Origin Enterprises plc is a focused agri-services group providing specialist on-farm agronomy services and the supply of crop technologies and inputs. The group has market positions in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Poland, Romania, Brazil and Ukraine. Origin is listed on the ESM () market of
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History
Origin was established by the
IAWS Group in 2006 to focus on the original agribusiness and food and nutrition businesses of IAWS: it was admitted to the IEX and AIM on 5 June 2007.
In October 2013 it bought 60% of Agroscope, a Ukrainian business, for $17.6m.
In September 2015 it completed the acquisition of Romania's Redoxim. Then in November 2015, it completed the acquisition of Kazgod group in
Poland
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and in December 2015, it completed the acquisition of Comfert S.R.L. in Romania.
In June 2018, it announced an agreement to expand its footprint within South America, buying a sharehold part of two Brazilian companies, by
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50.3m.
Operations
Agri-services businesses include:
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at official website. Accessed 1 May 2008.
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R&H Hall
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Goulding
*Agrii
*AgSpace
*Origin Fertilisers
*PB Kent
*Rigby Taylor
*Agrii Polska (Poland)
*Comfert (Romania)
*Redoxim (Romania)
*Agroscope (Ukraine)
References
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Food companies of the Republic of Ireland
Food and drink companies based in Dublin (city)
Companies listed on Euronext Dublin
Companies in the ISEQ 20
Companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market
Irish companies established in 2006
Multinational companies headquartered in the Republic of Ireland
Agriculture companies established in 2006