KWS

EQS-News: KWS mourns the loss of Philip Freiherr von dem Bussche

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Personality, Supervisory board, Agriculture, Attitude, Death, KWS, Family

KWS mourns the loss of our Chairman of the Supervisory Board and long-time companion Philip Freiherr von dem Bussche.

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  • KWS mourns the loss of our Chairman of the Supervisory Board and long-time companion Philip Freiherr von dem Bussche.
  • h.c. Andreas J. Büchting, Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA and KWS SE: "We are deeply saddened by the death of Philip von dem Bussche.
  • Philip von dem Bussche will be vividly remembered as an impressive personality.
  • Most recently, at the end of 2022, when Andreas Büchting resigned from his positions, Philip von dem Bussche returned to the company as Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA and KWS SE at the request of the Büchting and Arend Oetker shareholder families.

Efabless Launches an "AI Wake Up Call" Open-Source Silicon Design Challenge

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
KWS, ChatGPT, Caravel, SOC, MFCC, PALO, Environment, AI, Silicon, Medical device

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Efabless Corporation, the creator platform for chips, has officially launched its 4th AI Generated Open-Source Silicon Design Challenge, themed "AI Wake Up Call!"

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Efabless Corporation, the creator platform for chips, has officially launched its 4th AI Generated Open-Source Silicon Design Challenge, themed "AI Wake Up Call!"
  • The challenge aims to leverage generative AI to develop open-source hardware accelerators on the Caravel System-on-Chip (SoC) designed explicitly for Keyword Spotting (KWS) applications.
  • This contest emphasizes the integration of generative AI tools like chatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot with Efabless’ chipIgnite platform, targeting the creation of cutting-edge KWS accelerators.
  • The challenge will enable not only the fabrication of their designs but also provide public recognition and promotional support from Efabless.

EQS-News: KWS publishes half-year 2023/2024 results and confirms forecasts

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Growth, Research, KWS, Rape, Vegetable, Corporation, Agriculture

In addition, the significant devaluation of the Argentinean peso resulted in appreciable negative exchange rate effects that impacted the segment’s net sales and earnings.

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  • In addition, the significant devaluation of the Argentinean peso resulted in appreciable negative exchange rate effects that impacted the segment’s net sales and earnings.
  • Net sales at the Sugarbeet Segment rose sharply in the first half of the year to €119.8 (93.8) million.
  • Net sales at the Corporate Segment were €4.1 million and thus at the level of the previous year (€4.3 million).
  • Since all cross-segment costs for the KWS Group’s central functions and research expenditure are charged to the Corporate Segment, its income is usually negative.

Kadant Acquires KWS Manufacturing Company

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Food, KWS, Q&A, Acquisition, Webcast, KAI

WESTFORD, Mass., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) today announced it has completed the acquisition of KWS Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (“KWS”) for approximately $84 million in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments.

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  • WESTFORD, Mass., Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) today announced it has completed the acquisition of KWS Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (“KWS”) for approximately $84 million in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments.
  • KWS is a leading manufacturer of conveying equipment for the bulk material handling industry.
  • The company manufactures screw conveyors, screw feeders, slide gates, and bucket elevators for process industries, including the food, chemicals, and wood industries.
  • “We are pleased to welcome our colleagues from KWS to the Kadant family,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer of Kadant.

BrainChip to Unveil Akida Neuromorphic Processor Enabled by Microchip’s 32-bit MPU at CES 2024

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Semiconductor, Other Technology, Software, Networks, Hardware, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, ASX, OTCQX, Consumer Electronics Show, BrainChip, Partnership, ADR, KWS, Machine learning, MPU, CES

BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI IP, will demonstrate how BrainChip’s Akida™ neuromorphic processor enables low-power, high-performance learning applications on Microchip’s embedded microprocessor (MPU) boards at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas.

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  • BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI IP, will demonstrate how BrainChip’s Akida™ neuromorphic processor enables low-power, high-performance learning applications on Microchip’s embedded microprocessor (MPU) boards at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas.
  • BrainChip is gearing up to spotlight the revolutionary capabilities of Akida in conjunction with Microchip’s SAMv71 Ultra Board and SAMA7G54-EK Board in a specialized demonstration.
  • This unique showcase will shed light on two widely used always-on machine learning tasks: keyword spotting (KWS) and visual wake words (VWW).
  • “This is truly a not-to-miss demonstration at CES 2024.”
    The demonstration will be held at the BrainChip booth 29-330 at the Venetian Hotel at CES 2024 January 9 to 12, 2024 in Las Vegas.

