Kietaviškių gausa

Kietaviškių gausa was established in 1987 in Kietaviškės village near Elektrėnai, Lithuania. From its base in central Lithuania, it developed as a large greenhouse horticulture operation producing fresh vegetables and potted lettuce. The company is described in the supplied reference material as the largest vegetable-growing company in the Baltic states. The operation consists of approximately 20 individual greenhouses covering around 20 hectares. Its principal products are tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce, together with other vegetables grown in the greenhouse complex. The company sells some of its production under its own label, giving it a role in both primary agricultural production and branded fresh-food distribution. The available reference does not identify the company’s retail customers, export destinations or detailed commercial structure. The most significant documented change in the company’s history was a modernization completed in 2016. The project installed artificial growing systems in the greenhouses and allowed production to continue throughout the year. The supplied reference characterizes this as the first such growing system in Lithuania. The modernization represented a substantial capital investment of €15 million. European Union support accounted for €10 million, while SEB Bank provided a reported €7.16 million loan to finance the company. These figures relate specifically to the modernization and financing context described in the reference material. Following the modernization, Kietaviškių gausa was reported to produce more than 8,000 tonnes of vegetables. The combination of greenhouse scale, artificial growing systems and year-round production differentiated the company from seasonal or smaller-scale horticultural businesses. In 2017, it was reported to have received €6.5 million in government grants. The available source does not specify the precise grant programs, conditions or projects to which those funds were allocated. The company’s economic activity was also reflected in its reported tax payments. In 2018, Kietaviškių gausa paid €801,000 in taxes. No further financial statements, current production figures or subsequent investment information are included in the supplied material. Publicly available information in the supplied references is limited. There is no confirmed information here about the founder, present owner, parent company, current executives, legal form, stock-market listing or official website. There is also insufficient evidence to describe the company’s present geographic sales footprint beyond its Lithuanian base. The documented history therefore centers on its establishment, expansion into large-scale greenhouse production, 2016 technological modernization, public and bank financing, and reported production and tax activity.

• 2018

  Reported tax contribution

  [1]Kietaviškių gausaen.wikipedia.org

  The company was reported to have paid €801,000 in taxes during the year.

• 2017

  Government grants reported

  [1]Kietaviškių gausaen.wikipedia.org

  Kietaviškių gausa was reported to have received €6.5 million in government grants.

• 2016

  Greenhouse modernization completed

  [1]Kietaviškių gausaen.wikipedia.org

  The company completed a €15 million modernization that introduced artificial growing systems and enabled reported year-round greenhouse cultivation.

• 1987

  Company established

  [1]Kietaviškių gausaen.wikipedia.org

  Kietaviškių gausa was established in Kietaviškės village near Elektrėnai, Lithuania.

Large-scale Lithuanian greenhouse horticulture with year-round, technology-enabled production of fresh vegetables and potted lettuce.

• Greenhouse vegetables

  Tomatoes

  Tomatoes are among Kietaviškių gausa’s principal greenhouse crops. They are produced within the company’s controlled-environment complex, which was modernized to support artificial growing systems and year-round cultivation.

• Greenhouse vegetables

  Cucumbers

  Cucumbers form part of the company’s core fresh-vegetable range. The crop is grown in the large greenhouse complex alongside tomatoes and lettuce, with the modernized facilities designed for continuous production rather than only seasonal output.

• Living and fresh greens

  Potted lettuce

  Kietaviškių gausa produces lettuce in pots as part of its greenhouse assortment. The supplied reference identifies potted lettuce specifically but does not provide further details about varieties, packaging, distribution or retail positioning.

• Branded fresh produce

  Own-label vegetables

  Some of the company’s greenhouse output is sold under its own label. The available source does not name the label or describe its packaging, retail partners or individual product architecture.

• 2016

  Invest in artificial growing systemsStrategy

  Background

  The company sought to modernize its approximately 20-hectare greenhouse complex and support production throughout the year.

  Action taken

  Kietaviškių gausa completed a reported €15 million modernization and installed artificial growing systems in its greenhouses.

  Aftermath

  The upgraded facilities were reported to enable year-round production and to represent the first such growing system in Lithuania. The project included €10 million in European Union funding and a reported €7.16 million SEB Bank loan.

  Modernization investment. €15 million project investment (2016 modernization)

  Source

• 2018

  Kietaviškių gausa reports €801,000 in taxes paid[1]Kietaviškių gausaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The company was reported to have paid €801,000 in taxes during 2018.

• 2017

  Kietaviškių gausa receives government grants[1]Kietaviškių gausaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The company was reported to have received €6.5 million in government grants following its greenhouse modernization and expansion activities.

• 2016

  Kietaviškių gausa completes greenhouse modernization[1]Kietaviškių gausaen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  A modernization project introduced artificial growing systems to the company’s greenhouse complex, enabling reported year-round cultivation and representing the first such growing system in Lithuania.

1. 1Kietaviškių gausaen.wikipedia.org