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Enza Zaden history
Enza Zaden company history timeline
Enza Zaden was founded in 1938 by Jacob Mazereeuw as "De Enkhuizer Zaadwinkel". Initially the company sold vegetable seeds, potatoes and legumes.
In 1944 the company name was changed into "De Enkhuizer Zaadhandel". After the Second World War, the company focused entirely on professional breeding of vegetables.
In 1959 one of Jacob's sons, Piet, started the first plant breeding activities of the company.
In 1962, his newly developed variety of tomato, "Extase", came on the market, and was very successful.
1985 saw the opening of the commercial sales office Enza Zaden UK, our first foreign subsidiary.
In 1998 Enza Zaden acquired a majority share in Vitalis, producers of organic seeds.
In 2000 Enza Zaden acquired a leading position in the large lettuce market of the United States by taking over Coastal Seeds, a company specializing in lettuce.
That same year, 2003, also saw the establishment of Enza Zaden Africa in Tanzania.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| J & D Produce Inc | - | $105.8M | 350 | - |
| United Genetics Seeds Co. | 1990 | $790,000 | 50 | - |
| Leisure Life | - | $670,000 | 50 | - |
| Xenia | - | $1.4M | 50 | 2 |
| On The Move Fitness | 2007 | $9.6M | 175 | - |
| HST | 2009 | $21.4M | 570 | - |
| Guild Services | 1990 | $32.0M | 50 | 37 |
| Salt & Light | 2003 | $1.5M | 30 | 3 |
| Egyptian Area Agency On Aging | 1978 | $5.0M | 30 | - |
| Zoom Group | 1986 | $5.0M | 4 | - |
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