Germains Seed Technology
Founded in 1871, Germains Seed Technology develops innovative industry-leading conventional and organic seed solutions, specializing in Prime, Pellet, Filmcoat and Health. Working in collaboration with our experienced R&D and Commercial team, you’ll discover our ability to focus squarely on your needs, provide better outcomes, so you can maximise nature’s potential. We offer a range of industry-leading seed technologies for sugar beet, vegetables and flowers. Germains is also open to discussions about development opportunities to fulfill our customers’ bespoke requirements. At a time when pressure on land, water and resources is greater than at any time in human history, Germains exists to help our customers maximise the productivity and cost-effectiveness of their crops. Today, Germains Seed Technology is committed to delivering industry-leading innovative seed technologies for sugar beet, vegetable and flower seed producers and growers globally.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Composting
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 1871
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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Welcome
Conventional and Organic Seed Treatments
Specialising in seed priming, pelleting, filmcoating, health and polymers; our team of industry experts are here to work in collaboration with you to provide seed treatments that are appropriate for your crops, cultivation practices, and environmental conditions. Our seed treatments deliver value throughout the seed supply chain that ultimately helps both conventional and organic growers improve their crop’s performance in the field or greenhouse.
Our dedicated team is always available to discuss our full portfolio of seed treatments and to help you understand how we can maximise your seed’s potential.
Maximising Nature’s Potential since 1871
Founded in 1871, Germains Seed Technology began developing solutions to maximise the yield of sugar beet nearly a century ago. Germains revolutionised how sugar beet was planted by introducing one of the first seed pellet technologies to the agriculture industry. Our in-depth knowledge of the sugar beet industry has allowed Germains to invest in and diversify our portfolio.
Today, Germains Seed Technology is committed to delivering industry-leading innovative seed technologies for sugar beet, vegetable and flower seed producers and growers globally.
About Us
Vision: We Maximise Nature’s Potential
Mission: To deliver long term, sustainable and profitable growth for all our stakeholders and partners by providing the best seed technology solutions for their needs
Customer Intimacy
Understand customer and market needs
Develop multi-layer relationships
Innovation of Market Leading Solutions
Transform market and customer needs into winning products
Maximise Capacity Utilisation
Ensure our people and machines are fully utilised
Expand our technology into other crops
Focus Through Effective Governance
Keep a clear view on what we need to deliver
Ensure we work on the right things
Deliver in a timely and cost-effective manner
Build Capability & Collaboration
Be an employer of choice
Share across our business
Improve skills, processes and knowledge
How We Work
Our vision is to maximise nature’s potential with the seeds we treat, the people we employ, and with our customers and growers who benefit from our value-adding seed technologies. Germains aims to lead the sugar beet and horticulture industries with a range of innovative seed technologies. Our Customer Charter is an essential part of our commitment to this goal. It comprises five key attributes that set out the capabilities, values, and approach that enable us to deliver world-class support to our customers.
Innovation
We continuously improve our products and services, processes, and platforms by developing proprietary solutions, embracing new ways to solve challenges, and improving our value to our customers. We encourage innovation balanced accordingly with responsible practices to avoid high-risk situations while returning high value.
Partnerships
We build collaborative customer relationships where all stakeholders invest vital resources to foster better win-win solutions and mutually profitable outcomes while protecting our intellectual properties. We demonstrate the highest level of sincerity and transparency with our customers and partners.
Collaboration
We communicate openly with each other while always respecting and understanding opposing viewpoints to challenge ourselves and ultimately pursue enlightened knowledge and improved performance.
Accountability
We live by the rules and hold ourselves accountable to deliver on our promises. We achieve operational excellence by striving to get it right the first time with no excuses.
Results
We invest in top talent with a long-term vision to deliver valuable, sustainable results-driven solutions for continued success. We earn our customers’ trust by validating our performance claims while doing what we know to be ethically right—not just what is allowed.
Why work with Germains?
Research and Development
The Germains Research and Development Team collaborates with our customers to develop innovative, value-added products that are solutions to real problems encountered by both growers and seed production companies. We specialise in customised solutions that are unique to each customer.
Germains has four research and development facilities in the U.S. and Europe, where we perform ongoing research and development in all areas of our core brands, including Seed Priming, Pelleting, Filmcoating, Health and Polymers, as well as other products and processes. The R&D team conducts internal laboratory, greenhouse analysis, and field trials. Our products deliver measurable results that consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.
Quality Control
Germains Seed Technology ensures the highest quality and consistency in seed enhancement products and services through strict quality control processes, including:
- Incoming seed sampling and quality examination
- Suitability testing for priming
- Consistent production standards
- Multi-stage quality control throughout production process
- Standard germination testing by a certified independent testing laboratory
Additionally available laboratory services include tests for specific purity, stress and vigour.
Quality Assurance
We further ensure the consistency in our seed enhancement products and services by:
- Detailed documentation of our internal processes in standard operating procedures
- Review of non-conformance to product specifications and root-cause analysis
- Quantitative monitoring of our production processes and improvements via Six Sigma methodologies
- Germains is accredited to the ESTA quality standard in the UK and the Netherlands.