Company news

Einbeck, 2024-11-05

Seed specialist KWS is announcing two new Executive Board members to complete and rejuvenate the management team as from 2025. KWS is thus setting the course for the company’s continuous and future-oriented development. In 2025, both Eva Kienle (at the end of January) and Dr. Peter Hofmann (at the end of September) will leave the Executive Board of the company as planned.

Einbeck, 2024-10-07

Class 5d of the Rainald-von-Dassel School explored the current art exhibition “Dance of Colors” in the KWS Art Lounge on September 24. Inspired by the impressive works of art, the pupils then took to paper and paint themselves. As a special highlight, a short workshop was part of the school curriculum today.

Einbeck, 2024-09-26

Significant increase in key figures*: Net Sales: +12% to €1.68 (1.50) billion; EBITDA: +39% to €388.1 (278.8) million; EBIT: +55% to €302.0 (195.1) million; Earnings per share: +46% to €5.58 (3.82). Dividend proposal: increase to €1.00 (0.90) per share. Sale of corn business in South America strengthens KWS' financial power. CFO Eva Kienle to leave KWS in January 2025 * related to continuing operations

Einbeck, 2024-09-23

The formal presentation of the grant approval by Cem Özdemir, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, marks the official start of a research project for the development of sustainable baking wheat varieties. KWS is the only industrial partner to be part of a high-profile project team.

Einbeck, 2024-09-18

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA will publish its results for fiscal year 2023/2024 on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. (CEST) on the KWS website www.kws.com

Einbeck, 2024-08-02

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA ("KWS") has closed the sale of its South American corn business to GDM in accordance with the agreement reached on March 25, 2024. The transaction has recently been approved by the relevant antitrust authorities, with the volume ranging in a mid-three-digit million Euro amount.

Uberlândia, 2024-07-19

As part of its international growth strategy, seed specialist KWS opened its new research and breeding station for vegetables in Uberlândia, located in the western part of the Minas Gerais state in Brazil. The team will focus on breeding for tomato, melon and watermelon. The location has been inaugurated with an official ceremony.

Andijk, NL, 2024-06-17

Seed specialist KWS is expanding its R&D capacities in Andijk, the Netherlands. On a 10,000m2 site, a state-of-the-art greenhouse will be constructed, as well as a dedicated preparation and research area for outdoor vegetables including an office and laboratory. The completion of this project is scheduled for early 2025.

Einbeck, 2024-05-31

In spring 2024, several cultural events with an outstanding artistic line-up delighted guests in Einbeck. KWS has been sponsoring cultural highlights of various formats for years and we are delighted to contribute to making them accessible to the Einbeck public as a sponsor, thereby also expressing our commitment to the region.

Einbeck, 2024-05-29

Two artistic positions, Constanze Böhm and Maximilian Neumann, have moved into the NEWCOMER KWS Art Lounge. The flow determines the action, one word leads to another, action invokes reaction: in the double exhibition “Spukhafte Fernwirkung” (Spooky Remote Effect), both positions are brought into resonance with each other, common ground is traced and solitude is allowed.

Einbeck, 2024-05-18

We want to share this fascination of plants and make it visible! To this end, the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) initiated the international "Fascination of Plants Day" for the 7th time. Plant scientists around the world are organising various events under this motto to get as many people as possible excited about plants and thus draw their attention to the importance of plant science for agriculture and the sustainable production of food. Scientists at KWS live their fascination for plants every day. This fascination enables them to understand and optimise plants a little better every day. Through varieties with relevant characteristics such as improved drought tolerance and reduced need for pesticides, we create solutions and support agriculture in successfully facing the challenges of the coming years. This year, we shared this enthusiasm with children and young people in particular at various events at the Einbeck site. Young people with a "fascination for plants" are the scientists of tomorrow!

2024-05-14

Preliminary key figures confirmed as published on April 30, 2024 Revenue up 10.4% to €1,360.4 (1,232.2) million (excluding FX effects: +18.4%) EBIT rises by 47.8% to €336.4 (227.6) million