EQS-News: KWS publishes results for the first quarter of 2023/2024 and confirms forecasts

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
Cereal, Growth, Research, EBIT, Vegetable, Rape, KWS, Corporation, Bottled water, Fine chemical

Net sales at the Corn Segment fell in the first quarter of 2023/2024 by around 16% to €68.9 (82.1) million.

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  • Net sales at the Corn Segment fell in the first quarter of 2023/2024 by around 16% to €68.9 (82.1) million.
  • This was mainly due to a decline in demand in the summer season in Brazil, which accounts for a low share of total annual net sales.
  • In the regions of Europe and North America, no significant net sales were generated in the quarter under review due to seasonal reasons.
  • Net sales at the Sugarbeet Segment, which posts only low sales volumes in the first quarter due to seasonal reasons, rose to €24.2 (20.1) million in the quarter under review.

EQS-News: KWS Annual General Meeting approves higher dividend

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
KWS, Policy, ESG, CO2, Growth, Economic development, Annual, Federal Executive Boards, ISIN, EBIT, Annual general meeting, Research, Tax, Supervisory board

At today's Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE0007074007) approved the management's proposed resolutions on all agenda items with clear majorities.

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  • At today's Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE0007074007) approved the management's proposed resolutions on all agenda items with clear majorities.
  • This morning, the Annual General Meeting of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA took place as an in-person event in Einbeck.
  • On the basis of the positive business development, the Annual General Meeting resolved to pay a higher dividend of €0.90 (0.80) on the proposal of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board.
  • The Annual General Meeting also approved the Management Board remuneration system, which has been supplemented by non-financial performance criteria (ESG components).

EQS-News: KWS successfully concludes fiscal 2022/2023 and exceeds its sales and earnings guidance – Further growth anticipated

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Rape, Executive, KWS, Vegetable, Seed, Supervisory board, Communication, Policy, Annual, Finance, Information technology, Research, EBIT, Spokesperson, Sugar beet, CR, National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, CEST, CFO, Growth, R, Cereal, Agriculture, Fine chemical

That was attributable to negative contributions to earnings from the joint ventures in North America and China, while earnings increased in Europe and Brazil.

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  • That was attributable to negative contributions to earnings from the joint ventures in North America and China, while earnings increased in Europe and Brazil.
  • The strong expansion of business is attributable to the market success of innovative KWS varieties (CONVISO® SMART and CR+).
  • The segment’s income was €253.4 (195.0) million thanks to the positive net sales trend and was likewise significantly above the previous year’s figure.
  • Net sales in the Cereals Segment increased by 19.1% to €257.8 (216.4) million, mainly due to buoyant growth in oilseed rape, wheat and rye seed.

The Brady Hunter Foundation Partners with Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to Sponsor a Mobile Veterinary Unit

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Friday, August 11, 2023
Lion, Partnership, Disease, SWT, KWS, Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Veterinarian, Giraffe, Survival, Hope, Elephant, Mother, Kenya Wildlife Service, Organization, Rift valley, Animal, Patient, MIAMI, Infant, World Elephant Day, Death, Operating table, Hunting

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brady Hunter Foundation is proud to announce a charitable contribution to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to sponsor one of its Mobile Veterinary Units.

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  • NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brady Hunter Foundation is proud to announce a charitable contribution to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to sponsor one of its Mobile Veterinary Units.
  • Sheldrick Wildlife Trust operates six fully equipped Mobile Veterinary Units and a rapid response Sky Vet initiative, led by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) veterinarians, to alleviate the suffering of injured wild animals throughout Kenya.
  • Each team is led by a Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) veterinarian and includes KWS capture rangers and a Sheldrick Wildlife Trust driver.
  • "Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is deeply grateful for the support from The Brady Hunter Foundation," added Melissa Sciacca, Executive Director of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA.

EQS-News: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA: KWS partners with vly to further develop plant-based foods

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Monday, June 12, 2023
Taste, Molecular biology, Partnership, Vly, Pea, Food technology, KWS, Seed, Marketing, Breeding, Innovation, Legume, Agriculture

EQS-News: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

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  • EQS-News: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
    KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA: KWS partners with vly to further develop plant-based foods
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Seed specialist KWS and the Berlin-based start up VF Nutrition GmbH, better known under the brand name vly, are entering a multiyear development partnership.
  • The two companies are working together to advance the development of foods based on pea protein.
  • vly has been developing and marketing pea protein-based dairy alternatives for three years, aiming to serve the growing market for nutritious plant-based foods.