Raiffeisen Waren

Raiffeisen Waren GmbH is one of the five main Raiffeisen primary cooperatives in Germany, headquartered in Kassel. Rooted in the cooperative ideas of Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, the company traces its origins to 1895 and today operates a network of more than 200 locations in Germany and Europe, including nine technology branches in Denmark. With over 3,600 employees, it serves agriculture, construction, trades and energy customers. The company is organized into four business fields: Agrar (agriculture), Technik (technology), Baustoffe (building materials) and Energie (energy). The Agrar division supplies seed, crop protection, fertilizers and feed, and markets grain and livestock. Technik handles agricultural machinery sales, workshop services and spare parts, including factory representation for AGCO brands such as Fendt. Baustoffe trades building materials and operates Raiffeisen markets, while Energie supplies heating oil, fuels, coal and operates its own filling stations. Raiffeisen Waren positions itself as a regional partner with deep local roots, combining tradition with progress. Its cooperative heritage emphasizes trust, responsibility and community. The group is privately held as a GmbH and is not listed on a stock exchange. It remains a significant player in the German agricultural and rural supply sector.

The company that became Raiffeisen Waren GmbH was founded in 1895 in Kassel by the founding shareholders Landwirtschaftliche Zentral-Darlehenskasse and the firm Raiffeisen, Faßbender & Consorten. In 1899, Raiffeisen, Faßbender & Consorten transferred its share to the co-shareholder, combining goods and banking business in one hand. In 1909, the Berlin headquarters decided to spin off the goods business, creating Landwirtschaftliche An- und Verkaufsgesellschaft Hessenland GmbH. By 1920, Hessenland owned 54 grain houses and warehouses; by 1933 this number was reduced to 30 and activities were limited to the Kurhessen region. In April 1933, all 40,000 cooperatives were brought into line under the Office for Agricultural Policy. By 31 December 1938, all Jews were excluded from the cooperatives. In October 1943, the Hessenland headquarters was completely destroyed in a bombing raid. In 1949, cooperation began with tractor manufacturer Fendt from Marktoberdorf in the Allgäu. This partnership continues today even after Fendt's takeover by AGCO. On 22 May 1951, Landwirtschaftliche An- und Verkaufsgesellschaft Hessenland GmbH changed its name to Raiffeisen Warenzentrale Hessenland GmbH. In December 1951, construction began on the "Raiffeisenhaus" at Ständeplatz in Kassel, completed on 1 April 1953; the company headquarters remains there today. With the construction of the feed plant in Altmorschen, Hessenland entered feed production. In 1975, a mobile repair service for agricultural machinery was introduced, and heating oil distribution began. On 15 April 1977, the feed plant in Hanau was taken over by the US Cargill group. Due to underutilization, it was closed at the end of 1986 and converted into a grain warehouse. The price decline in mineral oil products from 1982 to the end of 1988 severely affected Raiffeisen Hessenland. During the same period, the agricultural technology division was restructured: the number of agricultural machinery sales outlets was reduced from nine to a central sales house in Kassel. In the mid-1980s, the decision was made to carry out transports with its own trucks; today 40 trucks operate for Hessenland. At the same time, a building materials dealer was acquired because it was recognized that building materials could not be sold professionally at agricultural locations. The years 1987 to 1989 saw significant losses. After the border opening in 1990, expansion was deliberately limited to Thuringia. Today, Raiffeisen Waren GmbH is one of five main Raiffeisen primary cooperatives in Germany, with headquarters in Kassel and over 200 locations in Germany and nine technology branches in Denmark. It employs over 3,600 people and operates in four business fields: Agrar, Technik, Baustoffe and Energie.

• 1990

  After border opening, expansion deliberately limited to Thuringia.

• 1986

  Hanau feed plant closed at end of year and converted to grain warehouse.

• 1977

  Feed plant in Hanau taken over by Cargill on 15 April.

• 1975

  Mobile repair service for agricultural machinery introduced; heating oil distribution begins.

• 1953

  Raiffeisenhaus at Ständeplatz in Kassel completed on 1 April; headquarters remains there.

• 1951

  Renamed Raiffeisen Warenzentrale Hessenland GmbH on 22 May; construction of Raiffeisenhaus begins in December.

• 1949

  Cooperation begins with tractor manufacturer Fendt.

• 1943

  Hessenland headquarters completely destroyed in a bombing raid in October.

• 1938

  All Jews excluded from cooperatives by 31 December.

• 1933

  Number of grain houses reduced to 30; activities limited to Kurhessen.

• 1920

  Hessenland owns 54 grain houses and warehouses.

• 1909

  Goods business spun off as Landwirtschaftliche An- und Verkaufsgesellschaft Hessenland GmbH.

• 1899

  Raiffeisen, Faßbender & Consorten transfers its share; goods and banking business combined.

• 1895

  Founded in Kassel by Landwirtschaftliche Zentral-Darlehenskasse and Raiffeisen, Faßbender & Consorten.

Regional partner for agriculture, construction, technology and energy, combining cooperative tradition with modern solutions.

• Agrar: seed, crop protection, fertilizers, feed, grain, livestock

• Technik: agricultural machinery, workshop, spare parts (Fendt, AGCO)

• Baustoffe: building materials, logistics, Raiffeisen markets

• Energie: heating oil, fuels, coal, filling stations

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