Who we are and what we do
Klasmann-Deilmann is the leading corporate group in the international substrate industry, with numerous sales and production companies in Europe, Asia and America, and a network of sales and production partners on every continent. Everywhere, our growing media provide a vital basis for the growth of fruit, vegetables, edible mushrooms, herbs, ornamental plants, trees and shrubs. They help ensure the success of our partners and customers in the commercial horticulture sector and are an integral part of the food sector value chain.
Our product portfolio includes substrates for professional growers and the consumer sector, white and black peat as raw materials – both our own resources and externally sourced – as well as wood fibre, green compost, coir and perlite – both manufactured in-house and produced by partner companies which whom we are closely affiliated. We also distribute the Growcoon propagation system, establish ourselves as a provider of digital solutions for growers with the online platform Log & Solve, and supply peat moss to accelerate peatland restoration.
In the renewable-energy sector, we distribute regenerative raw materials. Our raw wood materials produced on our own short-rotation coppice (SRC) plantations contribute to the supply of climate-friendly energy, especially in the Baltic region.
We share in the collective responsibility for humankind, the environment and future generations. And we refer to internationally recognised benchmarks to gauge how seriously we take this. Regeling Handels Potgronden (RHP) monitors our raw materials and production processes. Our quality-management system is certified to the ISO 9001 standard and our environmental-management system adheres to ISO 14001. We manage our peat extraction areas in compliance with Responsibly Produced Peat (RPP) guidelines. We rehabilitate former extraction sites in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, chiefly by means of re-wetting. We have our carbon footprint verified to the ISO 14064 standard and we prepare our Sustainability Report in line with the Global Reporting Initiative’s GRI Standards 2016.
The strategic focus of our company, a medium-sized family business, is extremely forward-looking. Keen to remain the most successful and sustainable producer of growing media, we are single-mindedly building on the lead we have in the development and use of renewable resources, ground-breaking substrate blends and innovative solutions for commercial horticulture.
In all of our activities, our employees are a foundational asset. Time and again, their expertise and commitment play a crucial role in moving us forward in terms of corporate sustainability and customer satisfaction. We encourage their development and are delighted by their strong ties with our organisation.
Innovation as a tradition
1913
Georg Klasmann establishes his Heseper Torfwerk (peat works in Hesepe)
1920
Carl Deilmann starts peat extraction in Börgermoor
1926
The “Rühler Moor” peat-fired power station goes into operation
1957
Registration of the Florabella brand
1959
Production of the very first ready-to-use substrate starts in Sedelsberg
1979
Foundation of Klasmann-Deilmann Benelux
1980
Foundation of Klasmann-Deilmann France
1990
Merger into Klasmann-Deilmann GmbH
1991
Start of composting operations
1996
Inauguration of the substrate factory in the port of Rotterdam
2001
Foundation of Klasmann-Deilmann Asia Pacific
2005
Business activities start in Belgium
2010
Start of GreenFibre® production
2010
State-of-the-art substrate factory in Silute/Lithuania
2011
Foundation of sales companies in the USA, Italy and Austria
2011
Business activities start in Latvia
2012
First Sustainability Report published
2013
100th anniversary
2013
Foundation of Klasmann-Deilmann China
2015
State-of-the-art big bale factory in Silute/Lithuania
2016
Sales of the Growcoon® propagation system start
2018
Inauguration of the Innovation Centre in Geeste
2020
Launch of “Log & Solve” – a digital platform for monitoring and consulting
2021
Joint venture with Olde Bolhaar
2021
Acquisition of Australian Growing Solutions Pty Ltd (AGS)
2023
Significantly lower emissions
2024
Decentralised production – Start of production partnerships with Biolandes in southern France and Juniper in Canada
2024
Use of alternative raw materials in the international substrate mix exceeds the 1 million m³ mark for the first time
2025
Launch of Sphaxx® – controlled cultivation of peat moss
2025
Introduction of TerraCoal®
Overview of our business fields
