Description

BayWa AG, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, operates globally, delivering a comprehensive suite of wholesale, retail, logistics, support, and consulting services. Its diverse operations include the Renewable Energies division, which focuses on planning, constructing, and managing wind farms and solar parks, alongside generating electricity. The Energy division provides a variety of energy products such as heating oil, fuels, and lubricants, as well as sustainable options like wood pellets and heating solutions. This segment also explores advancements in electromobility, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and digital mobility. The Cefetra Group specializes in the global trade of agricultural commodities, including grains, oilseeds, starch products, rice, legumes, and organic produce. BayWa's Global Produce unit handles the distribution of dessert and organic pome fruits to wholesalers and food retailers, managing the complete fruit supply chain from collection and sorting to storage and packaging. The Agri Trade & Service segment supports the agricultural value chain by collecting, selling, and servicing for farms, and supplying essential farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, crop protection products, and animal feed. Complementing this, the Agricultural Equipment division offers a wide range of machinery and systems for farming, including tractors, combine harvesters, municipal and road-sweeping vehicles, mobile systems, forklift trucks, various forestry equipment (wood splitting/chipping, mulchers, cable winches), chainsaws, and brush cutters, alongside providing maintenance and repair services for this equipment. Furthermore, the Building Materials division distributes construction materials to a broad client base, including construction companies, tradespeople, commercial enterprises, municipalities, and private homeowners. Lastly, the Innovation & Digitalisation segment is dedicated to developing and commercializing agricultural software solutions like NEXT Farming OFFICE and NEXT Farming LIVE, in addition to offering analytical and advisory services, and related hardware components.