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Monsanto in De Ruiter Seeds Acquisition
Netherlands
Thursday 03 April 2008
Vegetable seeds group De Ruiter has been purchased by US agriculture group Monsanto Company.
US-based agriculture group Monsanto has announced the €546m acquisition of De Ruiter Seeds, the Dutch vegetable seed company, in a bid to strengthen its vegetable seed business.
The deal, said Monsanto chief financial officer Terrell Crews, is expected to turn his group's vegetable seed operation into a US$1bn (€632.9m) revenue business by 2012.
"De Ruiter Seeds is a leading provider of high-quality products to growers within the protected-culture vegetable seed market," said Mr Crews. "This acquisition represents an opportunity to not only transform, but to further grow our vegetable seed business in a high value, fast-growing segment of the market."
The move is expected to bring a number of mutual benefits to both companies, with De Ruiter breeders able to take advantage of Monsanto's experience and research in market-assisted breeding.
Biense Visser, who will continue in his role as president and chief executive officer of De Ruiter, added: "De Ruiter's investment in high-quality seeds, our leadership in the protected culture market, and our dedicated professionals will be a valuable addition to Monsanto's business and a new platform for its advanced breeding technology and value-added products."
US-based agriculture group Monsanto has announced the €546m acquisition of De Ruiter Seeds, the Dutch vegetable seed company, in a bid to strengthen its vegetable seed business.
The deal, said Monsanto chief financial officer Terrell Crews, is expected to turn his group's vegetable seed operation into a US$1bn (€632.9m) revenue business by 2012.
"De Ruiter Seeds is a leading provider of high-quality products to growers within the protected-culture vegetable seed market," said Mr Crews. "This acquisition represents an opportunity to not only transform, but to further grow our vegetable seed business in a high value, fast-growing segment of the market."
The move is expected to bring a number of mutual benefits to both companies, with De Ruiter breeders able to take advantage of Monsanto's experience and research in market-assisted breeding.
Biense Visser, who will continue in his role as president and chief executive officer of De Ruiter, added: "De Ruiter's investment in high-quality seeds, our leadership in the protected culture market, and our dedicated professionals will be a valuable addition to Monsanto's business and a new platform for its advanced breeding technology and value-added products."
