Company Description
American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally.
It manufactures and formulates chemicals, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil health, plant nutrition, molluscicides, growth regulators, soil fumigants, and biorationals in liquid, powder, and granular forms for crops, turf and ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection.
The company also markets, sells, and distributes end-use chemical and biological products for crop applications; and distributes chemicals for turf and ornamental markets.
It distributes its products through national distribution companies, and buying groups or co-operatives; and through sales offices, sales force executives, sales agents, and wholly owned distributors.
American Vanguard Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Industry | Agricultural Inputs |
| Sector | Materials |
| Employees | 845 |
| CEO | Douglas Kaye |
Contact Details
Address: 4695 MacArthur Court Newport Beach, California 92660 United States | |
| Phone | 949 260 1200 |
| Website | american-vanguard.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | AVD |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000005981 |
| CUSIP Number | 030371108 |
| ISIN Number | US0303711081 |
| Employer ID | 95-2588080 |
| SIC Code | 2870 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Douglas A. Kaye III CPA | Chief Executive Officer |
| David T. Johnson C.F.A. | Chief Financial Officer |
| Timothy J. Donnelly Esq. | Chief Information Officer, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Jared Stanley | Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Operations |
| Andrew B. Naughton | Vice President and Director of Technology |
| Anthony Young | Director of Investor Relations |
| William A. Kuser | Director of Corporate Communications |
| Michael J. DiPaola | Senior Vice President of Strategy, Marketing and Research & Development |
| Shirin Khrosavi | Chief Human Resource Officer |
| Donald J. Gualdoni | Chief Transformation Officer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Mar 14, 2025 | NT 10-K | Notification of inability to timely file Form 10-K 405, 10-K, 10-KSB 405, 10-KSB, 10-KT, or 10-KT405 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Nov 14, 2024 | SC 13G/A | [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |