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Bayer CropScience is one of the leading partners for the production of quality food, feed and fiber to meet the global challenges of tomorrow.

Headquartered in Monheim, Germany, Bayer CropScience is a global provider of crop solutions, products and services, and is one of the leading companies in the key segments of the worldwide agrochemical markets.

The three business groups – Crop Protection, BioScience and Environmental Science – meet the needs of different markets and are highly complementary.

Bayer CropScience is a customer oriented company, committed to a partnership approach, through products and services that provide clear benefits to our customers. We are an innovation leader and are determined to build our growth on innovation.

Key figures 2008

Sales
EUR 6,382 million
EBITDA
EUR 1,450 million
EBITDA before special items
EUR 1,603 million
EBITDA-margin before special items
25.1 %
EBIT
EUR 918 million
EBIT before special items
EUR 1,084 million
Gross cash flow
EUR 1,192 million
Net cash flow
EUR 736 million
Employees at year end
18,300
R&D investment
EUR 649 million


Sales 2008 by business




Sales 2008 by region
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* split based on definition of Bayer Group reporting


Top10 products 2008

Active IngredientMajor BrandsApplication
Sales in EUR million
Imidacloprid Confidor®, Gaucho®, Admire®, Merit®Insecticide,
Seed Treatment,
Environmental Science
599
TrifloxystrobinFlint®, Stratego®,
Sphere®, Nativo®
Fungicide,
Seed Treatment
365
ProthioconazoleProline®, Input®, Prosaro®Fungicide,
Seed Treatment
246
MesosulfuronAtlantis®Herbicide
244
TebuconazoleFolicur®, Raxil®Fungicide,
Seed Treatment
242
Glufosinate-ammoniumBasta®, Liberty®, Rely®Herbicide
235
ClothianidinPoncho®Seed Treatment
223
Fenoxaprop-P-ethylPuma®Herbicide
203
DeltamethrinDecis®, K-Othrine®Insecticide,
Environmental Science
175
FluoxastrobinFandango®Fungicide,
Seed Treatment
132
Total
2,664
Share in Bayer CropScience Sales
42 %

[ last update: Friday, July 3, 2009 ]