Company Description
American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets chemical, biological and biorational products for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally.
It synthesizes and formulates chemicals, and ferments and extracts microbial products, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil health, plant nutrition, molluscicides, growth regulators, soil fumigants, and biorationals in liquid, powder, and granular forms for crops, turf, 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 products 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 | 755 |
| 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 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| David T. Johnson C.F.A. | Chief Financial Officer |
| Timothy J. Donnelly Esq. | Chief Information Officer, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Shirin Khosravi | Chief Human Resource Officer |
| Jared Stanley | Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Operations |
| 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 |
| Nolteanous Gilliam | Senior Vice President of Manufacturing |
| Robert F. Gilbane | President of Gemchem Inc |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Jul 29, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Jul 16, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Jul 15, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |