AgChem was founded by Leslie Knight of Knight and Partners (KAP) Chemicals Pty Ltd with a mutually agreeable partnership with The Fiji Sugar Corporation in 1983. Fiji Gas as the owner of Lane (Fiji) Ltd has a five percent holding in AgChem. By offering shares to Fiji Gas, AgChem was made available with a range of agricultural chemicals through the subsidiary company Lane (Fiji) Ltd. Exclusive deals with chemical giants Dupont and Gamlen Environmental Services (NZ) Ltd also helped in extending AgChem’s market share. AgChem is slowly becoming a force in industrial water treatment in Fiji. A fast developing client base and an increasing range of brands led to the construction of the current AgChem site at Lot 5 Wailada Industrial Division in Lami. Dupont which sells safety as part of its corporate plans designed the factory for lasting safety. This premise is also the house of the last remains of the founder Mr. Leslie Knight who passed away in 1989.