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, 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, 2024-05-29

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.

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

Einbeck, 2024-04-30

Publication of insider information in accordance with Article 17 of EU-Regulation 596/2014 KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE0007074007)

Einbeck, 2024-04-24

KWS acknowledges the outcome of today’s vote of the European Parliament (EP) on the Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) proposal. From the company’s perspective the text approved by the Members of the European Parliament puts at risk the well proven pillars of the PRM legislation, that ensured the delivery of high-quality input for all farmers, growers and all users, thus opening for certain material to be exempted by the scope of the legislation and in the future.

Einbeck, 2024-04-10

KWS mourns the loss of our Chairman of the Supervisory Board and long-time companion Philip Freiherr von dem Bussche. He passed away on April 8, 2024 after a serious illness at the age of 74.

Einbeck, 2024-03-25

International seed specialist KWS sells its corn business activities in Brazil and Argentina to the Argentinian plant genetics company GDM. Both companies signed a binding agreement today. With this step, KWS follows its strategic targets related to crop diversity and independence.