Company News

Einbeck, 2025-08-21

KWS and United Beet Seeds (UBS) have reached a global constructive resolution of all ongoing disputes concerning patents and trade secrets related to Cercospora and rhizomania resistance traits in sugarbeet. This settlement concludes all proceedings and enables both companies to focus on their respective commercial priorities, continuing to develop improved sugarbeet varieties for their customers.

Murcia, 2025-07-14

KWS Vegetables is enhancing its research: A state-of-the-art research hub in Murcia, Spain, dedicated to discovering disease-resistant plant materials for tomato, cucumber, pepper, melon, and watermelon, has officially opened. With this facility, the company is strengthening its R&D capabilities for these five crops while continuing to build up its young Vegetables business unit worldwide. The new hub marks an important milestone in KWS Vegetables’ ambition to develop innovative, reliable seed solutions for growers across the globe.

Einbeck, 2025-06-27

The seed companies KWS and Limagrain announce the sale of their North American Joint Venture (JV) AgReliant Genetics to GDM, a global leader in plant genetics. The three companies signed a binding agreement today.

Einbeck/Andijk, 2025-06-23

- State-of-the-art research and development center inaugurated in the Netherlands - New capacities support ambitious goals in KWS vegetable breeding - Introduction of new varieties in all KWS vegetable crops expected within the next three years

Einbeck, 2025-05-13

- Net sales on previous year's level despite lower acreage - Gross margin increases to 63.4% (62.5%) due to improved product mix - Change in other key earnings figures impacted by one-off effects; adjusted EBIT margin reaches 21.2% (22.7%) - Sugarbeet business again with growth and high profitability due to the success of sustainable product innovations - Free cash flow significantly improved – net debt decreases to 0.5x EBITDA - Annual forecasts for the 2024/2025 fiscal year specified

Einbeck, 2025-04-30

The myKWS vitality check functional area allows users to analyze the vitality of plant stocks using satellite images. An optimized display of the biomass and a map showing the nitrogen uptake of the plant stocks now offer users of the application further advantages.