KISSING, Germany, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- LEXAGRI (Gémenos -
FR), a division of CMT SAS, a French subsidiary of WEKA group,
merged on 3 September 2019 with
AGROBASE-Logigram SAS (Saint-Julien-en-Genevois - FR), while WEKA
group took over a majority stake in this new entity, which will
retain the name of LEXAGRI.
With this operation, WEKA Group strengthens its positions in the
management and distribution of marketing and regulatory databases
dedicated to plant production and crop protection.
LEXAGRI collects and harmonizes in France the data from the industrialists,
gathered in particular within the UIPP (Union of Plant Protection
Industries). These data are then made available to players of the
digital agricultural ecosystem: producers, logisticians,
distributors, equipment manufacturers, software publishers and
farmers.
AGROBASE-Logigram has developed Homologa®, a harmonized and
standardized database of agricultural regulatory data, collected
locally in more than 70 countries. The company is also the partner
of the largest international players in the development of database
for marketing usage.
This merger offers to international players in the agricultural
sector, an international reference database dedicated to
phytosanitary products by providing all the information needed to
enhance the performance, quality, safety and traceability of
agricultural production.
Mr. Fritz Schuster, founder of
AGROBASE-Logigram, becomes General Manager of the new entity and
minority shareholder, assisted by Mr. Denis
Lariviere, LEXAGRI's historical founder as Deputy Director.
Mr. Schuster will report to Mr. Robin DUALE, current President of
WEKA Group's French activities.
"The agricultural world needs a complete and up-to-date
reference system to support its digital transformation. In a
context of digitalization and globalization of agriculture, it is
important for an independent actor, such as WEKA group, to offer
all the players in the sector appropriate digital solutions. I am
delighted that this operation will allow WEKA group to become an
active player in the international Agrotech ecosystem," said Robin
DUALE
Fritz Schuster, "I found in the
WEKA group the ideal partner to enhance the international
development of my company. Because of its independence and the
privileged relationships LEXAGRI has with all the players in the
sector, I anticipate a strong growth of activity in the coming
years. Our marketing and regulatory databases will quickly be
enriched with new inputs such as seeds or fertilizers and we have
with Phytoscan, a mobile reference application to simplify and
facilitate the registration of the use of products in the fields
and the traceability of productions."
About WEKA Holding GmbH
In 1973, Werner and Karin Mützel founded "WEKA Fachverlag für
Verwaltung und Industrie" (WEKA - Publishing House specialized in
Administration and Industry) near Augsburg (Germany).
The company has grown to become one of the most important media
group in Germany, specialized in
publishing, digital services and professional training. Today, the
WEKA Group comprises 25 companies in four European countries. It
generates a turnover of 250 million
EURO, employs 1,500 people (2018) and is still privately
owned.
In France
Beyond this new operation, WEKA group has developed its service
offering around 5 other operational companies, chaired by Mr. Robin
DUALE:
- Editions WEKA: Company specialized in the legal and
regulatory information market as well as job offers for public
servants. Editions WEKA also offers several communication and
information media, open to private actors wishing to promote their
know-how to the target audience
- Editions TI: Company specialized on the market of the
technical and Scientific information, intended for the industry and
the education. Editions TI has developed the largest online and
French-language documentary database for engineers, engineering
students, research centers and design offices.
- Editions TISSOT: Company specialized in the legal and
regulatory information market in the fields of social and
occupational health and safety law for employers, staff
representatives and accountants. Editions TISSOT is a leader in the
social information market for construction and develops digital
solutions for managing HR procedures.
- CMT: Company specializing in the market for technical
and regulatory information processing in the chemical industry. CMT
is a market leader in hosting, collection and control solutions of
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Additional information
Dr. Eberhard Opl
Head of Corporate Development
WEKA Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Roemerstrasse 4
D - 86438 Kissing
Phone: +49 / 82-33 / 23 - 431
Fax: +49 / 82-33 / 23 - 195
Mobile: +49 / 1-63 / 4-87-42-32
Mail: Eberhard.Opl@WEKA.de
URL: www.weka-holding.com