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Bayer CropScience

Headquartered in Monheim, Germany, external link: Bayer CropScience is a global leader in crop protection and non-agricultural pest control. This company, with its highly effective products, pioneering innovations and keen customer focus, is aiming for further growth in the future. Its activities cover the areas of crop protection, environmental science and bioscience. The subgroup had about 17,800 employees as of March 31, 2007 and achieved sales of EUR 5,826 million in 2007. Bayer CropScience is counting on its powerful portfolio of new products and an outstanding research pipeline to provide profitable growth in the future. Our research and development expertise is the key to expanding our position as an innovation leader in our sector. New active ingredients and formulations, modern application methods and innovative agricultural technologies offer solutions for tomorrow’s agriculture.

Principal products and brands

Crop Protection

Environmental Science

BioScience

external link: Insecticides (Confidor®/ Admire®, Calypso®, Decis®, Temik®, Oberon®)
external link: Fungicides (Antracol®, Fandango®, Flint®/Stratego®/Sphere®/Twist®, Folicur®, Previcur Energy®)
external link: Herbicides (Atlantis®, Basta®, Betanal®, Fenikan®, Hoestar®, Husar®, MaisTer®, Puma®)
external link: Seed treatment (Bariton®, Gaucho®, Lamarador®, Poncho®, Raxil®)

Professional products (K-Othrine®, Merit®, external link: Premise®, external link: Racumin®)
Consumer products (Bayer Advanced™, Bayer Garden)

Agricultural seed (Arize®, InVigor®, FiberMax®)
Vegetable seed (Nunhems®)

external link: Active ingredients and other products from Bayer CropScience

Corporate data
Company name	Bayer CropScience AG
Headquarters	Monheim, Germany
Chairman of the Board of Management	Friedrich Berschauer
Divisions	Crop Protection Environmental Science BioScience
Sales	EUR 5,826 million
EBITDA¹ before special items	EUR 1,324 million
R&D expenses	EUR 637 million
Employees	17,800