KWS LOCHOW GMBH · PF 1197 · 29296 Bergen · Tel. 05051 477-0 · Fax 05051 477-165, Zertifiziert nach DIN EN ISO 9001:2008
Tradition is the Basis, Innovation the Future
When Ferdinand von Lochow started with the deliberate selection from his elite plants, his objective was to increase the yield potential and disease resistance of rye. The excellent results he achieved in introducing new varieties with increased yields made him known far beyond Germany. This was the foundation that led to the establishment of the KWS Cereals Division
and today’s success comes from a continued innovation in all areas of breeding and marketing.
Our Future is Europe
1881 | Beginning of rye breeding by Ferdinand von Lochow |
1926 | Foundation of the Company |
1968 | Acquisition of the majority interest in the company by KWS SAAT AG |
1991 | Re-acquisition of the former company's head office in Petkus (Brandenburg) |
1995 | Foundation of Lochow-Petkus Polska Sp. z o.o. |
1996 | Acquisition of CPB Twyford Ltd. in Great Britain (74 % stake) |
1999 | Equity investment in the Momont Group in France (49 % stake) |
1999 | Acquisition of KonRolPasz in Poland (85 % stake) |
2002 | Merger of KonRolPasz into Lochow-Petkus Polska |
2005 | CPB Twyford Ltd. in Great Britain becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary |
2006 | 125th anniversary of the company |
2008 | Renaming the Lochow-Petkus GmbH: KWS LOCHOW GMBH - and the subsidiary companys of Poland and Great Britain: KWS LOCHOW POLSKA Sp. z o.o. and KWS UK Ltd. |
2010 | Foundation of KWS CEREALS USA and beginning of wheat breeding in the USA in acquiring the wheat germplasm assets of Great Lakes Cereal Grains und Sunbeam Extract Co. |
