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Enkhuizen opens its doors for another successful open day

On 24th and 25th September, Germains Enkhuizen opened its doors to the Research and Development centre in The Netherlands. With a focus on priming research, pelleting development and Polymer solutions, the day offered the chance for visitors to gain an insight into product offerings, bespoke solutions and developmental progress. With around 80 visitors across the two […]

Germains Seed Technology sponsors SET for Britain 2014 Awards

Germains Seed Technology, was proud to support the SET for Britain Awards on Monday 17th March 2014, when six representatives from its business attended the awards ceremony at the House of Commons in London. SET for Britain Event Sponsors As sponsors of the Silver Award for Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Germains were invited with other […]

The first UK ESTA accreditation

Paul Mullan, Managing Director and CEO at Germains said “We are thrilled to be the first in the UK to achieve this accreditation. As one of the world’s leading seed technology providers we are committed to delivering the highest level of seed treatment application quality to our customers and end users and are proud that […]

Germains support UK’s Children In Need Fundraising

Germains made sure they were right behind Pudsey when they supported the BBC’s Children In Need fundraising event on Friday 15th November.  Around 90 employees across three UK sites supported the event , with their efforts raising an amazing £700 for the charity.  The team effort generated donations for leg waxing, a best dressed bear […]

Germains attends “An Audience with George Osborne”

Germains Seed Technology attended a Norfolk Chamber of Commerce event on Thursday 7 November, which welcomed the Chancellor of Exchequer, George Osborne to Norfolk. The event provided the opportunity for the Chamber to outline the potential growth and investment opportunities in Norfolk and six chamber members including Germains, Bernard Matthews and RG Carter were invited to provide […]

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Germains commended in Health and Safety

Health and Safety best practices and behaviours:  A high standard of housekeeping in both factories Health and Safety engagement process was highlighted as a good demonstration of commitment at all levels (commended) The pesticide store (commended) The report underlines Germains ongoing commitment to Health and Safety. This external recognition and being described as ‘Best in Class’, […]

Germains statement on UK Sugar Beet crop emergence

Germains Seed Technology is aware that some UK growers have raised concerns about the emergence of their sugar beet crop, particularly in earlier sown fields. The issues reported to date don’t appear to be restricted to a single seed variety, but the majority seem to be in crops which were drilled before 8th April 2013. […]

Springwood High School Visit

On Wednesday 24th April employees from Germains UK R&D facility opened their doors to 30 A-Level biology students from local school, Springwood Highschool Academy. The students were, introduced to Germains, the work that we undertake, and a tour of the R&D facilities. The students had the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands on […]

Germainiacs support local charity NANSA – Norfolk and Norwich Scope Association

In total the team were able to raise £1502 through generous donations from family, friends, fellow colleagues and the Germains charity matching scheme. Germains were proud to visit the NANSA site in Norwich to present the cheque and meet some of the individuals that the money will go to help.  All of the money raised […]