Vilmorin & Cie

Company Description

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Vilmorin & Cie is one of the world leaders of the seeds sector. It develops business around three activities, two of which represent its core business: vegetable seeds and field seeds, along with the garden seeds activity.

As No. 1 worldwide for vegetable seeds and No.6 worldwide for Field Seeds, Vilmorin & Cie relies on sustained investment in research and a strong international development strategy to sustainably strengthen its competitive positions.

Vilmorin & Cie’s development model relies on three major, singular advantages: a single core business of seeds, close proximity to its markets and a long-term vision of its development. This development model draws strength from the fact it adheres to three founding values, shared with its reference Shareholder Limagrain: progress, perseverance and cooperation.

Year founded

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1743

Served area

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Worldwide

Headcount

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6,465

Headquarters

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4 Quai de la Megisserie, 75001 Paris – France

Shares outstanding

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22,917,292

IPO

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Nov. 3, 1993

Stock exchange(s)

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Euronext Paris