- CEO
- Oliver Zipse
- Full Time Employees
- 18,391
- Sector
- Distribution services
- Industry
- Wholesale distributors
- Address
- Arabellastrasse 4 Munich BY Germany 81925
- IPO Date
- Nov 6, 2000
- Business
- BayWa AG (BYW.DE), founded in 1923 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, operates as a diversified trading and logistics company focused on agriculture, energy, and building materials sectors. The company provides comprehensive services across its core segments, including the Agriculture division, which covers trading and logistics of grains, oilseeds, and raw materials; sales of fertilizers, crop protection products, seeds, feedstuffs; global produce trading in pome fruits, tropical fruits, and vegetables via the Cefetra Group and Global Produce units; and agricultural equipment distribution featuring brands such as Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra, and Challenger, along with maintenance and repair services. In the Energy segment, BayWa AG supplies mineral oils, lubricants, diesel, gasoline, biodiesel, heating oils, and wood pellets; offers heating solutions and e-mobility services through BayWa Mobility Solutions GmbH; and engages in renewable energies development via its subsidiary BayWa r.e.; while the Building Materials and Construction segment delivers construction materials, building components, sanitary installations, garden centers, and pet supplies. BayWa AG maintains operations in over 50 countries, with significant presence in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States, and Eastern Europe, employing around 20,000 people and generating revenue exceeding €23 billion. Recent developments include the implementation of a transformation concept agreed with key financing partners and major shareholders Bayerische Raiffeisen-Beteiligungs-AG (BRB) and Raiffeisen Agrar Invest AG (RAI) in late 2024, featuring the sale of its 47.53% stake in RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG for €176 million, expected to close by Q1 2025 pending antitrust approval; a planned €150 million capital increase secured by major shareholders; extension of the standstill agreement with financial creditors to April 30, 2025; approval of a StaRUG restructuring plan in May 2025 extending financing to 2028 with up to €201.6 million in capital; and ongoing negotiations for BayWa r.e. involving potential majority control shift to Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) with €150 million investment, alongside €3 billion refinancing packages securing funds through mid-2029.