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<blockquote data-quote="Great In Grass" data-source="post: 7426862" data-attributes="member: 79"><p>Germinal is a longstanding company with a great history. Our heritage has been built on the strength of great people who through their skills, knowledge and hard work have made Germinal the market leader it is today.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]sAjBw-Cp6Ns[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Germinal Holdings Limited was founded in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1825. Since then, the company has spearheaded some of the most groundbreaking work in seed development and has led the way in major contributions to the farming and amenity industries. It is now the largest family owned British and Irish Forage & Amenity Seed Company.</p><p></p><p>Direct descendants of the original founder Samuel McCausland still work in managing Germinal today.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1825</strong></span></p><p><img src="https://germinal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SAMUEL-MCCAUSLAND-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Samuel McCausland Ltd opens for business in Belfast, Northern Ireland.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1850–1950</strong></span></p><p>Northern Ireland was the biggest ryegrass seed producer in Europe during this period.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1953</strong></span></p><p>Samuel McCausland Ltd opens for business in Bristol, England following the decline of Northern Irish seed production.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1963</strong></span></p><p>Germinal Holdings Ltd is founded following the merger of Samuel McCausland Ltd and Joseph Morton Ltd of Banbridge, NI.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1969</strong></span></p><p>British Seed Houses is formed following merger of McCausland and Morton in England. Germinal acquire David Bell Ltd (Scotland and England).</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1972</strong></span></p><p>Germinal acquires James Coburn & Sons Ltd of Banbridge, NI.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1975</strong></span></p><p>British Seed Houses establishes new site in Lincolnshire, England.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1977</strong></span></p><p>David Bell Ltd (England) is merged with British Seed Houses.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1983</strong></span></p><p>Germinal Ireland Ltd is formed</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1985</strong></span></p><p>Extensive new site is acquired to accommodate expansion of Germinal Ireland</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>1989</strong></span></p><p>Germinal Holdings Ltd forges agreement with the Welsh Plant Breeding Station (IBERS) to secure world marketing rights for new varieties.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>2000</strong></span></p><p>Major investment in production and storage facilities for British Seed Houses at Lincoln.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>2002</strong></span></p><p>Germinal acquires a shareholding in the New Zealand based grain and seed business Cates Grain and Seed.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>2003</strong></span></p><p>Germinal established Germinal New Zealand.</p><p>AberDart perennial ryegrass receives the <strong>The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) Variety Cup </strong>in recognition of its improved quality combined with excellent agronomic performance. AberDart was the first grass variety to win the NIAB Variety Cup.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>2004</strong></span></p><p>David Bell Ltd (Scotland) is merged with British Seed Houses.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>2007-2015</strong></span></p><p>The Lincoln site makes further investment in new warehousing and offices.</p><p>IBERS receives a number of awards for their development of new varieties: The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) Award for Technology and Innovation <strong>(2007)</strong>, Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education <strong>(2009)</strong>, UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBRSC) Excellence with Impact Award <strong>(2011)</strong>, Times Higher Education Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology Award <strong>(2013)</strong> and The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) Variety Cup <strong>(2015)</strong>. </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>2015</strong></span></p><p>Germinal repositions and launches a new brand identity impacting all communications across the group and to the market.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]942621[/ATTACH]</p><p><em>The Samuel McCausland Ltd building in Belfast, Northern Ireland (1825)</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Great In Grass, post: 7426862, member: 79"] Germinal is a longstanding company with a great history. Our heritage has been built on the strength of great people who through their skills, knowledge and hard work have made Germinal the market leader it is today. [MEDIA=youtube]sAjBw-Cp6Ns[/MEDIA] Germinal Holdings Limited was founded in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1825. Since then, the company has spearheaded some of the most groundbreaking work in seed development and has led the way in major contributions to the farming and amenity industries. It is now the largest family owned British and Irish Forage & Amenity Seed Company. Direct descendants of the original founder Samuel McCausland still work in managing Germinal today. [SIZE=5][B]1825[/B][/SIZE] [IMG]https://germinal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SAMUEL-MCCAUSLAND-150x150.jpg[/IMG] Samuel McCausland Ltd opens for business in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [SIZE=5][B]1850–1950[/B][/SIZE] Northern Ireland was the biggest ryegrass seed producer in Europe during this period. [SIZE=5][B]1953[/B][/SIZE] Samuel McCausland Ltd opens for business in Bristol, England following the decline of Northern Irish seed production. [SIZE=5][B]1963[/B][/SIZE] Germinal Holdings Ltd is founded following the merger of Samuel McCausland Ltd and Joseph Morton Ltd of Banbridge, NI. [SIZE=5][B]1969[/B][/SIZE] British Seed Houses is formed following merger of McCausland and Morton in England. Germinal acquire David Bell Ltd (Scotland and England). [SIZE=5][B]1972[/B][/SIZE] Germinal acquires James Coburn & Sons Ltd of Banbridge, NI. [SIZE=5][B]1975[/B][/SIZE] British Seed Houses establishes new site in Lincolnshire, England. [SIZE=5][B]1977[/B][/SIZE] David Bell Ltd (England) is merged with British Seed Houses. [SIZE=5][B]1983[/B][/SIZE] Germinal Ireland Ltd is formed [SIZE=5][B]1985[/B][/SIZE] Extensive new site is acquired to accommodate expansion of Germinal Ireland [SIZE=5][B]1989[/B][/SIZE] Germinal Holdings Ltd forges agreement with the Welsh Plant Breeding Station (IBERS) to secure world marketing rights for new varieties. [SIZE=5][B]2000[/B][/SIZE] Major investment in production and storage facilities for British Seed Houses at Lincoln. [SIZE=5][B]2002[/B][/SIZE] Germinal acquires a shareholding in the New Zealand based grain and seed business Cates Grain and Seed. [SIZE=5][B]2003[/B][/SIZE] Germinal established Germinal New Zealand. AberDart perennial ryegrass receives the [B]The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) Variety Cup [/B]in recognition of its improved quality combined with excellent agronomic performance. AberDart was the first grass variety to win the NIAB Variety Cup. [SIZE=5][B]2004[/B][/SIZE] David Bell Ltd (Scotland) is merged with British Seed Houses. [SIZE=5][B]2007-2015[/B][/SIZE] The Lincoln site makes further investment in new warehousing and offices. IBERS receives a number of awards for their development of new varieties: The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) Award for Technology and Innovation [B](2007)[/B], Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education [B](2009)[/B], UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBRSC) Excellence with Impact Award [B](2011)[/B], Times Higher Education Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology Award [B](2013)[/B] and The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) Variety Cup [B](2015)[/B]. [SIZE=5][B]2015[/B][/SIZE] Germinal repositions and launches a new brand identity impacting all communications across the group and to the market. [ATTACH type="full"]942621[/ATTACH] [I]The Samuel McCausland Ltd building in Belfast, Northern Ireland (1825)[/I] [/QUOTE]
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