KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (KWS.DE) XETRA

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KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

Address

Grimsehlstrasse 31

Einbeck, 37574

Germany

Phone

49 5561 311 0

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Agricultural Farm Products

Employees

4618

First IPO Date

July 28, 2000

Key Executives

NameTitlePayYear Born
Felix BüchtingCEO & Member of Executive Board1.28M1974
Jorn AndreasCFO & Member of Executive Board775,4821980
Sebastian TalgMember of the Executive Board1.09M1978
Nicolas WielandtMember of Executive Board1.16M1980
Peter VogtHead of Investor Relations0N/A

Description

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA develops, produces, and distributes seeds for farmers in Germany, rest of Europe, North and South America, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Corn, Sugarbeet, Cereals, and Vegetables segments. The Corn segment produces and distributes seed for corn, soybeans, and sunflowers. The Sugarbeet segment engages in the development, breeding, production, and distribution of diploid hybrid potatoes and sugar beet seeds. The Cereals segment breeds, produces and distributes seeds for rye, wheat, barley, and rapeseed. This segment also generates remainder from other crops, including sorghum, peas, catch crops, and oats. The Vegetables segment provides seeds for spinach, beans, carrots, and tomatoes. The company was formerly known as KWS SAAT SE and changed its name to KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in July 2019. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Einbeck, Germany.