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Lantmännen invests in yet another ThermoSeed facility for the chemical free treatment of seed

Lantmännen already has similar facilities in Skara and Eslöv. The group is now going to make a further investment in its ThermoSeed treatment technology at its seed facility in Skänninge, which is good news from both a quality and environment perspective.“We see ThermoSeed as a modern seed treatment and an effective technology that gives us seed that is both environment friendly and healthy, which is very much in line with Lantmännen’s focus on sustainability. As we already use Vigour testing, we get a seed of high quality,” says Maria Norén, Market Manager Seed at Lantmännen. Customer

ThermoSeed Global AB’s innovative protection technology advances into Switzerland

ThermoSeed Global AB, a Lantmännen company, can now look forward to a long-term partnership with Swiss agricultural cooperative Fenaco. Fenaco has namely invested in its technology for thermal seed disinfection After evaluating different innovative protection technologies. The facility is scheduled for completion in May 2021.Kenneth Alness, CEO of ThermoSeed Global AB, is delighted to welcome Fenaco as both a customer and business partner. Mr. Alness says: “We are thrilled that Fenaco has chosen ThermoSeed and I look forward to our partnership. I am particularly pleased that our

Lantmännen's acquisition of Finnish Raisioagro completed

In May, Lantmännen reported that it intends to acquire the Finnish company Raisioagro. Now that the transaction has been completed, Lantmännen takes a big step into the Finnish feed market, and strengthens its presence as a leading player in agribusiness in Finland.In May, Lantmännen announced that it intended to acquire Raisio's cattle feed business including two feed factories and sales of inputs for plant cultivation (in the company Raisioagro). The acquisition has been investigated by the relevant competition authorities and was approved, which means that the company Raisioagro is now a

Lantmännen acquires a majority stake in ThermoSeed Global

Lantmännen Sweden has acquired the majority of shares in ThermoSeed Global AB. This assures the possibility of continued investment in this environment friendly seed on the international market.The Swedish company ThermoSeed Global AB is a spin-off from Incotec, a Dutch company that, in partnership with Lantmännen Bioagri, has developed and marketed ThermoSeed outside Scandinavia since 2010. ThermoSeed is an effective and environment friendly method of treating seed without additives. In January, Lantmännen acquired a 90.1 percent holding in ThermoSeed Global AB. The remaining shares are

Environmental award for Lantmännen in Eslöv

Eslöv municipality and newspaper Skånska Dagbladet are awarding Lantmännen in Eslöv this year’s environmental award for the sustainable seed treatment method, ThermoSeed.ThermoSeed is a technique for treating seed without using chemicals. In order to eliminate seed-borne fungi, the seed is treated with moist air and heat rather than chemicals. The method uses steam for treating the seed through a program with different temperatures. The patent was developed in Uppsala as a collaboration between Lantmännen, SLU and others. The sustainable treatment method has now been recognized and

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