GAT Formulation GmbH was founded in 1999 by a group of highly specialized scientists to provide R&D and analytical services to the industry. After a few years of encouraging growth GAT established state of the art laboratories (GLP) and manufacturing facilities. In 2004, GAT Microencapsulation AG started industrial manufacturing of high quality agrochemical products. GAT has developed innovative and cost-effective technologies for the formulation of agrochemicals, most notably microencapsulation. The company's intellectual property in these technologies is based upon a complex combination of 9 international patents. GAT is currently engaged in the registration and marketing technologically advanced generic agrochemical products (agro-generics) and biocidal products in the EU, USA, South America, Asia and Africa. GAT is bringing to these markets proprietary products based on its own technologies.