Oct. 4, 2013
Vilmorin & Cie has recently taken over 100% of Shamrock, a company based in Salinas, California. Specialized in vegetable seeds, this company has a diversified product portfolio (in particular lettuce and greens, melon, watermelon and pepper), with a high quality research team: a significant part of its sales comes from products from its own research programs. Its direct distribution to producers model is also an important operational asset.
Shamrock, which made sales of almost 20 million dollars in 2012, will join the Vilmorin Business Unit.
This targeted acquisition will enable Vilmorin & Cie to reinforce its lettuce positions, particularly on the industrial market, and to benefit from complementary melon and watermelon research programs.
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