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)